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National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development notification for the Development Assistant is to announce soon. For the candidates who wish to work in the field of agriculture and rural areas, the NABARD exam is a wise choice. Aspirants can start their preparation for the phase 1 preliminary examination. Download the PDF files of the Development Assistant question papers. The practice of previous question papers will aid you to understand the question patterns and find easy methods to solve them. Also, candidates can improve their time management skills.
NABARD 2020-Exam Pattern
The Development Assistant examination usually has Three phases:
- Phase 1-Prelims
- Phase 2- Mains
- Language proficiency test
Development Assistant-Prelims
| SL No | Topic/ Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 40 | 40 | Composite time of 60 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 30 | 30 | |
| 3 | Logical Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
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Development Assistant-Hindi-Prelims Pattern
| SL No | Topic/ Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 40 | 40 | Composite time of 60 minutes |
| 2 | Professional Knowledge (Hindi) | 30 | 30 | |
| 3 | Logical Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
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Phase 2-Mains Exam
| Sr. No. | Name of the Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 90 minutes for Objective Tests and 30 minutes for Descriptive Test |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| 3. | General Awareness (with special reference to agriculture, rural development, and banking) | 50 | 50 | |
| 4. | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| 5. | English Language (Descriptive) | Essay, Precis writing, Report / Letter Writing | 50 | |
| Total | 200 | |||
- The exam will be available bilingually, both in English and Hindi, except for the English Language.
- Total marks obtained shall be proportionately reduced to a base of 35 marks.
- There will be negative marks for wrong answers for both the phases-Prelims and Mains.
- Negative Marks of 1/4th will be penalized for every wrong answer marked by the candidate.
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Phase 2-Mains for Development Assistant Hindi
| Sr. No. | Name of the Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning | 20 | 20 | Composite time of 90 minutes for Objective Tests and 30 minutes for Descriptive Test |
| 2. | Professional Knowledge (Hindi) | 50 | 50 | |
| 3. | General Awareness (with special reference to agriculture, rural development, and banking) | 40 | 40 | |
| 4. | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| 5. | English Language (Descriptive) | Essay, Precis writing, Report / Letter Writing | 50 | |
| Total | 200 | |||
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NABARD: Development Assistant Question Papers
The practice of previous question papers will help the candidates to know about:
- The year-wise changes in the trends of questions.
- The changes in question patterns are common for all competitive examinations.
- As, the examinations will be online mode, time management, and accuracy matters. The practice of old question papers and mock tests will enhance the skill of the candidate.
- The speed of answering is important to score more marks. Attempting more questions will help the candidate to learn quicker methods.
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Previous Year Question Papers
- NABARD question paper Hindi, Click here.
- Numerical Ability question paper, Click here.
- Computer Knowledge question paper, Click here.
- General Awareness, Click here.
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