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NABARD Development Assistant Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2019

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Updated on: September 11th, 2023

NABARD Development Assistant 2019:Syllabus & Exam Pattern. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development( NABARD) is the apex level development Bank that was established on 12 July 1982 under the recommendations of B. Sivaraman Committee. NABARD has recently released the official notification for the recruitment of personnel for the post of Development Assistant & Development Assistant (Hindi).

 

Total 91 vacancies are out for this post across the nation

NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2019: Important Dates

Sr. No Exam Events  Important Dates
1 Opening Date of Online Registration 14.09.2019 to 2.10.2019
2 Online Payment of Application Fees 14.09.2019 to 2.10.2019
3 Phase-I (Preliminary) – Online
Examination
20th October 2019
4 Phase-II (Main) – Online Examination November 2019

NABARD Development Assistant Vacancy 2019

As per the official recruitment notification of NABARD, candidates will be recruited as mentioned below:

Post Name Total Vacancies
NABARD Development Assistant 82 
NABARD Development Assistant(Hindi)  9

NABARD Development Assistant 2019 Exam Pattern

The pattern of the exam is described below:

1. Preliminary Exam

Test Type Name of Test No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
Objective Test

Test of English Language 40 40 Composite time
of
1 hour
Test of Numerical Ability 30 30
Test of Reasoning  30 30
Total 100 100
  • There is no specific time limit for a particular section. The total time duration for attempting 100 questions is 60 minutes.
  • A candidate has to qualify in each part of the Objective test separately. There will be negative marks for the wrong answer. 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
  • The marks secured in Phase I (Prelim Exam) will not be counted for the purpose of Final Selection. This is a qualifying round similar to SBI PO prelim exam.

2. Main Examination

Test Type Name of Test No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
Objective Test Test of Reasoning  30 30 Composite time
of 90 minutes
for Objective
Tests and 30
minutes for
Descriptive Test
Quantitative Aptitude 30 30
General Awareness (with special
reference to agriculture, rural
development and banking)
50 50
Computer Knowledge 40 40
Test of English Language
(Descriptive)
Essay, Precis,
Report / Letter
Writing
50
Total   200
  • Total time duration for attempting 150 questions is 90 minutes. After attempting an objective exam, there will be a descriptive exam of 50 marks.
  • A candidate has to qualify in each part of the Objective test separately. There will be negative marks for the wrong answer. 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.


Note:
Final selection will be on the basis of candidate’s performance in the online Main examination in the order of merit. The decision of the Bank in this regard will be final.

NABARD Development Assistant 2019 (Hindi) Exam Pattern

1. Preliminary Exam

Test Type Name of Test No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
Objective Test

Test of English Language 40 40 Composite time
of
1 hour
Test of Professional Knowledge (Hindi) 30 30
Test of Reasoning  30 30
Total 100 100
  • There is no specific time limit for a particular section. The total time duration for attempting 100 questions is 60 minutes.
  • A candidate has to qualify in each part of the Objective test separately. There will be negative marks for the wrong answer. 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
  • The marks secured in Phase I (Prelim Exam) will not be counted for the purpose of Final Selection. This is a qualifying round similar to SBI PO prelim exam.

2.Main Examination

Test Type Name of Test No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
Objective Test Test of Reasoning  20 20 Composite time
of 90 minutes
for Objective
Tests and 30
minutes for
Descriptive Test
Test of Professional Knowledge (Hindi) 50 50
General Awareness (with special
reference to agriculture, rural
development and banking)
40 40
Computer Knowledge 40 40
Test of English Language
(Descriptive)
Essay, Precis,
Report / Letter
Writing
50
Total   200
  • The total time duration for attempting 150 questions is 90 minutes. After attempting an objective exam, there will be a descriptive exam of 50 marks.
  • A candidate has to qualify in each part of the Objective test separately. There will be negative marks for the wrong answer. 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.


Note:
Final selection will be on the basis of candidate’s performance in the online Main examination in the order of merit. The decision of the Bank in this regard will be final.

NABARD Development Assistant Syllabus 2019

Reasoning:

In reasoning section questions are asked from different topics which are as follows:

  • Seating Arrangement
  • Syllogism
  • Input Output
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Alphanumeric Series
  • Ranking/Direction/Alphabet test
  • Data sufficiency
  • Coded Inequalities
  • Puzzle
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Questions on Blood Relations

Quantitative Aptitude:

In Quant section questions are asked from different topics which are as follows:

  • Simplification
  • Number Series
  • Ratio & Proportion
  • Percentage & Averages
  • Profit & Loss
  • Mixtures & Allegations
  • Simple Interest & Compound Interest
  • Work & Time
  • Time & Distance
  • Sequence & Series
  • Permutation, Combination & Probability
  • Data Interpretation

English Language

In English Language section questions are asked from different topics which are as follows:

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Spotting Error
  • Fill in the blank
  • Cloze test
  • Para-Jumbles

General Awareness

In GA section questions are asked from different topics which are occurred in last three or four months.

  • News related to Reserve Bank of India
  • Banking Awareness / Financial Awareness
  • Current Affairs – Questions can be asked from various fields such as National, International, Awards, Sports, Defence, Summits, Appointment, Books & Authors and Obituary, etc.
  • Static GK (Few questions)

Computer Knowledge

In Computer Knowledge section questions are asked from different topics which are illustrated below:

  • Fundamentals of Computer
  • History of Computer
  • Internet
  • MS Office – Word, Powerpoint, Excel & Access
  • Memory
  • Input-Output devices
  • Computer Shortcuts

Professional knowledge

This test will contain questions on fluency in hindi language, translation from hindi to english and english to Hindi. There may be other types of questions also.

Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Handout, which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the call letter for examination from NABARD’s website.

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