NABARD conducts a recruitment drive for the selection of Development Assistant and this article details expected dates, exam pattern and syllabus for NABARD Assistant Exam 2020.
Tentative Dates 2019
| Exam |
Date |
| Recruitment Notification Release |
August-September 2020 |
| Prelims Exam |
October- November 2020 |
| Mains Exam |
December 2020 |
Eligibility Criteria
| Eligibility |
Criteria |
| Education |
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognised University/Institutions with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (pass class for SC/ST/PWBD candidates). |
| Age |
Between 18 and 35 years. |
| Proficiency | Proficient in the language of the State (i.e. should know to read, write, speak and understand the language). |
Exam Pattern
Phase I
| Subject |
No of Questions |
Marks |
| English Langugae |
40 |
40 |
| Numerical Ability | 30 |
30 |
| Reasoning Ability |
30 |
30 |
| Total |
100 |
100 |
| TIme |
Composite Time of One Hour |
Phase II
| Subject |
No of Questions |
Marks |
| General Awareness (with special reference to agriculture, rural development and banking) | 50 |
50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 |
30 |
| Reasoning Ability |
30 |
30 |
| Computer Knowledge |
40 |
40 |
| Test of English Language (Descriptive) |
Essay, Precis, Report / Letter Writing |
50 |
| Total |
200 |
200 |
| TIme |
90 minutes for Objective Tests and 30 minutes for Descriptive Test |
There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests (Preliminary and Mains examination).1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Syllabus
- Data Interpretation
- Boats and Streams
- Time and Work
- Time, Speed and Distance
- Partnership
- Mixtures and Alligation
- Ages and Average
- Profit and Loss
- Percentage and Interest
- Problems on Trains
- Pipes and Cisterns
- Area and Volume
- Number Series
- Machine Input Out
- Puzzles
- Seating Arrangement
- Order and Ranking
- Inequalities
- Statement and Assumptions
- Statement and Conclusion
- Coding Decoding
- Cause and Effect
- Statement and Argument
- Venn Diagram/Syllogism
- Blood Relation
- Direction and Distance
English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Error Spotting
- Double Fillers
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Vocabulary Based Questions
- Essay Writing
- Precis Writing
- Letter Writing/Report Writing
Computer Knowledge
- Hardware and Software
- Operating System Ba
- Internet Terms and Services
- MS-Office (MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint)
- History of Computers
- Networking and Communication
- Database
- Security Tools and Viruses.
General Awareness
- National and International Events
- Appointments
- Awards and Honours
- Summits and Conferences
- Banking Awareness
- Government Scheme
- Budget
- Economic Survey
- Static GK
- Agriculture Current Affairs
- Scheme related to Agriculture
- India state Forest Report
