The National Bank of Rural Agriculture and Development (NABARD), conducts the NABARD Grade A examination for recruiting candidates in the posts of Assistant Manager. Lakhs of aspirants strive to be a part of such an organization and hence the competition is tough.

As the pattern of the examination gets changed from time to time, it is crucial to first understand the syllabus and then go on with the preparation. After completing the syllabus, attempt as many mocks as possible, until the commencement of the examination.

For the examination of  NABARD Grade A, which is scheduled for 15th and 16th June 2019, aspirants must be looking for a strategy to attempt the examination. So, we are here to the rescue of the aspirants.

 Before moving on to the discussion of the strategy to be followed on the day of the examination, let us first introduce you to the paper pattern.

The preliminary examination of NABARD Grade A comprises 200 questions, which need to be completed in 120 minutes. The section-wise break-up along with the number of questions and corresponding marks have been mentioned below:

Before divulging the attempt strategy, we would like to inform the candidates that it is only a sample strategy to which aspirants can make changes according to their areas of strengths and weaknesses.

1) Start the examination with the English Language section, which is considered to be the riskiest section of any competitive examination, which can either make or break your entire exam. So, it is better to deal with this section at the earliest. Start with the easy questions such as error spotting, vocabulary based questions, and cloze test. After that, move on to the tough ones such as parajumbles and reading comprehension.

2) The section of Quantitative Aptitude requires a lot of concentration, and hence you should attempt this section second after finishing off the English section. Start with the questions of data interpretation, then move on to the questions of number series, and quadratic equations, and in the end, attempt the miscellaneous questions.

3) The next section on your attempt list needs to be Computer Awareness. As twenty direct questions are asked from this section, you will hardly require 10 minutes to complete it.

4) We advise you to attempt the section of Reasoning Ability right in the middle of the examination as it is a moderate section and can be completed in 15 minutes. Questions of direction sense, blood relation, alphanumeric series, etc. are easily solvable and should be attempted first.

5) Like Computer Awareness, direct questions are asked from the section of General Awareness as well, which can easily be finished in 10 minutes.

6) ESI and ARD are the most important segments in the preliminary examination of NABARD Grade A, and if you can attempt these two sections well, you have an advantage over other candidates. As these are theoretical questions, so you can easily solve one question in 30 seconds. We are telling you to attempt these two sections at the end as you will be spared of the nagging worry of moving on to the other sections and can devote your entire concentration on the two most important sections of the paper.

Precautionary Steps to Keep in Mind

1) If you feel stuck at a question, leave it for the moment, and move on to the next ones. If time permits, return to the question later. Let go of the arrogance to solve a question at any cost.

2) Effective time management is the key to any exam. Either follow our section-wise attempt strategy or make adjustments according to your requirements.

3) After completing each section, spend 2-3 minutes to go through and revise the entire section to ensure that you have not left out any question or attempted a silly mistake.

4) This exam comprises a negative mark of 0.25 for every incorrect answer, so attempt only those questions in which you are confident.

5) Now that only a few days are left for the conduction of NABARD Grade A exam, do not lose focus during these last few days and maximize the number of mock test attempts for NABARD Grade A. Buck up and be ready to face the examination with confidence!