NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis 2020 -Check Shift 1 & 2 analysis here

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has released the latest NABARD Grade A Notification 2020 recently and is going to conduct the Prelims Exam on the upcoming February 25th,2020. Hence, we are providing you with the NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis 2020 for both the Prelims shift 1 and Shift 2.Go through the complete article to get the detailed NABARD Grade A Paper Analysis FOR 2020 and previous years, the questions asked and more.
NABARD Grade A Exam analysis 2020
Check the complete article for Section-Wise details regarding the good number of attempts, the number of questions asked, the topics and the direct questions that were asked and many more. There are seven sections in the exam paper: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge, Economic & Social Issues, Agriculture & Rural Development. And all the Sections except the English Section will be available bilingually in both Hindi and English.
- The most difficult out of all the sections was ________
- Trickiest of all was _______ section
- All the interested candidates should go through the NABARD Grade A Previous Year Question Papers
- Students mention that NABARD Grade A Analysis as per their review as moderate to difficult or easy or difficult (whatever it is will be updated to you as soon as the exam is over)
- Candidates are required to finish 200 questions in 120 minutes
- The NABARD Exam Pattern replication for the entire question paper format will be informed to you as soon as the exam gets over
- 0.25 will be deducted for every wrong answer
NABARD GRADE A Exam Analysis 2020 for Shift 1 & 2
The online exam for NABARD Grade A will have 7 sections. The duration of the exam is 2 hours. Most of the questions come from the following Topics-Data Interpretation (Pie Charts+ Table), Data Interpretation (Caselet), Cloze Test, Reading Comprehension(based on agriculture), Reading Comprehension(based on Growth of Economy), Spot the Error, Number Series, Sentence Improvement, Fill in the blanks.Here is a brief summary of the difficulty level and number of good attempts as per the NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis 2020 for Shift 1 in the table below-
Section | No. of Qs | Shift 1 | |
Difficulty Level | Good Attempts | ||
English Language | – | – | – |
Reasoning Ability | – | – | – |
Quantitative Aptitude | – | – | – |
General Awareness | – | – | – |
Computer | – | – | – |
Economic & Social Issues | – | – | – |
Agriculture & Rural Development | – | – | – |
Total | 200 | – | – |
Check for the summary of the difficulty level and number of good attempts as per the NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis 2020 for Shift 2 in the table below-
Section | No. of Qs | Shift 2 | |
Difficulty Level | Good Attempts | ||
English Language | – | – | – |
Reasoning Ability | – | – | – |
Quantitative Aptitude | – | – | – |
General Awareness | – | – | – |
Computer | – | – | – |
Economic & Social Issues | – | – | – |
Agriculture & Rural Development | – | – | – |
Total | 200 | – | – |
NABARD Grade A Exam Review 2020(Section-Wise)
We will update you with the NABARD Grade A Review for each of the sections as soon as the exam is over.
NABARD Exam Analysis for Reasoning section
Check for the number of questions for each topic in the Reasoning Section from the table below-
Seating Arrangement- Parallel, Linear | |
Alphabets Rearrangement | |
Inequalities | |
Syllogism | |
Puzzle | |
Mathematical Inequalities | |
Data Arrangement |
NABARD Exam Analysis for Quantitative Aptitude Section
Check for the number of questions for each topic in the Quantitative Aptitude Section from the table below-
Data Interpretation | |
Missing Number Series | |
Quadratic Equation | |
Boat & Streams | |
Time & Work | |
Ratio & Proportion | |
Data Sufficiency | |
Simplification | |
Quantity |
NABARD Exam Analysis for English Section
Check for the number of questions for each topic in the English Section from the table below-
Reading Comprehension(RC) | |
Cloze Test (based on Economy) | |
Sentence Improvement | |
Para jumbles(based on Regional Tensions) | |
Spotting the Error | |
Sentence Correction |
NABARD Exam Analysis for Computer Section
Check for the number of questions for each topic in the Computer Section from the table below-
Database Management Systems | |
Computer Applications like MS- Office | |
Networking & Security | |
terms and abbreviations |
NABARD Exam Analysis for General Awareness section
Check for the number of questions for each topic in the General Awareness Section from the table below-
various government schemes | |
economic surveys | |
budget allocation | |
Social Issues | |
GDP |
NABARD Exam Analysis for Agriculture & Rural Development Section
Questions come topics like irrigation, rainfall, crops, etc generally. We will update you with the latest topics and number of questions as soon as the exam is over.
NABARD GRADE A Exam Analysis 2018-19 for Shift 1 & 2
Go through the table below to know the overall detailed NABARD Grade A Analysis for both the Shift 1 and Shift 2 of the Prelims Exam. Go through the number of good attempts and difficulty level of the exam.
Section | No. of Qs | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Time | ||
Difficulty Level | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts | |||
English Language | 40 | Moderate | 24-28 | Moderate | 27-31 | 2 Hrs |
Reasoning Ability | 20 | Easy to Moderate | 14-16 | Easy to Moderate | 14-17 | |
Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | Easy | 12-16 | Easy | 12-16 | |
General Awareness | 20 | Easy to Moderate | 13-17 | Moderate | 13-17 | |
Computer | 20 | Moderate | 15-18 | Easy to Moderate | 14-17 | |
Economic & Social Issues | 40 | Moderate to Difficult | 20-24 | Moderate to Difficult | 21-25 | |
Agriculture & Rural Development | 40 | Difficult | 16-18 | Difficult | 15-18 | |
Total | 200 | Moderate | 120-135 | Moderate | 121-136 | – |
Questions Asked in the General Awareness Section:
- What is the theme of the National Youth Festival 2018? Sankalp Se Siddhi
- What is the name of the first Indian women elected as Judge at ILTOS? Neeru Chadha
- Indian Second FTII being set up in which state? Arunachal Pradesh
- Which team lost its 1st position in ODI as per MRF Tyres ICC ODI Rankings? India
- Doorstep Delivery of Ration proposed by which state government? – Delhi Government
- Who received the Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement award? Dharmendra
- Name of the Buffalo race held in Karnataka? Kambala
- Jackfruit is declared as the state fruit of which state? Kerala
- IN TRIPS what do I Stand for? Intellectual
- Jalikattu is played in which state? Tamil Nadu
- Who is the chairman of the ‘Doubling Farmers’ income committee? Ashok Dalwai
- Shigmo festival is celebrated in which state?? Goa
- KUSUM Yojana related to Solar Energy
- What amount has been given to the World Bank by Maharashtra? US$ 420 million
- National Rural Livelihood Mission is launched by which ministry? Ministry of Rural Development
- World’s largest solar park is set up in which state in India? Karnataka
- Question related to SAARC Members
- GDP FY19 forecast
- Khelo India Programme
- Missiles under IGMDP
- CPI inflation
- Fund was given by Central govt for Marathwada and Vidharba
- Hirakund Dam is situated in which state? Odisha
- What is the rank of India in the Inclusive Development Index? 62nd
- Cannes Film Festival organized in which country? France
- The loan is given by ADB to Maharashtra?
- In TRIMS, what does M stand for? Measures
- What is the growth rate of India by the IMF for 2019? 7.8%
- Bodhi Parv in December 2 ,2017 held in which place
- Central Railway station run by All women Staff? Matunga Railway Station, Mumbai
- Who has been awarded the Jnanpith Award 2017? Krishna Sobti
- Which Cricketer received the Padma Bhushan Award 2018? Mahendra Singh Dhoni
NABARD GRADE A Exam Analysis Shift 1 – Section-wise Analysis
Reasoning
A total of 20 Questions were asked from the below topics:
- Puzzle and Seating Arrangement (Age-based) – 11
- Alphabets Rearrangement – 1
- Inequalities – 4
- Syllogism – 4
Seating Arrangement Questions were from :
- Parallel Seating Arrangement
- Floor Based Puzzle
- Linear Seating Arrangement
Quantitative Aptitude
A total of 20 Questions were asked from the below topics:
- Data Interpretation
- Simplification
- Quantity
- Ratio & Proportion
- Data Sufficiency
Number Series Question:
50 52 42 72 4 ?
English Language
A total of 40 Questions were asked from below topics:
- Reading Comprehension(RC) – 10
- Cloze Test (based on Economy) – 10
- Sentence Improvement – 5
- Para jumbles(based on Regional Tensions) – 5
- Spotting the Error – 5
- Sentence Correction – 5
The RC Passage was related to Artificial Intelligence.
Computer
A total of 20 Questions were asked from Data Base Management Systems, Computer Applications like MS- Office, Networking & Security, various terms and abbreviations.
Question – Full form of SMTP?
General Awareness
A total of 20 Questions were asked from various government schemes, economic surveys, and budget allocation, etc. The focus was on the past 3 months of current affairs.
Some of the questions asked :
- Loan Amount provided to Maharashtra by Asian Development Bank(ADB)?
- Heerakund Dam located in which State?
- India’s Rank in Inclusive Development Index(IDI)?
- What is the Cannes Festival?
- What is Mukhyamantri Mahila Kosh in MP ?
- Which State has declared Jackfruit as its state fruit?
- How many member countries in SAARC?
Economic & Social Issues
Questions were based on Inflation, GDP and other related terms.
Some of the questions asked :
- Kisan Credit Card Launched in which year?
- What is Human Development Index(HDI)
- Details about Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojna
- DAY-NRLM scheme is implemented by which ministry?
Agriculture & Rural Development
This section was a bit difficult. Questions were asked from various agricultural schemes.
Some of the questions asked :
- What is Sprinkler Irrigation?
- Banana Planted at which time period?
- Which type of Soil is commonly found in India?
- Questions on Rainfalls of various regions
- Which one is not a cereal option: red gram, wheat, rice, maize, oats
- A crop that requires max. amount of water?
NABARD GRADE A Exam Analysis Shift 2 – Section-wise Analysis
Reasoning
A total of 20 Questions were asked from below topics:
- Puzzle and Seating Arrangement (Age-based) – 11
- Alphabets Rearrangement – 1
- Direction – 1
- Distance – 1
- Inequalities – 2
- Syllogism – 4
Seating Arrangement Questions were from :
- Parallel Seating Arrangement
- Calendar-based puzzle based on Month and Date
Quantitative Aptitude
A total of 20 Questions were asked from below topics:
- Data Interpretation – 5
- Simplification – 5
- Quantity – 5
- Ratio & Proportion – 2
- Data Sufficiency – 5
English Language
A total of 40 Questions were asked from below topics:
- Reading Comprehension(RC) – 10
- Cloze Test (based on Economy) – 10
- Sentence Improvement – 5
- Para jumbles(based on Regional Tensions) – 5
- Spotting the Error – 5
- Sentence Correction – 5
Computer
A total of 20 Questions were asked from Data Base Management Systems, Computer Applications like MS- Office, Networking & Security, various terms and abbreviations.
General Awareness
A total of 20 Questions were asked from various government schemes, economic surveys, and budget allocation, etc. The focus was on the past 3 months of current affairs.
Economic & Social Issues
Questions were based on Inflation, GDP and other related terms.
Agriculture & Rural Development
This section was a bit difficult. Questions were asked from various agricultural schemes.
NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis FAQs
1. When is the NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam going to be conducted in 2020?
The NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam going to be conducted on February 25th,2020.
2. What are the important topics from where questions come from the Reasoning Section?
The important topics from Reasoning from where questions come are as follows-Seating Arrangement- Parallel, Linear Alphabets Rearrangement Inequalities Syllogism Puzzle.
3. What are the important topics from where questions come from the Quantitative Aptitude Section?
The important topics from the Quantitative Aptitude Section from where questions come are as follows-Data Interpretation Missing Number Series Quadratic Equation Boat & Streams Time & Work Ratio & Proportion Data Sufficiency Simplification Quantity.
4. What is the difficulty level of the Quantitative Section in the NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam?
The level of the Quantitative Section in the NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam is moderate to difficult. We will update you with the latest difficulty level as soon as the exam ends.
5. What is the level of difficulty in the Reasoning Section in the NABARD Grade A Exam?
The level of the Quantitative Section in the NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam is moderate to easy. We will update you with the latest difficulty level as soon as the exam ends.

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