NABARD Grade A Reasoning Tips to Solve Questions in Seconds
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NABARD Grade A Reasoning Tips: Getting a strong grip on the Reasoning section demands sincere efforts to gain conceptual knowledge and practice. This section is qualifying in nature for the NABARD Grade A Preliminary Exam with the 20 marks weightage. Candidates have to face 20 questions for 20 marks from the Test of Reasoning. It’s high time to start practicing Reasoning topics to get the qualifying cut-off in the preliminary exam. The tentative exam date of prelims has been released on October 16, 2023. Follow our blog post to get proven tips to boost your speed and accuracy in attempting Reasoning questions. 

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NABARD Grade A Prelim Exam Pattern 2023

The Preliminary Exam is the first level of screening to recruit Grade A level officers in the reputed government organization NABARD. This exam is conducted online objective-based. 

  • Total Questions: 200
  • Marks: 200
  • Merit Sections: Agriculture & Rural Development, Economic & Social Issues and General Awareness
  • Negative Marking: 0.25 Marks
  • Composite Time: 120 Mins
  • Qualifying Sections: Test of Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer Knowledge & Decision Making
Section No.of Questions Marks 
English Language 30 30
Test of Reasoning 20 20
Quantitative Aptitude 20 20
Decision Making 10 10
Computer Knowledge 20 20
General Awareness 20 20
Agriculture & Rural Development 40 40
Economic & Social Issues 40 40
Total 200 Questions/120 Mins 200 Marks

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List of Topics Covered in NABARD Grade A Reasoning Section

The Test of Reasoning section carries 20 marks weightage in the NABARD Grade A Prelim exam. The questions level asked in this section is from moderate to difficult.  Furthermore, it is similar to the banking examination. Check out the list of topics included in the Test of Reasoning Section.

  • Inequality
  • Blood Relation
  • Input-Output
  • Miscellaneous Questions
  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Puzzles
  • Seating Arrangement
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Syllogism

NABARD Grade A Reasoning Tips to Solve Questions Quickly

Reasoning Section holds qualifying value in NABARD Grade A Prelims. Strategize your attempts by following the proven NABARD Grade A Reasoning Tips.

Give a Quick Check to Questions

Check the Reasoning section questions and attempt them in the actual examination. Choose questions to attempt for which you are sure so that, you would not lose marks in negative marking. 

Understand Reasoning Questions

Work on your critical thinking and analytical skills to understand Reasoning questions language easily. You have ample time with you to solve questions quickly getting maximum correct answers. 

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Consider Composite Time Duration

Candidates get 120 minutes of composite time duration for the NABARD Grade A Preliminary Exam. Keep in mind the time duration then, figure out your attempts strategy for the exam. 

Solve Easy Questions First

Start your Preliminary exam by attempting easy questions first from the Reasoning section. Solve questions from topics Blood Relations, Puzzles, and Syllogism to get 5-7 marks easily. 

Use a Strategic Approach

Keep a mindset to apply a strategic approach on attempting 20 questions set from the Test of Reasoning section. This is a qualifying section so, keep up a pace and consistency to get accurate attempts in prelims. 

Avoid Guesswork

Reasoning Section demands strong knowledge in analytical and critical thinking skills. Choose to attempt questions wisely. Avoid any guesswork to lose your marks in 0.25 of negative marking.

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Recheck Attempted Questions

Revisit your attempted questions in the Reasoning section paper of the NABARD Grade A Preliminary Exam. If you have incorrectly marked any option wrong. To avoid such probabilities, it is advisable to recheck questions before final submission. 

Practice Mock’s Online Resource to Prepare for NABARD Grade A 2023

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Takeaway

Gaining a conceptual understanding along with practicing questions are the two ways to improve scores in the Test of Reasoning section. Dedicate your routine time to revise notes and solve mock tests and previous year’s papers. Grab the Golden Opportunity by Signingup to Practice Mock to Take a FREE Mock Test to Check Your Overall Performance. 

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By Divya Sharma

My Role as a Content Writer in PracticeMock is to craft research based blogs. I ensure that aspirants get accurate information on government exams through blogs.

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