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NABARD Grade A Syllabus
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Assistant Manager (Grade A) officer recruitment exam.. The complete NABARD Grade A outline — 7 subjects, 28 chapters and 94 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
NABARD Grade A subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
5 chapters · 18 topics · 45 sub-topics
Agriculture and Rural Development with Banking (ARD)4 chapters · 16 topics · 43 sub-topics
General Awareness, Current Affairs and Banking Knowledge4 chapters · 12 topics · 29 sub-topics
English Language4 chapters · 12 topics · 26 sub-topics
Quantitative Aptitude4 chapters · 13 topics · 26 sub-topics
Reasoning Ability4 chapters · 13 topics · 24 sub-topics
Computer Knowledge3 chapters · 10 topics · 19 sub-topics
NABARD Grade A flashcard decks
363 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the NABARD Grade A syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Economic and Social Issues (ESI) carries 18 topics while Computer Knowledge carries 10. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for NABARD Grade A.
The ~115 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
NABARD Grade A syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the NABARD Grade A syllabus?
NABARD Grade A covers 7 subjects: Economic and Social Issues (ESI), Agriculture and Rural Development with Banking (ARD), General Awareness, Current Affairs and Banking Knowledge, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and Computer Knowledge. Together they contain 28 chapters and 94 named topics.
How big is the NABARD Grade A syllabus?
The full NABARD Grade A outline breaks down into 28 chapters, 94 topics and 212 sub-topics. Economic and Social Issues (ESI) is the largest single subject with 18 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole NABARD Grade A syllabus?
Roughly 115 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there NABARD Grade A flashcards?
Yes — 363 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this NABARD Grade A syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the NABARD Grade A syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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