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NABARD Dev Assistant Prelims 2026

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⚖️ Official Marking Scheme

  • Positive: 1 per correct.
  • Negative: 0.25 per wrong.
  • Rules: +1.0 for correct, -0.25 for wrong.
  • Duration: 60 min · 3 sections.

⏱️ Sectional Breakdown

English Language40 Qs · 20 min
Test of Reasoning30 Qs · 20 min
Numerical Ability30 Qs · 20 min
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NABARD Dev Assistant Prelims 2026 — Master Strategy & Topic Weightage

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Compiled from 10-year official paper patterns and previous-year shift analysis. Review the exact topic weightage below to decide your attempt sequence and study focus.

🏆 The Topper 3-Step Execution Plan

1. English Dominance (40% of Entire Paper)
English carries 40 out of 100 marks in Prelims (Quant 30, Reasoning 30). High speed in reading comprehension and error spotting provides an unbeatable head start.
2. High Cutoff Benchmark (82–88/100)
State-wise vacancies are limited, resulting in cutoffs above 84. Numerical Ability and Reasoning must be executed with 95%+ accuracy.
3. Arithmetic Speed Execution
Solve 15 simplification & number series questions in 8 minutes flat, leaving 12 minutes for commercial arithmetic.
Reasoning
28–35 Qs
6 Topics
Quantitative Aptitude
32–40 Qs
5 Topics
English
24–38 Qs
7 Topics

📊 Topic-Wise Previous Year Weightage & Attack Strategy

Work top-down inside each section. ① Must-Do topics form 60–70% of your passing score.

SectionTopicExpected QsPriority TierTopper Attack Technique
ReasoningPuzzles & Seating14–16① Must-doScan all sets first, solve the 2-3 with most definite clues. Skip any set not cracked in 90s of setup.
ReasoningCoding-Decoding4–5② High yieldDrill this Reasoning topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
ReasoningAlphanumeric & Symbol Series4–5② High yieldRead the condition twice before counting. Most errors are misread conditions, not logic.
ReasoningDirection Sense2–3③ Solid marksSketch every turn. Pythagoras for shortest distance.
ReasoningBlood Relations2–3③ Solid marksDraw the tree: squares male, circles female. Never solve in your head.
ReasoningMisc (order, pairs, coding)2–3④ If time permitsDrill this Reasoning topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
Quantitative AptitudeSimplification/Approximation12–15① Must-doBODMAS + fraction-percent table. Round early on approximation questions.
Quantitative AptitudeArithmetic (mixed word problems)10–13② High yieldUse ratio/unitary methods, not equations. Options often let you back-solve faster.
Quantitative AptitudeNumber Series (missing & wrong)5–5② High yieldCheck differences → ratios → squares/cubes, in that order. 20s max, then move on.
Quantitative AptitudeData Interpretation5–5③ Solid marksPick the set with clean numbers first. Approximate early; exact-value questions last.
Quantitative AptitudeQuadratic Equations & Root Comparison0–2③ Solid marksSign-rule shortcut: factor mentally, compare roots. Guaranteed 3-5 marks.
EnglishReading Comprehension9–9① Must-doRead questions first, then skim. Do vocab and fact questions before inference.
EnglishFill in the Blanks (single & double)5–6② High yieldDrill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
EnglishPara Jumbles4–5② High yieldFind the opener and mandatory pairs first; never order all sentences blind.
EnglishError Spotting4–5③ Solid marksCheck subject-verb, then tense, then preposition — in that order.
EnglishSentence Improvement/Phrase Replacement0–5③ Solid marksDrill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
EnglishWord Swap / Word Usage2–5④ If time permitsDrill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
EnglishMatch the Column0–3④ If time permitsDrill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.

⏱️ Minute-by-Minute Hall Execution

Plan 1English (20 min / 40 Qs): Grammar error spotting (6 min), cloze test (4 min), 2 RC passages (10 min). Target: 34+ attempts.
Plan 2Quantitative Aptitude (20 min / 30 Qs): Simplification & series in 8 min (15 Qs), 1 DI set (6 min), arithmetic (6 min). Target: 26+ attempts.
Plan 3Reasoning (20 min / 30 Qs): Inequalities, syllogisms, and coding in 7 min (14 Qs), 2 quick puzzles in 13 min. Target: 27+ attempts.

🎯 Cutoff-Beating Safe Target Bands

Target 1Prelims safe zone: 84–90 / 100 attempts with 95%+ accuracy.
Target 2English target: 32+ / 40 marks.
Target 3Skip rule: Skip 3-variable puzzles immediately on the first pass.

📊 Previous Year Cutoffs (2021 - 2024)

Exam YearUREWSOBCSCST
2023-2481818173.566.25

Sectional note: Sectional cutoffs apply. Cutoff figures shown as historical record; future cutoffs are predictions with ranges, never guarantees.

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