Best Books for NABARD Grade A 2026 – Phase I & Phase II Preparation

NABARD Grade A 2026

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentGraduate (60% aggregate) hard

Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude & English (Phase I)

SectionBookAuthor
ReasoningA Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal ReasoningR.S. Aggarwal
Quantitative AptitudeQuantitative Aptitude for Competitive ExaminationsR.S. Aggarwal
English LanguageObjective General EnglishS.P. Bakshi
Computer KnowledgeObjective Computer AwarenessArihant Publications

Economic & Social Issues (ESI) – Phase I & II

  • Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh (comprehensive macro/micro and policy)
  • Indian Economy – Sanjiv Verma (MCQ-friendly for Phase I objective)
  • Economic Survey (latest) – Ministry of Finance (free PDF)
  • RBI Annual Report + Monetary Policy Reports (free, rbi.org.in)
  • NABARD Annual Report (free, nabard.org) – essential for NABARD-specific policy questions

Agriculture & Rural Development (ARD) – Phase I & II (Unique to NABARD)

  • Agriculture & Rural Development – Arihant NABARD-specific ARD book
  • NABARD Annual Report (Part II: Developmental Activities) – essential source for ARD
  • ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) publications – crop-wise production data
  • Government of India: Agriculture Census, Ministry of Agriculture Schemes (PMFBY, PM-KISAN, KCC)
  • NCERT Agriculture (Class 11–12) – Crop production, soil science, irrigation basics

Phase II – Descriptive Writing

  • Descriptive English for Bank Exams – S.P. Bakshi & Richa Sharma
  • Practice writing 2 essays per week on ARD, agriculture policy, rural finance, and ESI themes
  • The Hindu Editorials (for essay writing style and content ideas on economy and rural issues)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.Is the NABARD Annual Report the most important resource for ARD preparation?

Yes. The NABARD Annual Report (free download at nabard.org) is the single most important resource for ARD preparation. It covers NABARD's refinance data, scheme performance (RIDF, KCC, PMFBY), rural credit statistics, and cooperative bank performance – topics directly tested in both Phase I and Phase II ARD sections.

Q.Which books specifically cover NABARD Grade A ARD?

Arihant's NABARD Grade A preparation book includes a dedicated ARD section. Supplement with the ICAR textbooks, Ministry of Agriculture scheme documents, and NABARD Annual Report. No single book covers ARD comprehensively – combining these resources is essential.

Q.Are the same books useful for RBI Grade B preparation?

Reasoning, QA, English, and ESI books are largely common. The key NABARD-specific addition is ARD preparation (NABARD Annual Report, agriculture books). Candidates preparing for both can use a single study plan with ARD as the NABARD-specific add-on.

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