The NABARD Development Assistant Mains Exam 2022, held on 24th December 2022, reaffirmed one crucial reality for aspirants: Descriptive English is no longer a “soft” section. With high weightage (50 marks) and severe time pressure (30 minutes), this paper tested not just language ability, but clarity of thought, structure, and execution speed.
This post presents a complete Descriptive English analysis of the NABARD Development Assistant 2022 Mains exam, strictly from an examiner-oriented perspective—exactly what aspirants need while preparing for upcoming cycles.
NABARD Development Assistant 2022: Descriptive English – Exam Snapshot
- Exam Date: 24 December 2022
- Section: Test of English Language (Descriptive)
- Total Marks: 50
- Time Duration: 30 minutes
- Questions Asked: 3
- Essay
- Precis
- Letter Writing
👉 Candidates had to attempt all three components, making this section lengthy and time-intensive relative to the marks.
Essay Writing Analysis (20 Marks | ~200 Words)
Topics Asked:
- Importance of Rainwater Harvesting and its Characteristic Features
- Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
Examiner’s Expectation:
- The essay topics were developmental and economic, closely aligned with NABARD’s role in:
- rural infrastructure,
- sustainable resource management,
- macroeconomic understanding.
This clearly indicates that generic social essays are no longer sufficient. Aspirants were expected to:
- define the concept clearly,
- link it with development or economic outcomes,
- maintain a formal, analytical tone.
📌 Observation:
Candidates who wrote descriptive or narrative essays without structure were unlikely to score beyond average.
Precis Writing Analysis (20 Marks | 150 Words)
Topic:
- “Progress of science and technology to eradicate hunger and poverty”
What Made It Tricky:
- The passage demanded analytical compression, not paraphrasing.
- Precision, logical flow, and retention of the central argument were critical.
📌 Key Insight:
This precis tested the candidate’s ability to:
- identify core ideas,
- eliminate examples and repetitions,
- present a neutral, institutional summary.
Many candidates struggled due to lack of timed precis practice.
Letter Writing Analysis (10 Marks | 150 Words)
Options Given:
- Application for park renovation
- Invitation letter for an event in your society
Examiner’s Focus:
- correct format,
- clarity of purpose,
- appropriate formal/semi-formal tone.
📌 Key Insight:
Though seemingly easy, letter writing became a time-management trap for candidates who overwrote or struggled with structuring.
Overall Difficulty Level & Time Pressure
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
- Primary Challenge: Severe time constraint
Attempting:
- a 200-word essay,
- a 150-word precis,
- a 150-word letter
—all within 30 minutes, made this section decisive rather than qualifying.
Many aspirants lost marks not due to weak English, but due to:
- poor planning,
- sentence-framing delays,
- lack of fixed writing structures.
What This Analysis Means for Future Aspirants
The 2022 paper sends a clear message:
✅ Descriptive English in NABARD is content + structure + speed
❌ Not vocabulary, not creativity, not long introductions
Smart Preparation Strategy:
- Use fixed frameworks for essay, precis, and letter
- Practice NABARD-oriented themes (rural development, sustainability, economy)
- Write under strict 30-minute mock conditions
- Focus on safe, examiner-friendly sentences
Bank Whizz Takeaway
At Bank Whizz, our Descriptive English preparation for NABARD is built exactly on:
- actual past exam trends,
- NABARD-specific developmental themes,
- time-tested writing frameworks that reduce thinking time in the exam.
If prepared methodically, 30+ marks out of 50 in Descriptive English is a realistic and repeatable target.