RBI Exam 2025: Grade B & Assistant Exam Date, Online Form, Eligibility & Syllabus

RBI Grade B is considered to be a challenging exam and it tests candidates knowledge of economic, finance, and management. The exam is conducted in three phases-Phase 1, 2 and Interview. The Paper 1 exam is held for 200 marks while Phase 3 carries 300 marks. The interview carries 75 marks. The difficulty level of each phase varies, with Phase II being generally considered the toughest. However, with proper preparation and practice, candidates can certainly crack the exam. The tips and tricks to crack the exam are given below: Candidates should first go through the exam pattern and syllabus inorder to understand the structure of the exam After going through the syllabus, candidates should make notes of the chapter-wise topics. After completing each chapters, they should revise these topics Candidates should attempt mock tests inorder to improve their speed and accuracy Candidates must analyse their performance after every mock tests and work on their weak areas Candidates should should stay calm and focused They should prepare a proper study routine and follow that diligently

Candidates cannot apply for RBI Assistant exam after completing Class 12. To be eligible for the exam, candidates need to be a graduate. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree, with a minimum of 50% marks in any discipline. The age of candidates should be between 20 and 28 years. Candidates born not earlier than 02/09/1995 and not later than 01/09/2003 (both days inclusive) are only eligible to apply. Candidates must fulfill the eligibility conditions inorder to be eligible for the exam.

The age limit for the various exam of RBI has been given below for the candidates: a) The age limit to apply for RBI Grade B is between 21 and 30 years b) The age limit to apply for RBI Assistant exam is between 20 and 28 years c) Any change in the age limit criteria will be informed by the RBI through an official notification that will release on the official website.

A RBI B grade officer is a mid-level officer in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The life of a RBI B grade officer involves a range of responsibilities, including managing the country's monetary policy, regulating and supervising financial institutions, and managing foreign exchange operations. The job also involves analysing economic data, conducting research and writing reports, and communicating with other government officials, financial institutions, and the public. The work can be challenging, but also rewarding, as RBI B grade officers play a key role in shaping the country's economic policies and financial system.

RBI Grade B exam is conducted online only for General post. The Paper 1 of RBI Grade B exam is conducted online and carries questions from General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. The Phase 2 of RBI Grade B exam is conducted online. In Paper 1 of Phase 2 exam, candidates need to answer the questions in the descriptive paper with the help of the keyboard. In Paper 2 and 3 of Phase 2 exam, candidates need to type the descriptive answers with the help of the keyboard. Candidates opting to type the answers in Hindi in the descriptive test can do so with the help of either Inscript or Remington (GAIL) keyboards layout. RBI Grade B exam for DEPR and DSIM is conducted online and offline.

The standard of RBI Assistant syllabus is of graduation level. According to the previous years' question papers, the level of the exam in terms of the difficulty level is moderate. Questions in the prelims exam are asked from Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability, English Language. The questions asked in the Mains exam are from Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability, English Language, Computer Knowledge and General Awareness. 

RBI Assistant exam is conducted in CBT online mode by the Reserve Bank of India. The candidates must prepare for the exam in the CBT mode. The tips for preparing the RBI exam has been given below for the candidates: a) Go through the syllabus and exam pattern of RBI exam b) Make a timetable to cover all the sections in the syllabus c) Solve previous years question papers d) Take mock tests in exam condition to get habitual of the exam condition. RBI Assistant exam pattern for prelims is divided into three sections- English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. The test paper carries a total of 100 questions. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 100. Candidates need to answer 100 questions within 60 minutes. RBI Assistant mains exam comprises five sections-Test of Reasoning, Test of English Language, Test of Numerical Ability, Test of General Awareness and Test of Computer Knowledge. There are a total of 200 questions and the total marks of the test are 200. Candidates need to complete the paper within 135 minutes.

Both the careers, RBI Grade B officer and MBA can be rewarding and successful depending on the candidate's goals and interests. A career as an RBI Grade B officer involves working for the Reserve Bank of India, which is the central bank of India. This career path typically involves roles in areas such as monetary policy, financial regulation, and banking supervision. It typically requires a strong background in economics or finance, and the selection process for these positions is highly competitive. A career as an MBA typically involves working in a business or management role, often in the private sector. This career path can be quite diverse, with opportunities in areas such as finance, marketing, operations, and strategy. It typically requires a strong background in business or a related field, and an MBA degree is often considered to be a prerequisite for many senior management positions. Both career paths have their own pros and cons. RBI Grade B officer job offers job security, prestige, and stability. MBA job offers great career growth opportunities, high salary, and international exposure. It depends on their interests, skills, and career aspirations which one is better for candidates.

Candidates belonging to the unreserved and OBC category have to pay INR 450. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD have to INR 50 as their Application Fee for RBI Assistant 2023 Exam. The candidates can pay the application fees online using UPI, Online banking, Credit and Debit card. The application fee once paid cannot be refunded. Candidates should keep the transaction receipt safely. This is required while raising any issue with RBI. The steps to pay the application fees are given below:

• The fee payment can be done using debit cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro)
• On successful payment of application fee, an e-receipt is generated
• Non-generation of e-receipt indicates payment failure
• Candidates need to login using provisional registration number and password and repeat the process of payment
• Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-Receipt and online Application Form containing fee details

The notification for RBI Assistant was released on September 13, 2023 on the official website. RBI Assistant notification was released in PDF form. The notification comprises important details related to the exam such as application process, eligibility, reservation policy, exam pattern, syllabus, etc. Candidates are advised to read the notification carefully before applying to the exam. RBI Assistant exam is conducted to select eligible candidates for the post of Assistant in the various branches of RBI. The selection process comprises prelims exam, mains exam and language proficiency test.

Few important points related to RBI Assistant application form are given below:

• Candidates should fulfill the eligibility criteria
• Any candidate should submit not than one RBI Assistant application form
• In case of multiple applications, only the latest valid (completed) application will be retained
• Candidates should not send the hard copy of the application form to the examination authority
• Admission to online test will be purely provisional without verification of documents
• Application form and e-receipt should be printed by the candidate and kept for reference
• Candidates can apply for vacancy in one office only and will have to opt for online test (prelims and mains) within the same state office they have applied for

A RBI B grade officer is a mid-level officer in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The life of a RBI B grade officer involves a range of responsibilities, including managing the country's monetary policy, regulating and supervising financial institutions, and managing foreign exchange operations. The job also involves analysing economic data, conducting research and writing reports, and communicating with other government officials, financial institutions, and the public. The work can be challenging, but also rewarding, as RBI B grade officers play a key role in shaping the country's economic policies and financial system.

The RBI Assistant has negative marking scheme. 1/4 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer in prelims and Mains exam. The exam pattern has been given below for the candidates: Number of Questions: 100 Total marks: 100 Marks for correct answer: +1 Deduction for incorrect answer: 0.25 Marks for unanswered question: 0 The marks of candidates are calculated based on the marking scheme. The scores are calculated based on the number of correct and incorrect answers. Normalisation of marks is done to adjust the difficulty level of the question paper held across various shifts. RBI Assistant result is announced based on the normalised marks. Candidates should score good marks in the exam to crack the exam.

RBI Assistant exam is one of the most competitive banking exams in the country. Candidates can crack the exam without coaching also if they prepare it seriously. However, taking coaching will help candidates to understand the pattern and syllabus properly. Besides, candidates can clear their doubts in coaching by taking help of the experts.

RBI Grade B application form needs to be filled online only. Candidates should not submit RBI Grade B application form offline. Candidates are not required to submit the hard copy of the application form. The application process comprises various steps such as registration, uploading the scanned photograph and signature, filling the detailed online form, previewing the application form, uploading the scanned left thumb impression and handwritten declaration, paying the application fees and take printout of the application form. The steps to fill RBI Grade B application form are given below:

•  Visit the official website of RBI
• Click on the RBI Grade B registration link to register for the exam
• Candidates need to enter the required details in the registration form
•  After successful registration, registration ID and password are generated
• In the detailed application form, candidates need to enter basic details, personal details, educational qualification, communication details, choose exam centres, etc.
•  After entering the details, candidates should preview the application form and submit it
• Candidates should upload the handwritten declaration and left thumb impression
• They should pay the application fees and submit it
• ·       Take the printout of the transaction receipt

Candidates need to fill RBI application form online only. Candidates submitting their application forms through any other mode will be rejected. The steps to apply for the RBI exam have been given below for the candidates: a) Go to the official website b) Click on the opportunities link c) Click on the application form link d) Register on the RBI website e) Continue filling out the application form f) Upload passport photograph and signature g) Pay the application fee h) Save the application form after reviewing it.

The RBI exam has negative marking scheme. 1/4 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer in prelims and Mains exam. The exam pattern has been given below for the candidates: Number of Questions: 100 Total marks: 100 Marks for correct answer: +1 Deduction for incorrect answer: 0.25 Marks for unanswered question: 0.

RBI Assistant 2024 notification is expected to be released soon. The notification will be released on the official website in PDF form. The notification comprises details such as important dates, application process, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, exam centres, etc. Those who are applying for the exam must read the notification carefully inorder to get the details related to the exam.

RBI Grade B notification 2024 was released on July 19, 2024. The notification was released in PDF form and comprises the details related to the exam. The selection process of RBI Grade B comprises Phase 1 exam, Phase 2 exam, and Interview. The gross salary of RBI Grade B is INR 1,08,404 (Approximately). The basic salary of RBI Grade B is INR 55,200 per month. The final selection of candidates is done based on the Phase 2 exam and interview.

RBI Grade B application form 2024 was released on July 25, 2024. The last date to fill the application form was August 16, 2024. RBI Grade B apply online link is provided on this page. RBI Grade B application form comprises steps such as registration, uploading the scanned photograph and signature, filling the detailed online form, previewing the application form, uploading the scanned left thumb impression and handwritten declaration, paying the application fees, and taking printout of the application form. Any graduate candidate who are between 21 to 30 years can apply for the exam.

Candidates can check below the highlights of RBI Assistant exam.

Parameters	Details
Stages of exam	Preliminary, Mains and LPT
Mode of exam	Online
Type of questions	Objective type multiple choice questions
Number or options	Four
Duration of the test	Preliminary exam: 60 minutes Mains exam: 135 minutes
Language of question papers	English and Hindi
Negative marking	1/4

RBI Grade B handwritten declaration is a text which candidates need to write in their own handwriting stating that the details provided in the application form are correct and valid. The handwritten declaration should not be written in capital letters. The size of the handwritten declaration should be 20 KBs- 50 KBs and it should be in JPEG/JPG format. The steps to upload the RBI Grade B handwritten declaration are given below:

• There are separate links for uploading photograph, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration
• Click on the respective link to upload the RBI Grade B handwritten declaration
• Select the file by clicking on it
• Click on the open/upload button

To get promoted to the next level, candidates need to appear for promotional exams. The hierarchy of RBI Grade B officers is given below: Assistants Assistant Manager Assistant General Manager Deputy General Manager General Manager Chief General Manager Principal Chief General Manager Executive Director Deputy Governor.

The job profile of RBI Grade B is given below: Conducting research and analysis: You may be responsible for conducting research and analysis related to economic, financial and banking issues. This may include tracking macroeconomic indicators, studying financial markets, analyzing monetary policies, and identifying trends and patterns in the banking sector. Formulating and implementing policies: You may be involved in formulating and implementing policies related to monetary policy, financial stability, and banking regulations. You will work with other departments in the RBI government agencies and other stakeholders to identify and address issues related to the Indian economy and financial system. Supervising banks and financial institutions: You may be responsible for supervising banks and other financial institutions to ensure they are compliant with RBI regulations and policies. This involves regular inspections and audits of banks, assessing their risk management practices, and ensuring they are meeting capital adequacy requirements. Communication and public relations: You may be involved in communicating RBI policies, decisions and reports to the public, media and other stakeholders. This involves writing reports, making presentations, conducting press conferences, and responding to inquiries and feedback from the public. Administration and management: You may be responsible for managing and administering the operations of the RBI. This may include managing budgets, human resources, and other administrative tasks.

The Reserve Bank of India RBI Grade B Officer is a highly sought-after position in the banking sector. The job profile of an RBI Grade B Officer includes managing and regulating the country's monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks and financial institutions, and ensuring the smooth functioning of the payment and settlement systems. As for future avenues, RBI Grade B Officers have a lot of opportunities for growth and advancement. They may be promoted to higher positions within the RBI such as Deputy Governor or Governor. They may also be appointed to other government positions, such as Secretary in the Ministry of Finance or Chief Economic Advisory. Additionally, many private sector banks and financial institutions also value the experience and expertise of RBI Grade B Officers, and they may be offered attractive positions in these organizations as well.

RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam is the first round of selection process. The test includes the following papers: 
i. General Awareness
ii. English Language
iii. Quantitative Aptitude and
iv. Reasoning

Candidates, who are in the final semester/year of graduation can also apply provisionally subject to the condition if called for an interview, they need to produce proof of having passed the graduation. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50 per cent marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on Personal Computer (PC). If a candidate is belonging to the Ex-servicemen category (except dependents of ex-servicemen) then they should either be a graduate from a recognised University or should have passed the matriculation or its equivalent examination of the Armed Forces and rendered at least 15 years of defence service. Candidates should be proficient in the language (i.e. know to read, write, speak and understand the language) of the state or any of the states they are applying from

The difference between an RBI grade B and an RBI assistant: RBI Grade B: 1- Age limit: 21 to 30 years. 2- Qualification: Graduation with 60 percent marks. Class 12th with 60 percent marks and class 10th with 60 percent marks for the general category and for the SC, ST, and PWD categories 50 percent is required. 3- Salary: Basic pay: INR 35150 per month 4- Perks: 1- Conveyance allowance: 200 liter- Mumbai 180 liter- New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore. 150 liter- Other cities. 2- Furnishing of Residence for Officer- INR 1,60,000 (once in 5 years) FRO Maintenance (8%) 3- Leave Fare Concession (Every 2 years) The LFC amount is INR 1,12,000 per month. Maximum 4 persons 112000*4=4,48,000 5- Job Profile: There is no Public Dealing or Handling of the Public. Managing All the Government Accounts and Central Bank Account. Issuing and Maintaining the Circulation of currency and coin issued by RBI. Checking and Maintaining Financial Stability. Controlling The money supply in the system. 6- Posting in only Urban area. RBI doesn't have branches in Urban area. 7- Promotions: Manager (Grade B) Assistant GM Dupty GM Cheif GM Executive Director Governor You can reach up to Deupty Governor 8- Selection Process: Pre, Mains, Interview RBI assistant: 1- Age limit: 20 to 28 years. 2- Educational qualification: Graduation with 50 percent marks. For the SC, ST, and PWD categories passing the marks are required. 3- Salary: Basic pay: INR 146500 per month 4- Perks: 1- Conveyance allowance: 75 liter- Mumbai 65 liter- New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore. 55 liter- Other cities. 2- Furnishing of Residence for Employees- INR 50,000 (once in 6 years) FRO Maintenance INR 4000 per annum. 3- Leave Fare Concession (Every 2 years) The LFC amount is INR 11,832 per month. Maximum 4 people are allowed self and 2 spouses + 2 children Maximum 4 persons 11832*4 = 47,328 5- Job Profile: There is no Public Dealing or Handling of the Public. Managing All the Government Accounts and Central Bank Account. Remitting Fresh Currency in Your state. In financial Inclusion- Assisting The team while visiting. Various Districts in your state to Increase Financial Literacy. Banking Document Verification File work Data Entry Replying to Mails. 6- Posting in only Urban area. RBI does not have branches in Urban area. 7- Promotions: Assistant Manager (Grade A) Manager Assistant GM Dupty GM Cheif GM 8- Selection Process: Pre, Mains, Interview.

Yes, an RBI assistant can apply for the RBI Grade B (direct exam) after joining. However, it is important to note that there may be certain eligibility criteria that must be met in order to be considered for the exam. Additionally, it is  important to check the official website of the Reserve Bank of India for the latest information on the exam, including the application process and deadlines. Candidates are required to submit No Objection Certificate from the employer. RBI Assistant application form needs to be submitted online. To submit the application form, candidates need to pay the required application fees. The application fees needs to be paid online.

Reserved category candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/EWS may apply against unreserved vacancies, if vacancies have not been reserved for their category in their state. However, they must fulfil the eligibility criteria for age and educational qualification at par with unreserved candidates. They will, however, be eligible for fee concession (as applicable),  but will have to pay specified intimation charges.

RBI Assistant syllabus helps candidates to know the topics that are important for the exam. Knowing the syllabus will help candidates to plan their preparation. It will also help candidates to know what to cover for the exam and what not to. Candidates should be well versed with the syllabus as the questions are framed based on it. A thorough knowledge of RBI Assistant syllabus also helps candidates to formulate an effective preparation strategy for the exam. RBI Assistant syllabus is given below:

• English Language: Reading Comprehension, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Correction, Word Meanings, etc.
• General Awareness: Current Affairs, Banking Awareness, Policies Related to RBI, Monetary Policies, Fiscal Policies, Government Schemes, etc.
• Quantitative Aptitude: Percentage, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Average, Profit & Loss, Data Interpretation, etc.
• Reasoning: Number Series, Blood Relation, Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Coding and Decoding, etc.
• Computer Language: Languages, Basic Hardware and Software, History of Computers and Devices.

To apply for RBI Assistant exam, candidates must be a graduate and should be between 20 and 28 years. Candidates born not earlier than 02/09/1995 and not later than 01/09/2003 (both days inclusive) are only eligible to apply. Relaxation in the upper age limit of five years will be provided to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) candidates, three years to OBC, 10 years to PWD, 10 years to widows/divorced women/ women judicially separated who are not re-married, five years to candidates domiciled in the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989, etc. The minimum qualifying marks in graduation is 50 per cent (pass class for SC/ST/PwBD candidates). Candidates must have knowledge of computers.

Candidates applying for RBI Grade B recruitment should be between 21 and 30 years as per the eligibility criteria. Candidates belonging to the reserved categories are given relaxation in the upper age limit. For M.Phil and Ph.D. the upper age limit is 32 and 34, respectively. The educational qualification required for RBI Grade B is Graduation. Candidates need to secure the required minimum percentage of marks in Graduation. Candidates must secure 60 per cent in graduation (50 per cent for SC/ST/PwBD applicants). There is a limit on the number of attempts in RBI Grade B exam. Candidates belonging to the general category are permitted only six attempts. There is no limit in the number of attempts for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWS candidates. The relaxation given in the age limit to candidates belonging to the reserved categories is provided below: SC/ST-5 years OBC-3 years Physically Handicapped-10 years PH OBC-13 years PH SC/ST-15 Years

Selected candidates will be initially posted in RBI’s Office within the Recruitment Zone for which they had applied. However, they are liable to be transferred in administrative exigencies to centres grouped and classified into West, South, North and East Zone offices. RBI Assistant receives a basic pay of INR 20,700 along with certain increments in salary. The pay scale is INR 20700-1200 (3)-24300-1440 (4) – 30060-1920 (6)-41580-2080 (2)-45740-2370 (3)-52850-2850-55700 (20 years). Along with the RBI Assistant salary, candidates are entitled to various allowances such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, and Transport Allowance. These allowances are included in the salary.     

At the time of online/written examination, only those PwBD candidates (who have disability of 40% or more) who have physical limitation in typing/writing including that of speed would be allowed the facility to use the service of a scribe. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply. The candidate will have to arrange his/her own scribe/writer at his/her own cost. Both the candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, in the prescribed format with passport size photograph of the scribe at the time of examination. 

RBI Grade B is considered to be a challenging exam and it tests candidates knowledge of economic, finance, and management. The exam is conducted in three phases-Phase 1, 2 and Interview. The Paper 1 exam is held for 200 marks while Phase 3 carries 300 marks. The interview carries 75 marks. The difficulty level of each phase varies, with Phase II being generally considered the toughest. However, with proper preparation and practice, candidates can certainly crack the exam. The tips and tricks to crack the exam are given below: Candidates should first go through the exam pattern and syllabus inorder to understand the structure of the exam After going through the syllabus, candidates should make notes of the chapter-wise topics. After completing each chapters, they should revise these topics Candidates should attempt mock tests inorder to improve their speed and accuracy Candidates must analyse their performance after every mock tests and work on their weak areas Candidates should should stay calm and focused They should prepare a proper study routine and follow that diligently

The Reserve Bank of India conducts examinations for recruitment to various posts in the RBI. The Reserve Bank of India RBI is India's central bank that regulates the entire banking in India. The bank plays an important part in the development strategy of the government of India. The central bank has 30 offices in the state capitals. Every year, RBI conducts examinations for recruitment to various posts. The two most popular exams conducted by the apex bank are RBI Grade B and RBI Assistant. You will be notified as and when it will be out. A job in RBI is considered to be highly prestigious. As a result, many candidates apply for the various exams conducted by the bank. The salary, perks, facilities, work environment, profile and career opportunities offered to the recruited officers are good as compared to other organisations. This requires deep and complete knowledge of the syllabus. How to prepare subjects in a lucid and comprehensive manner, where to focus, what to study, and time management to clear your exam to achieve your dream job.

RBI Assistant is a clerical level post. Selected candidates will be posted in various regional offices of RBI and these offices are mainly located in state capital. Candidates recruited for the RBI Assistant post have the following responsibilities:

Candidates working on the RBI Assistant post are required to maintain files which include the collection of receipts, maintaining of Ledger, Balance tally, etc.

Candidates are also responsible for Data Entry. They need to enter day-to-day transactions on a computer

Relying and maintaining email logs

Relying to RTI (Right to Information) Queries

Currency Issue & Circulation

Selected candidates need to verify Banking Document

Attending to the Government Treasury Work

Coordinating with the higher authorities in terms of work

 

RBI Assistant selection process comprises prelims and Mains exams. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. Final selection of candidates is done based on the Mains exam. Candidates qualifying the Mains exam are called for Language Proficiency Test. It is mandatory to clear the language profiiciency test.

An attempt of 23 to 30 questions are good in RBI Assistant exam. The number of attempts depend on the difficulty level of the exam. The section-wise number of good attempts is given below.

Subject	Number of Good Attempts
English Language	23-26
Numerical Ability	24-27
Reasoning Ability	27-29

RBI Assistant exam is a entry-level exam conducted by the Reserve Bank of India. RBI Assistant test is designed to recruit clerical staff for the regional offices of RBI. The selection processes is almost common like other Clerical level exams in significant terms of age and selection criteria, exam structure, and selection process stages. The exam stages comprises prelims exam, Mains exam and language proficiency test. The prelims exam is qualifying in nature. The final selection of candidates is done based on the Mains exam provided they qualify the language proficiency test.

Few important points related to RBI Grade B vacancies are given below:

• Candidates belonging to the OBC category but falling under the Creamy Layer are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as General
• Reservations for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in recruitment are governed by Office Memorandum No.36039/1/2019-Estt. (Res) dated 31.01.2019 of Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Government of India
• Out of the total vacancies, some are reserved for the Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) category
• PwBD candidates may belong to any category (ie General/SC/ST/OBC/EWSs)
•  PwBD candidates should possess the latest disability certificate issued by a competent authority
• Backlog vacancies reserved for PwBD are filled by a person with benchmark disability in the respective category

RBI Grade B exam is conducted online only for General post. The Paper 1 of RBI Grade B exam is conducted online and carries questions from General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. The Phase 2 of RBI Grade B exam is conducted online. In Paper 1 of Phase 2 exam, candidates need to answer the questions in the descriptive paper with the help of the keyboard. In Paper 2 and 3 of Phase 2 exam, candidates need to type the descriptive answers with the help of the keyboard. Candidates opting to type the answers in Hindi in the descriptive test can do so with the help of either Inscript or Remington (GAIL) keyboards layout. RBI Grade B exam for DEPR and DSIM is conducted online and offline.

The RBI Assistant's promotion structure and policy is based on their performance, experience, and the availability of higher-level positions. Internal exams and interviews are used to promote RBI Assistants. After three years of service, an Assistant can be promoted to Senior Assistant.

Yes, an average student can crack RBI Assistant 2024 exam. To ace the exam, candidates need to prepare with the right strategy. The difficulty level of RBI is lesser than the difficulty level of the IBPS clerk exam. Candidates must analyze the previous year questions of the RBI assistant exam and attend the mock test regularly. They should work upon improving the speed and accuracy.

RBI offers an attractive RBI Assistant salary along with numerous allowances and benefits. Candidates also receive increments at regular intervals. RBI Assistant receives a basic pay of INR 20,700 along with certain increments and the salary is expected to sure in five years. RBI Assistant salary after 5 years is INR 24300 per month including other allowances. The RBI Assistant  receives a handsome salary package, along with numerous allowances and benefits. RBI Assistant salary is INR 14,24,834 per year. Candidates selected to the post of RBI Assistant are responsible for maintaining files including collection of receipts, maintaining of ledger, balance tally, etc., Data Entry, Relying to Mails, Relying to RTI, Issue of Currencies, Verifying Banking Documents, etc.

Selected candidates will be initially posted in RBI’s Office within the Recruitment Zone for which they had applied. However, they are liable to be transferred in administrative exigencies to centres grouped and classified into West, South, North and East Zone offices. RBI Assistant receives a basic pay of INR 20,700 along with certain increments in salary. The pay scale is INR 20700-1200 (3)-24300-1440 (4) – 30060-1920 (6)-41580-2080 (2)-45740-2370 (3)-52850-2850-55700 (20 years). Along with the RBI Assistant salary, candidates are entitled to various allowances such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, and Transport Allowance. These allowances are included in the salary.     

Selected candidates will get starting basic pay of INR 55,200 per month in the pay scale of INR 55,200-2850 (9)-80,850-EB-2850 (2) - 86,550-3300 (4)-99,750 (16 years). The initial monthly gross emoluments are INR 1,08,404. The basic pay of a Grade B Officer in RBI is INR 55,200 per month. Candidates will also receive benefits such as Dearness Allowance, Local Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, and Grade Allowance.

The average salary of a Grade B officer in the Reserve Bank of India RBI is around INR 15-20 Lacs per annum. The benefits that come with this position include medical insurance, accommodation, travel allowance, and other perks. The salary also differs as per the place of posting of candidates. RBI offers handsome salary to its Officers along with different benefits and perks. RBI Grade B salary per month is INR 55,200. The payscale is INR 55,200-2850(9)-80,850-EB-2850 (2)-86,550-3300 (4)-99,750 (16 years). After aggregating the allowances, the gross emoluments are INR 1,08,404 (approx.). Candidates get house allowance of 15 per cent of basic pay.

To get promoted to the next level, candidates need to appear for promotional exams. The hierarchy of RBI Grade B officers is given below: Assistants Assistant Manager Assistant General Manager Deputy General Manager General Manager Chief General Manager Principal Chief General Manager Executive Director Deputy Governor.

RBI Grade B salary is INR 55,200 per month. The pay scale is INR 55,200-2850 (9)-80,850-EB-2850 (2)-86,550-3300 (4)-99,750 (16 years). Candidates are entitled to Dearness Allowance, Local Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, and Grade Allowance. Initial monthly gross emoluments are INR 1,08,404 (approximately).. .

RBI Assistant syllabus is given below: English Language: Reading Comprehension, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Correction, Word Meanings, etc. B) General Awareness: Current Affairs Banking Awareness, Policies Related to RBI Monetary Policies, Fiscal Policies, Government Schemes, etc. C) Quantitative Aptitude Percentage, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Average, Profit & Loss, Data Interpretation, etc. D) Reasoning: Number Series, Blood Relation, Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Coding and Decoding, etc. E) Computer Language: Languages, Basic Hardware and Software, History of Computers and Devices. Candidates must be thorough with the RBI Assistant syllabus as the questions in the exam are framed based on it. Candidates can refer to the good books for RBI Assistant exam inorder to gain conceptual clarity of the chapters or topics given in the syllabus.

Candidates can focus on Simplification, Data Interpretation, Number Systems, Ratio and Proportion, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Sequence and Series etc. Candidates must solve a basic book for Mathematics and revise the topics again and again. They should attempt mock tests and analyse them properly to improve their score. Focus on easy set of topics such as DI, Quadratic Equations, Number Series, Approximations to improve the score. The tips and tricks to crack RBI Assistant Quantitative Aptitude section are given below:

• The first step towards preparation is going through the syllabus of RBI Assistant Quantitative Aptitude section
• Candidates should jot down the important topics for the exam by going through the syllabus
• Candidates should practice the previous years’ question papers to know the type of questions asked in the exam
• Candidates must practice mock tests to improve their speed and accuracy

The important topics for RBI Assistant English are Fill in the Blanks, Rearrangement, Spotting Errors, Reading Comprehension and Synonyms, Antonyms for English. For this section, candidates must read newspapers every day to improve their vocabulary. Candidates must go through all the basic grammar. To clear the concept of English grammar, candidates can refer to the high school level books. RBI Assistant syllabus for English Language is given below:

• Reading Comprehension
• Cloze Test
• Error Spotting
• Sentence Improvement
• Fill in the blanks
• New Pattern Questions

To prepare for RBI Assistant GK section, candidates must keep themselves abreast with the Current Affairs. Candidates must be aware of the general, banking and economic events happening at the national and international levels. Candidates must read newspapers regularly. The important topics for RBI Assistant GK section are Banking in India RBI and its functions, Current in India, Monetary policy of RBI Functions of Indian Regulatory Bodies: SEBI, NABARD IRDAI, EXIM, etc. Nationalization of Banks in India, Types of Bank Accounts in India, Money and Financial Market, Basel Norms, Negotiable Instrument, Small Finance Bank, Payment Banks in India, Micro Financial Institutes, Basel Norms, Negotiable Instruments, ATM in India, Priority Sector Lending & Financial Inclusion, NPCI, UPI & other Payment Channels, NPA & SARFAESI and Risk in the Banking Sector.

The Best Books for RBI Assistant Prelims are listed below; 1- English Language General English by SP Bakshi/Arihant Objective General English by RS Agarwal/S Hand 2- Numerical Ability SmartBook by Testbook by Testbook/S Hand Objective Arithmetic by RS Aggarwal/S Hand Numerical ability and Mathematical Aptitude by Dr. AB Rao/Dr. AB Rao Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Varma/Arihant 3- Reasoning Ability A modern approach to verbal and non-verbal reasoning by RS Aggarwal/S Hand A New Approach to Reasoning by BS Sijwali/Arihant The Best Books for RBI Assistant Mains are listed below; 1- English Language Objective General English by SP Bakshi/Arihant Objective English for Competitive exams by Hari Mohan Prasad/MacGraw Hill Objective English by Thorpe/Pearson 2- Numerical Ability A New Approach to Numerical Ability by Navaratan Singh, Manpreet Cheema/Chelan Objective Airthmatics by RS Aggarwal/S Hand 3- Reasoning Ability Reasoning Ability for Competitive Exam by Nikshit N Sinha/Pearson Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey/MK Pandey 4- Test of Computer Knowledge Computer Fundamental by Pradeep K Sinha/BPB Publication Fundamental of Computer by E Balaguruswamy/E Balaguruswamy 5- General Awareness General Knowledge by Odisha Experts/Odisha Banking Awareness by Arihant Experts/Arihant General Awareness by Arihant Experts/Arihant.

Candidates need to fill RBI application form online only. Candidates submitting their application forms through any other mode will be rejected. The steps to apply for the RBI exam have been given below for the candidates: a) Go to the official website b) Click on the opportunities link c) Click on the application form link d) Register on the RBI website e) Continue filling out the application form f) Upload passport photograph and signature g) Pay the application fee h) Save the application form after reviewing it.

The photograph and signature should be uploaded in RBI application form as per the format prescribed by the examination authority. The prescribed size of the photograph and signature has been given below for the candidates: a) Photograph resolution: 200 x 230 pixels b) Size of file for photograph should be between 20KB-50KB c) Signature resolution: 140 x 60 pixels d) Size of file for signature should be between 10KB - 20KB.

• The steps to upload the photograph and signature are given below:
• Separate links are provided to upload photograph and signature
• Browse the location where candidates have saved the images of photograph and signature
• Upload the scanned images of photograph and signature

 

The Reserve Bank of India RBI Grade B Officer is a highly sought-after position in the banking sector. The job profile of an RBI Grade B Officer includes managing and regulating the country's monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks and financial institutions, and ensuring the smooth functioning of the payment and settlement systems. As for future avenues, RBI Grade B Officers have a lot of opportunities for growth and advancement. They may be promoted to higher positions within the RBI such as Deputy Governor or Governor. They may also be appointed to other government positions, such as Secretary in the Ministry of Finance or Chief Economic Advisory. Additionally, many private sector banks and financial institutions also value the experience and expertise of RBI Grade B Officers, and they may be offered attractive positions in these organizations as well.