RBI Grade B 2025: Prelims Admit Card OUT, Exam Date, Pattern & Syllabus

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 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

RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam is conducted for the shortlisted candidates of the Phase 1 exam. The Phase 2 comprises both objective and descriptive tests. Following are the subjects included in Phase 2 exam:

Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues

Paper-II: English (Writing Skills)

Paper-III: General Finance and Management 

Candidates joining to the post of RBI Grade B Officer are promoted to Manager, Assistant General Manager, Deputy General Manager, General Manager, Chief General Manager, Executive Director and Deputy Governor. They are on probation for two years. During probation, candidates are imparted training related to the various bank processes.

RBI Grade B Phase 2 marks are counted for the final merit list. The Phase 2 exam carries three papers. The total marks allotted to the test are 300. Candidates need to secure the qualifying marks in this paper in order to qualify the exam.

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

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

RBI Grade B educational qualification for DSIM posts is given below:

A Master's Degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics & Informatics/ Applied Statistics & Informatics with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years; OR

b. Master's Degree in Mathematics with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years and one year post graduate Diploma in Statistics or related subjects from an Institute of repute;

Or,
c. Master's Degree in Data Science/ Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning/Big Data Analytics, with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/ years from a recognised University/ Institute, an institute of national importance, UGC/ AICTE approved programme; OR

d. Four-year Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/ years in Data Science/ AI/ ML/ Big Data Analytics from a recognised University/ Institute, an institute of national importance, UGC/ AICTE approved programme; OR

e. Two years Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/years from a recognised University/ Institute, an institute of national importance, UGC/ AICTE approved programme.

Any graduate candidates between 21 and 30 years can apply for RBI Grade B exam. Relaxation in the upper age limit is provided to candidates belonging to the reserved categories.Candidates must be a graduate in any discipline or have equivalent technical or professional qualification with minimum 60 per cent marks (50 per cent for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) or postgraduation in any discipline/equivalent technical or professional qualification with minimum 55 per cent marks (pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) in aggregate of all semesters/years. The educational qualification vary as per the department. Candidates belonging to General Category/EWSs who have appeared six times for phase 1 exam for this in the past are not eligible to apply. There is no restriction for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PwBD categories.

To become an RBI (Reserve Bank of India) Grade B officer, you will need to meet the following requirements:

• You must be a citizen of India.
• You should have a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university, with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent grade.
• You should have at least three years of experience in the relevant field.
• You should meet the age limit criteria, which is 21 years to 30 years for general category candidates.
• You should be proficient in the official language of the state in which the bank is located.

You can retrieve the password by clicking the Forgot Password tab while downloading RBI Grade B admit card. To retrieve the password, candidates need to enter the required credentials. After entering the details, a link to verify the email ID is sent to candidates. Candidates need to verify their email IDs and after that their password is changed. The steps to retrieve the password are given below:

• Candidates need to click on ‘Forgot Password’ link given at the bottom of the admit card login page
• Clicking the link, candidates need to enter certain details
• After entering the required details, candidates will receive a link to verify the email ID
• After verifying the email ID, the password will be changed

RBI reserves the right to allot RBI Grade B exam centres. The exem centres are allotted as per the preferences given by candidates. In case, the seats in the preferred centre are full then the candidates are allotted to the next available centre.

RBI Grace B syllabus is divided into Phase 1 and 2. The topics covered in RBI Grade B syllabus are given below:

RBI Grade B Phase 1 Syllabus

RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus

RBI Grade B syllabus for General Awareness comprises topics from Banking & Financial, Economic News, Banking Terminology, Recent RBI News like Monetary policies, Important guidelines, Financial & Economics News, Economics terms, etc. Current Affairs both national and international, sports, awards, summits & conferences, schemes, agreement & deals, etc. Static GK like Parks, Dam, Thermal Power Plants, Mountains, Temples, Stadiums, Airports, etc. RBI Grade B syllabus for General Awareness is given below.

Ideally, candidates need at least 8 to 10 months for RBI Grade B preparation. It also depend on how much time candidates can devote to the preparation. They need to analyse their strengths and weaknesses in the syllabus, make study plan and stick to it. Be consistent and discipline with the preparation. The tips and tricks to complete the RBI Grade B syllabus are given below: 

• Note down all the important given in the syllabus
• Go through all the topics given in RBI Grade B syllabus
• Candidates can clear the concept of each and every topic given in the syllabus from the books
• After going through the chapters given in RBI Grade B syllabus, candidates must solve previous years' question papers
• Candidates must make monthly study plan based on the syllabus to get an idea about how much one need to cover in that particular month
• Candidates must make weekly study plan where they need to divide the syllabus week-wise. It helps candidates to cover the syllabus effectively
• Candidates must make daily study plan where they need to give themselves the deadline to cover a certain topic within a day

RBI Grade B exam pattern is such that it is divided into Phase I, II, and Interview. The Phase 1 comprises subjects such as General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. The total marks allotted to the exam are 200. The duration of the test is 120 minutes. The language of the question paper is English and Hindi. Phase II comprises Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues, Paper-II: English (Writing Skills) and Paper-III: Finance and Management. The Phase 2 exam carries 300 marks. The duration of Paper I and III are 120 minutes (30 minutes for the objective test and 90 minutes for the descriptive test) while Paper-II is held for 90 minutes. All papers of Phase II, except the English Language, are set in English and Hindi. The interview carries 75 marks.

As per the revised exam pattern, candidates need to appear for the Psychometric Test in the RBI Grade B exam before appearing in the interview. There are no marks for this test. The performance of candidates in the psychometric test is not counted for the final merit list. It is only conducted to test the psychological knowledge of candidates. The psychometric test basically measure individuals' mental capabilities and behaviour style. The test assess a cadidate's ability to perform the assigned job role. Through psychometric test, the employer assess the following personality trait:

Focus on the ‘bigger picture’ and strategy

Initiative/proactive

Driven to attain results

Structured and logical approach to performing tasks

Making informed decisions based on objective data

Focusing on the customer

Collaborating with stakeholders (colleagues, managers, vendors and customers)

RBI Grade B exam comprises both objective and subjective type questions. The prelims exam carries objective-type questions whereas the Mains exam carries both objective-type and descriptive-type questions. The prelims exam carries questions from General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. The Mains exam carries questions from Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues, Paper-II: English (Writing Skills) and Paper-III: Finance and Management. The standard of questions asked in RBI Grade B exam is of graduation level. The total marks allotted to the Phase 1 exam are 200. The Phase 2 exam carries 300 marks. The interview carries 75 marks. Candidates need to be thorough with the exam pattern inorder to clear the exam.

The post-wise RBI Grade B 2021 vacancies is given below.

RBI Grade B 2024 vacancies were announced along with the notification. A total of 94 vacancies were announced for the exam. The vacancy break-up is given below.

A total of 294 vacancies were announced for RBI Grade B 2022 exam. Out of the total vacancies, 238 were for Grade B General post, 31 were DEPR and 24 were for DSIM posts. The post-wise RBI Grade B 2022 vacancy break-up is given below.

RBI Grade B result is declared online separately for prelims, Mains and final selection. The result is made available in PDF form. The scorecard is released after the declaration of the result. To download the scorecard, candidates need to enter the required credentials. The hard copy of the result is not sent to candidates by post. RBI Grade B scorecard is released few days after the declaration of the result. To download the scorecard, candidates need to enter the required credentials. The hard copy of the scorecard is not sent to candidates by post. The steps to download the RBI Grade B result are given below:

• Visit the official website of RBI
• Click the RBI Grade B result link on the home page
• RBI Grade B result PDF opens on a new page
• Search your roll number in the result list
• Download the result PDF and save the file

The Phase I marks of candidates are not considered for RBI Grade B final selection for General Post. The Phase 1 exam serves as screening test. Only the marks obtained in the phase 2 and interview are considered for the final merit list. Candidates qualifying the Mains exam and interview are selected for appointment to the post of RBI Grade B Officers. Phase-I exam for General post comprise questions from General Awareness, Reasoning, English Language, and Quantitative Aptitude. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. The Phase 2 exam comprises three papers. Total marks allotted to Phase-II exam for General post are 300 marks. The interview carries 75 marks.

The overall difficulty level of RBI Grade B Phase 1 2024 exam was moderate. The difficulty level is given below.

The difficulty level of the Phase 2 exam is easy to moderate. In 2022, the descriptive paper was easy while the objective paper was moderate. Questions in the subjective paper were asked from LTRO, resistance to change and how to avoid, India's role in 2008 financial crisis, blockerchain disrupt banking, what are the barriers to interpersonal communication and how to overcome it,  managers' role in encouraging ethical behaviour in an organisation. The objective paper carried around four to five questions on RBI notification Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF). In the Management part, there were application-based questions. There were questions on five model personalities, motivation. In Finance, questions were asked from CSIR, defination of small industries, etc. The questions asked in Economics and Social Issues were easy. 

The difficulty level of RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam is usually moderate to difficult. In 2022, the difficulty level of the English section was easy whereas the Quant section was calculative. Current Affairs questions were asked from the recent events that took place in May and April 2022. In General Awareness, there were questions on Budget. Static GK questions were very less. The Reasoning section was difficult and time-consuming. In Quant, questions were asked from Compound Interest and Simple Interest, Quadratic Equation. Reasoning questions were asked from Seating Arrangement, Paragraph Based questions, Statement Based questions. There were two Reading Comprehension in English section. 

RBI Grade B Phase 1 Cut off 2023 is given below for different sections and in aggregate.

The mock test of RBI Grade B is one of the most important tool for preparation. Apart from solving the previous years' question papers, candidates need to attempt mock test. This helps candidates in understanding the pattern of the exam. The mock test is prepared based on the pattern of the exam and it is like the actual test. Attempting mock test candidates can know the level of preparation for the exam. Candidates can know their strengths and weaknesses. 

RBI Grade B salary structure is decided including several allowances, perks and benefits. The gross salary is INR 1,08,404 incluiding allowances, perks and benefits. The pay scale of RBI Grade B is INR 55,200-2850 (9)-80850-EB-2850 (2)-86550-3300 (4)-99750 (16 years). RBI Grade B Salary structure is given below.

Note:

• For candidates having high academic educational qualifications, RBI at its own discretion considers granting up to four advance increments
• The bank, at its own discretion, shall consider requests for higher emoluments because of higher qualification/special experience at the interview stage only
• The number of increments will be a maximum of four
• RBI will not entertain any request received after the interview

RBI Grade B Officers are entitled to the following perks and allowances: Back Accommodation Medical Allowance Leave Fare Concession Furnishing of Residence Miscellaneous Allowance (Fuel, Furniture, etc. ) The gross monthly emoluments of RBI Grade B is INR 1,08,404. This is including the perks and benefits offered to candidates. The allowances of RBI Grade B that candidates are entitled to along with the salary are given below:

• Dearness Allowance
• Local Allowance
• House Rent Allowance
• Family Allowance
• Grade Allowance