RBI Grade B Exam Analysis 2025: Check Student Reaction & Difficulty Level
Reserve Bank of India Grade B Exam 2024 ( RBI Grade B Exam )
Exam On - 18 Oct '25
RBI Grade B analysis 2025 is made available separately for prelims and mains exams. The exam analysis of RBI Grade B will help candidates to know the difficulty level of the exam, number of good attempts, expected cut off, etc. According to RBI Grade B exam pattern, the test consists of four sections-General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. A total of 200 questions are asked in the exam. Read below for more details on RBI Grade B exam analysis.
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.
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.
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RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2025
The exam pattern for RBI Grade B Phase-I and II is given below.
Phase-I exam
RBI Grade B Phase-I exam for Grade B-General post carried 200 questions from General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. The duration of the test was 120 minutes, with sectional timings. All the sections except the English Language were available bilingually, that is, both in English and in Hindi. For the correct answers, one mark is awarded to candidates while 0.25 marks are deducted for incorrect answers.
Phase-II exam
This year, RBI has revised the pattern of the Phase-II exam. The test comprises three papers: Paper-I, II, and III. Paper-I and III comprise both objective and descriptive type questions while the Paper-II exam comprises only descriptive paper. The duration of Paper I and III are 120 minutes while Paper-II is held for 90 minutes. The total marks of the test are 300, each section is for 100 marks.
RBI Grade B Marking Scheme
There are negative marks for wrong answers in the Phase 1 exam. For correct answers, candidates get one mark. The total marks are calculated based on the number of correct and incorrect answers.
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A total of 200 questions will be asked in Phase I of RBI Grade B. The objective part of Paper-I and III of Phase II carries a total of 30 questions, while the descriptive part carries a total of six questions. The Paper-II of Phase II carries a total of three questions. The Phase 1 of RBI Grade B exam carries questions from General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. The Phase 2 of RBI Grade B exam carries three papers- Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues, Paper-II: English (Writing Skills) and Paper-III: Finance and Management. The paper 1 of Phase 2 exam, carries 50 per cent Objective-Type questions and 50 per cent Descriptive questions which candidates need to type with the help of the keyboard. The Paper 2 carries Descriptive-Type questions which candidates need to type with the help of the keyboard. Candidates opting to type the answers in Hindi may do so with the help of either Inscript or Remington (GAIL) keyboards layout. Paper 3 comprises 50 per cent Objective Type questions and 50 per cent Descriptive type questions. Candidates need to type the answers with the help of the keyboard. Candidates opting to type the answers in Hindi may do so with the help of either Inscript or Remington (GAIL) keyboards layout.
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 Previous Years' Exam Analysis
Candidates can check below the phase-wise RBI Grade B previous years' exam analysis.
RBI Grade B 2024 Exam Analysis
The overall and section-wise difficulty levels of the RBI Grade B 2024 exam are given below.
Overall Difficulty
The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate.
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| General Awareness | Easy-Moderate |
| English Language | Easy-Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate-Difficult |
| Overall | Moderate |
Section-Wise RBI Grade B Exam Analysis 2024
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Square Seating Arrangement | 5 |
| Coded Puzzle | 5 |
| Year + Age Puzzle | 5 |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 |
| Syllogism | 3 |
| Blood Relation | 4 |
|
Reverse Syllogism
|
5 |
| Input-Output(Number & Word) | 5 |
| Direction | 2 |
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Wrong Number Series | 5 |
| Quadratic Equation | 1 |
| Arithmetic (Upstream & Downstream, Mensuration, Simple & Compound Interest, Partnership, Time & Distance) | 10 |
| Bar Graph DI | 5 |
| Quantity Comparison | 5 |
- RBI Circular:3-4 Questions
- Budget:3-4 Questions
- Summit
- Mudra Yojna-1 Question
- RBI Repo Rate
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam Analysis 2023
According to the students, the overall difficulty level of the paper held in Shift 1 was moderate to difficult. The Maths section was tough, GA section was moderate, Reasoning and English sections were easy. The section-wise and overall difficulty level of RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam are given below.
Overall Difficulty Level
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| General Awareness |
Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability |
Easy |
| English Language |
Easy |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Difficult |
| Overall |
Moderate to Difficult |
Section-Wise Difficulty Level
Reasoning Ability: There were 7 to 8 questions asked from Critical reasoning based on Inference, Argument and discussion making. 20 questions were asked from Puzzles and Seating Arrangement. 5 Questions were asked from Coding-Decoding. 5 questions were asked from Data Sufficiency.
| Topic | No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Blood Relation + Circular Seating Arrangement | 5 |
| Month Based Puzzle (9 Persons- City) | 5 |
| Selection Based Based (3 Colonies – 8 Persons With Age) | 5 |
| Box Based Puzzle | 5 |
| Floor & Flat Based Puzzle (Unknown Floors- Flat- A, B, C) | 5 |
| Coding Decoding- New Pattern | 5 |
| Syllogism (2- Logically Follows, 2- Does not follow) | 4 |
| Step Based Series (With Symbol, Consonants, Number Based Instructions) | 2 |
| Logical Reasoning | 8 |
| Data Sufficiency (2 Statements) | 5 |
| Meaningful Word | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 10 |
| Total | 60 |
English Language: 10 questions were asked from Reading Comprehension. The passage was based on Solar Orbit. There were 6 questions from Word Replacement, 4 questions from English Grammar, 5 questions from Para Jumble, 5 questions from single fillers.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension (Solar Orbiter) | 10 |
| Word Replacement | 6 |
| Grammar | 4 |
| Para Jumble | 5 |
| Single Fillers | 5 |
| Total | 30 |
General Awareness: Some of the topics from where questions were asked in GA section are listed below:
- RBI-G20 Meeting outcomes
- PLI scheme related questions
- 8 Core sector weightage
- SWAMIH Fund related questions
- PM kisan Sampada Yojana
- Fisheries Yojana-Matyasampada Yojana
- ONGC Co2 emission target
- Cricket DRS/DLS full form
- SEBI Guidelines questions
- Domestically important insurance company
- IIP Index related questions
- DPI Index related questions
- National Finanical awareness programme
- Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) scheme
- Deep sea scheme
Quantitative Aptitude: The topic-wise distribution of questions asked in this section are given below:
| Topics | Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Number Series (Statement Based) | 5 |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 |
| Arithmetic | 6 |
| Bar Graph DI (Bricks) | 5 |
| Tabular Data Interpretation (Male & Females)- Missing DI | 5 |
| Caselet DI (Venn Diagram) | 4 |
| Total | 30 |
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RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam Analysis 2023
The overall difficulty level of the RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam is given below.
| Name Of Paper |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues |
Easy to Moderate |
| Paper-II: English (Writing Skills) |
Easy to Moderate |
| Paper-III: General Finance & Management |
Easy to Moderate |
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam Analysis 2022
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had conducted RBI Grade B Phase 1 2022 on May 28 for the Grade B General post. According to RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam analysis, the overall paper of RBI Grade B 2022 was moderate to difficult. The English section was easy and Quant section was calculative. Current Affairs questions were asked from the very recent events that took place in May and April. There were questions on Budget in General Awareness. 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 Good Attempts
RBI Grade B good attempts calculated on the basis of difficulty level of exam is given below.
| Name Of The Section | Good Attempts | No. Of Questions/Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness |
37 |
80 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
8 |
30 |
| English Language |
15 |
30 |
| Reasoning Ability |
20 |
60 |
| Overall |
78-83 |
200 |
Commonly asked questions
The English Questions asked in the RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam are Moderate. Here, we have listed down the topics asked in the Essay section of English.
- Social Media-Advantages and Disadvantages
- Climatic Change
Another section asked in RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam 2023 English was Reading Comprehension. The theme of Reading Comprehension was Greedflation. Candidates also had to appear for Precis Writing in English (Writing Skills). The questions of Precis Writing was on Artificial Intelligence.
Objective as well as Descriptive Questions are asked in the Economic and Social Issues Paper of RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam. The objective questions asked in the ESI, RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam 2023 are as follows:
Schemes
- SWADHAR GREH Schemes
- PM JAY Schemes-Case Study
- Mission Life-Paragraph Based
- PM PVTG Development Mission
Reports
- World Economic Outlook Report-Identify The Report
World Trade Organization-
- When Formed
- Director General
- the latest Round/Doha
Sovereign Gold Bond
Sukanya Samridhi Yojana
Here is the list of questions asked in Part 1 of RBI Grade B 2023 (Descriptive):
10 Marks Questions- (Attempt Any 2)
- Monetary Policy and its Indirect and Direct Tools
- Explain Schemes on Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation
- Challenges Faced By Startups in Tier 2 and Tier 3 Cities
15 Marks Questions
- World Migration Report- How migration can bring prosperity together for the world and suggest recommendations from the report?
- Current and Finance Report By RBI
- 3 Events which led to global cooperation
- UNDP Report
There are a total of 30 Objective Questions and 4 Descriptive questions. The overall difficulty level of this section is Easy to Moderate. We have given below topic-wise weightage of questions asked in the examination.
1 Marking Questions:
- Types of Power
- PM Jan Dhan Yojana
- PM Jeevan Jyoti Yojana – Age
- PM Suraksha Beema Yojana – Premium
- Atal Pension Yojana
- Return on Investment
- Alternate Source of Finance
- Tax System
- Liberalized Remittance Scheme
- Conflict Based Question
- Theory X and Y
2 Marking Questions:
- Motivation
- Leadership
- Communication
RBI Grade B Exam Analysis 2025 FAQs
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Commonly asked questions
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.
Current Affairs | Static GK |
Economic News News related to banks including including RBI, National Banks and Pvt Banks in India Government Schemes (Central and State) Budget Allocations Sports News Business News Acquisitions and Mergers Important Appointments Index and Reports (National &International) Science & Tech Summits and Conferences | Important Articles & Schedules in the Constitution List of Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers, Governors, and CJI Important Acts in Banking Sectors Banks and their HQ List of Stadiums in India List of Dams, Temples, UNESCO Heritage Sites in India List of Bharat Ratna Award Winners List of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Bird Sanctuaries in India Topics related to Art and Culture viz folk dance, regional dance, festivals, etc Banking Abbreviations |
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