RBI Grade B Exam Centres 2024: Check List of Test Cities Here

Exam On - 18 Oct '25

Updated on Apr 16, 2024 15:31 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

RBI Grade B Exam Centres 2024: Reserve Bank of India releases the list of test cities for prelims and mains exams along with the notification. The Phase 1 exam is conducted in more than 100 cities. The mains exam is conducted in more than 20 cities. Interview is conducted at some of the exam centres announced for the mains exam. Candidates are required to select RBI Grade B exam centres while filling the application form. Candidates can choose one exam city each for prelims and mains exams. RBI Grade B exam centres are allotted to candidates on a first-apply-first-allot manner based on availability.

Q: How tough is RBI Grade B exam?

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

Q: Is RBI Grade B exam conducted every year?

RBI Grade B exam is conducted every year. The exam is conducted to select candidates for the post of Grade B Officers. The selection process comprises phase 1 exam, phase 2 exam and interview. The marks obtaibed in the phase 1 exam are not counted for final merit list. The final selection is done based on the phase 2 exam and interview.

Q: What are the factors to become an RBI grade B officer?

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 per cent marks or equivalent grade 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 Additionally, you will need to pass the RBI Grade B Officer Examination, which consists of three phases: Phase I: Online objective examination in General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. Phase II: Online objective examination in Economic and Social Issues, and English (writing skills) Phase III: Interview.

Table of content

RBI Grade B Exam Centres 2024
RBI Grade B Exam Dates 2025
Important Points Related to RBI Grade B Exam Centres 2024
RBI Grade B Exam Centres FAQs

RBI Grade B Exam Centres 2024

The list of RBI Grade B Exam Centres for prelims, mains and interview is given below:

RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Centres 2024

The preliminary exam of RBI Grade B is conducted in the following cities.

State /UT	Centre
Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur, Kakinada, Tirupati, Chirala, Kurnool, Nellore, Vijaywada, Rajahmundry, Vizianagaram Vishakhapatnam
Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun city
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
Bihar	Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna
Chandigarh	Chandigarh- Mohali
Chhattisgarh	Raipur, Bhilai, Bilaspur (CG)
Daman & Diu	Rajkot
Goa	Panaji
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Mehsana, Gandhi Nagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
Haryana	Ambala, Hissar, Kurukshetra.
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur, Solan, Shimla
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu
Ladakh	Leh
Jharkhand	Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribaug, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka	Bengaluru, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udipi
Kerala	Kannur, Kochi, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrichur, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam,
Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Ujjain
Maharashtra	Amravati, Aurangabad, Jalgoan, Kolhapur, Mumbai / Navi Mumbai / Thane, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Nagaland	Kohima
New Delhi	Delhi-NCR, Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida & Greater Noida, Faridabad, Meerut, Gurugram
Orissa	Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Rajasthan	Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur
Sikkim	Gangtok-Bardang City
Tamilnadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Salem, Namakkal, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli,
Telangana	Hyderabad- Rangareddy, Karimnagar, Warangal
West Bengal	Asansol, Kolkata, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzzafarnagar, Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee City
Tripura	Agartala

RBI Grade B Mains Exam Centres 2024

RBI Grade B exam centres for the mains exam for Grade B (DR-General, DEPR, DSIM) are given below.

Cities	Cities
Ahmedabad – Gandhi Nagar	Jammu
Bengaluru	Kanpur
Bhopal	Kochi
Bhubaneswar	Lucknow
Kolkata	Mumbai- Navi Mumbai
Chandigarh- Mohali	Nagpur
Chennai	New Delhi- NCR
Guwahati	Patna
Hyderabad	Pune
Jaipur	Thiruvananthapuram
Raipur	-

RBI Grade B Exam Centres for Interview

The interview is conducted for candidates who qualify the mains exam. The cities where RBI Grade B interview is conducted are given below.

RBI Grade B Interview Test Cities
Srinagar	Imphal
Jammu	Shillong
Shimla	Agartala
Dehradun	Kanpur
New Delhi	Patna
Lucknow	Kolkata
Jaipur	Ranchi
Gangtok	Ahmedabad
Guwahati	Bhopal
Aizwal	Raipur
Bhubaneswar	Mumbai
Belapur	Nagpur
Hyderabad	Panaji
Bengaluru	Kochi
Chennai	Thriuvananthapuram

Commonly asked questions

Q: Should I mention my preferences of RBI Grade B exam centres separately for prelims and Mains exam?

Yes, you need to mention your preferences separately for prelims and Mains exam of RBI Grade B. Candidates must choose exam centres as per their convenience. They should choose the exam city the nearest to their home. Candidates can choose RBI Grade B exam centres while filling the application form. Candidates can choose one exam city each for the prelims and Mains exams while filling the application form.

Q: What are the exam day guidelines for RBI Grade B exam?

The exam day guidelines for RBI Grade B exam are given below: The roll number, password, date, time and details of the exam centres are given in RBI Grade B admit card To report on time on the exam day, candidates are advised to visit the venue one day before the exam Candidates should bring the admit card to the RBI Grade B exam centre along with their recent passport-size photograph duly pasted on it Candidates need to bring one valid photo-identity proof in original and a photocopy. The photo-identity proofs that candidates can carry are PAN Card/Passport/Permanent Driving Licence/Voter's Card/Bank Passbook/Identity Card issued by a recognised college/university/Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar Card/Employee ID/Bar Council Identity Card. Ratio Card and Learners Driving License are not accepted as valid ID proof Use of calculators, books, notebooks, written notes, pagers or any other electronic devices are not allowed during the exam Candidates must bring a ball-point pen for RBI Grade B exam Sheets for doing rough work will be provided at the exam centre.

RBI Grade B Exam Dates 2025

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of RBI Grade B Exam 2024 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
18 Oct ' 25	RBI Grade B 2025 Phase 1 exam
06 Dec ' 25	RBI Grade B 2025 Phase 2 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
10 Sep ' 25 - 30 Sep ' 25	RBI Grade B application form
19 Oct ' 24	RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 2 exam for General post
08 Sep ' 24	RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 1 exam for General post
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Important Points Related to RBI Grade B Exam Centres 2024

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

RBI Grade B exam centres are liable to be changed at the discretion of the examination authority
Since the allotment of RBI Grade B exam centres will be done on a first-apply-first-allot basis, once the capacity of a particular centre is attained, the same will be frozen
Applicants who cannot get a centre of their choice will be required to choose a centre from the remaining ones
Applicants must fill RBI Grade B application form early so that they could get a centre of their choice
Candidates should not request for the change of RBI Grade B exam centre
Choice of exam centres for Phase I and II must be indicated separately in the application form
Candidates must appear in the RBI Grade B exam centre at their own expenses
Interviews will be conducted at some of the centres of the mains exam

Commonly asked questions

Q: Can I change my RBI Grade B exam centre if I am not satisfied?

RBI Grade B exam centres once allotted cannot be changed by candidates. The preference of exam centres should be entered while filling the application form. The examination authority allots exam centres chosen by candidates. However, in case of unavailability of exam centres chosen by candidates, they are allotted to some other centres. RBI Grade B exam centres are allotted to candidates on the first-apply-first-allot basis. Therefore, candidates should apply early to get their preferred exam centres.

Q: How many RBI Grade B exam centres can I choose?

Candidates can choose one RBI Grade B exam centre each for prelims and Mains exams. Candidates are advised to choose the exam centres carefully while filling the application form. Exam centres once entered by candidates in the application form cannot be changed later.

Q: How will I know the details of my RBI Grade B exam centres?

The details of RBI Grade B exam centres are mentioned on RBI Grade B admit card. The admit card comprises the address of the exam centre, centre code, reporting time, shift time, exam date, etc. RBI Grade B exam centres are allotted to candidates as per their choice. However, the examination authority reserves the right to allot exam centres to candidates.

RBI Grade B Exam Centres FAQs

Candidates can check below RBI Grade B 2024 exam centres FAQs.

Commonly asked questions

Q: When should I reach RBI Grade B exam centre on exam day?

Candidates are advised to reach the RBI Grade B exam centre an hour before the reporting time mentioned on the admit card. Before candidates are given entry to the exam hall, their admit cards and photo-identity proof document are checked by the exam centre officials.

Q: What documents should I carry to the RBI Grade B exam centre?

Candidates need to carry RBI Grade B admit card and one photo-identity proof to the exam centre. Candidates can carry anyone of the following photo-identity proofs: Voter ID Aadhaar Card Pan Card Driving License Passport.

Q: How to attempt the online test of RBI Grade B?

The steps to attempt the online test of RBI Grade B are given below: The question paper will be in English and Hindi All questions will have multiple choices. Out of the five options, candidates need to select one correct answer Click on the question number on the question palette to go a particular question directly Click on Save & Next to save answer Click on Mark for Review and Next to save answer to the current question. If an answer is selected for a question that is Marked for Review, the answer will be considered in the final evaluation. To deselect a chosen answer, click on the chosen option again or click on the Clear Response button To change an answer to a question, first select the question and then click on the new answer option followed by a click on the Save & Next button Questions that are saved or marked for review after answering will only be considered for evaluation Candidates will not be allowed to Finally Submit unless they have exhausted the actual test time Candidates are not allowed to use the Keyboard.

Q: What are the COVID-19 related guidelines for RBI Grade B exam?

Following are the COVID-19 guidelines for RBI Grade B exam: Candidates are required to report at the exam centre as per the time slot mentioned on the admit card Candidates must report atleast 15 minutes before the reporting time mentioned in the admit card The roll number and lab number will not be displayed outside the exam venue, the same will be informed to candidates individually at the entry GATE Wearing a mask is compulsory Candidates must carry a personal transparent water bottle Candidates can carry hand sanitiser of 50 ml Candidates should maintain safe social distance with one another Candidates need to install Aarogya Setup app on their mobile phones. Those who does not have a smart phone must bring a signed declaration as per the format given on the admit card. Candidate registration will be done through photo capture Photograph will be taken while the candidate is standing Seat number will be given to the candidate Rough sheets will be kept at each candidate desk Candidates need to submit the admit card, photo-ID proof and rough sheets at the designated boxes kept outside the exam hall.

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