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Reserve Bank of India Grade B Exam 2023 ( RBI Grade B Exam )

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Updated on Sep 7, 2023 17:12 IST

RBI Grade B Exam Date 2023: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon release RBI Grade B admit card 2023 for interview. RBI Grade B Phase 2 result 2023 was announced on August 28, 2023. RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam was conducted on July 30, 2023. 

RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam for DEPR was conducted on September 2, 2023, whereas the exam for DSIM was conducted on August 19, 2023. RBI Grade B short notification 2023 was released on April 26, 2023. The detailed notification was released on May 9, 2023. RBI Grade B application form was available from May 9 to June 16, 2023. The application deadline was extended to June 16, 2023. Earlier, the last date to fill the application form was June 9, 2023. RBI Grade B dates provide details regarding the events pertaining to the application, the release of admit card, the announcement of the result, etc. RBI Grade B exam dates help candidates to keep a track of all the events related to the exam.

 

 

 

RBI Grade B Exam Dates 2023

RBI Grade B exam date was announced for the prelims, mains and interview. The exam date of RBI Grade B comprises the complete schedule related to important events such as the release of the application form, admit card, result and many more. Candidates must keep the RBI Grade B exam date handy so that they do not miss any important events.

RBI Grade B Exam Dates 2023

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of RBI Grade B Exam 2023 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates

2 Sep '23

RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam date 2023 for DEPR

19 Aug '23

RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam date for DSIM

30 Jul '23

RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam date for General post

Important Events Related to RBI Grade B 2023 Exam

Discussed below are the important events of RBI Grade B 2023:

RBI Grade B Application Form

The application form is made available online on the official website. RBI Grade B application form comprises registration, uploading photograph and signature, filling the detailed application form, previewing the application, final submission, and fee payment. The application fee can be paid online only. The application fee is INR 850 while it is INR 100 for SC/ST/PwBD. 

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RBI Grade B Admit Card

The admit card is released separately for Phase I, II, and Interview. Candidates can download the admit card online from the official website by logging with registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The hard copy of RBI Grade B admit card is not sent to candidates by post. 

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RBI Grade B Exam

The exam of RBI Grade B for Phase I, II, and Interview is conducted across various cities in the country. The exam for Grade B General is conducted online. The exam for Grade B DEPR and DSIM is conducted online and offline. 

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RBI Grade B Result

The result is made available online in PDF format. RBI Grade B result contains the roll numbers of qualified candidates. RBI Grade B cut off and the scorecard is released a few days after the declaration of the result. 

What is RBI Grade B Salary?

The gross salary of RBI Grade B is INR 1,08, 404 (Approximately). The basic 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 eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, and Grade Allowance.

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RBI Grade B Syllabus 2023: Know Subject-Wise Important Topics

RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam comprises subjects such as General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. The Phase 1 exam comprises three papers-Paper 1 carries questions from Economic and Social Issues, Paper 2 comprises questions from English and Paper-III carry questions from Finance and Management. The important topics for RBI Grade B exam are given below:

  • English Language: The important topics are Error Spotting, Sentence Rearrangement, Grammatical Error questions, Reading Comprehension
  • Reasoning: Seating Arrangement, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, and Syllogism.
  • Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation, Simplification, and Number Series.

How to Prepare for RBI Grade B?

The tips and tricks to prepare for RBI Grade B exam are given below:

  • Candidates must know the exam pattern and syllabus
  • Go through the previous years' cut off marks to know how much to secure inorder to qualify the exam
  • Solve previous years' question papers
  • Make day-wise, month-wise and week-wise preparation strategies for the exam
  • Revise the topics given in the syllabus properly
  • Solve sectional and full-length mock tests

RBI Grade B Books 2023

RBI Grade B books are the best resource to prepare for the exam. Candidates must refer to the books that have covered the syllabus and are easy to understand. The best books for RBI Grade B exam are given below:

Name of the Book RBI Grade B Books

Quantitative Aptitude

Magical Book on Quicker Maths by M Tyra

Quantum CAT by Sarvesh K Verma

Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma

Reasoning Ability

A modern approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R. S. Aggarwal

Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey

English Language

Objective English by S P Bakshi

High School English Grammar & Composition by Wren & Martin

General Awareness

Manorama Yearbook 2023

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Shift Timings of RBI Grade B 2023

Candidates can check below the timings of RBI Grade B exam.

Shift Shift Timing
Shift 1 9:15 AM-11:15 PM
Shift 2  12:30 PM -2.30 PM

 

 

 

 

RBI Grade B 2023 Salary

RBI offers a lucrative RBI Grade B salary for which a large number of candidates apply for the exam. The basic RBI Grade B salary is INR 55,200. The pay scale is INR 55,200-2850(9)-80,850-EB-2850 (2)-86,550-3300(4)-99,750 (16 years). Candidates are eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, and Grade Allowance.Initial monthly gross emoluments are INR 1,08,404 (approx). 

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RBI Grade B Selection Process

RBI Grade B selection process comprises prelims, mains and interview. Candidates qualifying the prelims exam are called for the mains exam. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. Candidates qualifying the mains exam are called for psychometric test and interview. The final selection is done based on the mains exam and interview.,

 

 

RBI Grade B Dates 2023 FAQs

Candidates can check below RBI Grade B dates 2023 FAQs.

Q:   When RBI Grade B admit card is released?

A:

RBI Grade B Phase 2 admit card 2023 was released on July 24. RBI Grade B Phase 1 admit card 2023 was released on June 29, 2023. The admit card is released separately for prelims, Mains and interview. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date or birth or password. RBI Grade B admit card contain details such as exam date, reporting time, shift time, the candidate's scanned photograph & signature, exam centre address, etc. Candidates need to carry the printed copy of the RBI Assistant admit card along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre. The steps to download RBI Assistant admit card 2023 are given below:

  • Visit the official website of RBI
  • Click on the RBI Grade B admit card link on the home page
  • In the login page, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password
  • RBI Grade B admit card appears on the screen
  • Download the admit card and take its printout

Q:   When RBI Grade B exam dates 2023 were announced?

A:

RBI Grade B 2023 exam dates were announced along with the notification by the Reserve Bank of India. RBI Grade B 2023 Phase 1 exam for General post was conducted on July 9, 2023. The Phase 2 exam for this post was conducted on July 30, 2023. The Phase 1 RBI Grade B exam for DEPR was conducted on July 16, 2023 and Phase 2 was conducted on September 2, 2023. The Phase 1 RBI Grade B 2023 exam for DSIM post was conducted on July 16, 2023 and Phase 2 exam was conducted on August 19, 2023. The exam is conducted every year for recruitment Grade B Officers in Combined Seniority Group (CSG) streams. The posts announced are Officers in Grade B (General), Officers in Grade B (Department of Economic and Policy Research) and Officers in Grade B (Department of Statistics and Information Management.

Q:   When RBI Grade B 2023 application form was released?

A:

RBI Grade B 2023 application form filling process is closed now. The last date to fill the application form was extended from June 9, 2023 to June 16, 2023. Candidates need to fill the application form online within the prescribed deadline. 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 take printout of the application form. The steps to fill RBI Grade B 2023 application form are given below: Visit the official website of RBI Click on the New Registration link on the home page Register for the exam by entering details such as candidate's name, email ID, father's name, mother's name, contact details, etc. Login with the registration ID and password to fill the detailed application form Upload the scanned photograph and signature Fill the detailed application form including selection of centres, entering educational qualification, entering personal details, etc. Upload the left thumb impression and handwritten declaration Preview the application form Submit the online form and pay the requisite details Take the printout of the transaction receipt

Q:   When RBI Grade B 2023 notification was released?

A:

RBI released the detailed RBI Grade B 2023 notification PDF on May 9. The short notification was released on April 26, 2023. The notification is released in PDF form and it contain details such as the number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, important dates, application form, exam pattern, calculation of scores for different stages, provisional allotment, etc. A total of 291 vacancies have been announced for RBI Grade B 2023 exam. The selection process of RBI Grade B comprises prelims exam, mains exam and interview. The final selection of candidates is done based on the performance in the mains exam and interview. Candidates must read the notification before applying for the exam as it comprises important details related to the exam.

Q:   In how many shifts RBI Grade B Phase-I exam 2023 was conducted?

A:

RBI Grade B Phase-I 2023 exam was conducted in two shifts- 10:15 AM-12:15 PM and 14:15 PM -16:15 PM. The Phase 1 exam of RBI Grade B consists of four sections-General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. The language of the question paper will be in English and Hindi. Total marks allotted to the test are 200. The mains exam of RBI Grade B is conducted in one shift. Candidates qualifying the phase 1 exam are called for the phase 2 exam. The phase 2 exam carries three papers and total marks allotted to the test are 300. The shift timings of RBI Grade B phase 1 exam are given below.

Shift

Reporting Time

Shift Timing

Shift 1 (Morning Shift)

09:15 AM

10:15 AM-12:15 PM

Shift 2 (Evening Shift)

13:15 PM

14:15 PM -16:15 PM

 

Q:   Is the interview conducted for all the posts of RBI Grade B?

A:

Yes, the interview is conducted for all the posts. Candidates for the interview are selected based on their marks in Phase-II, Paper-II, and Paper-III marks. Candidates selected for the interview are also required to appear for the Psychometric Test. The marks obtained in the Psychometric Test will not be considered for final selection. Candidates can appear for Interview either in Hindi or English. The interview carries 75 marks. The marks obtained in interview are calculated for the final merit list. During interview, candidates are judged on the basis of their knowledge and personality. Questions in interview are asked from various topics such as current affairs, banking related topics, etc.

Q:   When will RBI Grade B cutoff and scorecard be released?

A:
RBI Grade B cutoff and scorecard are released within a fortnight after the declaration of the result. The section-wise and overall cut offs of RBI Grade B are made available in PDF form the different categories. The cutoffs are calculated after normalising the marks of candidates. Based on the cut off marks, candidates are selected for the subsequent rounds of selection process.

Q:   What is RBI Grade B eligibility?

A:
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

Q:   How do I clear RBI Grade B exam in 6 months?

A:
Clearing the RBI Grade B exam in 6 months can be a challenging task, but it is definitely possible with the right approach. Here are some tips that may help you prepare for the exam: Understand the exam pattern and syllabus: Familiarise yourself with the exam pattern and the syllabus. This will give you an idea of the type of questions that will be asked and the areas you need to focus on. Create a study plan: Create a study plan that includes a schedule for when you will study, what you will study, and how long you will study. Make sure to give equal importance to all the subjects. Practice mock tests: Practice as many mock tests as you can. This will help you get familiar with the type of questions that will be asked and also to manage time during the exam. Stay updated: Stay updated with the Current Affairs. This is an important part of the exam and you need to be familiar with the latest happenings. Take breaks: Make sure to take regular breaks to avoid burnout. Seek guidance from experts: If you have doubts, seek guidance from experts or your teachers. Stay positive and motivated: Stay positive and motivated throughout your preparation. The key to success is consistency and perseverance. With the right approach and dedication, you can clear the RBI Grade B exam in 6 months.

Q:   How tough is RBI Grade B exam?

A:
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:   Which career path is better RBI Grade B officer or a MBA?

A:
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.

Q:   What is the job profile of RBI Grade B?

A:
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.

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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

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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 t

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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 Dev

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