RBI Grade B 2024 Recruitment: Online Form, Vacancies & Eligibility

Reserve Bank of India Grade B Exam 2024 ( RBI Grade B Exam )

DeskCalelnderExam On - 6 Dec '25

Swayam Gupta
Updated on Aug 22, 2025 17:54 IST

By Swayam Gupta, Associate Senior Executive

RBI Grade B Recruitment 2025: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon release RBI Grade B recruitment notification. The recruitment notice is released to select Grade B Officers for General, DSIM & DEPR. Selected candidates join the Combined Seniority Group (CSG). The candidates selected through RBI Grade B recruitment are entitled to a gross salary of INR 1,08,404 after the 7th Pay Commission. RBI Grade B exam dates are announced along with the short notification. 

RBI Grade B recruitment selection comprises Phase I, II, and Interviews. The recruitment process for RBI Grade B includes certain processes such as application form submission, admit card release, result declaration, appearing in the exam and interview, etc. In this article, candidates can find details regarding RBI Grade B recruitment.

Q:   What are the books to be followed to prepare for RBI Grade B?
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There are several books that can be helpful for preparing for RBI Grade B exam. Here are few suggestions: RBI Grade B Officer Exam Guide by RPH Editorial Board, RBI Grade B Officer Exam Phase-1 (Objective Type) Practice Work Book by Kiran Prakashan, Objective Economic and Social Development: General Studies Paper 1 for Civil Services Preliminary Examination and State Examinations by Odisha Experts, Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh, Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R. S. Aggarwal, Objective General English by S. P. Bakshi
Candidates must also refer to previous years' question papers and solve mock tests to prepare for RBI Grade B exam.

Table of content
  • RBI Grade B Recruitment: Eligibility Criteria 2025
  • RBI Grade B Exam Dates 2025
  • RBI Grade B Recruitment 2025: Application Form
  • RBI Grade B Vacancies 2025
  • RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2025
  • RBI Grade B Syllabus 2025
  • RBI Grade B Admit Card 2025
  • RBI Grade B Salary 2025
  • RBI Grade B Recruitment 2025 FAQs
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RBI Grade B Recruitment: Eligibility Criteria 2025

To apply for recruitment, candidates must fulfill the RBI Grade B eligibility criteria the examination authority prescribes. The eligibility criteria as per age, educational qualification, and the number of attempts are given below:

Age limit: The minimum age of candidates is 21 years and the maximum age limit is 30 years.

Educational Qualification: The educational qualification for the General post is graduation with 60 per cent and 50 per cent for SC/ST/PwBD candidates. For the DSIM/DEPR post, the educational qualification is 55 per cent and 50 per cent for SC, ST, and PwBD candidates.

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Q:   How can I become an RBI Grade B Officer?
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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.

RBI Grade B Exam Dates 2025

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

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
06 Dec ' 25

RBI Grade B 2025 Phase 2 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
18 Oct ' 25

RBI Grade B 2025 Phase 1 exam

10 Sep ' 25 - 30 Sep ' 25

RBI Grade B application form

19 Oct ' 24

RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 2 exam for General post

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RBI Grade B Recruitment 2025: Application Form

RBI Grade B application form is released online. Interested candidates need to fill out the application form within the prescribed deadline by paying the requisite exam fees. The application fee is INR 850 for General/OBC and INR 100 for SC/ST/PwBD. The application procedure requires registration, uploading documents, entering educational qualifications and work experience, previewing of application, fee payment, and final submission. 

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Q:   What is the mode of RBI Grade B application?
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RBI Grade B application forms should be submitted online only. No offline applications are accepted by the examination authority. Candidates are not required to send the hard copy of the application form. The application fee for the RBI Grade B exam is INR 850 for General/OBC and INR 100 for SC/ST/PwBD. The application fees can be paid online only through credit/debit cards, internet banking, etc. The application process comprises several steps such as registration, uploading of scanned photograph and signature, filling the detailed application form, previewing the application, uploading the scanned left thumb impression and handwritten declaration, paying the application fee and submission of application.
Q:   Do I need to send the printout of the RBI Grade B application form and e-receipt?
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No, candidates should not send the printout of the RBI Grade B application form and e-receipt. However, candidates must keep the printout of the application form and fee receipt for future reference. They should keep the printout of the application form and fee receipt till the completion of recruitment process. Candidates need to fill the application form of RBI Grade B online. The application fee for the exam is INR 850 for General/OBC and INR 100 for SC/ST/PwBD, can be paid online only. The application process of RBI Grade B comprises registration, uploading the scanned photograph and signature, filling the detailed application form, uploading left thumb impression and handwritten declaration, previewing the application form, paying the application fees and final submission.

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RBI Grade B Vacancies 2025

RBI Grade B vacancies 2025 are announced along with the notification. The candidates can check the RBI Grade B 2024 vacancies in the table below:

Post Total

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General

66

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR

21

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM

7

Total 

84

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Q:   How many RBI Grade B vacancies have been announced for 2023?
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RBI Grade B vacancies were announced for 2023. A total of 291 vacancies have been announced. Out of the total vacancies, 222 vacancies are for General post, 38 are DEPR and 31 for DSIM post. Selection of candidates against the vacancies is done based on Phase 1, 2 and Interview. The vacancy break-up of RBI Grade B exam is given below.

PostVacancies

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General

222

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR

38

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM

31

Total

271

Q:   Why RBI Grade B recruitment is conducted?
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RBI Grade B recruitment is conducted for the following posts: Officers in Grade B (General) Officers in Grade B (Department of Economic and Policy Research) Officers in Grade B (Department of Statistics and Information Management.
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RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2025

RBI Grade B 2025 exam pattern for prelims, mains and Interview. The Phase 1 exam of RBI Grade B comprises General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam comprises both descriptive and subjective type papers. The total marks allotted to the exam are 300. The interview carries 75 marks. The structure of RBI Grade B exam pattern for Phase 1, 2 and Interview is given below.

RBI Grade B Exam Pattern for Phase 1

Sections

Number of questions

Marks

General Awareness

80

80

Reasoning

60

60

English Language

30

30

Quantitative Aptitude

30

30

Total

200

200

RBI Grade B Exam Pattern for Phase 2 

Name of the Paper Type of Paper Duration Marks
Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues 50 per cent Objective Type 50 per cent Descriptive, answers to be typed with the help of the keyboard 120 Minutes

Objective: 30

Descriptive: 90

Total: 100 Marks

Objective: 50

Descriptive: 50

Paper-II: English (Writing Skills) Descriptive answers to be typed 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. 90 Minutes 100
Paper-III: Finance and Management 50 per cent Objective Type and 50 per cent Descriptive, answers to be typed 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. 120 minutes

Objective: 30

Descriptive: 90

Total: 100 Marks

Objective: 50

Descriptive: 50

RBI Grade B Marking Scheme

in the Phase 1 of RBI Grade B prelims exam, there is a penalty for wrong answers.1/4th of the marks assigned to that question are deducted as a penalty. The total marks of candidates are calculated based on the correct and incorrect responses.

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Q:   In which mode RBI Grade B exam is conducted?
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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.

Q:   What is RBI Grade B exam pattern?
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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.

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RBI Grade B Syllabus 2025

The syllabus of RBI Grade B is prescribed by the examination authority, which highlights the topics that candidates need to cover under different sections of the exam.RBI Grade B syllabus is of graduation level. The syllabus of RBI Grade B is given below

General Post: Phase I comprises topics from General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. Phase II comprises topics from Economic and Social Issues, English Language and Finance, and Management.

DEPR: Economics and English.

DSIM: Statistics and English.

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Q:   What is the level of RBI Grade B syllabus?
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The standard of RBI Grade B syllabus is of the Graduation and Postgraduation levels. RBI Grade B syllabus for Phase 1 comprises subjects such as General Awareness, Reasoning, English Language and Quantitative Aptitude. RBI Grade B Phase 2 syllabus comprises topics such as Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues, Paper-II: English and Paper-III: Finance and Management. Candidates qualifying the Phase 1 exam of RBI Grade B are called for Phase 2 exam. Those who qualify the Phase 2 exam are called for psychometric test and interview. The psychometric test is qualifying in nature. The marks secured in the interview are taken into consideration for the final merit list preparation.

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RBI Grade B Admit Card 2025

RBI Grade B admit card is released separately for prelims, mains and interview. Candidates need to download their admit cards online by logging with registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The admit card is an important document without which candidates are not allowed to appear for the exam. Candidates need to take the printout of the admit card along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre. The steps to download RBI Grade B admit card are given below:

  • Visit the official website of RBI
  • Click the RBI Grade B admit card link on the home page
  • Enter the required credentials
  • RBI Grade B admit card appears on the screen
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Q:   Will I get separate RBI Grade B admit cards for different phases?
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Yes, you will get separate RBI Grade B admit cards for different phases of the exam. The prelims admit card is released for all the registered candidates. The Mains admit card is released for the qualified candidates of the prelims exam. The interview call letter is released for the qualified candidates for the Mains exam. To download the admit cards for different stages, candidates need to enter the required credentials.
Q:   What details are mentioned on RBI Grade B admit card?
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RBI Grade B admit card is released online. Candidates need to download their admit cards by logging with the required credentials such as registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. RBI Grade B exam is an important document without which candidates are not allowed to appear for the exam. The following details are mentioned on the admit card:

  • Candidate's name
  • Roll number
  • Date of Birth
  • Scanned photograph & signature
  • Address of exam centre
  • Exam day guidelines
  • Reporting time
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RBI Grade B Salary 2025

RBI offers a handsome salary to Grade B officers. The basic salary offered to candidates 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 also eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, and Grade Allowance. The initial monthly gross emoluments are INR 1,08,404

RBI Grade B Selection Process

RBI Grade B selection process comprises prelims, mains, and interviews. Candidates qualifying for the prelims exam are called for the mains exam. The Phase 1 exam is conducted for 200 marks. The Phase 2 exam comprises three papers and the total marks allotted to the exam are 300. Candidates qualifying for the Phase 2 exam are required to appear for a psychometric test before appearing in the interview. The interview carries 75 marks.

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Q:   What is RBI Grade B salary?
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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).. .
Q:   What is the pay scale of an RBI Grade B Officer?
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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.
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RBI Grade B Recruitment 2025 FAQs

Candidates can check below RBI Grade B recruitment 2025 FAQs.

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Q:   What are the average salary and benefits availed by a Grade B officer in RBI?
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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.
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