RBI Grade B Vacancy 2024 OUT: Post & Category-wise Vacancies List

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

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Anangsha Patra
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 12:39 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

RBI Grade B Vacancy 2024: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released RBI Grade B 2024 vacancies along with the notification. A total of 94 vacancies were announced for the RBI Grade B 2024 exam. Out of the total RBI Grade B vacancies, a total of 66 vacancies are announced for Gr B (DR) General post, 21 are for DEPR post and 7 are DSIM post. In 2023, a total of 291 vacancies were announced for the exam. 

RBI Grade B vacancies are announced to select eligible candidates for the post of Grade B Officers (DR-General/DEPR/DSIM). The vacancies are announced separately for different posts and categories. Candidates selected through the RBI Grade B exam will join the post of Officers in Grade B (DR) -General, DEPR, and DSIM in the Combined Seniority Group. The seniority of the selected candidates is decided as per their ranks in the exam. Selected candidates will get RBI Grade B salary of INR 1,08,404 per month. Read below for more details on RBI Grade B vacancy. 

Q:   How many vacancies were announced for RBI Grade B 2024 exam?
A: 

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.

PostVacancies

Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)- General

66

Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)- DEPR

21

Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)- DSIM

7

Total

94

Q:   How many RBI Grade B vacancies have been announced for 2023?
A: 

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

Table of content
  • RBI Grade B 2024 Vacancies
  • RBI Grade B Exam Dates 2025
  • Previous Years' RBI Grade B Vacancy
  • RBI Grade B Salary
  • RBI Grade B Vacancy 2024 FAQs
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RBI Grade B 2024 Vacancies

RBI Grade B vacancies are announced by RBI along with the notification. The vacancy break-up is given below.

Post Vacancies

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General

66

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR

21

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM

7

Total

94

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Q:   How many vacancies were announced for RBI Grade B exam in 2022?
A: 

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.

Post

Total

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General

238

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR

31

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM

24

Total 

294

Q:   Why RBI Grade B recruitment is conducted?
A: 
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.

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
18 Oct ' 25

RBI Grade B 2025 Phase 1 exam

06 Dec ' 25

RBI Grade B 2025 Phase 2 exam

DatesPast 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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Previous Years' RBI Grade B Vacancy

Candidates can check below the category-wise and post-wise break-up of the RBI Grade B vacancies are given below.

RBI Grade B 2023 Vacancies

RBI Grade B vacancy 2023 has been announced by RBI. The post-wise vacancy break-up is given below:

RBI Grade B Vacancy 2023 Post-Wise

Post Vacancies

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General

222

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR

38

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM

31

Total

271

RBI Grade B Vacancy 2023 Category-Wise

Post Unreserved (Gen/UR) SC ST OBC EWSs Total

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General

109

25

17

49

22

222

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR

14

4

6(4)

11

3

38

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM

9

8(5)

5(5)

6

3

31

RBI Grade B 2022 Vacancies

The post-wise and category-wise RBI Grade B vacancies are given below.

RBI Grade B 2022 Vacancies Category-Wise



Post
Number of Vacancies

Unreserved (Gen/UR)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)
Other Backward Classes (OBC)

EWS
PwBD Category

A

B

C

Grade ‘B’(DR)- General

109

32

15

59

23

5(3)

7(4)

6(3)

Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR

11

4

5(3)

8

3

-

-

1(1)

Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM

7

7(4)

5(4)

4

2

1

1(1)

-

RBI Grade B Vacancies Post-Wise

Post Total

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General

238

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR

31

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM

24

Total 

294

RBI Grade B Vacancies 2021

Post Total

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General

270

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR

29

Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM

23

Total 

322

RBI Grade B Vacancies 2019

Number of vacancies for General, SC & ST

Post General SC ST

Grade B (DR) - General

65

25

11

Grade B (DR) - DEPR

9

3

1

Grade B (DR) -DSIM

11

2

4

Number of vacancies for OBC & EWS

Post OBC EWS

Grade B (DR) - General

40

15

Grade B (DR) - DEPR

5

2

Grade B (DR) -DSIM

4

2

RBI Grade B Vacancy 2018

A total of 166 vacancies were announced in 2018. Out of the total vacancies, 127 were for Grade B (DR)-General, 22 for DEPR and 17 for DSIM. The vacancy break-up is given below.

Post Number of Vacancies
Unreserved i.e., General (GEN/UR) Scheduled Castes (SC) Scheduled Tribes (ST) Other Backward Classes (OBC)$ Total

1. Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General

64

20

10

33

127

2. Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR

11

4

1

6

22

3. Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM

11

(1)*

3#

2

17

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Q:   What are the important points related to RBI Grade B vacancies?
A: 

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
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RBI Grade B Salary

Selected candidates under RBI Grade B recruitment are entitled to the basic pay of INR 55,200 per month. The pay scale is 55200-2850(9)-80850-EB-2850 (2) - 86550-3300(4)-99750 (16 years). They are also eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, and Grade Allowance. At present, the initial monthly Gross emoluments are approximately INR 1,08,404.

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Q:   What is RBI Grade B salary?
A: 
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 salary structure of RBI Grade B?
A: 

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.

ParametersRBI Grade B Salary (In INR)

Basic Pay

55,200

Grade Allowances

6,800

Dearness Allowances

23,144

Housing Allowance

5273

CVPS Incentives 

827

Special Prerequisite Allowances

1465

Special Allowances- Direct Recruit

1800

Local Compensatory Allowances

3664

Meal Allowance

160

Gross Pay

1,08,404

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
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RBI Grade B Vacancy 2024 FAQs

Candidates can check below RBI Grade B vacancies FAQs.

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Q:   What is RBI Grade B exam pattern?
A: 

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.

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:   What is RBI Grade B salary?
A: 
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).. .
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