RBI Exam 2025: The Reserve Bank of India will soon release the results of the RBI Grade B 2025 mains exam. The RBI Grade B notification and application form were released on September 10. The last date to apply online was September 30, 2025. The RBI Assistant notification will be released soon. The notification PDF carries the details related to the exam.
- What is RBI Exam?
- RBI Exam Dates
- RBI Exam Highlights 2025
- RBI Exam Notification: Grade B 2025
- RBI Exam Notification: RBI Assistant 2025
- RBI Exam Eligibility 2025
- RBI Selection Process 2025
- RBI Points to Remember
- RBI Assistant Job Role
- RBI Grade 'B' Job Role
- RBI Assistant Syllabus
- RBI Exam FAQs
What is RBI Exam?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the central bank of India. It regulates the entire banking system with 30 offices all over the country. Every year, the RBI conducts several exams for recruitment to various posts such as Grade B and Assistant.
Lakhs of candidates apply for the RBI exams every year. The salary, perks, facilities, profile, and career opportunities offered to the recruited officers are good compared to other organisations.
RBI Exam Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of RBI 2025 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 15 Nov ' 24 | RBI Grade B Phase 2 Result |
| 25 Jul ' 24 | RBI Grade B Notification |
| 25 Jul ' 24 - 16 Aug ' 24 | RBI Grade B Application |
RBI Exam Highlights 2025
Some of the important highlights of RBI exam are given below.
| Overall RBI Exam Highlights |
|
|---|---|
| Conducting Body |
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) |
| Exams Level |
National |
| Exams Purpose |
RBI Grade B is conducted for recruitment of Grade B Officers in General Cadre, Department of Economic Policy and Research (DEPR), and Department of Statistics and Information Management(DISM) RBI Assistant exam is conducted to recruit candidates into the Clerical and Assistant cadre for handling day-to-day operations of the bank. |
| Exams Frequency |
Once a year |
| Exams Language |
English and Hindi |
| Official Website |
rbi.org.in |
| RBI Grade B |
|
| Post name |
Gr B (DR)-General/DEPR/DSIM |
| Number of RBI vacancies |
294 (Announced in 2023) |
| Recruitment stages |
Phase I, II and Interview |
| Mode of exam |
General Cadre: Online DEPR and DSIM: Online and Offline |
| Exam Duration |
Grade B (DR) for General Phase I: 120 minutes (with sectional timings) Phase II: 90 minutes for each paper DEPR/DSIM post: Paper 1: 120 minutes Paper 2: 180 minutes Paper 3: 90 minutes |
| RBI Assistant |
|
| Post name |
Recruitment of Assistant |
| Number of RBI Assistant vacancies |
950 vacancies announced in 2022 |
| Recruitment stages |
Preliminary and Mains exam followed by a Language Proficiency Test (LPT) |
| Mode of exam |
Online |
| Exam Duration |
Prelims: 60 minutes (20 minutes allotted to each section) Mains: 135 minutes (With sectional timings) |
RBI Exam Notification: Grade B 2025
The RBI Grade B Notification 2025 was released by RBI. RBI Grade B exam notification contains all the information related to application date, exam date, admit card details, and others. Candidates can download the PDF using the process below-
- Go to rbi.org.in.
- Go to the news and notification sections.
- Click on the notification link.
- Download the PDF and save it for later use.
RBI Exam Notification: RBI Assistant 2025
The Reserve Bank of India will soon release the notification for the RBI Assistant 2025 exam. Candidates can download the notification using the process shared below-
- Visit rbi.org.in.
- Click on the notification link.
- Download and save it.
RBI Exam Eligibility 2025
RBI prescribes the eligibility for Assistant and Grade B officers in terms of age, educational qualification, nationality and the number of attempts. Candidates can check the RBI exam eligibility below.
| RBI Grade B |
|
|---|---|
| Age Limit |
The age of candidates should be between 21 and 30 years. For MPhil and PhD, the upper age limit will be 32 and 34, respectively. Relaxation in the upper age limit will be provided to candidates belonging to the reserved categories |
| Educational Qualification |
Grade B General: Graduation with 60 per cent (50 per cent in case of SC/ST/PwBD) DEPR/DSIM: Master's Degree with 55 per cent and 50 per cent for SC, ST and PwBD candidates |
| Number of attempts |
There is also a capping in the number of attempts. General category candidates who had appeared six times in the Phase I exam are not eligible to apply. There are no restrictions for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWS candidates |
| RBI Assistant |
|
| Age Limit |
The age of candidates should be between 20 and 28 years |
| Educational Qualification |
Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50 per cent |
Also Read: RBI Assistant Eligibility Criteria
RBI Selection Process 2025
The RBI recruitment process differs for the Grade B and Assistant exams. Have a look at the selection process for the RBI exams below-
RBI Registration
The RBI exam application form is released online. The application fee which can be paid online is INR 850 for General/OBC and INR 100 for SC/ST/PwBD. The process to fill RBI recruitment application form are shared below-
- Visit rbi.org.in
- Click the apply online link
- Register for the exam by entering the required details
- Fill out the detailed application form
- Preview the application form
- Pay the application fee
- Submit and take its printout
| Download CURRENT AFFAIRS Guide - Click Here |
Also Read: RBI Grade B application process
RBI Admit Card
The admit card is released phase-wise separately for various exams. Candidates need to download RBI admit card online by logging in with the registration number or roll number and date of birth or password.
RBI Exam
The RBI exam is conducted across various cities in the country in various phases. For example, RBI Grade B exam is conducted in three phases: Prelims, Mains and Interview. RBI Assistant exam comprises the Prelims exam, Mains exam followed by Language Proficiency Test (LPT).
RBI Result
RBI result is declared after the completion of each phase of exam. The result is released in PDF format. The result displays the roll numbers of qualified candidates. The scorecard along with the cutoff is released a few days after the declaration of the result.
RBI Points to Remember
The candidates who want to appear for RBI Grade B or RBI Assistant must know the important points regarding RBI given below:
- Candidates need to submit the medically fit certificate at the time of appointment.
- RBI will release the merit list for the RBI vacancies on the official website in PDF format.
RBI Assistant Job Role
RBI Grade 'B' Job Role
RBI Assistant Syllabus
RBI Exam FAQs
Know the exam pattern
Understand the syllabus
Attempt mock test
Solve the sample papers
Some of the important highlights related to RBI Grade B exam pattern are given below.
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Mode of exam | Grade B (DR) for General Phase I & II: Online Grade B (DR) for DEPR/DSIM Paper I: Online Paper 2: Offline Paper 3: Online |
Test duration | Grade B (DR) for General Phase I: 120 minutes Phase II Paper I & III will be held for 120 minutes Paper-II will be held for 90 minutes DEPR/DSIM post Paper 1: 120 minutes Paper 2: 180 minutes Paper 3: 90 minutes |
Nature of questions | Grade B (DR) for General Phase I: Objective type Phase II: Descriptive and Objective Type Grade B (DR) for DEPR/DSIM Paper I: Objective type Paper II & III: Descriptive Type |
Number of sections | Grade B (DR) for General Phase I: Four Phase II: Paper 1, 2 & 3 Grade B (DR) for DEPR Paper I: Objective type paper on Economics Paper II: Descriptive Type paper on Economics (Question paper displayed on the computer, answers to be written on paper) Paper III: Descriptive Type paper on English (To be typed with the help of keyboard) Grade B (DR) for DSIM Paper I: Objective type paper on Statistics Paper II: Descriptive Type paper on Statistics (Question paper displayed on the computer, answers to be written on paper) Paper III: Descriptive Type paper on English (To be typed with the help of keyboard) |
Total marks | Grade B (DR) for General Phase I: 200 marks Phase II (Paper 1, 2 and 3): 100 marks for each paper Interview: 75 marks Grade B (DR) for DEPR/DSIM Paper I: 100 marks Paper II & III: 100 marks for each paper Inteview: 75 marks |
Marking of normal questions | 1/4 marks will be deducted for wrong answers in objective type questions |
Language of question paper | English and Hindi |
Number of questions | Grade B (DR) for General Phase I: 200 Phase II Paper I & III: 30 objective-type questions and six descriptive type questions Paper-II: Three questions Grade B (DR) for DEPR & DSIM Paper I for DEPR: 62 Paper I for DSIM: 20 Paper II & III: Economics/Statistics: 5 English (Writing Skills): 3 |
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.
RBI Assistant syllabus and SBI Clerk syllabus more or less comprises the same topics. However, there is a difference in the difficulty level. Both the exams are conducted for Clerical level posts. RBI Assistant exam is bit difficult than SBI Clerk exam. Both the exam comprises two stages of sekection process-prelims and Mains followed by the local language test. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are only counted for the final merit list.
Check details below.
- Fulfill the eligibility criteria
- Do not submit more than one application form
- Students are not required to send the hard copy of the application
RBI prescribes RBI Grade B syllabus for Phase 2 exam. The syllabus for Phase 1 is formulated based on the previous years' question papers. Topics from where questions are usually asked in the exam are included in RBI Grade B syllabus. Candidates should be well versed with the syllabus of RBI Grade B exam and prepare accordingly for the exam.
RBI Grade B declaration are required to be uploaded at the time of application. By writing this, candidates agree that the details provided are correct and valid. Only online applications are accepted for the exam.
The last date to fill RBI Assistant application form is notified by the examination authority. RBI Assistant application fee is INR 450 for OBC/General/EWS categories and INR 50 for SC/ST/PWD/EXS. Applicants can edit their application forms within the deadline prescribed by the examination authority. Any graduate candidate is eligible to apply for RBI Assistant exam. The several stages of application process comprises-registration, uploading the scanned photograph and signature, filling the detailed application form, previewing the application form and paying the application fees.
The application form is integrated with payment gateway and hence you can pay application fee online using debit cards such as RuPay, Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards, Mobile Wallets, UPI. An e receipt will be generated on completion of transaction.
Candidates need to bring any one of the following photo-identity proofs along with the admit card. Without valid photo-identity proof, candidates are not allowed to appear in the exam:
- Voter ID
- Aadhaar Card
- Pan Card
- Driving License
- Passport
Candidates can check below the highlights of RBI Assistant exam.
| Parameters | Details |
|---|---|
Stages of exam | Preliminary, Mains and LPT |
Mode of exam | Online |
Type of questions | Objective type multiple choice questions |
Number or options | Four |
Duration of the test | Preliminary exam: 60 minutes Mains exam: 135 minutes |
Language of question papers | English and Hindi |
Negative marking | 1/4 |
The job profile of an RBI Grade B Officer includes managing and regulating the country's monetary policy. Candidates are They may be promoted to higher positions within the RBI to the position of Deputy Governor or Governor.
RBI Assistant notification 2025 is yet to be released by RBI. It will be released in PDF form. The notification comprises the important detauks related to the exam. Candidates must read notification carefully before applying.
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