What topics are covered in the RBI Grade B syllabus?

RBI Grade B syllabus highlights the topics required to be studied for the exam. Candidates need to prepare with the syllabus. Besides, they should also go through the exam pattern. Those who qualify the exam are called for the next round of selection.

What is the level of RBI Grade B syllabus?

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.

What is RBI Grade B salary?

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).. .

What are the steps to fill RBI Grade B application form?

RBI Grade B application form needs to be filled online only. There is no other mode of submitting the application form. The application fee can be paid online only. The application fee is INR 850 for General/OBC categories and INR SC/ST/PwDB candidates.

What is the application fee for RBI Grade B exam?

RBI Grade B application fee is INR 850 for General/OBC and INR 100 for SC/ST/PwBD candidates. Applicants are also required to pay the GST along with the application fee. The application fee can be paid online through UPI, Credit Card, Debit Card, Internet banking, etc. The application fee is exempted for RBI officials. The application fee is not refunded once it is paid. Candidates can check below the structure of RBI Grade B application fee. a) Unreserved, OBC INR 850 + 18 per cent GST b) ST, SC, PwD INR 100 + 18 per cent GST

How tough is RBI Grade B exam?

RBI Grade B exam is conducted in three phases-1, 2 and Interview. Paper 1 exam is held for 200 marks. Phase 2 carries 300 marks. Interview is held for 75 marks. The difficulty level is different for each stages of exam. Phase 2 is bit tougher.

Will there be a Psychometric Test in RBI Grade B exam?

As per the revised exam pattern, candidates need to appear for the Psychometric Test in the RBI Grade B exam before appearing in the interview. There are no marks for this test. The performance of candidates in the psychometric test is not counted for the final merit list. It is only conducted to test the psychological knowledge of candidates. The psychometric test basically measure individuals' mental capabilities and behaviour style. The test assess a cadidate's ability to perform the assigned job role. Through psychometric test, the employer assess the following personality trait: Focus on the ‘bigger picture’ and strategy Initiative/proactive Driven to attain results Structured and logical approach to performing tasks Making informed decisions based on objective data Focusing on the customer Collaborating with stakeholders (colleagues, managers, vendors and customers)

What is RBI Grade B exam pattern?

RBI Grade B exam is conducted in three phases I, II, & III. Phase I is based on General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. In Phase 2, there are three papers: Economic and Social Issues, English, and Finance & Management. The final selection of the candidates is based on an interview. Phases I and II carriers 200 and 300 marks, respectively. The interview carries 75 marks. The duration for Phase 1 is 120 minutes. Phase 2 has a different time duration: Paper I & III are conducted for 120 minutes, and Paper III for 90 minutes.

RBI Grade B Notification 2026: Download Official Notification PDF

Updated on Feb 1, 2026 21:40 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

RBI Grade B Notification 2026: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon release RBI Grade B 2026 notification. The official notification will be released in PDF form. RBI Grade B notification PDF comprises the number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, important dates, application form, exam pattern, calculation of scores for different stages, provisional allotment, etc.RBI Grade B application form will be made available along with the notification. Any graduate candidates can apply for the exam. Read below for more details on RBI Grade notification 2026.

Also Read: RBI Grade B dates

Table of contents

How to Apply for RBI Grade B exam?
RBI Grade B Exam Dates 2025
RBI Grade B Eligibility 2026
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern
RBI Grade B Syllabus
RBI Grade B Salary
RBI Grade B Notification 2026 FAQs

How to Apply for RBI Grade B exam?

RBI Grade B application form is released online. The application fee can be paid online only, which is INR 850 for General/OBC and INR 100 for SC/ST/PwBD. The process to fill the application form is given below.

Go to the RBI Grade B apply online page
Register for the exam
Upload the required documents
Fill the detailed application form
Pay the application fees
Submit the online form

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	Past Exam Dates
06 Dec ' 25	RBI Grade B 2025 Phase 2 exam
28 Nov ' 25	RBI Grade B Phase 2 admit card
18 Oct ' 25	RBI Grade B 2025 Phase 1 exam
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RBI Grade B Eligibility 2026

RBI Grade B eligibility is decided by the examination authority. It highlights the age, educational qualification and number of attempts. The age be between 21 to 30 years. Relaxation in the upper age is provided to those belonging to reserved categories. The qualification prescribed for the exam is Graduation. The minimum qualifying percentage in Graduation is 60. There is also a limit in the number of attempts.

RBI Grade B Exam Pattern

RBI Grade B exam pattern is divided into Phase I, II, and Interview. Phase I of RBI Grade B for General Post comprises four sections. All the questions in the exam will be objective type. The total marks for the test are 200. Phase II comprises both objective-type and descriptive-type questions. The test comprises three papers. The total marks for the test are 300. The Interview for General Post carries a total of 50 marks. The structure of RBI Grade B exam pattern is given below.

Phase 1 RBI Grade B Exam Pattern

Structure of Phase I exam
Sections	Number of questions	Marks
General Awareness	80	80
Reasoning	60	60
English Language	30	30
Quantitative Aptitude	30	30
Total	200	200

Phase 2 RBI Grade B Exam Pattern

Structure of Phase II exam
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 Syllabus

RBI Grade B syllabus is prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India. It highlights the topics that candidates need to prepare for the exam. The syllabus for Phase I for General Post comprises topics from General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. RBI Grade B syllabus for Phase II comprises topics from Economic and Social Issues, English (Writing Skills), and Finance and Management. RBI Grade B syllabus is given below for Phase 1 exam.

Reasoning	Quantitative Ability	English Language	General Awareness
Logical Reasoning	Simplification	Reading Comprehension	Current Affairs
Alphanumeric Series	Profit & Loss	Cloze Test	Indian Financial Systems
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test	Mixtures &Alligations	Para jumbles	Indian Banking Systems
Data Sufficiency	Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices	Miscellaneous	Monetary Plans
Coded Inequalities	Work & Time	Fill in the blanks	National Institutions
Seating Arrangement	Time & Distance	Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting	Banking Terms
Puzzle	Mensuration– Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Paragraph Completion
Tabulation	Data Interpretation
Syllogism	Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
Blood Relations	Number Systems
Input Output	Sequence & Series
Coding Decoding	Permutation, Combination &Probability

RBI Grade B Salary

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). The initial monthly gross emoluments are INR 1,08,404 (approx). The allowances offered to candidates are Dearness Allowance, Local Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, and Grade Allowance. Candidates joining as Grade B officers are promoted to the following levels:

Assistant Manager
Manager
Assistant General Manager
Deputy General Manager
General Manager
Chief General Manager
Executive Director
Deputy Governo

RBI Grade B Notification 2026 FAQs

Candidates can check below RBI Grade B notification 2026 FAQs.

Q: How do I complete the RBI Grade B syllabus?

Candidates need at least 8 to 10 months for RBI Grade B preparation. It also depend on how much time candidates can devote to the preparation. Candidates need to know their strengths and weaknesses. They should go through the topics given in the syllabus.

Q: Are the exam centres for RBI Grade B prelims and Mains exams the same?

RBI Grade B exam centres are different for prelims and Mains exams. The prelims exam is conducted in more than 150 cities and Mains exam is conducted in 20 cities. The interview is conducted at some of the exam centres prescribed for the Mains exam. The interview is conducted at the regional offices of RBI at times.

Q: Is there any sectional cutoff in RBI Grade B exam?

Yes, there is a sectional in RBI Grade B exam. Candidates need to secure both sectional and overall cutoff marks to qualify the exam. Candidates securing equal to or more than the cut off marks are selected for the subsequent rounds of selection.

Q: When RBI Grade B admit card is issued?

RBI Grade B admit card is released one or two weeks before the exam. Candidates can download the admit card online by entering the required login details. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. RBI Grade B admit card is released separately for prelims, Mains and interview.

Q: How many times RBI Grade B exam is conducted?

The exam is conducted once a year. RBI Grade B vacancies depend on the requirement of the various branches of RBI. The exam is conducted to select Officers in Grade B (General), Department of Economic and Policy Research and Department of Statistics and Information Management.

Q: What are the important topics for RBI Grade B exam?

In English Language Error Spotting, Sentence Rearrangement, and Grammatical Error questions, and Reading Comprehension, in Reasoning Seating Arrangement, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, and Syllogism. In Quantitative Aptitude Data Interpretation, Simplification, and Number Series.