RBI Grade B Phase 1 2022 was conducted on May 28 for Grade B General post. The overall paper was moderate to difficult in terms of difficulty level. The Reasoning section was tough compared to other sections. RBI Grade B Phase 1 cutoff 2022 is expected to be around 80 to 90.
RBI Grade B Shift 1 Analysis 2022 & Student Reaction: Reserve Bank of India conducted RBI Grade B Phase 1 2022 on May 28 for the Grade B General post. The overall difficulty level of the paper held in Shift 1 was moderate to difficult. The students who had appeared for the exam said that the Reasoning section was tough and time-consuming. Questions in this section were asked from Seating Arrangement, Paragraph Based questions, Statement Based questions. The Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate and calculative. Questions in Quant section were asked from Compound Interest and Simple Interest, Quadratic Equation, etc. The English Language section carried two Reading Comprehensions and was easy. Current Affairs questions were based on May and April events. The General Awareness section carried fewer questions from Static GK and there were questions on Budget 2022-23. Read this article below for RBI Grade B Phase 1 analysis, RBI Grade B good attempts and many more.
- RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2022
- RBI Grade B Shift 1 Analysis by Students
- RBI Grade B Student Reaction Video 2022
- RBI Grade B Good Attempts 2022
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2022
RBI Grade B phase 1 exam pattern 2022 was divided into four sections-General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. The paper carried a total of 200 questions. Total marks allotted to the test are 200. For every wrong answer, 1/4 marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
AFCAT exam pattern highlights the overall structure of the exam such as number of sections, weightage of topics, time duration, total marks, marking scheme, etc. AFCAT exam is divided into online test and AFSB interview. Besides AFCAT candidates who applies for the technical branch are required to appear for the Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT). AFCAT test comprises different sections such as General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English . Numerical Ability, Military Reasoning, and Aptitude test. EKT carries questions from Mechanical, Computer Science, and Electrical & Electronics. AFCAT carries a total of 100 questions whereas, EKT carries 50 questions. The total marks allotted to AFCAT are 300 whereas, EKT carries 150 marks. The duration of AFCAT exam is two hours whereas EKT is held for 45 minutes. Both AFCAT and EKT is held in online mode and the language of the question paper is English.
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 Shift 1 Analysis by Students
Shiksha reported live from one of the RBI Grade B exam centres 2022 in Noida to gather the feedback of students regarding the overall difficulty level of the paper. Read below RBI Grade B exam analysis by students.
Divyansh Dutta said, “The paper of RBI Grade B Phase 1 2022 was moderate to difficult. General Awareness questions were very basic and asked from banking awareness, budget, etc. There were two to three questions on Static GK. In Quant, questions were asked SI, CI, etc. English was easy while Reasoning was difficult. RBI Grade B Phase 1 cutoff 2022 might remain same.”
Shivam Agarwal said, “The paper was of moderate level. In GA, questions were asked from current affairs of May, April and March. The GA was moderate while Reasoning was doable. In Quant, I found the Arithmetic part to be difficult. There were questions from DI, Quadratic Equation. In English, there were two RCs, Cloze Tests, etc. The cutoff might go to 80 to 90.”
The marking schemen comprises the marks for correct and incorrect answers. The test carries 300 marks.
A total of 200 questions will be asked in Phase I of RBI Grade B. The Phase 2 comprises three objective-type papers. The final selection os done based on Phase 2 and Interview. This recruitment is done based on the selection process.
Atul Kumar said, “The overall paper was moderate in terms of difficulty level. I found Quant to be tough, Reasoning was moderate and English was easy.”
Rahul Kumar said, “The paper was similar to last year and was tough. The Maths section was calculative. There was a mixed pattern of questions in GA such as factual and statement-based. The passage was lengthy in English. The Reasoning was moderate. The cutoff might be 85 to 90.”
Also Read: RBI Grade B Exam Analysis 2022
RBI Grade B Student Reaction Video 2022
Candidates can check below the feedback shared by the students on RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam.
RBI Grade B Good Attempts 2022
Candidates can check RBI Grade B good attempts in shift 1. Good attempts have been calculated based on the difficulty level of exam.
| Name Of The Section | Good Attempts |
|---|---|
| General Awareness |
37 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
8 |
| English Language |
15 |
| Reasoning Ability |
20 |
| Overall |
78-83 |

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The post-wise RBI Grade B vacancy break-up is given below.,
Posts | Vacancies |
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR)– (General) | 83 |
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR)–DEPR | 17 |
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR)–DSIM | 20 |
Total | 120 |
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