The syllabus for the RBI Grade B exam is different from other bank exams. While there are similarities in the general sections, the RBI Grade B exam has unique aspects, particularly in its Phase 2 exam. RBI has released a separate RBI Grade B exam pattern and RBI Grade B syllabus for all posts- General, DEPR & DSIM in the official notification. The sections have a wide range of topics on which questions are based. It is recommended that candidates know the syllabus & new exam pattern for the respective post they are going to appear in the RBI Grade B Officers exam 2024 and know about the weightage of each topic. In this article, we have discussed a detailed RBI Grade B Syllabus & Pattern for each post.
RBI Grade B Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024
RBI has released a separate RBI Grade B exam pattern and RBI Grade B syllabus for all posts- General, DEPR & DSIM in the official notification. Candidates must look into the change in syllabus and exam pattern and prepare accordingly for the next RBI Grade B examination.
RBI Grade B Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2024 | |
Exam Conducting Body | Reserve Bank of India |
Exam Name | RBI Grade B 2024 |
Category | Syllabus |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Selection Process | Phase 1 (Objective) Phase 2 (Descriptive) Phase 3 (Interview) |
Negative Marking | 0.25 marks (in objective type) |
Language of Paper | English and Hindi |
Official website | www.rbi.org.in |
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RBI Grade B Selection Process 2024
The RBI Grade B selection process involves several stages, each designed to test different aspects of a candidate's knowledge and skills. Each post has its own selection process which is as follows-
RBI Grade B DR (General)- Prelims, Mains and Interview
RBI Grade B- DEPR- Online/ Written Examination and Interview
RBI Grade B- DSIM- Online/ Written Examination and Interview
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2024
The exam pattern for each post i.e. General, DEPR, DSIM has been discussed below along with the marking scheme, time duration, and section-wise marks distribution. The candidates preparing for the respective posts can go through the pattern and begin their preparation accordingly.
RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
The preliminary exam of RBI Grade B Officer 2024 is an online mode of examination having 4 sections in total. There are four major sections that a candidate needs to prepare to ace the preliminary exam which are Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language and General Awareness. Let's have a look at the prelim exam pattern.
RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Pattern 2024 | ||||
S No. | Section Asked | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1. | General Awareness | 80 | 80 | 25 minutes |
2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
3. | English Language | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
4. | Reasoning | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes |
Key Points:
- The total marks allotted for all the sections is 200 and the total time allotted for the completion of the Preliminary exam is 120 minutes.
- A separate time will be allotted for each test and further details will be provided with an information handout which is to be released with the admit card.
- Candidates have to secure minimum marks separately for each test as well as in aggregate.
- There will be a negative marking of ¼th mark for each incorrect answer.
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam Pattern for DR (General)
1. RBI Grade B Mains exam has total marks of 300.
2. The main (Phase-II) examination for RBI Grade B Officers in Gr B (DR)- General consists of 3 papers (Paper-I +Paper-II +Paper-III).
3. Candidates are required to appear for all shifts.
4. Separate Admission Letters will be issued for each shift.
5. The Phase-II online Examination will be conducted only for the candidates who are shortlisted based on the results of Phase-I and based on the cut-off decided by the Board.
7. The Phase-II examination will be in shifts. Candidates are required to appear for all shifts.
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam Pattern for DR (General) | ||||
SNo. | Sections / Subjects | Paper Type | Maximum Marks | Duration (minutes) |
1. | Paper I: Economics and Social Issues | 50% Objective Type, 50% Descriptive (to be typed with the help of the keyboard) | 50 Total-100 | 30 Total-120 |
2. | Paper II: English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive (3 questions) | 100 | 90 minutes |
3. | Paper III: Finance and Management | 50% Objective Type 50% Descriptive | 50 Total-100 | 30 Total-120 |
For both Papers I and III, there will be 30 questions and 50 marks for Objective questions (some questions carrying 2 marks each and some carrying 1 mark each). In the case of Descriptive questions, 6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions (2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10 marks each). In case, the candidate answers more than 4 questions in descriptive, the first 4 shall be evaluated.
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2024 for DEPR
1. The selection of the candidates for RBI Grade B- DEPR will be done through Online/ Written Examination and Interviews.
2. There are 3 papers for the Examination. Paper I Objective Type (on Economics) and Paper II & III will be descriptive type.
3. Candidates scoring minimum aggregate marks in Paper I, as prescribed, will be shortlisted for Paper II/ Paper III of the examination based on the marks obtained in Paper I.
4. Final selection will be on the basis of performance in papers I, II & III and interview. The interview round shall be of 75 marks.
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2024 for DEPR | |||
Phase | Paper | Duration | Marks |
Phase I (Objective) | Paper-I Economics | 120 minutes | 100 |
Paper - II English - Descriptive (To be typed with help of keyboard) | 120 minutes | 100 | |
Phase II (Descriptive) | Paper-II Economics | 180 minutes | 100 |
Paper-III English | 90 minutes | 100 | |
Total | 400 |
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam Pattern for DSIM
1. The selection of the candidates for RBI Grade B- DSIM will be done through Online/ Written Examination and Interview.
2. There are 3 papers for the Examination. Paper I Objective Type (on Statistics) and Paper II & III will be descriptive type.
3. Candidates scoring minimum aggregate marks in Paper I, as prescribed, will be shortlisted for Paper-II/ Paper III of the examination based on the marks obtained in Paper-I.
4. Final selection will be on the basis of performance in Paper I, II & III and interview. The interview round shall be of 75 marks.
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern for DSIM | ||
Paper | Duration | Marks |
Paper-I Statistics | 120 minutes | 100 |
Paper-II Statistics (Descriptive) | 180 minutes | 100 |
Paper-III English (Descriptive) | 90 minutes | 100 |
Total | 300 |
RBI Grade B Syllabus 2024 for DR (General)
To appear for the RBI Grade B Exam, all the candidates need to know the RBI Grade B syllabus which has been discussed below for Prelims & Mains in detail.
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Syllabus 2024 for DR (General)
The preliminary examination of the RBI Grade B exam 2024 will comprise Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and General Awareness. Here is the detailed RBI Grade B Prelims syllabus:
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Syllabus for Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning
- Alphanumeric Series
- Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
- Data Sufficiency
- Coded Inequalities
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzle
- Tabulation
- Syllogism
- Blood Relations
- Input Output
- Coding Decoding
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Syllabus for Reasoning
- Simplification
- Profit & Loss
- Mixtures & Alligations
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices
- Work & Time
- Time & Distance
- Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
- Data Interpretation
- Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
- Number Systems
- Sequence & Series
- Permutation, Combination &Probability
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Syllabus for English
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Para jumbles
- Miscellaneous
- Fill in the blanks
- Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting
- Paragraph Completion
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Syllabus for General Awareness
- Current Affairs
- Indian Financial Systems
- Indian Banking Systems
- Monetary Plans
- National Institutions
- Banking Terms
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus 2024 for DR (General)
The Mains Examination of RBI Grade B exam 2024 will constitute 3 sections: Economic & Social Issues, Finance and Management. The complete syllabus is discussed below:
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus for DR (General) | |
Subject | Syllabus |
Paper 1- Economic & Social Issues | 1. Growth and Development
2. Indian Economy
3. Globalization
4. Social Structure in India
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Paper 2- English | To analyse the writing skills of the candidates including expression and understanding of the topic |
Paper 3 (a) Finance | 1. Financial System
2. Financial Markets
3. General Topics
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Paper 3 (b)- Management | 1. Fundamentals of Management & Organizational Behaviour
2. Ethics at the Workplace and Corporate Governance
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RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus for DEPR
The syllabus for RBI Grade B (DR) DEPR is designed as per the job profile which includes primarily undertaking economic analysis and research and contributing to policy formulation, apart from a compilation of data relating to select sectors.
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus for DEPR | |
Paper I: Economics Related | based on the Master’s Degree examination in Economics |
Paper-II: Economics Related | based on the Master’s Degree examination in Economics |
Paper III: English | The English paper will be framed to assess the candidates’ writing skills, expression, and understanding of the topic |
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus 2024 for DSIM
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus for DR- DSIM has been discussed below for Papers 1, 2, and 3 as mentioned by RBI.
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus for DSIM | |
Paper I: Statistics (Objective) | Probability
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Paper-II: Statistics (Descriptive) |
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Paper III: English (Descriptive) | The English paper will be framed to assess the candidates’ writing skills, expression, and understanding of the topic |
RBI Grade B Interview
The Interview will be of 75 marks for each post. Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview, based on an aggregate of marks obtained in Phase II (Paper-I +Paper-II +Paper-III). The Board will decide the minimum aggregate cut-off marks for being shortlisted for an Interview in relation to the number of vacancies. Roll No. of the candidates shortlisted for interview will be published on the RBI website at the appropriate time and interview call letters will be sent on the registered email ID. Candidates may opt for an interview either in Hindi or English. Final Selection will be through a merit list which will be prepared by adding marks secured by candidates in the Phase-II examination and interview.
Besides the preliminary exam and the main exam, an interview process is also conducted for candidates who qualify for the first two phases of the RBI Grade B Officer Exam.
The final merit list is made on the basis of marks obtained by a candidate in his/ her main exam and interview process.
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