Reserve Bank of India conducts Grade B exams for candidates seeking a job in RBI. RBI is the central bank for India and all the banks are regulated by RBI only and therefore, it becomes a very lucrative exam for candidates to participate in the examination. In this article, we will discuss RBI Grade B 2024 Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus, etc.
RBI Officer Grade B Important Dates 2024
| Events | Dates |
| Announcement of Official notification | 1st week of July |
| RBI Officer Grade B registration form Available | 1st week of July |
| Application form Last date of submission | 3rd week of July |
| Deadline for the Application Fee | To Be Notified |
| Release of admit card for phase -1 | To Be Notified |
| Phase I Exam Date | 2nd week of August |
| Phase I exam result date | To Be Notified |
| RBI Officer Grade B Phase II Admit card Release | End of June |
| Date of phase II examination | 1st week of September |
| Phase II Exam Result announcement | Second Week of October |
| Interview Date of RBI Officer Grade B | October |
| Final result announcement | November |
RBI Officer Grade B Highlights
| Exam Name | RBI Grade B Officer |
| Conducting Body | RBI – Reserve Bank of India Services Board |
| Post Name | B Grade officer: General/DEPR/DSIM |
| Exam Mode | Online & Offline modes |
| Official Website Name | www.rbi.org.in |
| Release Date Application form | First Week of May 2024 |
| Exam Duration | Prelims – 120 minutes, Mains – 270 minutes |
| Exam Category | National Level Recruitment Exam |
| Exam Level | 3 Level – Prelims, Main, Interview |
RBI Officer Grade B Eligibility Criteria
The following are the eligibility criteria for RBI Officer Grade B-
- The number of attempt available to candidates is 6 times only
- The candidate must be a citizen of India or a subject of Bhutan or Nepal. A Tibetan refugee who came here before 1st January 1962 with the intention to settle here permanently
- Candidate must have completed graduation from a recognized university with at least 60% marks aggregated in the qualifying examination (50% for those belong to SC, ST, and PWD)
- Candidate must have completed class 12th from a recognized board with at least 60% marks aggregated in the qualifying examination (50% for those belong to SC, ST, and PWD)
- Candidate must be between 21 years of age to 30 years of age, however, for candidates having Ph.D. and M.Phil. must have age limit extension till 34
- There are age relaxations also for special category candidates which is as follows-
| Candidate’s Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PH (OBC) | 13 years |
| PH (General) | 10 years |
| PH (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (General) | 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 6 years |
| Ex-servicemen (SC/ST) | 8 years |
RBI Officer Grade B 2024 Application Form
The Application form of RBI Grade B can be filled out online. The following are the steps by step application process-
- Visit the official website of the RBI- https://www.rbi.org.in/
- Click on the ‘New Candidate Registration’ and start filling in the required details like email ID password etc.
- Now, verify the email by clicking on the verification link send by RBI website
- Now, Log in to your account and click on the apply button
- A form will appear, fill the form with correct information
- Now upload your scanned passport size photograph
- Now you have to upload the scanned copy of all the certificates and documents mentioned below
- Now a payment gateway will open where you have to pay the application fee using Credit/Debit, UPI, Net Banking, or challan
- Take a print out of the payment confirmation slip and the application for future uses
Documents required for RBI Officer Grade B
The following are the list of documents required for RBI Officer Grade B-
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- Scanned Passport Size photograph under 1 MB
- Scanned copy of class 10th & 12th passed certificate/ Mark Sheet showcasing all the marks obtained in the subjects
- Bachelor Degree/ Mark Sheet
- Aadhar Card
RBI Grade B Officer Application Fee
The application fee for the RBI Grade Bentrance examination is as follows-
| Category | Application Fee |
| General | Rs.850/- |
| Reserved Category-Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and PWD | Rs.100/- |
RBI Grade B Examination Pattern
The selection process of RBI Grade B is divided into three phases- Prelims, Mains and personal interview. Candidates has to pass prelims and then participate and pass mains followed by interview to get appointed as grade b officer. The following are the examination pattern for RBI Grade B officer-
RBI Grade B Phase-I Exam Pattern
| Subjects | Number Of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| General Awareness | 80 | 80 | 120 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | |
| Reasoning | 60 | 60 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
RBI Grade B Phase-II Exam Pattern
| Subjects | Paper Type | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Economics and Social Issues | Objective | 100 | 90 minutes |
| Paper-II English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive (to be typed with the help of keyboard) | 100 | 90 minutes |
| Paper III Finance & Management | Objective Type | 100 | 90 minutes |
RBI Grade B Syllabus
The following are the RBI syllabus for Grade B examination-
English
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Error Spotting
- Comprehension
- Passage Making
- Jumble Words
- Fill in the Blanks
- Sentence Framing
Quantitative Aptitude
- Mensuration
- Time and Work
- Average, Ratio, Percentages
- Speed, Distance and Time
- Mixture and Allegations
- Permutation and Combination
- Data Interpretation
- Probability
Reasoning
- Puzzles
- Seating Arrangement
- Directions and Distance
- Data Sufficiency
- Blood Relations
- Syllogism
- Coding-Decoding
- Inequality
General Awareness
- Banking & Financial Awareness
- Monetary Policies
- Economic Terms
- Current Affairs
- Financial & Economics News
- Static GK
- Government Schemes, Agreement & Deals
- Banking terms, rates, processes
RBI Grade B Phase-II Exam Syllabus
The following are the syllabus for RBI Phase-II examination-
| Papers | Syllabus |
| Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues | Growth and Development, Measurement of growth: National Income and per capita income, Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in IndiaSustainable Development and Environmental issues, Economic Reforms in India, Industrial and Labour Policy, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Privatization, Role of Economic Planning.Globalization, Opening up of the Indian Economy, Balance of Payments, Export-Import Policy, International Economic Institutions, IMF and World Bank,WTO, Regional Economic Co-operation, Social Structure in India, Multiculturalism, Demographic Trends, Urbanization and Migration, Gender Issues,Social Justice: Positive Discrimination in favor of the underprivileged, Social Movements, Indian Political System, Human Development, Social Sectors in India, Health and Education. |
| Paper-II: English (Writing Skills) | The paper on English shall be framed in a manner to assess the writing skills including expression and understanding of the topic. |
| Paper-III: Finance and Management | 1.Finance: Financial System, Regulators of Banks and Financial Institutions, Reserve Bank of India- functions and conduct of monetary policy, Banking System in India,Financial Institutions – SIDBI, EXIM, NABARD, NHB, etc, Financial Markets Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments, recent developments,,Risk Management in Banking Sector, Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures and Swap, Changing Landscape of Banking sector, Recent Developments in the Financial Sector,Portfolio Investment, Public Sector Reforms, Disinvestments, Financial Inclusion- use of technology, Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private PartnershipCorporate Governance in Banking Sector, the role of e-governance in addressing the issues of corruption and inefficiency in the government sector, The Union Budget – Direct and Indirect taxes; Non-tax sources of Revenue, GST, Thirteenth Finance Commission and GST, Finance Commission,Fiscal Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM), Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI, CPI – components, and trends. 2.Management: its nature and scope; The Management Processes; Planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing and Controlling; The Role of a Manager in an Organisation.Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader; Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus an effective Leader.Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD; Performance Appraisal, Potential appraisal, and development, Feedback and Performance Counselling,Career Planning, Training and Development, Rewards, Employee Welfare.Motivation, Morale and Incentives: Theories of Motivation; How Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors determining morale; Role of Incentives in Building up Morale.Communication: Steps in the Communication Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal versus non-verbal Communication;upward, downward and lateral communication; Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology. Corporate Governance: Factors affecting Corporate Governance; Mechanisms of Corporate Governance. |
RBI Grade B Preparation Books
The following are the list of RBI Grade B examination book recommended for scoring good marks in the entrance test-
| Subjects | Name of Book and Author/Publications |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams by R.S.Agarwal | |
| How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Arun Sharma | |
| Reasoning Ability | Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning by R.S.Agarwal |
| Analytical Reasoning by M.K.Pandey | |
| How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning by Arun Sharma | |
| General Awareness | Lucent’s General Knowledge |
| Banking Awareness by Arihant Publications | |
| English Language | Objective English by S.P.Bakshi |
| High School Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin | |
| Word Power Made Simple by Normal Lewis | |
| Finance and Management | Indian Financial System by M.Y.Khan |
| Public Finance by K.K.Andley and Sundaram | |
| Banking and Finance: Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutes by Arun Arora | |
| Financial Management by Prasanna Chandra | |
| Economic and Social Sciences | Economic and Social Issues in India by Dhrub Kumar |
| Indian Economy by Uma Kapila | |
| Growth and Development by Devraj Dey |
RBI Grade B Admit Card
The admit card is an important document that each candidate must carry with them on the examination centre. Admit Card can be downloaded online from the official website of RBI. Admit card has guidelines that the candidate must follow failing could cause illegibility to participate in the examination.
RBI Grade B Result
RBI Grade B Result will be released after examination in form of merit list. The test score based on written test will be taken into consideration and a merit list will be prepared. You can check the result from the official website. Candidates whose name is on the merit list will be eligible for participating in the interview. After interview phase, a final merit list will be provided by RBI with the names of the candidates who are selected for RBI Grade B post.
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