Description of RBI - grade B
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RBI Grade B 2018 Exam Notification
Reserve Bank of India will release the recruitment notification for the post of RBI Grade B Officer in the month of May, 2018. RBI Grade B 2018 exam has a three phase selection process. The Phase-I of the RBI Grade B 2018 Exam is tentatively scheduled in June 2018. Phase-II of this exam will be conducted tentatively in the month of July 2018.. Candidates who get selected after Phase-II of the exam are called for the final interview process.
RBI Grade B 2018 Eligibility
Candidates are required to follow the given criteria to be eligible for RBI Grade B 2018 Exam:
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Must be a citizen of India
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Must be a subject of Nepal
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Must be a subject of Bhutan
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Must be a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 who has the intention of settling permanently in India.
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A person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
Age Criteria: RBI has defined minimum age criteria for appearing in the RBI Officer (Grade ‘B’) examination. Candidates are required to be aged between 21 years and 30 years (both age included) to apply for RBI Grade B exam 2018.
Age Relaxation: Candidates, who belong to the reserved category will be provided relaxation in their upper age as per the rules decided by the Board.
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Category |
Age relaxation |
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SC/ST |
5 years |
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OBC |
3 years |
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Physically Handicapped |
10 years |
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PH + OBC |
13 years |
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PH + SC/ST |
15 years |
Educational Qualification: Candidate appearing for the RBI officer examination-2018 must be a graduate from a recognized university or institute. He/She must have attained 60% marks in the graduation while the same percentage is reduced to 50% for the candidates belonging to the reserved category. Candidates having Doctorate degree with aggregate 50% marks can also apply for the RBI examination. In addition to this, candidates having masters’ degree with 55% marks will be allowed to apply for the RBI Exam 2018. Candidates having post graduate diploma in management or Masters of Business administration can also apply for the RBI Officer Grade B exam 2018. Chartered Accountant (CA), Company secretary or Cost Accountant can also apply for this examination.
RBI Grade B Apply Link
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RBI Grade B 2018 Exam complete schedule
The Phase-I of the RBI Grade B 2018 Exam will be tentatively conducted in the month of June 2018. Phase-II of this exam will be conducted tentatively in the month of July 2018. RBI Grade B 2017 exam follows a three phase selection process. Candidates who get selected after Phase-II of the exam are further called for interview process. The complete detail of the Exam schedule of RBI Grade B Exam is discussed below:
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Serial Number |
Event |
Date |
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1 |
Release of online application form |
May 2018 |
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2 |
Last date to submit online application form |
May 2018 |
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3 |
Release of Admit card for Phase-I Exam |
June 2018 |
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4 |
Commencement of Phase-I exam |
June 2018 |
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5 |
Declaration of result of Phase-I exam |
June 2018 |
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6 |
Release of Admit Card for Phase-II Exam |
July 2018 |
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7 |
Commencement of Phase-II exam |
July 2018 |
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8 |
Declaration of result of Phase-II Exam |
August 2018 |
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9 |
Interview Process |
August 2018 |
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10 |
Declaration of final result |
August 2017 |
RBI Grade B Vacancies
RBI releases the number of vacancies every year for the post of Grade 'B'. The vacancies are divided into the candidate's categories (GEN, OBC, SC & ST).
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Post Name |
Number of Vacancies |
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General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
Total |
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Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - (General) |
73 |
39 |
22 |
11 |
145 |
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Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - DEPR |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
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Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - DSIM |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
RBI Grade B 2018 Exam Pattern
RBI Grade B 2018 Exam is conducted in three phases:
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Phase-I exam
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phase-II exam and
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interview process
Candidates are required to clear all the three phases in order to get a confirmed post as a Grade B Officer in Reserve Bank of India.
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern Prelims
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Serial Number |
Section Asked |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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1. |
General Awareness |
80 |
80 |
Composite time of 2 hours |
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2. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
30 |
30 |
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3. |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
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4. |
Reasoning |
60 |
60 |
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Total |
200 |
200 |
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern Mains
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Serial Number |
Section Asked |
Paper Type |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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1. |
Economics and Social Issues |
Objective |
100 |
90 minutes |
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2. |
Finance and Management |
Descriptive |
100 |
90 minutes |
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3. |
English (Writing Skills) |
Objective |
100 |
90 minutes |
RBI Grade B Officer Interview Process
Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview, based on aggregate marks obtained in Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III of Phase II exam. Interview Process will carry 50 marks.
RBI Grade B Syllabus
RBI Grade B syllabus is similar to that of any other bank exam. There are four major sections that a candidate needs to prepare to ace the preliminary exam. These are Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language and General Awareness. The sections have a wide range of topics on which questions are based. It is recommended that candidates must have a look at the previous year papers and know about the weightage of each topic.
RBI Grade B Preliminary Exam syllabus:
The preliminary examination of RBI Grade B exam 2018 will comprise of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and General Awareness. Here is the detailed syllabus:
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Reasoning |
Quantitative Ability |
English Language |
General Awareness |
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Logical Reasoning |
Simplification |
Reading Comprehension |
Current Affairs |
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Alphanumeric Series |
Profit & Loss |
Cloze Test |
Indian Financial Systems |
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Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test |
Mixtures & Alligations |
Para jumbles |
Indian Banking Systems |
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Data Sufficiency |
Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices |
Miscellaneous |
Monetary Plans |
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Coded Inequalities |
Work & Time |
Fill in the blanks |
National Institutions |
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Seating Arrangement |
Time & Distance |
Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting |
Banking Terms |
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Puzzle |
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere |
Paragraph Completion |
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Tabulation |
Data Interpretation |
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Syllogism |
Ratio & Proportion, Percentage |
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Blood Relations |
Number Systems |
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Input Output |
Sequence & Series |
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Coding Decoding |
Permutation, Combination & Probability |
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RBI Grade B Mains syllabus:
The Mains Examination of RBI Grade B exam 2018 will constitute of 3 sections: Economic & Social Issues, Finance and Management. The complete syllabus is discussed below:
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Subject |
Syllabus |
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Economic & Social Issues |
Growth and Development Economic Reforms in India Globalization Social Structure in India |
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Finance |
Financial System Financial Markets Risk Management Basics of Derivatives Development in Financial Sector Union Budget Inflation |
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Management |
Role of Manager Human Resource Development Motivation, Morale and Incentives Communication Corporate Governance |
RBI Grade B 2018 Admit Card
The RBI Grade B Admit Card 2018 will be released separately for both Phase-I and Phase-II exam. Admit card for Phase-I Exam will be released in the first week of June. The admit card for Phase-II Exam will be issued to candidates who have qualified the Phase-I exam of RBI Grade B.
RBI Grade B 2018 Exam Results
The results for RBI Grade B 2018 Exam will be released after the completion of each phase of the exam. A candidate is required to qualify both Phase-I and Phase-II exam to get a chance to sit for the interview process. The merit list is prepared in the descending order of the marks obtained by candidates after the interview process is complete. The final selection is based on how well you do in your interview.
RBI Grade B Previous Papers
We’re sharing the RBI Grade B Previous year papers. Do go through them in detail and evaluate yourself.
RBI Grade B Exam Cut Off
The cut off for RBI Grade B 2018 Exam will be released after each phase of examination is completed. The cut-off for the Phase-I exam will be released first followed by cut off for Phase-II exam. Candidates can evaluate their marks and their chances of selection by matching their score with the cut off list released by RBI.
Official RBI Grade B Cut Off 2017 – Phase I
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Section |
Category |
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GENERAL AWARENESS |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PWD (OH/HI/VH) |
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16.50 |
12.50 |
11.00 |
11.00 |
11.00 |
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REASONING |
11.00 |
8.00 |
6.75 |
6.75 |
6.75 |
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE |
6.75 |
5.25 |
4.75 |
4.75 |
4.75 |
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QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE |
4.00 |
2.50 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
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Total Marks |
78.00 |
68.00 |
64.00 |
64.00 |
64.00 |
Cut Off marks for RBI Grade-B Phase-II and III – 2016
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Recruitment Stage |
Category |
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Aggregate of Paper- I, Paper-II and Paper-III |
Gen |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
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176.75 |
161.75 |
155.75 |
155.75 |
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Aggregate marks in Written exam & Interview |
225.50 |
211.00 |
204.25 |
210.25 |
RBI Grade B Preparation Strategy 2018
Now that you are thorough with the RBI Exam Pattern, let us jump into the RBI Grade B Preparation Strategy 2018.
Go through the Syllabus & Mark Distribution
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Before starting with your preparation, you should know the Syllabus for the exam & Mark Distribution for each topic.
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You should also be aware of the weightage each section carries in the exam. This will also help you to know which subjects to focused more on.