Rupali PruthiAssistant Manager - Editorial
RBI Exam 2025: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon release the RBI Assistant 2025 notification. The RBI Grade B notification 2025 will be released after the completion of the 2024 exam process. The notification will be issued as a PDF comprising application dates, eligibility, syllabus, and more details. The RBI exam application form 2025 will be available along with the official notification. Candidates can apply online for the RBI Grade B recruitment 2025 by visiting the official website- rbi.org.in. The RBI Assistant 2025 notification is expected to be released soon to fill up vacancies for the post of Assistant in the central bank.
On the other hand, the RBI Grade B 2024 recruitment drive will end soon with the announcement of the final results. The RBI Grade B Phase 2 result 2024 was announced on November 15, 2024. For the General post, the RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 2 exam was conducted on October 19, 2024. RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 2 exam for DEPR/DSIM posts was conducted on October 26, 2024. The RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam was held on September 8, 2024. The RBI Grade B 2024 result for the Phase 1 exam was announced on September 20, 2024.Â
Q: Â How tough is RBI Grade B exam?
Q: Â What is the age limit to apply for the various RBI exams?
Q: Â What is the life of a RBI B grade officer?
Q: Â In which mode RBI Grade B exam is conducted?
RBI Grade B exam is conducted online only for General post. The Paper 1 of RBI Grade B exam is conducted online and carries questions from General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. The Phase 2 of RBI Grade B exam is conducted online. In Paper 1 of Phase 2 exam, candidates need to answer the questions in the descriptive paper with the help of the keyboard. In Paper 2 and 3 of Phase 2 exam, candidates need to type the descriptive answers with the help of the keyboard. Candidates opting to type the answers in Hindi in the descriptive test can do so with the help of either Inscript or Remington (GAIL) keyboards layout. RBI Grade B exam for DEPR and DSIM is conducted online and offline.
What is RBI Exam?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is India’s central bank that regulates the entire banking in India. The bank plays an important part in the development strategy of the government of India. The central bank has 30 offices in the state capitals. Every year, RBI conducts examinations for recruitment to various posts. The two most popular exams conducted by the apex bank are RBI Grade B and RBI Assistant.
A job in RBI is considered to be highly prestigious. As a result, many candidates apply for the various exams conducted by the bank. The salary, perks, facilities, work environment, profile, and career opportunities offered to the recruited officers are good compared to other organisations. In this article, we have provided information about the different RBI exams.
RBI Recruitment Exams in India |
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RBI Exam Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of RBI 2024 exam
Dates | Past Exam Dates |
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15 Nov '24 | RBI Grade B Phase 2 Result |
25 Jul '24 | RBI Grade B Notification |
25 Jul '24 - 16 Aug '24 | RBI Grade B Application |
RBI Exam Highlights 2025
Some of the important highlights of RBI exam are given below.
Overall RBI Exam Highlights |
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Conducting Body |
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) |
Exams Level |
National |
Exams Purpose |
RBI Grade B is conducted for recruitment of Grade B Officers in General Cadre, Department of Economic Policy and Research (DEPR), and Department of Statistics and Information Management(DISM) RBI Assistant exam is conducted to recruit candidates into the Clerical and Assistant cadre for handling day-to-day operations of the bank. |
Exams Frequency |
Once a year |
Exams Language |
English and Hindi |
Official Website |
rbi.org.in |
RBI Grade B |
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Post name |
Gr B (DR)-General/DEPR/DSIM |
Number of RBI vacancies |
294 (Announced in 2023) |
Recruitment stages |
Phase I, II and Interview |
Mode of exam |
General Cadre: Online DEPR and DSIM: Online and Offline |
Exam Duration |
Grade B (DR) for General Phase I:Â 120 minutes (with sectional timings) Phase II:Â 90 minutes for each paper DEPR/DSIM post: Paper 1:Â 120 minutes Paper 2:Â 180 minutes Paper 3:Â 90 minutes |
RBI Assistant |
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Post name |
Recruitment of Assistant |
Number of RBI Assistant vacancies |
950 vacancies announced in 2022 |
Recruitment stages |
Preliminary and Mains exam followed by a Language Proficiency Test (LPT) |
Mode of exam |
Online |
Exam Duration |
Prelims: 60 minutes (20 minutes allotted to each section) Mains: 135 minutes (With sectional timings) |
RBI History
In order to address the economic problems that followed the First World War, the Reserve Bank of India was established on 1 April 1935. The 1926 Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance, popularly known as the Hilton Young Commission, made recommendations that served as the foundation for the establishment of the bank. Under Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, the country created a centrally planned economic strategy that prioritised the agricultural industry in the 1950s. The administration nationalised commercial banks and created a central bank regulation as a part of the RBI based on the Banking Companies Act of 1949 (later known as the Banking Regulation Act). Additionally, the central bank was mandated to provide loans to assist the economic strategy. The RBI Act was revised by the Indian government in 2016 to create the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The MPC is composed equally of RBI members (including the RBI governor) and independent members chosen by the government, which reduces the RBI's ability to determine interest rates. However, in the event of a tie, the RBI governor's vote will be taken into consideration.
RBI Exam Notification: Grade B 2025
The RBIÂ Grade B Notification 2025 will be released by RBI on the official website. RBI Grade B exam notification contains all the information related to the RBI Grade B exam such as the RBI application date, exam date, admit card releasing details, and other details. The notification is released in PDF format. The steps to download the RBI Grade B exam notification are given below:
- Go to the official websiteÂ
- Go to the news and notification sections
- Click on the RBI Grade B notification linkÂ
- RBI Grade B notification will open on the computer screen
- Download the RBI Grade B notification and save it for later use
RBI Exam Notification: RBI Assistant 2025
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon release the RBI Assistant 2025 notification. The notification for the RBI exam comprises all the information related to the RBI Assistant exam such as the RBI Syllabus application date, exam date, admit card releasing details, and other details. The notification will be released in the form of a PDF. The candidates have to download the exam notification and save it for later use. The steps to download the RBI Assistant notification are given below:
- Go to the official websiteÂ
- Go to the news and notification sections
- Click on the RBI Assistant notification linkÂ
- RBI Grade B notification will open on the computer screen
- Download the RBI Assistant notification and save it for later use
Direct Link for RBI Assistant 2025 Notification: Yet to be Released
RBI Exam Eligibility 2025
RBI prescribes the eligibility criteria in terms of age, educational qualification, nationality, and the number of attempts. To be eligible for the various exams, candidates need to fulfil the following RBI exam eligibility criteria.
RBI Grade B |
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Age Limit |
The age of candidates should be between 21 and 30 years. For MPhil and PhD, the upper age limit will be 32 and 34, respectively. Relaxation in the upper age limit will be provided to candidates belonging to the reserved categories |
Educational Qualification |
Grade B General: Graduation with 60 per cent (50 per cent in case of SC/ST/PwBD) DEPR/DSIM: Master's Degree with 55 per cent and 50 per cent for SC, ST and PwBD candidates |
Number of attempts |
There is also a capping in the number of attempts. General category candidates who had appeared six times in the Phase I exam are not eligible to apply. There are no restrictions for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWS candidates |
RBI Assistant |
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Age Limit |
The age of candidates should be between 20 and 28 years |
Educational Qualification |
Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50 per cent |
Also Read: RBI Assistant Eligibility Criteria
RBI Selection Process 2025
The RBI recruitment process varies as per different exams. However, given below is the general RBI recruitment process followed for all the exams:
Step 1: Registration
The RBI exam application form is released online on the official website. The application fee which can be paid online is INR 850 for General/OBC and INR 100 for SC/ST/PwBD. The steps to fill RBI recruitment application form are given below:
- Visit the official website of the RBI
- Click the apply online link
- Register for the exam by entering the required details
- Fill out the detailed application form
- Preview the application form
- Pay the application fee
- Submit and take its printout
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Also Read:Â
 RBI Grade B application process
Step 2: RBI Admit Card
The admit card is released phase-wise separately for various exams. Candidates need to download RBI admit card online by logging in with the registration number or roll number and date of birth or password.
Step 3: RBI Exam
The RBI exam is conducted across various cities in the country in various phases. For example, RBI Grade B exam is conducted in three phases: Prelims, Mains and Interview. RBI Assistant exam comprises the Prelims exam, Mains exam followed by Language Proficiency Test (LPT).
Step 4: RBI Result
RBI result is declared on the official website after the completion of each phase of exam. The result is released in PDF format. The result displays the roll numbers of qualified candidates. The scorecard along with the cutoff is released a few days after the declaration of the result.
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RBI Points to Remember
The candidates who want to appear for RBI Grade B or RBI Assistant must know the important points regarding RBI given below:
- Candidates need to submit the medically fit certificate at the time of appointment.
- RBI will release the merit list for the RBI vacancies on the official website in PDF format.
RBI Assistant Job Role
The candidates who will join as RBI assistants will have to perform the job role given below:
- Managing Mails
- Financial StabilityÂ
- Data EntryÂ
- File management
- Balance tally, ledger management, receipts, etc.
- Attending government treasury workÂ
Also Read: RBI Grade B Eligibility Criteria
RBI Grade 'B' Job Role
The candidates who will join as RBI Grade B officers will have to perform duties that have been enlisted below:
- Regulation, supervision, and enforcementÂ
- Financial Markets and Foreign Exchange
- Banking, payments, financial inclusion, and currency managementÂ
- Monetary policy, research, and financial stabilityÂ
- Governance, human resources, support, and customer serviceÂ
RBI Assistant Syllabus
The candidates can check the subject-wise syllabus for the RBI Assistant Syllabus 2025Â has been given below for the candidates:
English Language
- Reading ComprehensionÂ
- SynonymsÂ
- AntonymsÂ
- Error FindingÂ
- Jumble Words
- Sentence Correction, etc.
General AwarenessÂ
- Current Affairs
- Banking Awareness,
- Policies Related to RBI
- Monetary Policies
- Fiscal Policies
- Government Schemes, etc.
Quantitative Aptitude
- Percentage
- Time and Distance
- Time and Work
- Simple Interest and Compound Interest
- Average, Profit & Loss
- Data Interpretation, etc.
Reasoning
- Number Series
- Blood Relation
- Puzzles
- Seating Arrangement
- Coding and Decoding, etc.
ComputerÂ
- Languages
- History of ComputersÂ
- HardwareÂ
- SoftwareÂ
Read More: RBI Assistant application process
RBI Exam FAQs
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