RBI Exam 2024: Exam Date, Online Form, Eligibility & Syllabus

Reserve Bank of India 2024 ( RBI )

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Updated on Jan 14, 2025 09:39 IST

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. 

Q:   How tough is RBI Grade B exam?

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RBI Grade B is considered to be a challenging exam and it tests candidates knowledge of economic, finance, and management. The exam is conducted in three phases-Phase 1, 2 and Interview. The Paper 1 exam is held for 200 marks while Phase 3 carries 300 marks. The interview carries 75 marks. The difficulty level of each phase varies, with Phase II being generally considered the toughest. However, with proper preparation and practice, candidates can certainly crack the exam. The tips and tricks to crack the exam are given below: Candidates should first go through the exam pattern and syllabus inorder to understand the structure of the exam After going through the syllabus, candidates should make notes of the chapter-wise topics. After completing each chapters, they should revise these topics Candidates should attempt mock tests inorder to improve their speed and accuracy Candidates must analyse their performance after every mock tests and work on their weak areas Candidates should should stay calm and focused They should prepare a proper study routine and follow that diligently
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Q:   What is the age limit to apply for the various RBI exams?

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The age limit for the various exam of RBI has been given below for the candidates: a) The age limit to apply for RBI Grade B is between 21 and 30 years b) The age limit to apply for RBI Assistant exam is between 20 and 28 years c) Any change in the age limit criteria will be informed by the RBI through an official notification that will release on the official website.
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Q:   What is the life of a RBI B grade officer?

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A RBI B grade officer is a mid-level officer in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The life of a RBI B grade officer involves a range of responsibilities, including managing the country's monetary policy, regulating and supervising financial institutions, and managing foreign exchange operations. The job also involves analysing economic data, conducting research and writing reports, and communicating with other government officials, financial institutions, and the public. The work can be challenging, but also rewarding, as RBI B grade officers play a key role in shaping the country's economic policies and financial system.
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Q:   In which mode RBI Grade B exam is conducted?

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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.

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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

RBI Grade B

RBI Assistant

 

RBI Exam Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of RBI 2024 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates

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

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

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: 120 minutes (with sectional timings)

Phase II: 90 minutes for each paper

DEPR/DSIM post:

Paper 1: 120 minutes

Paper 2: 180 minutes

Paper 3: 90 minutes

RBI Assistant

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)

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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 RBI 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 website 
  • Go to the news and notification sections
  • Click on the RBI Grade B notification link 
  • 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 website 
  • Go to the news and notification sections
  • Click on the RBI Assistant notification link 
  • 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

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

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

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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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 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.

RBI Grade B Admit Card

RBI Assistant Admit Card

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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).

RBI Grade B Exam Pattern & Syllabus

RBI Assistant Exam Pattern & Syllabus

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.

RBI Grade B Result & Cut off

RBI Assistant Result & Cutoff

 

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 Stability 
  • Data Entry 
  • File management
  • Balance tally, ledger management, receipts, etc.
  • Attending government treasury work 

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 enforcement 
  • Financial Markets and Foreign Exchange
  • Banking, payments, financial inclusion, and currency management 
  • Monetary policy, research, and financial stability 
  • Governance, human resources, support, and customer service 

RBI Assistant Syllabus

The candidates can check the subject-wise syllabus for the RBI Assistant Syllabus 2025 has been given below for the candidates:

English Language

  • Reading Comprehension 
  • Synonyms 
  • Antonyms 
  • Error Finding 
  • Jumble Words
  • Sentence Correction, etc.

General Awareness 

  • 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.

Computer 

  • Languages
  • History of Computers 
  • Hardware 
  • Software 

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