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RBI Grade B analysis 2024 for the prelims exam is available now. According to students, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. The General Awareness section was easy to moderate, English Language was easy to moderate, Reasoning Ability was moderate and Quant was moderate to difficult. The exam analysis of RBI Grade B 2024 will help candidates to know the difficulty level of the exam, number of good attempts, expected cut off, etc. In 2023, the difficulty level of the exam was moderate. According to RBI Grade B exam pattern, the test consists of four sections-General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. A total of 200 questions are asked in the exam. Read below for more details on RBI Grade B 2024 exam analysis.
Q: What is the difficulty level of RBI Grade B phase 1 exam?
The difficulty level of RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam is usually moderate to difficult. In 2022, the difficulty level of the English section was easy whereas the Quant section was calculative. Current Affairs questions were asked from the recent events that took place in May and April 2022. In General Awareness, there were questions on Budget. Static GK questions were very less. The Reasoning section was difficult and time-consuming. In Quant, questions were asked from Compound Interest and Simple Interest, Quadratic Equation. Reasoning questions were asked from Seating Arrangement, Paragraph Based questions, Statement Based questions. There were two Reading Comprehension in English section.
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Q: How tough is RBI Grade B exam?
Upvote Q: What is the difficulty level of RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam?
The difficulty level of the Phase 2 exam is easy to moderate. In 2022, the descriptive paper was easy while the objective paper was moderate. Questions in the subjective paper were asked from LTRO, resistance to change and how to avoid, India's role in 2008 financial crisis, blockerchain disrupt banking, what are the barriers to interpersonal communication and how to overcome it, managers' role in encouraging ethical behaviour in an organisation. The objective paper carried around four to five questions on RBI notification Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF). In the Management part, there were application-based questions. There were questions on five model personalities, motivation. In Finance, questions were asked from CSIR, defination of small industries, etc. The questions asked in Economics and Social Issues were easy.
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The overall and section-wise difficulty levels of the RBI Grade B 2024 exam are given below.
Overall Difficulty
The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate.
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| General Awareness | Easy-Moderate |
| English Language | Easy-Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate-Difficult |
| Overall | Moderate |
Section-Wise RBI Grade B Exam Analysis 2024
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Square Seating Arrangement | 5 |
| Coded Puzzle | 5 |
| Year + Age Puzzle | 5 |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 |
| Syllogism | 3 |
| Blood Relation | 4 |
|
Reverse Syllogism
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5 |
| Input-Output(Number & Word) | 5 |
| Direction | 2 |
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Wrong Number Series | 5 |
| Quadratic Equation | 1 |
| Arithmetic (Upstream & Downstream, Mensuration, Simple & Compound Interest, Partnership, Time & Distance) | 10 |
| Bar Graph DI | 5 |
| Quantity Comparison | 5 |
- RBI Circular:3-4 Questions
- Budget:3-4 Questions
- Summit
- Mudra Yojna-1 Question
- RBI Repo Rate
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2024
The exam pattern for RBI Grade B Phase-I and II is given below.
Phase-I exam
RBI Grade B Phase-I exam for Grade B-General post carried 200 questions from General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. The duration of the test was 120 minutes, with sectional timings. All the sections except the English Language were available bilingually, that is, both in English and in Hindi. For the correct answers, one mark is awarded to candidates while 0.25 marks are deducted for incorrect answers.
Phase-II exam
This year, RBI has revised the pattern of the Phase-II exam. The test comprises three papers: Paper-I, II, and III. Paper-I and III comprise both objective and descriptive type questions while the Paper-II exam comprises only descriptive paper. The duration of Paper I and III are 120 minutes while Paper-II is held for 90 minutes. The total marks of the test are 300, each section is for 100 marks.
RBI Grade B Marking Scheme
There are negative marks for wrong answers in the Phase 1 exam. For correct answers, candidates get one mark. The total marks are calculated based on the number of correct and incorrect answers.
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Q: Are there any sectional timings in the RBI Grade B exam?
Upvote Q: How many questions are asked in Phase I and II for Grade B (General) posts?
A total of 200 questions will be asked in Phase I of RBI Grade B. The objective part of Paper-I and III of Phase II carries a total of 30 questions, while the descriptive part carries a total of six questions. The Paper-II of Phase II carries a total of three questions. The Phase 1 of RBI Grade B exam carries questions from General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. The Phase 2 of RBI Grade B exam carries three papers- Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues, Paper-II: English (Writing Skills) and Paper-III: Finance and Management. The paper 1 of Phase 2 exam, carries 50 per cent Objective-Type questions and 50 per cent Descriptive questions which candidates need to type with the help of the keyboard. The Paper 2 carries Descriptive-Type questions which candidates need to type with the help of the keyboard. Candidates opting to type the answers in Hindi may do so with the help of either Inscript or Remington (GAIL) keyboards layout. Paper 3 comprises 50 per cent Objective Type questions and 50 per cent Descriptive type questions. Candidates need to type the answers with the help of the keyboard. Candidates opting to type the answers in Hindi may do so with the help of either Inscript or Remington (GAIL) keyboards layout.
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Candidates can check below the phase-wise RBI Grade B previous years' exam analysis.
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam Analysis 2023
According to the students, the overall difficulty level of the paper held in Shift 1 was moderate to difficult. The Maths section was tough, GA section was moderate, Reasoning and English sections were easy. The section-wise and overall difficulty level of RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam are given below.
Overall Difficulty Level
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| General Awareness |
Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability |
Easy |
| English Language |
Easy |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Difficult |
| Overall |
Moderate to Difficult |
Section-Wise Difficulty Level
Reasoning Ability: There were 7 to 8 questions asked from Critical reasoning based on Inference, Argument and discussion making. 20 questions were asked from Puzzles and Seating Arrangement. 5 Questions were asked from Coding-Decoding. 5 questions were asked from Data Sufficiency.
| Topic | No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Blood Relation + Circular Seating Arrangement | 5 |
| Month Based Puzzle (9 Persons- City) | 5 |
| Selection Based Based (3 Colonies – 8 Persons With Age) | 5 |
| Box Based Puzzle | 5 |
| Floor & Flat Based Puzzle (Unknown Floors- Flat- A, B, C) | 5 |
| Coding Decoding- New Pattern | 5 |
| Syllogism (2- Logically Follows, 2- Does not follow) | 4 |
| Step Based Series (With Symbol, Consonants, Number Based Instructions) | 2 |
| Logical Reasoning | 8 |
| Data Sufficiency (2 Statements) | 5 |
| Meaningful Word | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 10 |
| Total | 60 |
English Language: 10 questions were asked from Reading Comprehension. The passage was based on Solar Orbit. There were 6 questions from Word Replacement, 4 questions from English Grammar, 5 questions from Para Jumble, 5 questions from single fillers.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension (Solar Orbiter) | 10 |
| Word Replacement | 6 |
| Grammar | 4 |
| Para Jumble | 5 |
| Single Fillers | 5 |
| Total | 30 |
General Awareness: Some of the topics from where questions were asked in GA section are listed below:
- RBI-G20 Meeting outcomes
- PLI scheme related questions
- 8 Core sector weightage
- SWAMIH Fund related questions
- PM kisan Sampada Yojana
- Fisheries Yojana-Matyasampada Yojana
- ONGC Co2 emission target
- Cricket DRS/DLS full form
- SEBI Guidelines questions
- Domestically important insurance company
- IIP Index related questions
- DPI Index related questions
- National Finanical awareness programme
- Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) scheme
- Deep sea scheme
Quantitative Aptitude: The topic-wise distribution of questions asked in this section are given below:
| Topics | Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Number Series (Statement Based) | 5 |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 |
| Arithmetic | 6 |
| Bar Graph DI (Bricks) | 5 |
| Tabular Data Interpretation (Male & Females)- Missing DI | 5 |
| Caselet DI (Venn Diagram) | 4 |
| Total | 30 |
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RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam Analysis 2023
The overall difficulty level of the RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam is given below.
| Name Of Paper |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues |
Easy to Moderate |
| Paper-II: English (Writing Skills) |
Easy to Moderate |
| Paper-III: General Finance & Management |
Easy to Moderate |
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam Analysis 2022
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had conducted RBI Grade B Phase 1 2022 on May 28 for the Grade B General post. According to RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam analysis, the overall paper of RBI Grade B 2022 was moderate to difficult. The English section was easy and Quant section was calculative. Current Affairs questions were asked from the very recent events that took place in May and April. There were questions on Budget in General Awareness. Static GK questions were very less. The Reasoning section was difficult and time-consuming. In Quant, questions were asked from Compound Interest and Simple Interest, Quadratic Equation. Reasoning questions were asked from Seating Arrangement, Paragraph Based questions, Statement Based questions. There were two Reading Comprehension in English section.
RBI Grade B Good Attempts
RBI Grade B good attempts calculated on the basis of difficulty level of exam is given below.
| Name Of The Section | Good Attempts | No. Of Questions/Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness |
37 |
80 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
8 |
30 |
| English Language |
15 |
30 |
| Reasoning Ability |
20 |
60 |
| Overall |
78-83 |
200 |
RBI Grade B Exam Analysis 2022: Overall Difficulty
Candidates can check the difficulty level of the RBI Grade B Exam Analysis Shift 1 here given in the below table.
| Name of The Section | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| General Awareness |
Moderate |
| English Language |
Easy to Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability |
Difficult |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Moderate |
| Overall |
Moderate to Difficult |
RBI Grade B Exam Analysis 2022: Section-Wise Difficulty
The section-wise difficulty level of RBI Grade B is given below.
Reasoning Ability
The most number of questions were asked from the Reasoning Ability. This section was difficult as per students.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Circular- Uncertain Seating arrangement |
5 |
| Floor & Flat Based Puzzle (Variable) |
5 |
| Scheduling Puzzle (Time Slot) |
5 |
| Box Based Puzzle |
5 |
| Year Based Puzzle (Base Yeat – 2021) |
5 |
| Direction Distance Seating arrangement |
5 |
| Data Sufficiency |
3 |
| Syllogism |
3 |
| Blood Relation With Ages |
4 |
| Word Based Arrangement |
1 |
| Machine Input |
5 |
| Logical Reasoning (Course of Action, etc.) |
8 |
| Miscellaneous (Coding-Decoding, Direction-Distance, etc.) |
5 |
| Total |
60 |
Quantitative Aptitude
Questions in Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate. The topic-wise distribution of questions in Quant section are given below.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Quadratic Equation (New Pattern) |
4 |
| Tabular + Line Graph DI |
5 |
| Caselet DI |
5 |
| Missing Series (New Pattern) |
4 |
| Q1-Q2 |
2 |
| Data Sufficiency |
2 |
| Arithmetic |
8 |
| Total |
30 |
English Language
Compared to all the section, the English Language section was easy.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension (Consumer Index) |
8 |
| Reading Comprehension (Inflation) |
7 |
| Error Detection |
2 |
| Para Jumble |
4 |
| Usage of Idioms |
5 |
| Single Fillers (2 Words) |
4 |
| Total |
30 |
General Awareness
The General Awareness section carried current affairs questions from May, April and March events. There were very few questions from static GK. Few questions asked from the current affairs are given below:
- PM Kisan Yojana Budget
- Pro Kabaddi
- Khelo India Games
- Ports – 3
- 1st Ecological Park in India
- Schemes Related Questions- Abbreviations
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RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam Analysis 2022
The overall paper was easy to moderate. The descriptive paper was easy while the objective paper was moderate. Questions in the subjective paper were asked from LTRO, resistance to change and how to avoid, India's role in 2008 financial crisis, blockerchain disrupt banking, what are the barriers to interpersonal communication and how to overcome it, managers' role in encouraging ethical behaviour in an organisation. The objective paper which was for 50 marks carried around four to five questions on RBI notification Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF). There were 8 to 10 fact-based questions. In the Management part, there were application-based questions. There were questions on five model personalities, motivation. The Management portion was easy. In Finance, questions were asked from CSIR, defination of small industries, etc. The questions asked in Economics and Social Issues were easy.
The objective paper was tough and the descriptive was easy. Questions asked under 15 marks were asked from what is meant by econmic reforms and explain all the types of the economic reforms from 1990 till date, financial stability is an essential tool in any business, although urbanisation is spread to villages, race, caste, gender dicrimation is rampant in this light about the challenges faced. Several students said that they faced issues in time management. 10 marks questions in this paper was asked from monetary policy framework in India, what is NBFC and how it is different from bank and mention five types of NBFCs registered with RBI. rural enterpreneurship. Objective type questions were asked from one nation one ration card scheme, sumit, foreign trade policy, smile scheme for transgender, world bank report from 2018, RBI interface, etc.
The English section was moderate in terms of difficulty level. Questions were asked from essay and topics were medical tourism, women entrepreneurship, glasgow conference. The precise was asked from Space Exploration. The Reading Comprehension questions were asked from derivatives.
Paper III (Finance and Management) was conducted in the morning shift, followed by Paper I (Economics and Social Issues) and Paper II (English) in the afternoon shift without any break between Paper I and Paper II.
RBI Grade B Exam Analysis 2021 for Phase-I
The Phase-I exam of RBI Grade B 2021 was conducted on March 6. The overall difficulty level of RBI Grade B exam was moderate. The General Awareness section was moderate, English Language section was easy to moderate, the Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate and Reasoning section was moderate to difficult. Shiksha visited one of the exam centres of RBI Grade B in Faridabad to gather the feedback of candidates. The overall difficulty and section-wise difficulty levels along with the topic-wise distribution of questions have been computed based on the feedback shared by candidates.
Overall Difficulty Level
| Section | Level of difficulty |
|---|---|
| General Awareness |
Moderate |
| English Language |
Easy to moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Moderate |
| Reasoning |
Moderate to difficult |
| Total |
Moderate |
Section-wise difficulty level
General Awareness
The majority of the questions in this section were based on banking awareness. There were also questions from current affairs. Questions were asked from the policies and schemes of RBI such as repo rates, PM Kushal Yojana, PM Kisan Nidhi, Good Governance Day, RBI financial report, RBI rates, Union Budget, Economic Survey, etc.
Quantitative Aptitude
The level of Quantitative Aptitude was moderate. There were questions from Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equation, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Average and Mixture, Simple and Compound Interest, etc. The distribution of questions is given below.
| Topics | No. of questions |
|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 5 |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 |
| Data Sufficiency | 3 |
| Arithematics | 10-12 |
Reasoning Ability
The level of Reasoning was moderate to difficult. Mostly, questions were asked from Puzzles. The distribution of questions is given below.
| Topics | No. of questions |
|---|---|
| Puzzles | 15 |
| Inequality | 4 |
| Syllogism | 3 or 4 |
| Direction | 3 |
| Logical Reasoning | 15 |
English Language
The level of English was easy to moderate. The distribution of questions is given below.
| Topics | No. of questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 15 to 20 |
| Synonyms & Antonyms | 5 |
| Match the Column | 3 |
| Word Exchange | 5 |
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RBI Grade B Exam Analysis 2021 for Phase-II
The Phase-II exam of RBI Grade B for Officers in Grade B (General) was conducted on April 1 in two shifts. In the morning shift, Paper-III was conducted. The Paper-III was in Finance and Management. Paper-I Economics and Social Issues and II English Writing were conducted in the afternoon shift. In terms of difficulty level, Paper-I was difficult, Paper-II was easy and Paper-III was moderate.
Paper-I (Economics and Social Issues)
The distribution of questions is given below.
Descriptive Paper
15 marks questions
- What are the recommendations of 15th Finance Commission
- How does the aspect of Globalisation become different after 2018 financial crisis?
- Different ways to measure poverty. Discussed the poverty with India’s content in terms of consumer inflation index per capita income basket
10 marks questions
- What are the Disivestment measures announced in 2021-22 and its impact?
- India’s demographic transition and its relation in economic growth
- India’s commitment towards global climate change (Health, Social and Economic Development)
Objective section
There were 20 MCQ questions of two marks and 10 questions were for one mark. In two marks question, one question was asked from Pradhan Mantri Kishan Yojna, Financial Assistant, Labour reforms, etc. One paragraph was asked from OECD. One question was asked on which organisation has forecasted India’s GDP.
Paper-II English
There were questions from Essay Writing, Reading Comprehension and Precis Writing. The distribution of questions is given below.
Essay writing
- Pros and cons of teaching computer language to school student
- Creative Thinking in Business
- Prevention is better than cure elaborate in economic language
Precis Writing
- Sand Mining in the point of view of urbanization
Reading Comprehension
- Counter Economics/Black Marketing
Paper-III
Paper-III of RBI Grade B Phase-II exam comprised both descriptive and objective type questions. The objective section carried 30 questions and total marks allotted to the test were 50. Time allotted to complete the objective section was 30. Six questions were asked in the descriptive section, out of which candidates had to attempt four questions. Two questions were of 15 marks and two questions were of 10 marks. The maximum marks allotted to this section are 50 and the duration for this section was 90 minutes.
Questions in Descriptive section (15 marks)
- What is the corporate governance, Discuss the fundamentals and principles of corporate governance?
- What is Basel Norms? Discuss the three pillars of Basel norms in detail?
- Discuss the roles and functions of SIDBI, NHB, NABARD, EXIM, RRBs.
Questions in Descriptive section (10 marks)
- Discuss the 5 major announcements made in the 2021-22 Union Budget of India?
- Discuss the concept of Behavioural Reinforcement. What are the positive and negative reinforcement?
- Differences between transactional leadership and transformational leadership?
MCQ based questions
Questions were more or less comprehension-based. They were information-based, case-study based and related information-based. Questions were asked from the following topics.
- Fastag
- Depostitory
- Hybrid Annuity Model
- Organisational Behaviour
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Q: What type of questions were asked in the RBI Grade B Economic and Social Issues?
Objective as well as Descriptive Questions are asked in the Economic and Social Issues Paper of RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam. The objective questions asked in the ESI, RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam 2023 are as follows:
Schemes
- SWADHAR GREH Schemes
- PM JAY Schemes-Case Study
- Mission Life-Paragraph Based
- PM PVTG Development Mission
Reports
- World Economic Outlook Report-Identify The Report
World Trade Organization-
- When Formed
- Director General
- the latest Round/Doha
Sovereign Gold Bond
Sukanya Samridhi Yojana
Here is the list of questions asked in Part 1 of RBI Grade B 2023 (Descriptive):
10 Marks Questions- (Attempt Any 2)
- Monetary Policy and its Indirect and Direct Tools
- Explain Schemes on Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation
- Challenges Faced By Startups in Tier 2 and Tier 3 Cities
15 Marks Questions
- World Migration Report- How migration can bring prosperity together for the world and suggest recommendations from the report?
- Current and Finance Report By RBI
- 3 Events which led to global cooperation
- UNDP Report
Upvote Q: What type of questions were asked in Paper II of RBI Grade B Exam?
The English Questions asked in the RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam are Moderate. Here, we have listed down the topics asked in the Essay section of English.
- Social Media-Advantages and Disadvantages
- Climatic Change
Another section asked in RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam 2023 English was Reading Comprehension. The theme of Reading Comprehension was Greedflation. Candidates also had to appear for Precis Writing in English (Writing Skills). The questions of Precis Writing was on Artificial Intelligence.
Upvote Q: What type of questions are asked in Paper III of RBI Grade B exam?
There are a total of 30 Objective Questions and 4 Descriptive questions. The overall difficulty level of this section is Easy to Moderate. We have given below topic-wise weightage of questions asked in the examination.
1 Marking Questions:
- Types of Power
- PM Jan Dhan Yojana
- PM Jeevan Jyoti Yojana – Age
- PM Suraksha Beema Yojana – Premium
- Atal Pension Yojana
- Return on Investment
- Alternate Source of Finance
- Tax System
- Liberalized Remittance Scheme
- Conflict Based Question
- Theory X and Y
2 Marking Questions:
- Motivation
- Leadership
- Communication
Upvote RBI Grade B Cut off
RBI Grade B cut off is announced separately for prelims and mains exams. The cut off is calculated based on the difficulty level of the exam, total marks, number of vacancies, level of competition, etc. Candidates need to secure the required RBI Grade B cut off marks in order to qualify the exam and become eligible for the next round of selection process. Candidates can check below the previous years' RBI Grade B cut off marks for Phase 1 and 2 exams.
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Cut off 2023
| Section | Category | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL/UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwBD (A,B,C,D) | |
| General Awareness (Maximum Marks = 80) |
12.00 |
12.00 |
8.00 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
| English Language (Maximum Marks = 30) |
4.50 |
4.50 |
3.00 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (Maximum Marks = 30) |
4.50 |
4.50 |
3.00 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
| Reasoning (Maximum Marks = 60) |
9.00 |
9.00 |
6.00 |
4.75 |
4.75 |
4.75 |
| Total Marks (Maximum Marks = 200) |
54.25 |
54.25 |
54.25 |
52.75 |
44.75 |
40.25 |
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Cut off 2023
| RBI Grade B Phase 2 Cut Off 2023 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECRUITMENT STAGE | GENERAL | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PwBD |
| AGGREGATE CUT – OFF MARKS IN PAPER- I, PAPER-II AND PAPER- III TAKEN TOGETHER IN WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR SHORTLISTING THE CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEW (OUT OF TOTAL 300 MARKS). | 169.00 | 169.00 | 156.50 | 148.50 | 169.00 | 148.00 |
RBI Grade B Syllabus
RBI Grade B syllabus is given below.
| RBI Grade B Phase 1 Syllabus for DR (General) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language | General Awareness |
| Logical Reasoning |
Simplification |
Reading Comprehension |
Current Affairs |
| Alphanumeric Series |
Profit & Loss |
Cloze Test |
Indian Financial Systems |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test |
Mixtures & Allegations |
Para jumbles |
Indian Banking Systems |
| Data Sufficiency |
Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices |
Miscellaneous |
Monetary Plans |
| Coded Inequalities |
Work & Time |
Fill in the blanks |
National Institutions |
| Seating Arrangement |
Time & Distance |
Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting |
Banking Terms |
| 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 Phase 2 Syllabus for DR (General)
| Subject | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Paper 1- Economic & Social Issues |
1. Growth and Development Measurement of growth- National Income and per capita income Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India Sustainable Development Environmental issues 2. Indian Economy Economic History of India Changes in Industrial and Labour Policy Monetary and Fiscal Policy since reforms of 1991 Priorities and Recommendations of Economic Survey and Union Budget Indian Money and Financial Markets: Linkages with the Economy Role of Indian banks and Reserve Bank in the development process Public Finance Political Economy Industrial Developments in India Indian Agriculture Services sector in India 3. Globalization Opening up of the Indian Economy Balance of Payments Export-Import Policy International Economic Institutions IMF and World Bank WTO Regional Economic Cooperation International Economic Issues 4. Social Structure in India Multiculturalism Demographic Trends Urbanisation and Migration Gender Issues Social Justice: Positive Discrimination in favour of the underprivileged Social Movements Indian Political System Human Development Social Sectors in India Health and Education |
| 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 Regulators of Banks and Financial Institutions Reserve Bank of India- functions and conduct of monetary policy Banking System in India – Structure and concerns, Financial Institutions – SIDBI, EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB, etc, Changing landscape of banking sector. Impact of the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-08 and the Indian response 2. Financial Markets Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments, and recent developments. 3. General Topics Risk Management in the Banking Sector Basics of Derivatives Global financial markets and International Banking – broad trends and latest developments. Financial Inclusion Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership Corporate Governance in the Banking Sector, role of e-governance in addressing issues of corruption and inefficiency in the government sector. The Union Budget – Concepts, approach, and broad trends Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI, CPI - components and trends; striking a balance between inflation and growth through monetary and fiscal policies. FinTech |
| Paper 3 (b)- Management |
1. Fundamentals of Management & Organizational Behaviour Introduction to management Evolution of management thought Scientific, Administrative, Human Relations Systems approach to management Management functions and Managerial roles Nudge theory Meaning & concept of organizational behaviour Personality: meaning, factors affecting personality, Big Five model of personality Concept of reinforcement Perception: concept, perceptual errors Motivation: Concept, importance Content theories (Maslow’s need theory, Alderfers’ ERG theory, McCllelands’ theory of needs, Herzberg’s two-factor theory) Process theories (Adams equity theory, Vrooms expectancy theory). Leadership: Concept, Theories (Trait, Behavioural, Contingency, Charismatic, Transactional and Transformational Leadership Emotional Intelligence: Concept, Importance, Dimensions. Analysis of Interpersonal Relationship: Transactional Analysis, Johari Window Conflict: Concept, Sources, Types, Management of Conflict Organizational Change: Concept, Kurt Lewin Theory of Change Organizational Development (OD): Organisational Change, Strategies for Change, Theories of Planned Change (Lewin’s change model, Action research model, Positive model). 2. Ethics at the Workplace and Corporate Governance Meaning of ethics, why ethical problems occur in the business Theories of ethics: Utilitarianism: weighing social cost and benefits, rights and duties, Justice and fairness, ethics of care, integrating utility, rights, justice and caring An alternative to moral principles: virtue ethics, teleological theories, egoism theory, relativism theory Moral issues in business: Ethics in Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, etc Ethical Principles in Business: introduction, Organization Structure and Ethics, Role of Board of Directors, Best Practices in Ethics Programme, Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct, etc. Corporate Governance: Factors Affecting Corporate Governance; Mechanisms of Corporate Governance 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 |
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Q: Which are the important topics for RBI Grade B General Awareness?
RBI Grade B syllabus for General Awareness comprises topics from Banking & Financial, Economic News, Banking Terminology, Recent RBI News like Monetary policies, Important guidelines, Financial & Economics News, Economics terms, etc. Current Affairs both national and international, sports, awards, summits & conferences, schemes, agreement & deals, etc. Static GK like Parks, Dam, Thermal Power Plants, Mountains, Temples, Stadiums, Airports, etc. RBI Grade B syllabus for General Awareness is given below.
Current Affairs | Static GK |
Economic News News related to banks including including RBI, National Banks and Pvt Banks in India Government Schemes (Central and State) Budget Allocations Sports News Business News Acquisitions and Mergers Important Appointments Index and Reports (National &International) Science & Tech Summits and Conferences | Important Articles & Schedules in the Constitution List of Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers, Governors, and CJI Important Acts in Banking Sectors Banks and their HQ List of Stadiums in India List of Dams, Temples, UNESCO Heritage Sites in India List of Bharat Ratna Award Winners List of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Bird Sanctuaries in India Topics related to Art and Culture viz folk dance, regional dance, festivals, etc Banking Abbreviations |
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Upvote Q: What is RBI Grade B Syllabus?
RBI Grade B syllabus consists of four sections in prelims and three sections in the Mains exam. RBI Grade B syllabus for Phase 1 exam comprises General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude English Language, and Reasoning. The Phase 2 exam consists of three papers where Paper 1 is Economic & Social Issues, Paper 2 is English (Writing Skills) and Paper 3 is Finance & Management. The total marks allotted to the phase 1 exam are 200. The Phase 2 exam carries a total of 300 marks. The total marks allotted to interview are 75. RBI Grade B syllabus for phase 1 exam is given below:
General Awareness
Banking & Financial, Economic News, Banking Terminology, Recent RBI News like Monetary policies, Important guidelines, Financial & Economics News, Economics terms, etc.
Current Affairs both national and international, sports, awards, summits & conferences, schemes, agreement & deals, etc.
Static GK like Parks, Dam, Thermal Power Plants, Mountains, Temples, Stadiums, Airports, etc.
English
Reading Comprehension
Cloze Test
Para jumbles
Spotting Error
Phrase Replacement / Error Spotting
Para Completion
Fill in the Blanks (Vocabulary)
Quant
Number Series
Data Interpretation (Missing DI, Pie Chart, Caselet DI, Mix DI)
Quadratic Equation
Miscellaneous Questions (Profit Loss, Average, SI & CI, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, Time, Speed & Distance, Boats & Streams, etc.)
Data Sufficiency
Reasoning
Syllogism
Seating Arrangement
Linear Arrangement
Puzzle
Input-Output
Logical / Analytical Reasoning
Data Sufficiency
Inequality
Coding-Decoding
Miscellaneous Questions
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
Candidates need to bring any one of the following photo-identity proofs along with the admit card. Without valid photo-identity proof, candidates are not allowed to appear in the exam:
- Voter ID
- Aadhaar Card
- Pan Card
- Driving License
- Passport
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered 2 weeks ago
RBI Grade B 2019 vacancies are given below.
Number of vacancies for General, SC & ST
| Post | General | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|
Grade B (DR) - General | 65 | 25 | 11 |
Grade B (DR) - DEPR | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Grade B (DR) -DSIM | 11 | 2 | 4 |
Number of vacancies for OBC & EWS
| Post | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|
Grade B (DR) - General | 40 | 15 |
Grade B (DR) - DEPR | 5 | 2 |
Grade B (DR) -DSIM | 4 | 2 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The post-wise RBI Grade B 2021 vacancies is given below.
| Post | Total |
|---|---|
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR)- General | 270 |
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR)- DEPR | 29 |
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR)- DSIM | 23 |
Total | 322 |
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered 2 weeks ago
RBI reserves the right to allot RBI Grade B exam centres. The exem centres are allotted as per the preferences given by candidates. In case, the seats in the preferred centre are full then the candidates are allotted to the next available centre.
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered 2 weeks ago
The distribution of questions in the Quant section of RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam is given below.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Square Seating Arrangement | 5 |
| Coded Puzzle | 5 |
| Year + Age Puzzle | 5 |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 |
| Syllogism | 3 |
| Blood Relation | 4 |
Reverse Syllogism | 5 |
| Input-Output (Number & Word) | 5 |
| Direction | 2 |
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Beginner-Level 4
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The distribution of questions in the Reasoning Ability section of RBI Grade B Phase 1 2024 exam is given below.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Square Seating Arrangement | 5 |
| Coded Puzzle | 5 |
| Year + Age Puzzle | 5 |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 |
| Syllogism | 3 |
| Blood Relation | 4 |
Reverse Syllogism | 5 |
| Input-Output (Number & Word) | 5 |
| Direction | 2 |
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered 2 weeks ago
Candidates belonging to General Category/EWSs, who have already appeared Six times for Phase-I Examination for this post/s in the past, are not eligible to apply. No such restriction applies to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PwBD, if the posts are reserved for them.
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Beginner-Level 4
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Graduation in any discipline /Equivalent technical or professional qualification with minimum 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) or Post-Graduation in any discipline / Equivalent technical or professional qualification with minimum 55% marks (pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) in aggregate
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Beginner-Level 4
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RBI Grade B educational qualification for DSIM posts is given below:
A Master's Degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics & Informatics/ Applied Statistics & Informatics with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered 2 weeks ago
RBI Grade B result 2024 is announced online only. There is no facility to check the result offline. RBI Grade B result is announced on the official website. However, we provide the direct link to check the result. The roll numbers of candidates are made available in PDF form and comprises the roll
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What are the photo-identity proof required along with RBI Grade B admit card?