RBI Grade B Syllabus 2025: Phase 1, 2, 3 Detailed Exam Syllabus

Ideally, candidates need at least 8 to 10 months for RBI Grade B preparation. It also depend on how much time candidates can devote to the preparation. They need to analyse their strengths and weaknesses in the syllabus, make study plan and stick to it. Be consistent and discipline with the preparation. The tips and tricks to complete the RBI Grade B syllabus are given below: 

• Note down all the important given in the syllabus
• Go through all the topics given in RBI Grade B syllabus
• Candidates can clear the concept of each and every topic given in the syllabus from the books
• After going through the chapters given in RBI Grade B syllabus, candidates must solve previous years' question papers
• Candidates must make monthly study plan based on the syllabus to get an idea about how much one need to cover in that particular month
• Candidates must make weekly study plan where they need to divide the syllabus week-wise. It helps candidates to cover the syllabus effectively
• Candidates must make daily study plan where they need to give themselves the deadline to cover a certain topic within a day

RBI Grace B syllabus is divided into Phase 1 and 2. The topics covered in RBI Grade B syllabus are given below:

RBI Grade B Phase 1 Syllabus

RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus

The standard of RBI Grade B syllabus is of the Graduation and Postgraduation levels. RBI Grade B syllabus for Phase 1 comprises subjects such as General Awareness, Reasoning, English Language and Quantitative Aptitude. RBI Grade B Phase 2 syllabus comprises topics such as Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues, Paper-II: English and Paper-III: Finance and Management. Candidates qualifying the Phase 1 exam of RBI Grade B are called for Phase 2 exam. Those who qualify the Phase 2 exam are called for psychometric test and interview. The psychometric test is qualifying in nature. The marks secured in the interview are taken into consideration for the final merit list preparation.

Yes, it is important to solve the RBI Grade B mock tests. The mock tests help candidates to improve their speed and accuracy. Candidates should practice mock tests regularly. After attempting mock tests, candidates must analyse their performance in the mock test. They should work on improving their weak points. The importance of RBI Grade B mock tests is given below:

• RBI Grade B mock tests are like actual test. Solving mock tests give candidates an idea of the kind of questions that are asked in the exam
• Mock tests familarises candidates with the syllabus, exam pattern and type of questions asked in the exam
• Solving RBI Grade B mock tests help candidates to analyse their performance in the exam
• Practicising mock tests help candidates learn the effective time management

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

RBI Grade B syllabus for Social Structure in India comprises topics such as 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. The social structure basically refers to an organised relationship between the basic components of a social system. This determines the external aspect of society. Some of the important features of Indian social structure are the presence of a complex society, racial and lingual diversity, casteism, multiculturalism, regionalism, traditional society, etc. RBI Grade B syllabus for Social Structure in India is given below:

• Multiculturalism
• Demographic Trends
• Urbanization & 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

RBI Grade B syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude section comprises 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. The tips and tricks to ace the Quant section of RBI Grade B exam are given below:

• Candidates must practice well to know the exam pattern. They should practice prime numbers, alternate series, cubes, squares, etc. Hence, learn the cubes (up to 20) and squares (up to 30)
• Candidates should practice previous year question papers
• Most of the questions from DI are asked from Bar Graph or Pie Chart. Practice a lot of questions based on these charts and. Give sectional mocks to assess the performance

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.

RBI Grade B exam pattern is such that it is divided into Phase I, II, and Interview. The Phase 1 comprises subjects such as General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. The total marks allotted to the exam are 200. The duration of the test is 120 minutes. The language of the question paper is English and Hindi. Phase II comprises Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues, Paper-II: English (Writing Skills) and Paper-III: Finance and Management. The Phase 2 exam carries 300 marks. The duration of Paper I and III are 120 minutes (30 minutes for the objective test and 90 minutes for the descriptive test) while Paper-II is held for 90 minutes. All papers of Phase II, except the English Language, are set in English and Hindi. The interview carries 75 marks.

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.

RBI Grade B syllabus for Social Structure in India comprises topics such as 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. The social structure basically refers to an organised relationship between the basic components of a social system. This determines the external aspect of society. Some of the important features of Indian social structure are the presence of a complex society, racial and lingual diversity, casteism, multiculturalism, regionalism, traditional society, etc. RBI Grade B syllabus for Social Structure in India is given below:

• Multiculturalism
• Demographic Trends
• Urbanization & 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

With practice, candidates will be able to solve questions in the RBI Grade B Reasoning section. In the exam, candidates should not start with the puzzles unless they have practiced much. They should not waste much time on a single question. Always attempt easy and scoring topics first. Candidates must also attempt mock tests to know how to attempt the paper. The mock tests also help candidates to improve speed and accuracy. The weightage given to each topic as well as their difficulty levels are given below.

The mock test of RBI Grade B is one of the most important tool for preparation. Apart from solving the previous years' question papers, candidates need to attempt mock test. This helps candidates in understanding the pattern of the exam. The mock test is prepared based on the pattern of the exam and it is like the actual test. Attempting mock test candidates can know the level of preparation for the exam. Candidates can know their strengths and weaknesses. 

Candidates for English can refer to Word Power Made Easy Norman Lewis, Objective General English by SP Bakshi, High School Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin. To ace the English section, candidates should improve their grammar and vocabulary by reading good books and newspapers. The tips and tricks to prepare for RBI Grade B English Language section are given below:

• Candidates must understand the exam format including the types of questions that are asked in the exam and time allotted for each section
• Candidates must practice reading comprehension by reading variety of texts such as newspapers, magazines, and books
• Candidates must brush up grammar skills by reviewing the basics of sentence structure, verb tenses, and punctuation
• Candidates must practice writing essays, summaries, etc.
• Candidates must take mock tests to know the type of questions asked in the exam and difficulty level
• Candidates must learn the time management skills by solving mock tests

For the Quantitative Aptitude section in the RBI Grade B exam, candidates can refer to Magical Book on Quicker Maths by M Tyra, How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT written by Arun Sharma, Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations written by R S Agarwal. The important topics for RBI Grade B Quant section are Number Series, Data Intrepretation, Quadratic Equation, Miscellaneous Questions (Profit Loss, Average, SI & CI, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, Time, Speed & Distance, Boats & Streams, etc. ), Data Sufficiency. The tips and tricks to prepare for RBI Grade B exam are given below:

• Candidates must review the basics of topics such as Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus
• Candidates must practice the Quantitative Aptitude section to improve the understanding of the subject 
• Candidates must focus on the important topics such as probability, statistics, and numerical analysis
• Candidates must refer to good books for RBI Grade B preparation

Candidates for the Reasoning section of RBI Grade B can refer to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal, Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey. Questions in section are asked from Syllogism, Seating Arrangement, Linear Arrangement, Puzzle, Input-Output, Logical / Analytical Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Inequality, Coding-Decoding, Miscellaneous Questions, etc. The tips and tricks to prepare for RBI Grade B Reasoning are given below:

• The easiest way to solve Syllogism questions is through Venn-diagrams
• Use diagrammatic representation to solve Blood Relation questions
• Speed and accuracy play a very important role. Hence, revise well and give sectional mocks
• Give one-two hours daily for Reasoning preparation

The tips and tricks to crack RBI Grade B exam in one month are given below:

• Get hold of the latest syllabus and exam pattern of the RBI Grade B exam. This will give you a clear idea about the topics that you need to study and the pattern of the exam
• Create a study plan that covers all the topics in the syllabus. Allocate more time to the topics that you find difficult and less time to the topics that you are comfortable with
• Get hold of good quality study material, such as books, online courses, and mock tests, that covers the entire syllabus
• Practice as many mock tests as possible. This will help you get familiar with the exam pattern and improve your time management skills
• Revise the topics regularly to ensure that you do not forget what you have learned

RBI Grade B syllabus for Indian Economy comprises topics such as 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. Candidates should be thorough with concepts in Finance like national income, repo rate, bank rate, fiscal deficit, revenue deficit, budget, inflation, history of the banking sector in India, etc. Candidates should solve previous years’ question papers to know the type of questions asked in the exam.

The best books for Finance and Management are given below:

• Monetary Theory and Public Policy- Kenneth Kurihara
• Indian Economy by Mishra and Puri
• Economic Growth and Development by Mayer and Baldwin
• Financial Management by Prasanna Chandra
• Major financial newspapers International business by Hill and Jain
• RBI Annual Report, Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India, etc.
• Economic Survey Material sourced from RBI website

To prepare for the Finance and Management section of the RBI Grade B Exam, here are some tips and tricks:

• Candidates need to familiarize themselves with the syllabus of the Finance and Management section
• Start with the basics and study the fundamental concepts of finance and management
• Candidates must refer to textbooks, online resources, and previous year question papers to understand the topics
• Practice solving numerical problems to improve your speed and accuracy
• Stay updated with the latest news and developments in the finance and management industry
• Take mock tests and practice previous year question papers to assess the preparation level and identify areas that require improvement