RBI Grade B Phase 1 2022 was conducted on May 28 for Grade B General post. The overall paper was moderate to difficult in terms of difficulty level. The Reasoning section was tough compared to other sections. RBI Grade B Phase 1 cutoff 2022 is expected to be around 80 to 90.
RBI Grade B Shift 1 Analysis 2022 & Student Reaction
RBI Grade B Shift 1 Analysis 2022 & Student Reaction: Reserve Bank of India conducted RBI Grade B Phase 1 2022 on May 28 for the Grade B General post. The overall difficulty level of the paper held in Shift 1 was moderate to difficult. The students who had appeared for the exam said that the Reasoning section was tough and time-consuming. Questions in this section were asked from Seating Arrangement, Paragraph Based questions, Statement Based questions. The Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate and calculative. Questions in Quant section were asked from Compound Interest and Simple Interest, Quadratic Equation, etc. The English Language section carried two Reading Comprehensions and was easy. Current Affairs questions were based on May and April events. The General Awareness section carried fewer questions from Static GK and there were questions on Budget 2022-23. Read this article below for RBI Grade B Phase 1 analysis, RBI Grade B good attempts and many more.
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2022
RBI Grade B phase 1 exam pattern 2022 was divided into four sections-General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. The paper carried a total of 200 questions. Total marks allotted to the test are 200. For every wrong answer, 1/4 marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
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RBI Grade B Shift 1 Analysis by Students
Shiksha reported live from one of the RBI Grade B exam centres 2022 in Noida to gather the feedback of students regarding the overall difficulty level of the paper. Read below RBI Grade B exam analysis by students.
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Divyansh Dutta said, “The paper of RBI Grade B Phase 1 2022 was moderate to difficult. General Awareness questions were very basic and asked from banking awareness, budget, etc. There were two to three questions on Static GK. In Quant, questions were asked SI, CI, etc. English was easy while Reasoning was difficult. RBI Grade B Phase 1 cutoff 2022 might remain same.”
Shivam Agarwal said, “The paper was of moderate level. In GA, questions were asked from current affairs of May, April and March. The GA was moderate while Reasoning was doable. In Quant, I found the Arithmetic part to be difficult. There were questions from DI, Quadratic Equation. In English, there were two RCs, Cloze Tests, etc. The cutoff might go to 80 to 90.”
Q: What is RBI Grade B exam pattern?
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.
Q: What are the important topics for the RBI Grade B Quantitative Aptitude section?
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
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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.
Atul Kumar said, “The overall paper was moderate in terms of difficulty level. I found Quant to be tough, Reasoning was moderate and English was easy.”
Rahul Kumar said, “The paper was similar to last year and was tough. The Maths section was calculative. There was a mixed pattern of questions in GA such as factual and statement-based. The passage was lengthy in English. The Reasoning was moderate. The cutoff might be 85 to 90.”
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RBI Grade B Student Reaction Video 2022
Candidates can check below the feedback shared by the students on RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam.
RBI Grade B Good Attempts 2022
Candidates can check RBI Grade B good attempts in shift 1. Good attempts have been calculated based on the difficulty level of exam.
| Name Of The Section | Good Attempts |
|---|---|
| General Awareness |
37 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
8 |
| English Language |
15 |
| Reasoning Ability |
20 |
| Overall |
78-83 |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week 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 a week 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 a week 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 a week 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
Answered a week ago
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 a week 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
Answered a week ago
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
Answered a week ago
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 a week 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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Beginner-Level 4
Answered a week ago
RBI Grade B Phase 2 marks are counted for the final merit list. The Phase 2 exam carries three papers. The total marks allotted to the test are 300. Candidates need to secure the qualifying marks in this paper in order to qualify the exam.
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Beginner-Level 4
How many RBI Grade B vacancies were announced for 2019 exam?