RBI Grade B

RBI released the detailed RBI Grade B 2023 notification PDF on May 9. The short notification was released on April 26, 2023. The notification is released in PDF form and it contain details such as the number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, important dates, application form, exam pattern, calculation of scores for different stages, provisional allotment, etc. A total of 291 vacancies have been announced for RBI Grade B 2023 exam. The selection process of RBI Grade B comprises prelims exam, mains exam and interview. The final selection of candidates is done based on the performance in the mains exam and interview. Candidates must read the notification before applying for the exam as it comprises important details related to the exam.

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:MulticulturalismDemographic TrendsUrbanization & MigrationGender IssuesSocial Justice: Positive Discrimination in Favor of the UnderprivilegedSocial MovementsIndian Political SystemHuman DevelopmentSocial Sectors in IndiaHealth and Education    

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.

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 examMock tests familarises candidates with the syllabus, exam pattern and type of questions asked in the examSolving RBI Grade B mock tests help candidates to analyse their performance in the examPracticising mock tests help candidates learn the effective time management

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.TopicWeightageDifficulty LevelInequalities5 QuestionsModerateCoding-Decoding2-6 QuestionsModerateAlphabetic Arrangement0-5 QuestionsEasy to ModerateDistance & Direction Test1-3 QuestionsEasyBlood Relations1-3 QuestionsModerateRanking 2-3 QuestionsEasy to ModerateLinear Sitting Arrangement5-10 QuestionsModerate to DifficultCircular Sitting Arrangement5-10 QuestionsModerate to DifficultSyllogism5-7 QuestionsEasy to ModerateScheduling5-7 QuestionsModerate to DifficultDouble Line Up 5-7 QuestionsModerate to DifficultMachine Input-Output5-6 QuestionsEasy to ModerateData Sufficiency5 QuestionsEasy to ModeratePuzzle5 QuestionsModerate 

The Reasoning section of RBI Grade B comprises questions from Syllogism, Seating Arrangement, Linear Arrangement, Puzzle, Input-Output, Logical/Analytical Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Inequality, Coding-Decoding, Miscellaneous Questions. The Reasoning section carries the maximum weightage in the exam. They can prepare this section in the following way:
Candidates must first know the weightage given to each topic in the Reasoning section
The easiest way to solve the Syllogism section is through Venn diagrams
The Blood Relation questions check the cognitive skills of a candidate. Use diagrammatic representation to solve the Blood Relation questions
Seating Arrangement carries the maximum marks in this section. Therefore, candidates should practice Seating Arrangement questions daily from previous year question papers
Candidates must attempt mock tests to improve speed and accuracy

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 papersMost 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.Current AffairsStatic GKEconomic NewsNews related to banks including including RBI, National Banks and Pvt Banks in IndiaGovernment Schemes (Central and State)Budget AllocationsSports NewsBusiness NewsAcquisitions and MergersImportant AppointmentsIndex and Reports (National &International)Science & TechSummits and ConferencesImportant Articles & Schedules in the ConstitutionList of Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers, Governors, and CJIImportant Acts in Banking SectorsBanks and their HQList of Stadiums in IndiaList of Dams, Temples, UNESCO Heritage Sites in IndiaList of Bharat Ratna Award WinnersList of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Bird Sanctuaries in IndiaTopics related to Art and Culture viz folk dance, regional dance, festivals, etc Banking Abbreviations