RBI-Grade-B Recruitment of Officers in Reserve Bank of India
Banking · UG / PG · All India
Overview
Eligibility
The Reserve Bank of India recruits Officers in Grade B through a three-phase examination.
- Degree: a bachelor’s degree with at least 60% in aggregate for the general stream, and 50% for SC, ST and PwBD candidates. The requirement differs for the specialist streams, which ask for a specified postgraduate qualification.
- Age: between 21 and 30 on the cut-off date, with relaxations for the reserved categories and for candidates with relevant experience or higher qualifications.
- Attempts: limited by category and stated in the advertisement.
Exam Pattern
Syllabus
English Language
15%Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary, Cloze Test, Sentence Correction, Error Spotting
Numerical Ability
15%Simplification, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Data Interpretation
Reasoning Ability
30%Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Syllogism, Inequality, Coding-Decoding, Logical Reasoning, Blood Relations
General Awareness
40%Current Affairs, Banking & Finance, RBI Functions, Indian Economy, Budget, Government Schemes
How to Apply
The application is an online form on the RBI’s opportunities portal. Everything below is done in one sitting or saved and returned to; nothing is done on paper.
Register
Create an account on the RBI’s opportunities portal with an email address and mobile number you will still have months from now -- every notice, the admit card and the result reach you there. A registration number is issued; keep it.
Fill the form
Personal details, academic record from class 10 onwards, category, and work experience where it applies. The academic figures must match your marksheets exactly, because they are verified later against the originals.
Choose test cities
Cities are given in order of preference and allotted on availability, so the first choice is not guaranteed. Pick somewhere you can reach the morning of the exam without an overnight journey.
Upload photograph and signature
Both have to meet the format, size and background stated in the notification. A rejected upload is the most common reason a form is left incomplete past the deadline.
Pay the fee
Online, through the official portal only. The amount is set afresh in each year’s notification and is lower for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Keep the payment receipt.
Submit, then check
Print the completed form. A correction window usually opens afterwards -- it is limited, and it rarely covers every field, so it is a repair, not a second chance.
Apply only through the official portal. No agent can register you, and nobody can change a score once it is declared.
Important Dates
Selection Process
- Phase I — an objective screening paper covering general awareness, English, quantitative aptitude and reasoning. Qualifying only.
- Phase II — three papers: Economic and Social Issues, English writing skills, and Finance and Management. This is where the selection is actually made, and the descriptive answers carry real weight.
- Interview — the final stage, counted alongside Phase II.
- Phase I marks do not carry forward into the merit list.
The gap between Phase I and Phase II is wider here than in most banking examinations: Phase I is a general aptitude paper, Phase II is a subject examination in economics and finance.
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