RBI GRADE B EXAM VACANCY

This year, RBI has released a total vacancies for the General, DEPR and DSIM posts. Whereas, for the 2024 recruitment, Reserve Bank of India had released a total vacancies to recruit Grade B Officers in their Organisation.

The RBI Grade B exam is an annually conducted examination and for aspirants, it is a golden opportunity to enter the banking sector with the Central bank of our country.

Given below is the year-wise RBI Grade B vacancy details:

The above data clearly shows that there has been an increase in the number of vacancies released in the past 3 years. However, the number of candidates applying for the RBI Grade B exam and the difficulty level of the exam has also increased manifold.

To know the detailed distribution of RBI vacancy for the Grade B Officer post, candidates can visit the linked article.

RBI GRADE B EXAM IMPORTANT DATES

RBI GRADE B EXAM SALARY

RBI GRADE B EXAM Eligibility Criteria:

Age : Between 21 and 30 years.

Candidates preparing for the RBI Grade B exam need to follow certain eligibility criteria in order to apply for the exam. The eligibility criteria have been briefly described below:

1. Nationality: Candidate must be a citizen of India, subject of Nepal or Bhutan or a Tibetan refugee permanently settled in India.
2. Age limits: Candidate must have attained a minimum age of 21 years and must not be more than 30 years in age. However, there are certain age relaxations for candidates belonging to certain categories.
3. Educational Qualification: The educational qualification differs for candidates applying for General, DERP and DSIM specialisations.

The number of attempts is restricted to six for candidates belonging to the General category. No such restrictions are there for candidates belonging to other categories.

RBI GRADE B EXAM EXAM PATTERN

The first step of a fruitful prep for this exam is to become familiar with its pattern. The recruitment of RBI Grade B officers takes place in two stages, which are followed by the interview. Let’s have a look at the RBI Grade B Officer exam pattern for the initial three stages:

• Phase I examination
• Phase II examination
• Interview

For the 2024 recruitment, slight changes have been made in the scheme of selection for the Gen/DSIM/DEPR posts. To know more about the RBI Grade B Syllabus and exam pattern, visit the linked article.

RBI Grade B is one of the toughest exams in India, especially in the banking sector. Aspirants can also check details of  IAS Exam, which has some overlap with the pattern and syllabus of RBI Grade B.

The table below highlights the exam pattern of phase – I for the RBI Grade B Officer exam:

Aspirants must read the newspaper on a daily basis to stay updated with relevant information and events happening across the world and to strengthen their performance in the General Awareness section.

Candidates can check the previous year RBI Grade B cut off at the linked article and review and analyse the expected cut off for the 2021 recruitment.

For better preparation of General Awareness section of RBI Grade B exam candidates must also prepare the Static GK part thoroughly.

The table below highlights the exam pattern of phase – II for the RBI Grade B Officer exam:

RBI GRADE B EXAM SELECTION PROCESS

Tier – I: Preliminary Exam

Tier – II: Mains Exam

Tier – III: Interview

This phase comprises of an interview with a panel of 4-5 Bureaucrats / Psychologists. The theme of the interview is HR and the general perception of a candidate towards the nation, the government and the knowledge of the Indian and International Banking system. The interview is of 50 Marks. Candidates are shortlisted for the interview, based on the aggregate of marks obtained in Phase-II (Paper-I +Paper-II +Paper-III). The minimum aggregate cut off marks for being shortlisted for the Interview will be decided by the Board in relation to the number of vacancies. A candidate may opt for an interview either in Hindi or English. Final Selection will be through merit list which will be prepared by adding marks secured by candidates in Phase-II examination and interview.

RBI GRADE B EXAM Exam Syllabus

As you know that there will be three phases for the selection of RBI Grade B Officers. The first two being the written tests and the third being the Interview.

The RBI Grade B phase-1 exam is an objective type examination conducted online. It will have 4 sections: General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning

The RBI Grade B Phase II Exam is both objective & descriptive type. This phase will focus upon Economic & Social Issues, English Language and Finance & Management

RBI GRADE B EXAM PRE-EXAM TRAINING

Pre-examination training Participating organizations for a limited number of aspirants who belong to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes/Minority Communities at select centers. Expenses such as traveling, boarding, lodging, etc have to be borne by the aspirants who are attending this training. There will be a pre-exam training at various test centers across the country.

RBI GRADE B EXAM APPLICATION FEES

Candidates can check the category-wise Application Fee for the RBI grade B 2021 in the table below.

RBI GRADE B EXAM ADMIT CARD & OTHER INFO

The admit card for RBI Grade B 2024 Exam will be released before 15 days of exam. Candidates will be able to download RBI Grade B Prelims Admit Card once it is released by the RBI. The admit card for RBI Grade B Exam will be issued to candidates separately for Prelims & Mains. Candidates who successfully submit their RBI Grade B Online Application Form will be issued a Prelims Call Letter and the Mains Admit Card will be issued to candidates who will qualify for the prelims round of the RBI Grade B 2021 Exam.

RBI GRADE B EXAM RESULT

RBI Grade B Result for the Prelims Exam will be released by the Reserve Bank of India soon after the Prelims Exam has been conducted. The marks secured by the candidates in the RBI Grade B Exam in Prelims, Main Exam, and Interview will be available on the Bank’s website only after the declaration of the final result. The merit list is prepared in the descending order of the marks obtained by candidates after the interview process is complete.

RBI GRADE B EXAM CUT OFF

The cut off for RBI Grade B 2024 Exam will be released after each phase of the examination is completed. The cut-off for the Prelims exam will be released first followed by the cut-off for the Mains exam. Candidates can evaluate their marks and their chances of selection by matching their score with the cut-off list released by RBI. In the meanwhile, you can have a look at the previous year’s cut-off to get an idea as to how much would you need to secure to get through RBI Grade B Exam 2024.