RBI Grade B Exam 2021
Reserve Bank of India conducts the RBI Grade B Exam for the recruitment of Officers in Grade ‘B’ (General) – DR, DEPR (Department of Economic & Policy Research) and DSIM (Department of Statistics and Information Management) in Common Seniority Group (CSG).
RBI Grade B exam is one of the most prestigious examinations in the country. Candidates should have a brief idea about the syllabus to strategize their study plan better to crack the exam.
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2021:
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2021 is decided by the exam authority of the Reserve Bank of India. The RBI Grade B exam is conducted in three phases:
- Phase I exam
- Phase II exam
- Interview
| Exam Name | RBI Grade B |
| Conducting Body | Reserve Bank of India |
| Exam Level | National |
| Name of the Posts | Officers in Grade B (DR)- General- PY 2021 Officers in Grade B (DR)- DEPR PY 2021 Officers in Grade B (DR)- DSIM PY 2021 |
| Selection Process | Phase I Phase II Interview |
| Question Type | Phase I- objective type questions
Phase II exam – have to write the explanatory answers |
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- RBI Grade B conducts in an online mode that a computer-based test.
- Except the English language section, the papers will be set bilingually in English and Hindi.
- Aspirants can refer the RBI Grade B syllabus 2021 pdf from the official government’s website.
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2021 (General) for Phase-I
RBI Grade B Paper 1 Exam Pattern is different from RBI Grade B Paper 2 Exam Pattern. Phase 1 of the RBI Grade B Examination 2021 comprises a total of 4 parts. Applicants have to clear the Phase 1 examination to move ahead in the selection process and attend the Phase 2 Examination. For each wrong attempt, 0.25 marks will be deducted from the candidate’s score.
The RBI Grade B Paper 1 Exam Pattern details are given below:
| Sections | Total Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | 60 | 60 | 45 mins |
| General Awareness | 80 | 80 | 25 mins |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 25 mins |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | 25 mins |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 2 hours |
RBI Grade B Syllabus 2021- (Phase 1)
The section-wise RBI Grade B syllabus 2021 for the Phase I examination is given below in detail. Aspirants can refer to the RBI Grade B Officer syllabus given below and start the preparation for the RBI Grade B exam.
- Quantitative Aptitude
Simplification, Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Allegations, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Surds & Indices, Work & Time
Time & Distance, Mensuration, Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Data Interpretation
Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Number Systems, Sequence & Series
Permutation, Combination & Probability
2.Logical Reasoning
Logical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency, Coded Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Puzzle, Tabulation, Syllogism
Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding
3.English
Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting, Paragraph Completion
4.General Awareness
Current Affairs, Indian Financial Systems, Indian Banking Systems, Monetary Plans, National Institutions, Banking Terms
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2021- Phase 2
RBI Grade B Phase 2 is a subject-specific paper comprising of three papers namely Economic & Social Issues, Finance & Management, and English.
| Name of Paper | Type | No. of Ques | Duration | Max Marks |
| Paper–I Economic & Social Issues | 1. 50% objective type
2. 50% Descriptive type and the answers will need to be typed with the help of keyboard |
30 Objective Questions & 6 Descriptive Questions of which 4 have to be answered | 30 minutes 90 minutes Total: 120 minutes |
50 50 Total: 100 |
| Paper-II: English – Writing Skills | 1. Descriptive Typing and the answers will need to be typed with the help of keyboard | 3 (Descriptive) | 90 minutes | 100 |
| Paper -III Finance and Management | 1. 50% objective type
2. 50% Descriptive type and the answers will need to be typed with the help of keyboard |
30 Objective Questions & 6 Descriptive Questions of which 4 have to be answered | 30 minutes 90 minutes Total: 120 minutes |
50 50 Total: 100 |
- All the questions of Phase-II (except for English language) will be set for both Hindi and English
- Phase-II exam will also be held in multiple shifts.
- The exam time table will be highlighted in the RBI Grade B admit card
- The aspirants have to choose only one subject out of three, based on their preference and eligibility.
- Candidates who choose Hindi as the exam medium may type with the help of either-
- (i) in script or
- (ii) Remington (GAIL) keyboards layout for Paper I and Paper-II.
RBI Grade B Syllabus 2021- Phase 2
RBI Grade B Phase 2 is a subject-specific paper comprising of three papers namely Economic & Social Issues, Finance & Management, and English. The syllabus of these papers is tabulated below:
| Economic & Social Issues | Economic Reforms In India:
· Industrial and Labour Policy · Monetary and Fiscal Policy · Privatization · Role of Economic Planning · Opening Up of the Indian Economy · Balance of Payments · Export-Import Policy · International Economic Institutions · IMF and World Bank · WTO · Regional Economic Cooperation · Measurement of growth: National Income and per capita income · Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India · Sustainable Development and Environmental issues · 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 |
| English Writing Skills | Essay Writing
Precis Writing Comprehension |
| · Finance & Management | · Finance
· Financial System · Regulators of Banks & Financial Institutions · Functions of RBI, the conduct of monetary policy, the Banking system of India, Financial Institutions (SIDBI, NABARD, EXIM, NHB) · Financial Markets · Primary & Secondary markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity), Functions, Instruments, Recent developments. · General Topics · Risk Management in the Banking sector · Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures, and Swap · Changing Landscape of Banking sector · Recent developments in the financial sector, Portfolio investment, public sector reforms, Disinvestments · Financial Inclusion – Use of technology · Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private partnership · Corporate Governance in the Banking sector, the role of e-governance in addressing the issues of corruption & inefficiency in the government sector · The Union budget – Direct and indirect taxes; non-tax sources of Revenue, GST, 13th Finance Commission and GST, Finance Commission, Fiscal policy, Fiscal responsibility, and budget management act · Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies: WPI, CPI – components of trends · Management · Management · Nature & Scope · Processes (Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Controlling) · Role of a Manager in an organization · Leadership · Tasks of a leader · Styles & theories · Successful vs Effective leader · Human Resource Development: · Concepts & goals of HRD · Performance appraisal – Potential appraisal & development – Feedback & Performance counselling – Career planning – Training & development – Rewards – Employee welfare. · Motivation · Theories · Morale & Incentive · How managers motivate · Morale concept · Factors influencing morale · Role of incentives in building up morale · Communication · Steps in the communication process · Communication channels · Communication types: Oral vs Written; Verbal vs Non-verbal; Upward, downward & lateral · Role of IT · Barriers to communication · Corporate Governance · Mechanisms · Factors affecting corporate governance |
RBI Grade B 2021- Interview
The Interview will be of 50 marks. Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview, based on aggregate of marks obtained in Phase-II (Paper-I +Paper-II +Paper-III). The minimum aggregate cut off marks for being shortlisted for Interview will be decided by the Board in relation to the number of vacancies. Roll No. of the candidates shortlisted for interview will be published on RBI website at appropriate time and interview call letters will be sent on registered email ID. Candidate may opt for 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.
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