RBI Grade B 2022 Notification: Check Exam Dates, Eligibility, Application, Vacancy, Pattern, Syllabus
RBI Grade B Notification Out Now
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) every year conducts RBI Grade B examination to hire potential candidates for the RBI Grade B officer post. This time RBI has released the short notification for RBI Grade B officers to fill 294 vacant positions on the 21st March 2022 in a wide range of notifications. However, the main PDF will surely be released on the official website of the exam conducting body on 28th March 2022. All those students who are looking for an opportunity to enter in the banking sector can consider applying for this test. This exam is basically conducted in three basic phases. Aspirants who pass the Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the exam will be called for the final interview session. Below given is the basic screenshot of the RBI Grade B notification:
RBI Grade B Vacancy details 2022
With the release of the notification in the newspaper the exam conducting body has also highlighted the vacancies. The vacancies announced for the RBI Grade B is around 294. Check out the below listed table to attain deep information about the whole distribution of the RBI Grade B vacancies:
S No. |
Post Name |
Vacancies |
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1 |
Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General-PY |
238 |
2 |
Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR*-PY |
31 |
3 |
Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM-PY |
24 |
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Total |
294 |
RBI Grade B 2022- Important Dates
Carefully read the below mentioned table as here you will surely get all possible information about the upcoming RBI Grade B dates of the exam.
Event |
Date |
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Release of online application form |
28th March 2022 |
Last date to submit the online application form |
18th April 2022 |
RBI Admit card for Phase-I Exam |
May 2022 |
Officers in Gr B (DR)- General Phase-I – Online Examination |
28th May 2022 |
Officers in Gr B (DR)- Phase-II – Paper I, II & III Online Examination |
25th June 2022 |
Officers in Gr B (DR) – DEPR- Phase I – Paper – I – Online Examination |
02nd July 2022 |
Officers in Gr B (DR)- DEPR- Phase-II – Paper I, II & III Online Examination |
06th August 2022 |
Officers in Gr B (DR)- DSIM- Phase I – Paper – I – Online Examination |
02nd July 2022 |
Officers in Gr B (DR)- DSIM- Phase I – Paper – II & III – Online Examination |
06th August 2022 |
RBI Grade B Mains Result |
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Interview Process |
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Declaration of the final result |
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RBI Grade B 2022 Eligibility Criteria (Age & Qualification)
The aspirant applying for this exam should follow all the below listed requirements:
Nationality
The aspirant should hold the status of the citizenship of India or the subject of Bhutan, Nepal, Tibetan refugees who have permanently settled in India before January 1, 1962. The aspirant should be a person who has Indian origin and who has migrated from either Sri Lanka, Burma, Tanzania, Malawi, Pakistan, Vietnam,Zaire or Ethiopia aiming to reside permanently inside India.
Age Limit
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The minimum age limit of the candidate should be 21 years.
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The maximum age limit of the candidate should be 30 years.
Check out the age relaxation as per the government norms:
Category |
Age Relaxation |
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SC/ST |
5 years |
OBC |
3 years |
Physically Handicapped |
10 years |
PH+OBC |
13 years |
PH+SC/ST |
15 years |
Educational Qualification
Get full information about the educational qualification after reading the below mentioned table:
Posts |
Minimum Educational Qualifications |
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Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - (General) |
• Graduation in any discipline /Equivalent technical or professional qualification with minimum 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) or Post-Graduation / Equivalent technical qualification with minimum 55% marks (pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) in aggregate of all semesters / years. Note: • Any such full-time course from a recognised University / Institute that is taken after Class XIIth and is at least of 3 years’ duration/ candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by the Government as equivalent to professional and technical graduation will be eligible for admission to the examination. • Candidates who have passed the Final Examination for Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India may also apply for the post. OR • Any such full-time course from a recognised University / Institute that is taken after graduation and is at least of 2 years’ duration / recognised by the Government as equivalent to post graduation will be eligible for admission to the examination. |
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - DEPR |
• Essential: a. A Master's Degree in Economics / Econometrics / Quantitative Economics / Mathematical Economics / Integrated Economics Course/ Finance, with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognised Indian or Foreign University /Institute. OR b. PGDM/ MBA Finance with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognised Indian or Foreign University /Institute. OR c. Master’s Degree in Economics in any of the subcategories of economics i.e. agricultural/ business/ developmental/ applied, etc., with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognised Indian or Foreign University /Institute d. (i) Candidates having Master's Degree with Research/Teaching experience at a recognized Indian/Foreign University/ Institute will be eligible for relaxation in upper age limit to the extent of number of years of such experience subject to a maximum of three years. For experience, probationary period will not be reckoned. |
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - DSIM |
Essential: a. A Master's Degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Kharagpur/ Applied Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Bombay with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years. OR b. Master's Degree in Mathematics with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years and one year post graduate diploma in Statistics or related subjects from an Institute of repute. OR c. M. Stat. Degree of Indian Statistical Institute with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate of all semesters / years. OR d. Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) jointly offered by ISI Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur and IIM Calcutta with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/years. |
RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of the prelims exam usually comprises one single paper containing 200 marks. The candidate will get around 120 minutes to answer all the questions. Check out the table for quality information:
Sr. No |
Section Asked |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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1. |
General Awareness |
200 |
200 |
Composite time of 2 hours |
2. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
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3. |
English Language |
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4. |
Reasoning |
RBI Grade B Mains Exam Pattern
Attentively check out the overall exam pattern of the mains exam:
Sr. No |
Sections / Subjects |
Paper Type |
Maximum Marks |
Duration (minutes) |
1. |
Paper I: Economics and Social Issues |
50% Objective Type, 50% Descriptive (to be typed with the help of the keyboard) |
50 50 Total-100 |
30 90 Total-120 |
2. |
Paper II: English (Writing Skills) |
Descriptive (3 questions) |
100 |
90 minutes |
3. |
Paper III: Finance and Management |
50% Objective Type and 50% Descriptive |
50 50 Total-100 |
30 90 Total-120 |
RBI Grade B Prelims Syllabus
Here is the syllabus of the of the 1st phase of the RBI Grade B exam:
Subject |
Syllabus |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Ratio & Proportion, Mensuration, Percentage, Average, Speed, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Permutation and Combination, Mixture and Alligation, Data Interpretation, Probability, Stocks and Shares, Simplification and Approximation, Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, Number Series, Upstream and Downstream, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest |
Logical Reasoning |
Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Inequalities, Direction Test, Blood Relation, Syllogism, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Reasoning, Analogy Coding-Decoding, Ranking, Alphanumeric series |
English |
Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting, Paragraph Completion |
General Awareness |
Current Affairs, Indian Financial Systems, Indian Banking Systems, Monetary Plans, National Institutions, Banking Terms |
RBI Grade B Mains Syllabus
Let's plunge into the the syllabus of the mains exam:
Name of the Paper |
Syllabus |
Economic & Social Issues |
Economic Reforms In India:
Globalization
Growth And Development
Social Structure In India
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Finance & Management |
Finance Financial System
Financial Markets
General Topics
Management
Leadership
Motivation
Communication
Corporate Governance
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English Writing Skills |
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Application Fees
Carefully read the underneath given tableau to get the right information about the RBI Grade B exam fee:
Category |
Application Fee |
General/OBC |
Rs. 850/- |
SC/ST/PWD |
Rs. 100/- |
Staff@RBI |
Nil |
FAQ’s
Ques 1) What time will RBI announce the RBI Grade B 2022 notification?
Ans) The notification of RBI Grade B will be announced on 28th March 2022.
Ques 2) What will be the age limit for the post released under RBI Grade B recruitment?
Ans) The minimum age limit is 21 years whereas the maximum age limit is 30 years.
Ques 3) Can a final year student apply for the RBI Grade B exam?
Ans) Not at all, the students who have passed their last semester can only apply for the RBI Grade B exam.
Ques 4) What is the salary of the RBI Grade B post?
Ans) The salary of the RBI Grade B post is 83254/- Per Month.
Ques 5) Will there be negative marking of the RBI Grade B examination?
Ans) Yes, the RBI Grade B exam will have a negative marking of 0.25 mark for every wrong answer.