RBI conducted examination for Grade B officer at 150 Test center in almost all states of India. This exam is one of the important examinations amongst all banking examinations conducted every year. Grade B comprises 3 different grades of employees alternating General, DEPR & DSM's.
Reserve Bank of India almost every year holds a common recruitment examination for the post of Grade B officers. RBI Grade B is not the same as the other bank exams. RBI exam conserves a virtuous level of difficulty and has a different procedure in phase-II while comparing to other banking examinations. It is deliberated as one of the most respected jobs in India.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the official notification for the post of RBI Grade B Officer 2021 Exam on its Official site. There were a total of 322 vacancies for Grade B. RBI Grade B 2021 exam has a three-phase selection process. Candidates who get selected after Phase-I & Phase-II of the exam are called for the final interview process.
The important dates for the RBI Grade B exam 2021 are mentioned below. Please ensure to complete the process in time.
The tentative schedule for the RBI Grade B exam is as follows:
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Events
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Important Dates
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Release of Notification
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25th January 2021
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Online Registration of Applications
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28th January 2021
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Last Date of Registrations
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15th February 2021
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Commencement of Phase-1 exam: Grade-B General
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6th March 2021
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Commencement of Phase-II exam: Grade-B General
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1st April 2021
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RBI Grade-B-DEPR/DSIM Paper-II &III (Online/Written Examination)
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31st March 2021
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Interview Process
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To be notified later
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Declaration of Final Result
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To be notified later
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There were a total of 322 vacancies for the Grade B Officer posts in the Reserve Bank of India had been released under RBI Grade B 2021 Recruitment.
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S.No.
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Posts
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Vacancy
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1
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Officers in Grade'B'(DR)-General
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270
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2
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Officers in Grade 'B' (DR)-DEPR
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29
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3
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Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM
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23
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Total
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322
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Minimum Educational Qualifications:
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Educational
Qualification
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Officers in
Grade 'B' (DR) - (General)
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A minimum of 60% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PWD) or an equivalent grade in Bachelor’s degree as well as in 12th (or Diploma or equivalent) and 10th Standard examinations.
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Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - DEPR
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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 recognized Indian or Foreign University /Institute.
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Officers in
Grade 'B' (DR) -
DSIM
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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
Master's Degree in Mathematics with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/years and a one-year postgraduate diploma in Statistics or related subjects from an institute of repute; OR
M. Stat. The degree of Indian Statistical Institute with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate of all semesters/years OR
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
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Age: A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years. i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd September 1989 and not later than 1st September 1998. For candidates possessing M.Phil. and Ph.D. qualifications, the upper age limit will be 32 and 34 years respectively.
Number of Attempts: If General Category candidates have already appeared 6-times for the Phase-I Exam of this post in the past, then they would be considered ineligible to apply. However, there is no such restriction in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD if the posts are reserved for them
The maximum age for the following candidates:
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S.No
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Category
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Age in Years
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1
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General
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30
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2
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OBC
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33
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3
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SC/ST
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35
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4
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The person with disabilities
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40
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1. Selection for Officers in RBI Grade B (DR) - General
RBI Grade B Phase-I
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Name of Subject
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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General Awareness
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80
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80
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English Language
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30
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30
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Quantitative Aptitude
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30
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30
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Reasoning Ability
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60
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60
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Total
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200
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200
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RBI Grade B Phase-II
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Phase-II Online Examination
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Sections
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Type
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Marks
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Duration
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Economic and Social Issues
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Objective
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100
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90
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English
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Descriptive (Answers need to be typed with a keyboard)
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100
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90
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Finance and Management
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Objective
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100
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90
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Interview Phase III:
Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview, centered on the aggregate of marks obtained in Phase-II (Paper-I +Paper-II +Paper-III). The interview will be of 50 marks. The 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.
2. Selection for Officers in RBI Grade B (DR) - DEPR
Selection will be through the Online/ Written Examination (WE) and interview. There are 3 papers for the Examination. Paper I Objective Type (on Economics), Paper II Descriptive Type (on Economics) & Paper III English – Descriptive (To be typed with help of keyboard).
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Sections
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Marks
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Duration
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Paper-I Objective Type (on Economics)
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100
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120
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Paper-II Descriptive Type (on Economics) (Question paper displayed on a computer, answers to be written on paper)
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100
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180
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Paper-III English – Descriptive (To be typed with help of keyboard)
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100
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90
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Total
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300
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The final selection will be on the basis of performance in the 'WE' (Paper I, II and III) and the interview has taken together.
3. Selection for Officers in RBI Grade B (DR) - DSIM
Selection will be through the Online/ Written Examination (WE) and interview. There are 3 papers for the Examination. Paper I Objective Type (on Statistics), Paper II Descriptive Type (on Statistics) & Paper III English – Descriptive (To be typed with help of keyboard).
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Sections
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Marks
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Duration
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Paper-I Objective Type (on Statistics)
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100
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120
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Paper-II Descriptive Type (on Statistics) (Question paper displayed on a computer, answers to be written on paper)
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100
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180
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Paper-III English – Descriptive (To be typed with help of keyboard)
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100
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90
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Total
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300
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The final selection will be on the basis of performance in the 'WE' (Paper I, II and III) and the interview has taken together.
RBI released the notification for the recruitment of RBI Grade-B Officer with 322 vacancies. RBI is a bankers bank and thus it has a lot of variation in exam syllabus and pattern as compared to IBPS exams.
It is advisable to know the latest exam pattern and syllabus of RBI Grade B Officers There is no such change expected this year, the exam pattern is expected to be the same for the Prelims exam as that of last year. The candidates who are preparing for RBI Grade B Exam need to know the areas to focus to crack the exam. Let us share the topics and types of questions to be asked in the RBI Grade B exam.
Detailed Syllabus of RBI Grade B Prelims 2021 (Phase I)
General Awareness Syllabus for RBI Grade B:
The level of the General Awareness section expected to be easy to moderate.
This is the only segment where candidates can score more and be able to be in the merit list. There is a total of 80 questions that will be asked in this section. The questions can be asked about different topics which are mentioned below-
(i) Current Affairs – National & International News, Awards & Authors, Sports News, Summits & Conferences, Schemes, Agreement & Deals, Science & technology, etc.
(ii) Banking & Financial + Economic News– Banking Terminology, Banking & Economic news, Monetary policies, Current rates, Financial & Economic News, Economics terms, etc.
(iii) Static GK – Static GK – Mountains Rivers, Ports, Parks, Dam, Thermal Power Plants, Temples, Stadiums, Airports, etc.
English Language syllabus for RBI Grade B:
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English Language syllabus for RBI Grade B:
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Level of English Language section expected to be moderate.
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Given is the list of important topics and questions to be asked from them-
(i) Spotting Error – 5 Questions (Moderate Level)
(ii) Reading Comprehension (R.C) – 10 Questions (Lengthy) based on Banking & Economy
(iiI) Cloze Test – 10 Questions (Moderate Level)
(iV) Para jumbles (6-7 sentences)– 5 Questions (Moderate Level)
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus for RBI Grade B:
Level of the Quantitative Aptitude section expected to be moderate.
(i) Quadratic Equation - (Moderate to Tough)
(ii) Number Series – (Moderate to Tough level)
(iii) Data Interpretation – Based on Missing DI, Pie Chart, Caselet DI, Mix DI - (Tough level)
(iv) Miscellaneous Questions – (Tough)
Miscellaneous Questions may contain questions from topics like –Average, Ratio & Proportion, Profit loss, SI & CI, Time & Work, Time, Speed & Distance, Boats & Streams, Permutation& Probability, etc.
Reasoning Ability Syllabus for RBI Grade B:
The overall level of this section is expected to be Moderate. Questions will be asked from following -
(i) Puzzle Test – (Tough Level)
(ii) Seating Arrangement (Circular) (Inside Outside) Blood Relation based – (Tough Level)
(iii) Linear Arrangement – (Moderate Level)
(iv) Syllogism (Moderate Level)
(v) Input-Output – (Tough Level)
(vi) Logical / Analytical Reasoning – (Tough Level)
(vii) Data Sufficiency – (Moderate Level) mostly on the seating arrangement
(viii) Inequality – (Moderate Level)
(ix) Coding-Decoding – (Moderate Level)
RBI Grade B Mains Syllabus (Phase II)
Paper-I - Economic and Social Issues:
Economic Issues
1. Inflation
2. Poor educational standards
3. Poor Infrastructure
4. The balance of Payment deterioration.
5. High levels of private debt
6. Inequality has risen rather than decreased.
7. Large Budget Deficit
8. Rigid labor Laws
9. Inefficient agriculture
10. Slowdown in growth
Social Issues:
1. Poverty
2. Illiteracy
3. Child Marriage
4. Child Labour
5. Casteism, Communalism, Regionalism and Language Conflicts
Paper-II -English (Writing Skills) -
This Descriptive paper of English is conducted to judge the writing skills of the candidate.
Paper-III -Finance and Management
This paper cover all important topics of Finance and management.
How to apply for RBI Grade-B 2021 online?
After a long wait State bank of India had released an official notification for RBI Grade-B 2021 Exam. Around lakhs of aspirants applied for RBI Grade- B 2021.
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S. No.
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Category
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Application Fees
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1.
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GEN/OBC
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Rs.850/- (Application fee including Intimation Charges)
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2.
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SC/ST/PWD
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Rs.100/- (Intimation charges only)
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There is no pre-exam training for RBI Grade B Exam.
RBI Grade B exam comprises of three phases:
- Preliminary,
- Mains and
- Interview process
Candidates who will qualify the first two phases will be called for the Interview process for the final appointment.
Aspirants who will qualify for the post of Officers in the RBI Grade B 2020 Exam will be entitled to a salary of 12 to 14 lacs annually. The pay scale for the RBI Grade B officer will be Rs. 35150-1750(9)-50900-EB-1750(2)-54400-2000(4)-62400. There will be a basic pay of Rs. 35,150/- with an increment of Rs. 1,250/- for nine years of their regular service. Further, the candidates will be promoted to the executive level where they will receive Rs. 50,900/- ad than in the next two years an increment of Rs.1,750/- will be given. After that, there will be an increment of Rs.2000/- for the following 2 years. They will be ending with the basic pay of Rs. 62400/- in case there is no promotion done in the due course. Besides this there are various allowances such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, Telephone Allowance, Conveyance Allowance, etc. are also given to candidates post their joining to the post of Officer in RBI.
Every candidate who is registered for the RBI Grade B exam through RBI official website within the stipulated time will be issued an e-admit card/hall ticket/call letter which can be downloaded from the official website.
For more information and download link for the admit card follow our page as the same will be displayed with the website official link of RBI the moment it is released.
The reserve bank of India or RBI Grade B exam 2021 results will be declared in three parts.
- Prelims exam
- Main exam
- Interview
Candidates can check own result by visiting the official website of RBI by clicking on the results of RBI Grade B exam results, 2021.
RBI Grade-B Phase-II 2021 Result
The RBI Grade-B 2021 Phase-II result has been declared by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the official website of RBI i.e. www.rbi-org.in.The result has been declared on 4th May, 2021.On 1st April, 2021, RBI Grade-B 2021 Phase-II exam was conducted. Those Candidates who appeared for the exam can check RBI Grade-B 2021 Phase-II result by clicking on the link mentioned below or by visit the official website i.e. www.rbi-org.
Click here to check RBI Grade-B Prelims 2021 Result
Steps to Check RBI Grade B Result
- Go to rbi.org.in
- Click on view Result of RBI Grade B 2021 preliminary exam.
- Enter your registration number and date of birth/password. Then click on submit button.
- Your result status along with cut off marks will be displayed.
- There you can also check status of qualifying to appear for main exam.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted the RBI Grade B Phase-I exam Online in the Objective type MCQ format on 9th November in four shifts. Get here the detailed exam analysis and review of the RBI Grade B Officer Exam.
Overall Analysis of RBI Grade-B 2019 Phase-1 Exam
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Section
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No. of MCQs
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Good Attempts
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Difficulty Level
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English Language
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30
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20-23
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Moderate
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Quantitative Aptitude
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30
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17-21
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Moderate
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Reasoning Ability
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60
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30-34
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Moderate
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General Awareness
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80
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43-50
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Moderate
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Total
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200
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120-130
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Moderate
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Topic-wise Analysis of Quantitative Aptitude Section of RBI Grade B
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Topic
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No. of Questions
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Difficulty Level
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Data Interpretation
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5
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Easy-Moderate
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Quantity 1, Quantity 2
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4
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Moderate
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Data Sufficiency
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3
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Moderate
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Missing Number Series
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6
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Easy-Moderate
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Miscellaneous (Percentage, Time and Work, Partnership, Boat and Stream)
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12
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Easy-Moderate
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Total
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30
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Easy-Moderate
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Topic-wise Exam Analysis of English Language Section of RBI Grade B Exam 2019
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Topic
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No. of Questions
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Level
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Reading Comprehension
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10
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Moderate
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Error Detection
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5
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Easy-Moderate
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Cloze Test
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6
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Easy-Moderate
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Sentence Rearrangement
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5
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Easy-Moderate
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Word Swap
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4
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Easy-Moderate
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Total
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30
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Easy-Moderate
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Topics wise analysis of Reasoning section of RRB Grade B Exam 2019
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Topic
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No. of Questions
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Difficulty Level
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Puzzle and Seating Arrangement - Floor Based, Day-based, Month-based
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20
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Moderate-Difficult
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Syllogism
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5
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Easy-Moderate
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Logical Reasoning
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8
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Easy-Moderate
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Blood Relation
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5
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Easy-Moderate
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Direction Sense
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5
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Easy-Moderate
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Inequality
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5
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Moderate
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Machine Input-Output
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5
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Moderate
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Coding-Decoding
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5
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Easy
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Alphanumeric
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2
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Easy
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Total
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60
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Moderate
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Topic-wise analysis of the General Awareness Section of RBI Grade B Exam
General Awareness included 80 questions for 80 marks. This section had moderate-level questions mostly based on static awareness and banking terms.
Current affairs questions were asked from the last four months of the date of the exam covering the baking awareness related to RBI.
RBI Grade B Exam Preparation
RBI Grade B exam preparation should be planned systematically and according to the latest syllabus and exam pattern. Since the syllabus comprises of topics, it is important to choose the right study material so that you can understand the concepts and practice a wide variety of questions as well. Besides a self-study one can join Coaching Institute and Online Test Series for enhanced exam preparation.
RBI Grade B Cutoff 2019 | Phase 1:
The Cut off list is provided to check whether you are selected or not for the next phase. You can go through the 2019 cutoff of RBI Grade B phase I exam conducted in the previous year below-
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Official RBI Cut Off for Grade-B Phase-I
Examination – 2019
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Section
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Category
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General/UR
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EWS
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OBC
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SC
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ST
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PwBD (OH/HI/VH/MD)
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General Awareness
(Maximum Marks = 80)
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20.00
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20.00
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16.00
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14.25
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14.25
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14.25
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Reasoning
(Maximum Marks = 60)
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15.00
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15.00
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12.00
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10.75
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10.75
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10.75
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English Language
(Maximum Marks = 30)
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7.50
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7.50
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6.00
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5.25
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5.25
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5.25
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Quantitative Aptitude
(Maximum Marks = 30)
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7.50
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7.50
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6.00
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5.25
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5.25
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5.25
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Total Score/ Aggregate
(Maximum Marks = 200)
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122.00
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122.00
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115.50
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108.00
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108.00
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108.00
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RBI Grade B Cutoff 2018 | Phase 1:
The Cut off list is provided to check whether you are selected or not for the next phase. You can go through the 2018 cutoff of RBI Grade B phase I exam conducted in the previous year below-
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Section/ Category
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General Awareness
(Max. Marks: 80)
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Reasoning Ability
(Max. Marks: 60)
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English Language
(Max. Marks: 30)
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Quantitative Aptitude
(Max. Marks: 30)
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Total Score
(Max. Marks: 200)
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General/ UR
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20
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15
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7.50
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7.50
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105.75
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OBC
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16
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12
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6
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6
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95.75
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SC
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14.25
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10.75
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5.25
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5.25
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91.75
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ST
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14.25
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10.75
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5.25
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5.25
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91.75
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PWD (OH/ HI/ VH)
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14.25
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10.75
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5.25
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5.25
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91.75
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RBI Grade B Cutoff 2018 | Phase 2:
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Phases
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General
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OBC
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SC
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ST
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PwD
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Aggregate Marks in Phase II (Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III) (Out of 300)
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201.25
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186.25
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180.25
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180.25
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180.25
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Aggregate Marks in Main exam & Interview (Out of 350)
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248.50
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235.50
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221.25
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219.50
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Gen-235.50, OBC-223
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RBI Grade B Cutoff 2017 | Phase 1:
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Official RBI Cut Off for Grade-B Phase-I
Examination – 2017
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Section
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Category
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General
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OBC
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SC
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ST
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PWD
(OH/
HI/VH)
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GENERAL AWARENESS
(Maximum Marks = 80)
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16.50
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12.50
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11.00
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11.00
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11.00
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REASONING
(Maximum Marks = 60)
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11.00
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8.00
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6.75
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6.75
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6.75
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
(Maximum Marks = 30)
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6.75
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5.25
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4.75
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4.75
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4.75
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QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
(Maximum Marks = 30)
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4.00
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2.50
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2.00
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2.00
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2.00
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Total Marks
(Max Marks = 200)
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78.00
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68.00
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64.00
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64.00
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64.00
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RBI Grade B Coaching
IBT Classroom programs have very effective training Programmes for RBI Grade Exam across India. It is quite evident from the encouraging result which is more than 40 percent of the students enrolled are selected in Banking jobs every year.
RBI Grade B Exam Center
Given is the list of Examination center for RBI Grade B - Phase -I and Phase- II
(i) Online Examination Centres for Phase – I (Gr. B (DR)-General / Paper I (DEPR/DSIM)
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State /UT
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Centre
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Andaman & Nicobar
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Port Blair
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Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
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Guntur, Narasaraopet, Hyderabad, Rangareddy-Kodada, Karimnagar, Warangal, Rajahmundry, Kakinada, Tirupati, Chittoor, Vijaywada, Kanchikacherla, Gudlavalleru, Eluru, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Itanagar, Naharlagun city
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Assam
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Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar
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Bihar
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Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna
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Chandigarh
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Chandigarh
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Chattisgarh
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Raipur, Bhilai
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Daman & Diu
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Jamnagar
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Goa
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Varna
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Gujarat
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Ahmedabad, Gandhi Nagar, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
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Haryana
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Hissar, Karnal, Rohtak
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Himachal Pradesh
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Dharamsala, Shimla
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Jammu & Kashmir
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Jammu
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Jharkhand
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Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
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Karnataka
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Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bengaluru, Chikaballapur, Kolar, Tumkur, Gulbarga, Bidar, Hubli, Dharwad, Haliyal, Gadag, Mangalore, Mysore, Mandya, Udipi
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Kerala
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Kannur, Kasargod, Kochi, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Trichur, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Nagarcoil
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Lakshadweep
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Kavaratti
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Madhya Pradesh
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Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur
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Maharashtra
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Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune, Solapur
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Manipur
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Imphal
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Meghalaya
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Shillong
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Mizoram
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Aizawl
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Nagaland
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Kohima
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New Delhi
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Delhi –NCR
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Orissa
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Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur
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Puducherry
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, Cuddalore, Villupuram
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Punjab
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Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
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Rajasthan
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Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur
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Sikkim
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Gangtok, Bardang City
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Tamilnadu
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Chennai, Vellore, Coimbatore, Erode, Tirupur, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Dindigul Salem, Namakkal, Thiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tirunelvelli, Kanyakumari, Tuticorin
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Tripura
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Agartala
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Uttar Pradesh
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Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi
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Uttarakhand
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Dehradun, Haldwani, Nainital, Roorkee City
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West Bengal
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Berhampore (WB), Durgapur, Kolkata, Greater Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri
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(ii) A. Centres for Phase – II - Gr B (DR) - General / Paper II & III (DEPR /DSIM)
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Name of the Centres
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Ahmedabad
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Jammu
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Bengaluru
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Kanpur
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Bhopal
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Kochi
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Bhubaneswar
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Lucknow
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Kolkata
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Mumbai
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Chandigarh
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Nagpur
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Chennai
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New Delhi
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Guwahati
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Patna
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Hyderabad
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Pune
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Jaipur
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Thiruvananthapuram
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RBI Grade B 2021 Exam FAQ's:
Candidates who are applying for the post of RBI Grade B may find some difficulties in filling the form, therefore, let us discuss some FAQs to facilitate their effective application filling process.
Q1. What is the commencement date for online registrations of RBI Grade-B Officer recruitment 2021?
Ans1. The commencement date of online registrations for all three posts will start on 28th January 2021.
Q2. When will the online exam for RBI Grade B Officer recruitment 2021 is going to be held?
Ans2. Phase 1 online exam for Officers in Grade B (DR) – General will be held in the month of March 2021 and phase 2 of online exam for Officers in Grade B (DR) – General will be held in the month of April 2021.
Q3. How many vacancies will RBI release in the year 2021?
Ans3. It is expected that RBI will release 322 vacancies in 2021.
Q4. When will RBI Grade B 2021 notification come?
Ans4. RBI Grade B 2021 notification likely to be out in Janaury 2021 and applicants will be able to apply online for RBI Grade B 2021 exam till February 2021. RBI Grade B 2021 exam date for phase 1 is likely to be in March 2021.
Q5. What is the eligibility criterion for RBI Officers in Grade ‘B’ (General) – DR, DEPR and DSIM?
Ans5. Educational Qualification:
The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification from a foreign university recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.
Age Limit – A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years. For candidates possessing M.Phil. and Ph.D. qualification, upper age limit is 32 and 34 years respectively.
Q6. I have scored 50% marks in graduation, Am I eligible for RBI Officers in Grade ‘B’ (General) – DR, DEPR and DSIM?
Ans6. Yes, if you hold SC/ST/PwBD quota, you are eligible for RBI Officers in Grade ‘B’ (General) – DR, DEPR and DSIM.
But General and OBC candidates must have at least 55% marks in graduation or in any other equivalent qualification.
Q7. How many attempts are there for RBI Officers in Grade ‘B’ (General) – DR, DEPR, and DSIM?
Ans7. Candidates belonging to unreserved i.e. General Category, who have already appeared Six times for Phase-I Examination for this post in the past, are not eligible to apply. No such restriction applies to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PwBD, if the posts are reserved for them.
Q8. What is the age eligibility criterion for posts under this grade?
Ans8. If you are an enthusiastic aspirant to attain posts under the Reserve Bank of India Grade B offices then the age eligibility criteria for will be:
- Under this recruitment, the age of the candidate must lie between 21 to 30 years of age.
- There is a chance of relaxation up to 5 years for SC/ST category lying in the upper age limit.
- There is also another chance of relaxation up to three years for OBC category lying in the upper age limit.
Q9. Will there be any interview after the written result?
Ans9. Yes, as per the notification there will be an interview for candidates who are declared qualified in Phase-II exam.
Q10. Is the exam Bilingual?
Ans10. The tests except for the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.
Q11. What are RBI promotions based upon?
Ans11. If you are expecting any promotions at the Reserve Bank of India then you are supposed to clear various competitive exams when you expect a place at the higher and senior-level like General Managers. Therefore, aspirants who are aspiring for RBI Grade B examination, after they clear the exam they get to manage monetary resources which help the country to gain revenue.
Q12. What is the starting salary of posts under this recruitment?
Ans12. The starting salary under the posts of RBI Grade B officers is Rs.35150 and in addition to it, the extra allowances include Local allowance, Dearness allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family allowance and Grade allowance which are going to improvise and have changes to improvise itself from time to time.
Q13. What are the selection procedures of RBI Grade-B Recruitment 2021?
Ans13. The selection for Officers will be done through a three-tier process:
- Preliminary Examination
- Main Examination
- Personal Interview
Q14. What is the Application Fee?
Ans14.
- For SC/ST/PWD Rs. 100/- (Intimation Charges only)
- For General, OBC Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)
Q15. Is there a sectional cut-off in the exam?
Ans15. Yes, candidates have to secure minimum marks separately for each test as well as in aggregate.
Q16. Is there any Negative marking in the RBI Grade B Exam?
Ans16. Yes, negative marking for wrong answers in CBTs is 1/4th of the marks for that question.
Q17. Do RBI Grade B Officers get a pension?
Ans17. No, under the ambit of NPS currently there is no pension scheme for RBI employees.
Q18. Is RBI Grade B Officer job transferable?
Ans18. Yes, but only after completing the initial 5 years of posting.