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RBI Grade B Interview Questions & Experience: A Comprehensive Guide

RBI Grade B Interview

RBI Grade B final Round,

Success is not a mere act of overnight struggle or seasonal efforts. It comes with stages that include, risk, stress and fear of failure. In the journey of success, a person experiences fear and risk more than the potential joy of success. This is a human tendency, and nobody can do anything to avoid it. The fear of failure and anxiety doubles when it is the final or deciding stage of success or, in other words, when there is a do or die situation. The exact same feeling these days the aspirants called up for the final interview of RBI Grade B must be experiencing. 

Fear of Failure and Final Stage of Success

As you all must know, the RBI Grade B recruitment 2023 commenced in the month of July, with the phase 1 exam held on July 9, followed by the phase 2 exam held on 30th July. Now the RBI Grade B Phase 2 result has been announced, and there are between 600 to 650 students who have been called up for the final interview round. Here, we would like to remind you that the total vacancies announced for the RBI Grade B 2023 are only 222. Hence, the competition is going to be tough among the candidates. 

You must be wondering if we are making you afraid of the consequences despite the fact that the RBI Grade B interview dates have already been announced, and the process has been started from September 25 and will go on till December 2023. But trust us, there is no such objective of making you afraid of the interview. Instead, we have come up with a comprehensive guide to the RBI Grade B interview in the form of this blog. 

RBI Grade B Interview

Why are interviews better than exams? Exams are set in stone, in that you cannot change the questions if you do not know the answer. But you can mould the interviews in your direction by being assertive and charming.

Though, the selection process does not fully rely on the interview round very much, as you are aware, the interview round of RBI Grade B 2023 carries a maximum of 75 marks, while the Phase 2 exam is of 300 marks. This means that the interview has a weightage of 20% in the overall scheme of things and should be given due importance.

In this article, we discuss at length RBI Grade B Interview and overall RBI interview experience with tips and guidance for RBI Grade B 2023 Officer.

How to Prepare for the RBI Grade B Interview

An Interview is not something that involves only answering the questions asked. Instead, the interview should be an intellectual conversation between two individuals. You have to be confident, kind and assertive at the same time. The interview is not your test of knowledge but how well you are up with your personal and professional experience. You need to be aware of your surroundings. Ultimately, it is just the evaluation of your confidence and how you carry yourself. Even if you don’t know most of the answers, you should ensure that how you deny and accept that you don’t know the answer instead of blabbering about it and pretending to be something else in front of the interviewers.  

The interview is an assessment of the overall personality of the candidate. It is important to have knowledge and information about various topics discussed in the interview, but it is far more important to have the correct attitude. Since you have already cleared two phases of the written exam, therefore it is fair to assume that you have decent knowledge about most of the topics that may be asked in the interview. Hence, this is the time you need to learn the ‘art’ of acing an interview by practicing under the guidance and supervision of those who are more experienced. For that matter, we have an online comprehensive course on RBI Grade B interview designed especially for the candidates appearing for the final round of the RBI Grade B recruitment 2023. To know more about this course, you can check out the video below: 

If you want to have an in-depth knowledge about the question having the highest probability to be asked in the interview. Then we suggest you divide your RBI Grade B 2023 Interview preparation into the following three parts :

1. Know about yourself

This seems very easy and we all feel that “I know everything about myself”, but that ’everything’ makes it difficult. In the interview neither you will have time to say everything nor does the interview board has that much patience. Therefore, you need to prepare a summary of yourself that you can describe in 2-3 minutes in the interview. Some expected questions on this are:

Preparation for this part requires thinking about yourself and jotting down important points. Over a few weeks, you will find out what are the best answers that reflect the best about you. Remember that for most of these questions there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answers. You shall avoid taking any extreme positions. However, at the same time, your replies shall be genuine. You shall not try faking to pose something you are not. Your confidence and the manner of reply is much more important.

2. Know about RBI as an Organisation

In any job interview, you are expected to know about the organisation you are going to work for. Grade B (Manager) level means entering into middle management in RBI and this is the senior most recruitment for any fresher. The job at RBI also requires you to be adept at managing large teams. Grade B officers get an opportunity to reach up to the Deputy Governor level in RBI as out of the four Deputy Governors, two are appointed from internal promotions in the RBI cadre. Some expected questions you can prepare are:

In addition to this, you shall have an overview of the banking industry. The syllabus covered in the preparation for the RBI Phase 2 exam is enough to understand the banking industry, however for the interview, your focus shall be on the discussion points.

The RBI website (www.rbi.org.in) is the best and most authentic source of information about RBI. The website mentions about the organizational structure, departments, and essential functions of India’s central bank. You shall read important publications (available on the RBI website) such as the Annual Report, Trend & Progress in Banking, and speeches of governors, deputy governors, and others.

3. Know your Profession

In the previous paragraph, we discussed that first, you have to know yourself and second you need to know about RBI. Now we are discussing making your abilities match RBI’s expectations. Your existing profession may be a student (if you are not in a job) or a working professional. The basic fundamental you need to know is that the recruiter is seeking to hire someone who can perform the best. You need to pick up the points from your studies and experience which may help you in performing your duties at RBI. Some most important questions are:

To answer these questions, you need to work on your education profile, work experience, and career expectations. Learn about the role and responsibilities of RBI Grade B. Prepare your answers to explain how your education and work experience can contribute to the work at RBI.

RBI Grade B Interview Questions

What kind of technical questions are expected in the RBI Grade B interview? 

The job of the central bank is very different from any other job. Regulation and policy making require you to continuously learn about the development in the market. You shall be interested in learning new things. During the RBI Grade B Interview, you shall have complete knowledge about the topics of economics, finance, banking and other issues of national and international importance. Knowing facts and figures are helpful but while replying to the question, do not just restate lots of facts and data about the topic rather discuss your views about it. Some tips are:

What are the current topics to study for the RBI Grade B interview?

This list can never be complete and the best way to prepare is, by reading a good publication and newspaper. Some indicative topics are:

 How to dress for RBI Grade B Interview?

The expression “A tailor makes the man” still holds true today. Put yourself in the shoes of the interview panel and imagine a candidate turning up in formal and graceful clothes versus one who turns up in casual and loose-fitting clothes.

Dressing appropriately is very important for the interview. You will get only one chance to make the first impression in front of the interview panel and you would not want to ruin that.

Dressing Guidelines for male candidates:

Dressing Guidelines for Female Candidates

General Dressing Instrucions in the Interview

The fundamental rule about dressing (both for men and women) is that the dress should be comfortable and impressive. You should be able to carry yourself confidently in the dress. What if I do not know the answer to any question? Interviewers are not looking for human encyclopedias to join their team. What an interviewer looks for is a sincere and humble candidate with a growth mindset and keen to learn new skills. If you do not know the answer to a particular question, do not try to bluff your way out of it. Rather, a simple and courteous “Sorry Sir/Madam, I do not know the answer to the question” will suffice.

Do’s and Don’t for the RBI Grade B Interview 

Do’s for the interview

Don’ts for the interview

List of the most important Interview questions of RBI Grade B

Other Important RBI Grade B Interview Questions

I. Personal Background

Tell us about yourself

What are the three most important events of your life?

What was an experience in your life that you would want to go back and change?

B. Self-Description

How would your friends describe you?

If you have to define yourself in 3 words, what will be those three words?

C. Goals

D. Values

What does “success” mean to you?

What does “failure” mean to you?

Which is more important to you: money or the type of job?

Whom do you admire? Why?

II. Management / Leadership Style

Define leadership. What type of leadership traits do you have?

Tell me about a time when you successfully resolved a conflict

Give me an example of a leadership role you have held when not everything went as planned

What two attributes are most important in your job?

How do you feel about working overtime?

III. Strengths / Weaknesses and Skills

IV. Education

V. Extra-Curricular

VI. Job / Company / Industry

 Conclusion

We wish All The Best to every RBI Grade B Interview candidate. Also, don’t forget to stay updated with the current topics that have the probability of being asked in the interview. Also, don’t forget to check out our online comprehensive course specially curated for the candidates of RBI Grade B interview. Trust us, this is going to help you like the ‘Ace of Spades’, and you will never regret opting for it.

But besides all these things, one should never forget who they are and what they can do. Believe in yourself and can be confident about yourself. Confidence is the biggest asset for anyone. Be confident enough to believe that you are going to ace it, and you are good to go.

“The strongest factor for success is self-esteem: Believing you can do it, believing you deserve it and believing you’ll get it“

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