Can those students who are appearing in Final year of Graduation apply for any post in RBI Grade B?

No, a candidate must have completed his/her graduation. If he/she is in the final year of graduation then they cannot apply.

Is there any NEGATIVE MARKING in RBI Grade B Exam?

Yes, negative marking for wrong answers in CBTs is 1/4th of the marks for that question.

In RBI Grade B Exam, Can I choose Hindi language as the exam language?

Yes, RBI Grade B Exam is bilingual (i.e, Hindi & English) exam. You can choose your preferred language either Hindi or English.

Do RBI Grade B Officers get a pension?

No, under the ambit of NPS currently there is no pension scheme for RBI employees.

RBI Grade B 2021 Exam is in ONLINE OR OFFLINE mode?

RBI Grade B 2021 Exam will be in online mode.

Is there SECTIONAL CUT-OFF in RBI GRADE B Exam?

Yes. RBI Grade B Exam has sectional and overall cut-off .

Is RBI Grade B Officer job transferable?

Yes, but only after completing the initial 5 years of posting.

How many attempts are there in RBI Grade B?

Candidates belonging to the general category can attempt the examination only 6 times. Whereas, there is no restriction to the SC/ST/OBC/PWD categories.

What is the age limit for the RBI Grade B posts?

The minimum age limit for the candidates is 21 years & the maximum age should not be more than 30 years.

Will there be any interview after the written result ?

Yes. There will be a final phase of Interview after RBI Grade B Phase I & Phase II.

Is it possible to crack this exam in first attempt ?

To crack any exam, one needs a complete preparation strategy,along with the complete exam information. If you are dedicated towards your goal, you would surely be able to crack the exam in first attempt.

Is the exam Bilingual ?

Yes. The exam is bilingual. You can attempt all the sections in English or Hindi except the test of English Language.

What would be the word limit for ESI and FM Descriptive paper?

For Paper 1 (ESI) and Paper 3 (FM) Descriptive Type Paper, the word limit prescribed is - 600 words for 15 marks questions, 400 words for 10 marks questions.

RBI Grade B Exam Pattern

RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2021

It is worthwhile to invest some time in understanding the RBI Grade B exam pattern since there are a few sections that carry more weightage than the other sections. The difficulty level of the exam determines the cut-off marks for the exam. It is important to know that the cut-off is sectional and category dependent as can be seen in RBI Grade B previous year cut-off.

Phases	Exam	Type	Marks
Phase 1	RBI Grade B Prelims Exam	Objective	200 Marks
Phase 2	RBI Grade B Mains Exam	Written+Objective(ESI and FM ) & Descriptive	300 Marks
Phase 3	RBI Grade B Interview	Interview	75 Marks

RBI Grade B Phase 1 DR- General (Prelims) 2021 Exam Pattern

RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Pattern 2021 consists of four sections- English Language, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness. You will be given a total of 120 minutes to solve the exam. RBI Grade B Prelims exam will have a sectional time limit also that will be informed later by RBI. Please refer to the table below for further information.

Sl. No.	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration (Minutes)
1.	English Language	30	30	25
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	30	30	25
3.	Reasoning Ability	60	60	45
4.	General Awareness	80	80	25
Total		200	200	120

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RBI Grade B Phase 2 (DR- General) Exam Pattern (As per the Information Handout 2021)

As per the RBI Handout, there will be a total of 2 shifts i.e. Morning Shift and Afternoon Shift, in RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam, in which the papers are going to be conducted. Paper 1 and Paper 2 are scheduled for the afternoon shift whereas Paper 3 will be organized in the morning shift.

For Paper 1 (ESI) and Paper 3 (FM) Descriptive Type Paper, the word limit prescribed is as follows

600 words for 15 marks questions.
400 words for 10 marks questions.

Let’s look at the Paper 1 (Economic and Social Issues) Exam pattern in detail.

Shift	Paper	Name of Paper	Type of Paper	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration (Minutes)
Afternoon	Paper-I	Economic and Social Issues	Objective type	30	50	30
Afternoon	Paper-I	Economic and Social Issues	Descriptive type, Descriptive to be typed with the help of the keyboard*	6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10 marks each]	50	90
Total					100	120

RBI Grade B Phase 2 DR- General Exam Pattern (Paper 2-English Language)

RBI Grade B Paper 2 will be in the English Language. This paper will be descriptive type in which you have to type answers through the keyboard. The number of questions asked will be three and a total of 90 minutes will be allotted to answer these questions. The paper constitutes 100 marks.

Shift	Paper	Name of Paper	Type of Paper	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration (Minutes)
Afternoon	Paper-II	English (Writing Skills)	Descriptive, to be typed with the help of the keyboard	3	100	90

Please note that there is no break in between Paper 1 and Paper 2 i.e. the paper 2 will immediately start after Paper 1

RBI Grade B Phase 2 DR General Exam Pattern (Paper 3-Finance Management)

RBI Grade B Phase 2 (Paper 3) will be of Finance Management. In this paper, you need to answer 60 Objective MCQs and 4 out of 6 descriptive-type questions. You will get 120 minutes to answer these questions. Please note that you need to type your answers with the help of a keyboard. No pen or paper will be provided for that. For more details, please look at the table below.

Shift	Paper	Name of Paper	Type of Paper	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration (Minutes)
Morning	Paper-III	Finance and Management	Objective type	30	50	30
Morning	Paper-III	Finance and Management	Descriptive type, Descriptive to be typed with the help of the keyboard*.	6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10 marks each]	50	90
Total					100	120

RBI Grade B DEPR Exam Pattern 2021

Given below is the detailed exam pattern of the RBI Grade B (DEPR) Exam.

Name of Paper	Maximum Marks	Duration
Paper-I Objective Type (on Economics)	100	120 minutes
Paper-II Descriptive Type (on Economics) (Question paper displayed on computer, answers to be written on paper)	100	180 minutes
Paper-III English-Descriptive (to be typed with the help of keyboard)	100	90 minutes
Total	300

RBI Grade B DSIM Exam Pattern 2021

Detailed Exam Pattern of RBI Grade B (DSIM) Exam 2021 is provided in a tabular form below.

Phase	Paper	Duration	Marks
Phase I (Objective)	Paper-I Statistics	120 Min	100

Phase	Paper	Duration	Marks
Phase II (Descriptive)	Paper-II Statistics	180 Min	100
Phase II (Descriptive)	Paper-III English	90 Min	100

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RBI Grade B Interview Round

After the candidate clears the RBI Grade B Mains, she/he will get a call letter for the interview. The marks obtained in the mains and the interview stage will decide the applicant’s final selection in the merit list. The interview will be of 75 marks.