RBI Grade B Exam Pattern
The detailed RBI Grade B Exam Pattern has been discussed in this blog but before that, let us understand about the selection process, subjects and nature of the exam.
- The RBI Grade B Selection Process consists of three stages which are Phase 1 (Preliminary Exam), Phase 2 (Mains Exam) & Phase 3 (Interview).
- RBI Grade B Phase 1 will be an objective paper and the subjects will be GA, Reasoning, English Language & Quantitative Aptitude.
- The RBI Grade B Phase 2 will have 3 papers, Paper I will be of ESI, 50% objective & 50% descriptive. Paper II will be of English (Writing Skills), descriptive and Paper III will be FM, 50% objective & 50% descriptive.
- For DEPR & DSIM posts of RBI Grade B, 3 papers will be conducted. Paper I will be objective type and Paper II & III will be descriptive type.
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RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2024
Phase I examination will be objective type with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). There are four modules in Phase I i.e. General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. The Phase 2 RBI Grade B Exam Pattern consists of three different papers. Paper 1 is for Economic & Social Issues (ESI), Paper 2 is for English (Writing Skills) & Paper 3 is for General & Finance Management.
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RBI Grade B Exam Pattern for Phase 1
The RBI Grade B Prelims exam consists of 4 sections: Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language. The detailed exam pattern in a tabular format is presented below along with the duration:
Sections | Total Questions | Marks | Duration |
Reasoning | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
General Awareness | 80 | 80 | 25 minutes |
English Language | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes |
There will be a 1/4th negative marking for each question. Candidates, who will secure minimum marks separately for each test as prescribed, will be shortlisted for Phase 2 of the examination based on the aggregate marks obtained in Phase 1.
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern for Phase 2
The RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam consists of three papers: Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3. Papers 1 and 3 are a combination of both objective and descriptive questions, while Paper 2 is a completely descriptive paper. The detailed format is presented below in a tabular format.
Papers | Type of Test | Total Marks | Duration |
Paper I - Economic and Social Issues | 50% Objective Test (30 objective questions) 50% Descriptive Test(6 descriptive questions out of which 4 need to be answered) | 50 marks 50 marks | 30 mins 90 mins |
Paper-II - English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive Test | 100 marks | 90 mins |
Paper III - General Finance and Management | 50% Objective Test (30 objective questions) 50% Descriptive Test (6 descriptive questions out of which 4 need to be answered) | 50 marks 50 marks | 120 mins |
For both Papers I and III, there will be 30 questions and 50 marks for Objective questions (some questions carrying 2 marks each and some carrying 1 mark each).
Important Notes for RBI Grade B Pattern:
- In the case of Descriptive questions, 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). In case, the candidate answers more than 4 questions in descriptive, the first 4 shall be evaluated.
- All question papers (in both Phases, except the test of English) will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.
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RBI Grade B Interview - Phase 3
Those who will clear the Phase 2 of the RBI Grade B will be called for an Interview which carries 75 marks. The final selection will be based on the marks obtained on the Mains (Phase 2) and Interview.