RBI Grade B DEPR
The RBI Grade B DEPR Notification 2025 was first announced through a short notice on 8th September 2025, and the detailed notification has now been released on 10th September 2025. The application window for DEPR posts opens on 10th September 2025 and will remain active till 30th September 2025 (6:00 PM), giving candidates ample time to complete their applications. Aspirants aiming for this highly sought-after post can now check the detailed notification PDF and begin their preparation with clarity on vacancies, eligibility, exam pattern, and syllabus.
Highlights of RBI Grade B DEPR 2025 Short Notice
Check out 7 major highlights from the official notification released by RBI below:
- The RBI Grade B 2025 detailed notification has been released on 10th September 2025.
- A total of 120 vacancies have been released for RBI Grade B Officers.
- The application process has started on 10th September 2025.
- The last date to apply online will be 30th September 2025.
- The phase 1 exam for RBI Grade B officers will be held on 18th October 2025 for Generalist posts and 19th October 2025 for DEPR & DSIM.
- The phase 2 exam will be held on 6th December 2025 for Generalist posts and 7th December 2025 for DEPR & DSIM.
- For General, 83 vacancies are released. For DEPR, 17 vacancies are released and for DSIM, 20 vacancies are out.
RBI Grade B DEPR Notification
The RBI releases the DEPR post notification every year along with Generalist and DSIM vacancies. For 2025, the short official RBI Grade B Notification was released on 8th September 2025, and the detailed RBI Grade B DEPR Notification has now been published on 10th September 2025. Aspirants can use this update to plan their preparation strategically and finalize their study strategy. Go through the complete blog to get all the details on RBI Grade B DEPR 2025, including vacancies, eligibility, exam pattern, and important dates.
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RBI Grade B DEPR Exam
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Grade B DEPR (Department of Economic and Policy Research) exam is conducted in three phases: Phase 1 (Prelims), Phase 2 (Mains), and Interview. The RBI Grade B DEPR exam is a highly competitive exam to recruit officers for the DEPR department.
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RBI Grade B DEPR Exam 2025 Overview
We have tried to help you get a brief overview of what all the RBI Grade B DEPR notification will pertain to. Please have a look at the table given below:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|
| Name of the Exam | RBI Grade B DEPR |
| Exam Conducting Body | Reserve Bank of India |
| Exam Category | Regulatory Body Exam |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| RBI Grade B DEPR Vacancies | 17 |
| Language of Exam | English and Hindi |
| Periodicity | Once a Year |
| Selection Process | Phase 1, Phase 2, and Interview |
| Maximum Number of Attempts | 6 for General Category candidates (no limit for others) |
| Application Fee (Expected) | ₹850 – General/OBC/EWS ₹100 – SC/ST/PwBD |
RBI Grade B DEPR Vacancy 2025
The RBI Grade B DEPR Vacancy 2025 has been released as 17 posts. Checkout the category wise vacancies released this year.
| Category | RBI Grade B DEPR Vacancy (2025) |
|---|
| Unreserved (General) | 6 |
| OBC | 2 |
| SC | 4 |
| ST | 4(4) |
| EWS | 1 |
| Total | 17 |
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RBI Grade B DEPR 2025 Important Dates
The RBI Grade B DEPR Exam Dates for Phase 1 and Phase 2, along with the registration start and end dates, are now partially available as per the short official notification released on 8th September 2025. Check the updated RBI Grade B DEPR Important Dates below:
| Event | Dates (Tentative / To Be Updated) |
|---|
| Release of RBI Grade B DEPR Notification | 8th September 2025 (Short Notice) |
| RBI DEPR Apply Online Starts | 10th September 2025 |
| RBI DEPR Apply Last Date | 30th September 2025 |
| RBI DEPR Application Fee Last Date | 30th September 2025 |
| Phase I Exam Date | 18–19 October 2025 |
| Phase II Exam Date | 6–7 December 2025 |
RBI DEPR Eligibility
Before applying, you should ensure that you fulfill the RBI DEPR Eligibility. This is important because the candidate who does not fulfill the eligibility may be disqualified at any stage of the RBI Grade B DEPR Selection Process, if found ineligible.
RBI Grade B DEPR Age Limit
The candidate must be between 21 and 30 years of age. There is a reference date for the calculation of RBI Grade B DEPR Age limit as well. The reference date will be updated once the notification is out.
RBI Grade B DEPR Age Limit – Relaxation
Certain relaxations have been provided to certain categories. Check out the detailed age relaxation criteria for RBI Grade B DEPR below:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|
| OBC | 3 years |
1. SC/ST
2. Ex-servicemen & Ex-bank employees
3. Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned
Officers
4. Children/family members of victims died in the 1984 riots | 5 years |
PWBD
1. General
2. OBC
3. SC/ST | 10 years
13 years
15 years |
Candidates with :
1. M.PhiI Degree
2. Master's Degree with Research/Teaching experience
3. Doctorate Degree | 2 years
3 years
4 years |
RBI Grade B DEPR Educational Qualification
Below is the detailed RBI Grade B DEPR Educational Qualification required:
- A Master's Degree in Economics (or any other master's degree where "Economics" is the principal constituent* of the curriculum/syllabus, namely MA / MSc in Quantitative Economics, Mathematical Economics, Financial Economics, Business Economics, Agricultural Economics, Industrial Economics) OR
- Master's Degree in Finance (or any other master's degree where "Finance" is the principal constituent* of the curriculum / syllabus, namely MA / MSc in Quantitative Finance, Mathematical Finance, Quantitative Techniques, International Finance, Business Finance, Banking and Trade Finance, International and Trade Finance, Project and Infrastructure Finance, Agri Business Finance).
RBI Grade B DEPR Apply Online 2025
Candidates must apply only online through the Bank's website i.e. www.rbi.org.in within the application window. No other means/mode of applications will be accepted. You can check out the detailed steps and direct link below.
RBI Grade B DEPR Apply Online Link 2025
RBI DEPR Apply Online Steps
Step 1: Visit the Bank's website i.e., www.rbi.org.in > Opportunities @RBI > Current Vacancies > Vacancies and click on the hyperlink "Online Application Form" in the advertisement page for filling the ‘Online Application'.
Step 2: To register for the application, choose the tab "Click here for New Registration" and enter your Name, Contact details, and Email-id. A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be generated and displayed on the screen. Note down the details. An email and SMS will be sent to your registered email and phone number.
Step 3: After registration, login and enter your basic details and upload the photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and a hand-written declaration in the online application form as per the specifications given.
Step 4: Preview your application and verify the entire application form before final submit.
Step 5: Click on the ‘Submit' button.
RBI Grade B DEPR Application Fee
The category-wise RBI Grade B DEPR Application Fee is mentioned below :
| Category | Charges | Amount |
|---|
| SC/ST/PwBD | Intimation Charges only | ₹ 100/- + 18% GST |
| GEN/OBC/EWSs | Application fee including intimation charges | ₹ 850/- + 18% GST |
| STAFF | Nil | Nil |
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RBI DEPR Exam Pattern 2025
Knowing the exam pattern will help you understand what to study and the type of questions asked. The RBI Grade B DEPR Exam Pattern 2025 is given below :
| Phases | Name of Paper | Duration | Maximum Marks |
|---|
| Phase 1 | Paper-I Objective Type (on Economics)
Paper – II Descriptive (English) (Type on Keyboard) | 120 minutes each | 100 marks each |
| Phase 2 | Paper-I Descriptive Type (on Economics)
Paper-II Descriptive Type (on Economics)
(Question paper displayed on a computer, answers to be written on paper) | 120 minutes each | 100 marks each |
| Total | – | – | 400 |
RBI Grade B DEPR Syllabus 2025
The RBI Grade B DEPR Syllabus is divided into different phases and different papers so we have bifurcated all of them in the table below:
| Phases | RBI Grade B DEPR Syllabus |
|---|
| Phase 1 Paper 1 Objective Type on Economics | (1) Microeconomics (Theories of consumer's demand; Production; Market Structures and Pricing; Distribution; and Welfare Economics)
(2) Macro Economics (Theories of Employment, Output and Inflation; Monetary Economics; ISLM Model; Schools of Economic Thought)
(3) International Economics (Theories of International Trade; Balance of Payments; Exchange Rate Models)
(4) Theories of Economic Growth and Development (Classical neo-classical approaches to economic growth and major theories of economic development)
(5) Public Finance (Theories of taxation and public expenditure and Public Debt Management)
(6) Environmental Economics (Green GDP, Environmental Valuation, Environmental policy instruments)
(7) Quantitative Methods in Economics (Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Economics, Ordinary Least Square Regression)
(8) Current developments in Indian Economy (Growth, inflation, poverty, unemployment, financial sector developments, external sector developments, fiscal developments, agriculture, industry, infrastructure, and services) |
| Phase I Paper II Descriptive Type (on English) | Will assess the writing skills including expression and understanding of the topic |
| Phase II Paper I Descriptive Type (on Economics) | Microeconomic Module
Consumer Theory: Cardinal and Marginal Utility Analysis, Consumer Surplus, Indifference Curve Analysis, Price, Income and Substitution Effects, Game Theory
Production Theory: Forms of Production function; Laws of Returns to Scale; Partial Equilibrium Vs General Equilibrium Analysis
Market Theory: Pricing under different market structures
Distribution Theories: Ricardo, Marx, Kalecki and Kaldor
Welfare Economics: Pareto Optimality, Schools of Welfare Thought including Arrow, Coase and Sen
Macroeconomic Module
National Income Accounting: Various methods for measurement of National Income
Theory of employment and Output: Classical and Neo-classical approaches, Keynesian theory of Employment and output, Post-Keynesian developments, Business Cycles
Inflation: Types of Inflation, Philip's curve, Taylor's Rule, Lucas Critique
Money and Banking: Quantity theory of Money, Neutrality of money, IS – LM Model and AD-AS Models, Money Multiplier, Monetary Policy – Scope, Objectives and instruments, Inflation targeting
Theories of Economic Growth and Development: Theories of growth, Classical and neoclassical approaches, Theories of Economic Development
International trade and Balance of payments: Theories of international trade, Determination of exchange rates, Impossible Trinity
Public Finance: Theories of taxation, Theories of public expenditure, Theories of public debt management |
| Phase II Paper II Descriptive Type (on Economics) | Module on Quantitative Methods in Economics
• Mathematical Methods in Economics: Differentiation and Integration, Optimisation, Sets, Matrices, Linear algebra and Linear programming
• Statistical Methods in Economics: Measures of central tendency and dispersions, Probability, Time series, Index numbers.
• Econometrics and advanced Applications: Regression analysis, Panel data econometrics, Time Series econometrics, Basics of Bayesian Econometrics, Basic application of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning
Module on Indian Economy – Policy and Trends
• Fiscal policy in India: Evolution, scope and limitations, current trends
• Monetary Policy in India: Evolution, Functions of the Reserve Bank of India, Monetary Fiscal coordination, Inflation targeting, Operating framework of Monetary Policy, Current trends
• Banking and financial sector development in India: Banks and other constituents of Indian financial markets and related developments, Current trends
• Inflation in India: Trends and drivers
• External sector developments in India: Exchange rate management, external debt, Balance of payments, Current trends
• Sectoral and other developments in India: Agriculture, industry, services and social sector-related developments |
RBI DEPR Cut Off 2025
RBI Grade B DEPR Cut Off will be announced along with the results after the conduction of the exam. Knowledge about cut off will help you understand the level of questions asked in the exam and plan your preparation accordingly. Check out the detailed RBI DEPR Cut Off.
