RBI Grade B Exam Preparation Strategy 2021

RBI Grade B officer post is one such post that is aspired by many but only a few who toil hard manage to get it. They say, “Work hard in silence and let your success make the noise”. But in these times of cut-throat competition, in addition to the hard work that one puts into the preparation for the Grade B exam, I would emphasize that smart study is equally important. One must know what to study, how to study when to start the preparation and most importantly the what study material to follow. Let us understand here what strategy one needs to follow to complete RBI Grade B Exam Preparation 2021 for Phase 1 and Phase 2.

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RBI Grade B Preparation Strategy 2021

RBI Grade B Preparation Strategy 2021

I. What & How to Study?

Here is the RBI Grade B 2021 Preparation Strategy for each of the Phases. But first, let us skim through the exam pattern.

1. RBI Grade B Exam Pattern: Phase-I (Online Examination – Objective Type)

The Paper will consist of tests of:

A total time of 120 minutes will be given for answering.

However, separate time will be allotted for each test.

Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Handout, which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the Admission letter for examination from the RBI website.

Candidates, who secure minimum marks separately for each Test, as prescribed, will be shortlisted for Phase-II of the examination based on the aggregate marks obtained in Phase-I.

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2. RBI Grade B Phase 1 – Important Pointers & Preparation Strategy

i. The key section will be the General Awareness section.

Keep reading the daily current affairs & revising them weekly. The last 6 months of current affairs before the notification are important. Having said that, the three months before the exam will be of utmost importance.

Revision is the key.

Remember your overall scores in phase 1 can be boosted by increasing the GA scores.

ii. Practise is important for the sections of Reasoning, Quants & English. Keep practicing the questions regularly say 3 to 4 times a week.

iii. Identify your strengths and play on the same.

iv. Follow this simple flow:

Concept Building & Practice

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Take Mock Tests.

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Analysis of Mock Tests.

v. Attempts and accuracy matter the most. If the difficulty level of the paper is easy to moderate, then attempts need to be sufficiently high to be able to clear the overall cut off.

vi. Sectional timings had been introduced since the 2019 paper. Therefore, it becomes extremely important that we can correctly solve the questions in the time given to us. Here Mock Tests would help you.

vii. Sectional cut-offs will also play a part in your selection. You need to be good enough in each of the four sections to be able to clear the sectional cut-offs and thereby the going on to clear the overall cut off marks.

Current Affairs Coverage for Phase-1

Prepare current affairs for the last 6-months from the date of the examination.
But high priority should be given to the current affairs of the last 3 months.

What all topics should be covered in Current Affairs?

Daily News – For Phase-1 & Phase-2
Static GK – For Phase-1
Economic Survey – For Phase-1 & Phase-2
Union Budget – For Phase-1 & Phase-2
Census – For Phase-1 & Phase-2
SECC – For Phase-1 & Phase-2
Important RBI Notifications, Circulars, Reports – For Phase-2
Government Schemes – For Phase-1 & Phase-2

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3. RBI Grade B Exam Pattern: Phase-II – Online Examination

Name of Paper	Type of Paper	Proposed Time (Minutes)	Marks
Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues	50% Objective Type + 50% Descriptive, answers to be typed with the help of the keyboard	30 + 90 Total-120 Minutes	50 + 50 Total-100
Paper-II: English (Writing Skills)	Descriptive, answers to be typed with the help of the keyboard	90 Minutes	100
Paper-III: Finance and Management	50% Objective Type + 50% Descriptive, answers to be typed. with the help of the keyboard	30 + 90 Total-120 Minutes	50 + 50 Total-100

For both Paper 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).

Note:

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, candidate answers more than 4 questions in descriptive, the first 4 shall be evaluated.
All question papers (in both the Phases, except the test of English) will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.

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4. RBI Grade B Phase 2 – Important Pointers & Preparation Strategy

4.1. Economics and Social Issues:

i. Current Affairs has the maximum weightage in ESI.

ii. Clear your basics of the topics given in the syllabus and simultaneously keep track of current affairs.

iii. Current Affairs Coverage for Phase-2

Prepare current affairs for the last 6-months from the date of the examination.
But last 8-10 months current affairs should be referred for important indices, reports & Schemes.

iv. Other Important Topics to be covered are:

Latest Government Schemes & Other old important Schemes
Latest Union Budget & Economic Survey
Census & SECC
Important RBI Notifications & Circulars

4.2. Finance:

i. There has been a change in the trend in the type of questions being asked these days. The weightage for numerical has been decreasing. More emphasis is being given to basic concepts linked to current affairs.

ii. Have a firm grip over the topics of the syllabus accompanied by a dose of Finance current affairs. Keep reading a business newspaper.

iii. Important Topics to Cover are:

Time Value of Money
Bonds
Risk Management
Functions of RBI
Finance Commission
FRBM & Inflation
Corporate Governance
Primary & Secondary Markets
Derivatives
Income Statement & Balance Sheet
FinTech

4.3. Management:

i. Now this section is quite easy to prepare. Cover the topics given in the syllabus and then keep revising through reading and solving MCQs.

ii. Important Topics to be covered are:

Fundamental of Management
Organizational Behavious
Leadership
Motivation
Communication
General Management
Human Resource Development
Corporate Governance
Theory of Ethics

4.4. Descriptive Paper:

i. Start reading the editorials of the English newspapers.

ii. Practise 1 Essay, 1 Precis, and 1 Reading Comprehension every week.

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II. When to Start?

Start right from today. The sooner the better.

III. RBI Grade B Preparation Strategy as per Changed Exam Pattern

Imp. Prep. Pointer for Phase-1 & Phase-2 Subjects
Phase-1 GA Coverage	· Give high priority to the CA of the last 3 months (Dec, Jan & Feb). · Also, cover the CA of Oct & Nov months. · For Schemes, Reports & Indices, focus on the last 8 months of CA.
Phase-1: Quants, Reasoning & English	· Take 2 Mock Tests every week. · Do analyse each one of them.
Phase-2 Subjects	· Prepare simultaneously for Phase-1 & Phase-2. You only have 3 weeks b/w Phase-1 & 2. · Last 1 week before Phase-1 paper, focus completely on Phase-1 prep.
Management	· Cover all the chapters given in the syllabus and have a clear understanding of the concepts to be able to write descriptive as well as objective answers.
ESI	· Brush up on your basic concepts. · Current affairs would dominate here. · Know the latest development related to the topics given in the syllabus. · Desc. Ques. can be of three types: Completely static, Static + Current Affairs + Completely Current Affairs Based or Opinion Based.
Finance	· Again, get your concepts strong. · Cover all the topics given in the syllabus. · Follow current affairs related to the topics in the Finance syllabus.
Mock Tests	· There is no alternative to practice. · Practice Phase-1 mock Tests. · Take Phase-2 Mock Tests (Objective + Descriptive).

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1. Course Details

RBI Grade B Cracker is designed to cover the complete syllabus for the 3 most important subjects: GA for Phase 1 and Objective + Descriptive portions of ESI + F&M for Phase 2 exam.

Not just that, it also includes Mock Tests & Live Strategy Sessions for English, Quant & Reasoning for Phase 1. The course aims to complete your preparation in time for the release of the official notification.

1.1. Features:

RBI Grade B 2021

Crash Course Offerings

Video Lessons & Study Notes	Mock Tests
90+ Video Classes for ESI & FM LIVE + Revision Sessions for ESI & FM 10+ Descriptive English Classes Detailed Study Notes ESI & FMCurrent Affairs Capsules & Past Year Papers	6 Descriptive Mock Tests (ESI & FM) 30 Objective Mock Tests (15 – ESI & 15 – FM) 10 Full-Length Mock Tests for Phase 1 Topic Tests for each chapter of ESI & FM (1 Markers & 2 Markers)

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1.2. How to enroll for the RBI Grade B Online Course 2021?

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