RBI Grade B Notification 2023, Complete Information

RBI Grade B Notification 2023

RBI Grade B Phase 1 Admit Card has been released on 24th July 2023 for the Generalist Post. We have shared below the direct link to check RBI Grade B Admit Card 2023 for Phase 2. The application process had been closed on 16th June 2023. RBI Grade B Exam Dates 2023 had been released on 9th May 2023 for all three posts, General, DEPR & DSIM.

Phase 1 for General Posts was conducted on 9th July 2023 and for DEPR & DSIM Posts, it was conducted on 16th July 2023. RBI Grade B Exam Date Phase 2 was 30th July 2023 for General Posts. Check out the exam dates for other posts in the blog below.

RBI Grade B 2023 Latest Updates

24th July 2023: RBI Grade B Phase 2 Admit Cards Out!

The candidates who have cleared the Phase 1 exam of Generalist post can download their admit cards for Phase 2 from the direct link given below.

18th July 2023: RBI Grade B Phase 1 Results Out!

The candidates who have appeared in the Phase 1 Exam must note that the results have been released for the Generalist Post whose exam was conducted on 9th July 2023. Candidates can check the results from the links attached below.

29th June 2023: RBI Grade B Admit Cards Out for Phase 1!

The candidates who were eagerly waiting for the RBI Grade B Call Letters must note that the admit cards have been released. The direct link to download the admit cards is given below.

6th June 2023: RBI Grade B Application Date Extension Notice Out!

The candidates who haven’t applied for RBI Grade B Exam yet must make a note that the application date has been extended. Now, the candidates can apply till 16th June 2023 instead of 9th June 2023. Check out the official notice attached below.

The RBI Grade B Selection Process consists of three stages which include Phase 1 (Prelims), Phase 2 (Mains), and Interview. The RBI Grade B Vacancy is released for 3 posts which are Generalist, DEPR & DSIM. Also attempting Past Year Papers will give you an idea of the type of questions being asked by RBI and the important topics that need to be prepared very well.

RBI Grade B Notification Dates Analysis

Check out the below-given table to know how much time we have for the preparation. We have also mentioned the dates for the previous cycle for comparison.

Date of Advertisement/Notification	Phase 1 Exam Date (For General Posts)	Phase 2 Exam Date (For General Posts)	Days Between Notification & Phase 1 Exam	Days Between Phase 1 & Phase 2 Exam
26th April 2023	9th July 2023	30th July 2023	75 days	21 Days
28th March 2022	28th May 2022	28th June 2022	60 Days	30 Days

RBI Grade B Notification 2023 Out

The RBI Grade B Application Process started on May 9th and will continue till June 16th, 2023. Phase 1 was conducted on July 9, 2023, and Phase 2 was conducted on 30th July 2023 for General Posts. A total of 291 vacancies have been released. For DEPR, Phase 1 was on 16th July 2023 and Phase 2 will be on 2nd September 2023. For DSIM, Phase 1 was on 16th July 2023 and Phase 2 will be on 19th August 2023.

Do not forget to check out Mind Map Compilation of March 2023 & Top MCQs Compilation of March 2023

RBI Grade B Notification PDF 2023

You can download RBI Grade B Notification 2023 PDF Here

List of Changes in RBI Grade B Notification 2023

As we all know the RBI Grade B 2023 Notification had been released on 9th May 2023, it is very important to know what changes have been introduced in the 2023 notification. We have compiled all the changes in the PDF Format which you can download for Free. The biggest change that RBI introduced is in the reference date of the age limit. The reference date for the calculation of the age limit is 1st May 2023, however, in 2022, it was 1st January 2022. Check out more such changes in the PDF attached below.

RBI Grade B 2023 Notification Summary

The RBI Grade B Notification 2023 was out on 26th April 2023 in newspapers. The detailed notification has been released on the official website of RBI on 9th May 2023. The RBI Grade B Notification 2023 is released for various posts including:

1. Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General)
2. Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR
3. Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM

RBI Grade B Notification 2023 Overview
Particulars	Details
Name of the Exam	RBI Grade B 2023
Exam Conducting Body	Reserve Bank of India
Exam Category	Regulatory Body Exam
Exam Level	National
Exam Mode	Online
Vacancies for RBI Grade B 2023 Officers	291
Language of Exam	English and Hindi
Periodicity	Once a Year
Selection Process	Phase 1 (Prelims), Phase 2 (Mains), Interview
Official Website	RBI
Maximum Number of Attempts	6 for a General Category Candidate(If you have attempted the Phase 1 exam 6 times, then you are not eligible.)
Online Registration Start Date	9th May 2023
Last Date to Apply	9th June 2023 (6:00 PM) 16th June 2023 (6:00 PM) (Extended Date)
RBI Grade B Exam Date 2023 for Phase 1	9th July 2023 (General) 16th July 2023 (DEPR, DSIM)
RBI Grade B 2023 Exam Date for Phase 2	30th July 2023 (General) 2nd September 2023 (DEPR) 19th August 2023 (DSIM)
Eligibility – Age Limit	21 to 30 Years
Eligibility – Education	Graduation in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks for General candidates or  Post Graduation in any discipline with a minimum of 55% marks.

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RBI Grade B Notification 2023 Important Dates

Here are the RBI Grade B 2023 Dates. The candidates must keep track of all these important dates. If there will be any change in the dates, the same will be updated here.

Event	RBI Grade B 2023 Important Dates
Notification	26th April 2023 (Short) 9th May 2023 (Detailed)
Registration Open	9th May 2023
Registration Last Date	9th June 2023 (6:00 PM) 16th June 2023 (6:00 PM) (Extended Date)
RBI Grade B Phase 1Admit Card	29th June 2023 (General)
RBI Grade B Exam Date 2023 (Phase 1)	9th July 2023 (General) 16th July 2023 (DEPR, DSIM)
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Result	18th July 2023 (General)
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Admit Card	24th July 2023 (General)
RBI Grade B 2023 Exam Date (Phase 2)	30th July 2023 (General) 19th August 2023 (DSIM) 2nd September 2023 (DEPR)
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Result Date	To be updated
RBI Grade B Interview Date	To be updated
RBI Grade B Final Result Date	To be updated

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RBI Grade B Vacancies 2023

A total of 291 vacancies are announced for the RBI Grade B Officers in the RBI Grade B Notification 2023. You can check the RBI Grade B Vacancies Here. In the next section, we have also shared the detailed vacancy-wise distribution.

Post Name	RBI Grade B Vacancies
RBI Gr. B Officer (DR) – General	222
RBI Gr. B Officer (DR) – DEPR	38
RBI Gr. B Officer (DR) – DSIM	31
Total	291

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RBI Grade B Category Wise Vacancy Distribution 2023

Check out the distribution of vacancies below:

Post	UR/General	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total
Officers in Grade B (DR) – General	109	25	17	49	22	222
Officers in Grade B (DR) – DEPR	14	4	6(4)	11	3	38
Officers in Grade B (DR) – DSIM	9	8(5)	5(5)	6	3	31
Total	132	37(5)	28(11)	66	28	291

RBI Grade B Online Application 2023

You will have to fill up the online application form to be able to take the exam. 

Important Events	Dates
Commencement of on-line registration of application	9th May 2023
Closure of registration of application	16th June 2023 06:00 PM
Closure for editing application details	16th June 2023 06:00 PM
Last date for printing your application	9th July 2023
Online Fee Payment	9th May to 16th June 2023 06:00 PM

 RBI Grade B Application Form

The RBI Grade B application form has five sections.  Filling up the RBI Grade B officer application form involves the following steps-

Prerequisites for Applying Online

• Scanned Passport size Photograph (as per given guidelines)
• Scanned copy of Signature
• Documents related to address proof, educational qualification, etc.

To Know the detailed Apply Online Process, Check Out RBI Grade B Apply Online 2023

RBI Grade B Application Fee 2023

The candidates will have to pay the RBI Grade B Application Fee along with the application form otherwise the application form will not be accepted. The category-wise distribution of the application fee is mentioned below.

Sr. No.	Category	Charges	Amount*
1.	SC/ST/PwBD	Intimation Charges only	₹ 100/- + 18%GST
2.	GEN/OBC/EWSs	Application fee including intimation charges	₹ 850/- + 18%GST
3.	STAFF@	Nil	Nil

RBI Grade B Notification 2023: Eligibility Criteria

Candidates intending to apply for RBI Grade B 2023 exam should ensure that they fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria as specified by RBI in their advertisement. If they did not fulfill the RBI Grade B Eligibility then their candidature may be canceled at any stage of the selection process during RBI Grade B Recruitment 2023.

RBI Grade B Age Limit 2023 (As on 1st May, 2023)

As far as RBI Grade B Age Limit 2023 is concerned, the minimum age to apply for the RBI Grade B officer exam is 21 years. You should have completed 21 years of age as of the 1st of May 2023.

The maximum age to apply for the RBI Grade B officer exam is 30 years of age. This means you should not be 30 years of age.

Note: He/she must have been born not earlier than May 02, 1993 and not later than May 01, 2002.

RBI Grade B 2023 Category Wise Age Relaxations

The upper age limit extension for RBI Grade B exam aspirants is as mentioned below: 

Category	Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
Ex-Servicemen	5 years
ECOs/SSCOs	5 years
PwD	10 years (Gen/EWS) 13 years (OBC) 15 years (SC/STs)
Experienced Candidates – Scheduled Commercial Banks, Public Sector Insurance Companies, All India Financial Institutions, RBI	The upper age limit should not exceed 33 years including experience
Ex-employees of banks going into termination and/or liquidation/ personnel retrenched from Govt Offices with at least 1 yr service	5 years
Candidates with M.Phil	2 years
Candidates with PhD	4 years

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RBI Grade B Number of Attempts 2023

The candidates must make a note that there is a limitation on the number of attempts as well. For General/EWS category candidates, there is a restriction of 6 attempts whereas for other categories SC/ST/PwD/OBC, there is no restriction on the number of attempts.

RBI Grade B Education Qualification 2023

To meet RBI Grade B Eligibility, the candidates will have to fulfill the educational qualification as well. Below we have given the post-wise RBI Grade B Educational Qualification 2023, do check it out.

(a) Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)–(General):

Graduation in any discipline /Equivalent technical or professional qualification with minimum 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) or PostGraduation in any discipline / Equivalent technical or professional qualification with minimum 55% marks (pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) in the aggregate of all semesters/years.
Note:
Graduation Level:
Any such course from a recognized University / Institute that is taken after Class XII and is at least of 3 years duration/ candidates possessing professional or technical qualifications which are recognized by the Government as equivalent to professional or technical graduation will be eligible for admission to the examination, subject to obtaining minimum marks prescribed above.
Post-Graduation Level:
Any such course from a recognized University / Institute that is taken after Graduation and is at least of 2 years duration / recognized by the Government as equivalent to professional or technical Post-graduation will be eligible for admission to the examination, subject to obtaining minimum marks prescribed above.

(b) Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)–DEPR: a. 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, and Industrial Economics) OR
b. A 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).

For a) and b) above, a minimum of 55 percent marks or an equivalent grade is required in aggregate of all semesters/years from a recognized Indian or foreign University / Institute.

(c) Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)–DSIM: a. A Master’s Degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics & Informatics/ Applied Statistics & Informatics with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/years; OR
b. Master’s Degree in Mathematics with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/years and a one-year postgraduate diploma in Statistics or related subjects from an Institute of repute; OR
c. Master’s degree course in Data Science/ Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning/ Big Data Analytics, with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/ years from a recognized University/ Institute, an institute of national importance, UGC/ AICTE approved programme; OR
d. Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/ years in Data Science/ AI/ ML/ Big Data Analytics from a recognized University/ Institute, an institute of national importance, UGC/ AICTE approved programme; OR
e. Two years Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/years from a recognized University/ Institute, an institute of national importance, UGC/ AICTE approved programme.

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RBI Grade B Selection Process 2023

Phase 1 of the RBI Grade B 2023 Exam is qualifying in nature. Phase 2 will have both objective and descriptive questions. Phase 3 which is Interview, will be conducted for a total of 75 marks. The following is the RBI Grade B Selection Process:

• Prelims which is Phase I
• Mains which is Phase II
• The interview which is Phase III

Check out the detailed RBI Grade B Selection Process 2023

RBI Grade B Exam Pattern (Phase 1: Prelims)

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.

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

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RBI Grade B Notification 2023: Negative Marking

There is a negative marking in the RBI Grade B Exam 2023 (Phase 1). 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted for every wrong/incorrect answer. 

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RBI Grade B Exam Pattern Phase 2 Mains

The RBI Grade B Mains exam consists of three papers: Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3. Paper 1 and 3 are a combination of both objective and descriptive questions, while Paper 2 is completely descriptive in nature. The detailed format is presented below in a tabular format.

For the General Posts

Name of Paper	Type of Paper	Time (Minutes)	Number of questions	Marks
Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues	50% Objective Type   50% Descriptive Type, answers to be typed with the help of the keyboard. Candidates opting to type the answers in Hindi, may type with the help of either: (i) Inscript or (ii) Remington (GAIL) keyboards layout.	30 90 Total 120	@	50 50 Total 100
Paper II: English (Writing Skills)	Descriptive, to be typed with the help of the keyboard	90	3	100
Paper-III: General       Finance and Management	50% Objective Type   50% Descriptive Type, answers to be typed with the help of the keyboard. Candidates opting to type the answers in Hindi, may type with the help of either: (i) Inscript or (ii) Remington (GAIL) keyboards layout.	120	@	50 50 Total 100

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RBI Grade B Phase 3: Interview

Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview, based on the aggregate of marks obtained in Phase 2 (Paper 1 + Paper 2 + Paper 3). The minimum aggregate cut-off marks for being shortlisted for an interview will be decided by the Board in relation to the number of vacancies. Roll No. of the candidates shortlisted for interview will be published on the RBI website at an appropriate time and interview call letters will be sent to the registered email ID. 

The interview will comprise 75 marks.  

The candidate shall be required to undergo Psychometric Test conducted by the Bank before appearing for the Interview. No marks will be allotted for the same and this will not form part of the final selection criteria. 

Candidates may opt for an interview either in Hindi or English. 

Final Selection will be through a merit list which will be prepared by adding marks secured by candidates in the Phase 2 examination and interview and grace marks as applicable as per extant rules.

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RBI Grade B Syllabus 2023

The candidates must start preparing for the RBI Grade B Exam only by referring to the official syllabus. Though the RBI Grade B Notification 2023 has not been released yet, we have mentioned the expected syllabus as per the previous notification. Check out RBI Grade B Syllabus.

Syllabus for RBI Grade B Phase 1

Phase 1 is divided into four sections, so we have provided the syllabus for all 4 subjects in detail below.

RBI Grade B Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

Data Interpretation, Quantity Based Questions (Q1, Q2, Q3, etc), Data Sufficiency, Simplification, Approximation, Quadratic Inequalities, Number Series (missing and wrong no. series).
Important Arithmetic Topics: Partnership, Average, Ages, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Speed-Time-Distance, Boat & Stream, Trains, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion.

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Reasoning Syllabus for RBI Grade B

Alphanumeric Series, Order, and Ranking, Direction Sense, Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency, Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Puzzle, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, and Logical Reasoning.

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RBI Grade B English Language Syllabus

Cloze Test, Fillers, Spotting the Errors, Para Jumbles, New Pattern Questions, Idioms and Phrases, One Word Substitutions, Word Rearrangement, Column Based Questions, Sentence Improvement, Paragraph Completion, Grammar, and Reading Comprehension.

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General Awareness Syllabus for RBI Grade B  

• Daily News (for Phase 1 & 2)
• Static GK (for Phase 1)
• Economic Survey (for Phase 1 & 2)
• Union Budget (for Phase 1 & 2)
• Census 2011 (for Phase 1 & 2)
• SECC 2011 (for Phase 1 & 2)
• Important RBI Notifications, Circulars, Reports (for Phase 2 – high priority, Phase 1 – fewer chances)
• Government Schemes (Union & State Govt schemes, Phase 1 & 2)

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*To access current affairs material, Log in through the exam page >> Click on the RBI Current Affairs in RBI Grade B Resources.

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General Awareness – Specific Topics for Current Affairs

• Appointments/Committees/Constituencies
• Sports
• Awards/Film Festivals
• Meetings/Summits
• Schemes/Campaigns/Portals
• International News/India’s initiative with other countries
• Miscellaneous – Ports/Industrial Parks, museums, Power plants, nuclear plants, any missile launch, etc
• Reports/Indices
• Obituary
• Banking Terminology
• Headquarters of Banks
• Economic and Financial news (like news related to Monetary Policy; Important Guidelines)
• Census Data
• Socio-Economic Caste Census
• Union Budget
• Economic Survey

Topics that are marked in bold are specific to Phase 1.

General Awareness – Specific Topics for Static GK

• Biography/Autobiography
• Abbreviations
• Festivals
• Stadiums
• National Parks / Sanctuaries
• Books
• Sports
• Places of Importance like World Heritage Sites/Lakes/Rivers/Mountains/Temples
• Currency
• Headquarters
• Capitals
• National and International Days/Themes
• Dams
• Miscellaneous
• Airports

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RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus

The candidates who will clear the Phase 1 Exam will be eligible to sit for the Phase 2 exam. Check out the detailed RBI Grade B Exam Syllabus for Phase 2 below.

Economic and Social Issues (ESI) Syllabus for RBI Grade B

a) Growth and Development: 

Measurement of growth: National Income and per capita income – Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India – Sustainable Development and Environmental issues.

b) Indian Economy: 

Economic History of India – Changes in Industrial and Labour Policy, Monetary and Fiscal Policy since reforms of 1991 – Priorities and recommendations of Economic Survey and Union Budget – Indian Money and Financial Markets: Linkages with the economy – Role of Indian banks and Reserve Bank in the development process – Public Finance – Political Economy – Industrial Developments in India- Indian Agriculture – Services sector in India.

c) Globalization: 

Opening up of the Indian Economy – Balance of Payments, Export-Import Policy – International Economic Institutions – IMF and World Bank – WTO – Regional Economic Cooperation; International Economic Issues.

d) Social Structure in India: 

Multiculturalism – Demographic Trends – Urbanisation and Migration – Gender Issues – Social Justice:

RBI Grade B Descriptive English Syllabus

The paper on English shall be framed in a manner to assess the writing skills including expression and understanding of the topic, Essay writing, Letter writing, Precis, etc.

RBI Grade B Finance and Management Syllabus

a) Financial System 

1. Structure and Functions of Financial Institutions
2. Functions of the Reserve Bank of India
3. Banking System in India – Structure and Developments, Financial Institutions – SIDBI, EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB, NaBFID, etc.
4. Recent Developments in Global Financial System and its Impact on Indian Financial System
5. Role of Information Technology in Banking and Finance
6. Non-Banking System
7. Developments in Digital Payments

b) Financial Markets

Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments, and recent developments.

c) General Topics 

1. Financial Risk Management
2. Basics of Derivatives
3. Global financial markets and International Banking – broad trends and latest developments
4. Financial Inclusion
5. Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership
6. Corporate Governance in Banking Sector
7. The Union Budget – Concepts, approach, and broad trends
8. Basics of Accounting and Financial Statements – Balance Sheet, Profit, and Loss, Cash Flow Statements, Ratio Analysis (such as Debt to Equity, Debtor Days, Creditor Days, Inventory Turnover, Return on Assets, Return on Equity, etc.)
9. Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI- CPI – components and trends; striking a balance between inflation and growth through monetary and fiscal policies.

d) Management

Fundamentals of Management & Organizational Behaviour: 

Introduction to management; Evolution of management thought: Scientific, Administrative, Human Relations and Systems approach to management; Management functions and Managerial roles; Nudge theory.

Meaning & concept of organizational behavior; Personality: 

Meaning, factors affecting personality, the Big Five model of personality; the concept of reinforcement; Perception: concept, perceptual errors. 

Motivation: 

Concept, importance, Content theories (Maslow’s need theory, Alderfers’ ERG theory, McCllelands’ theory of needs, Herzberg’s two-factor theory) & Process theories (Adams equity theory, Vroom’s expectancy theory). 

Leadership: 

Concept, Theories (Trait, Behavioural, Contingency, Charismatic, Transactional, and Transformational Leadership; Emotional Intelligence: Concept, Importance, Dimensions. Analysis of Interpersonal Relationship: Transactional Analysis, Johari Window; Conflict: Concept, Sources, Types, Management of Conflict; Organizational Change: Concept, Kurt Lewin Theory of Change; Organizational Development (OD): Organisational Change, Strategies for Change, Theories of Planned Change (Lewin’s change model, Action research model, Positive model).

Ethics at the Workplace and Corporate Governance: 

Meaning of ethics, why ethical problems occur in business. Theories of ethics: Utilitarianism: weighing social cost and benefits, rights, and duties, Justice and fairness, ethics of care, integrating utility, rights, justice, and caring, An alternative to moral principles: virtue ethics, teleological theories, egoism theory, relativism theory, Moral issues in business: Ethics in Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, etc. Ethical Principles in Business: introduction, Organization Structure and Ethics, Role of Board of Directors, Best Practices in Ethics Programme, Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct, etc. 

Corporate Governance: 

Factors affecting Corporate Governance; Mechanisms of Corporate Governance.

Communication: 

Steps in the Communication Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and lateral communication; Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology.

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RBI Grade B Exam Dates 2023

The aspirants who are dedicatedly preparing for the upcoming RBI Grade B Exam must make a note that the notification is released on 26th April 2023. Along with the notification, RBI Grade B Vacancy 2023 has also been released.

RBI Grade B Exam Dates 2023	Dates
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Admit Card Date 2023	29th June 2023
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam Date 2023	9th July 2023
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Admit Card Date 2023	July 2023
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam Date 2023	30th July 2023
RBI Grade B Interview Admit Card Date 2023	To be updated
RBI Grade B Interview Date 2023	To be updated

RBI Grade B Preparation Strategy 2023

The candidates must check out the below points to know the RBI Grade B Preparation Strategy.

1. English: Your target must be to attempt 25 questions in 18 -20 minutes.
2. General Awareness: You must attempt 65-70 questions in 20 minutes with high accuracy. Don’t panic or attempt wrong if you don’t know some questions. You have room to leave 10-15 questions. If you don’t know how to prepare & score well in GA, check out How to Score 55+/80 in the General Awareness section.
3. Quantitative Aptitude: You must target at least 15 correct questions in 25-30 minutes. After doing 15 correct questions, move to the next section & if time permits come back to do 3-4 more correct questions.
4. Reasoning: A minimum of 35 questions must be attempted if all are correct. Otherwise 40 questions with high accuracy in 45-50 minutes.

RBI Grade B Books 2023

To prepare for this exam in a systematic way, it is quite important to have a list of books. You can check out RBI Grade B Books to know the subject-wise and phase-wise books.

RBI Grade B Salary 2023

We have tabulated the RBI Grade B officer’s monthly salary here. Please take a look.
As per the recent salary revision in the RBI Grade B salary, the basic pay has become Rs 55,200/- per month on the scale of Rs. 55200 – 2850 (9) – 80850 – EB – 2850 (2) – 86550 – 3300 (4) – 99750 (16 years) and the gross monthly emoluments will stand at Rs 1.08 Lakhs approx.

RBI Grade B Salary Structure

Understanding the RBI Grade B Salary Structure is extremely important. Check out the details given below for detailed RBI Grade B Exam Salary Structure 2023 according to RBI Grade B Notification 2023.

RBI Grade B Officer’s Basic Pay	Rs 55,200/- p.m.
Payscale for an RBI Grade B Officer	Rs. 55200 – 2850 (9) – 80850 – EB – 2850 (2) – 86550 – 3300 (4) – 99750 (16 years)
RBI Grade B Salary – Allowances Given	i. Dearness Allowance, ii. Local allowance, iii. House Rent Allowance, iv. Family allowance and v. Grade Allowance
The gross monthly emoluments for an RBI Grade B Officer	Rs 1.08 Lakhs approximately.

The RBI Grade B in-hand salary is Rs 80,000/- (approximately).

Although the RBI Grade B officer’s basic pay is Rs 55, 200 per month and the gross monthly emoluments are Rs, 1.08 Lakhs but they keep getting other perks and allowances in different forms taking their gross pay to Rs 2 lakhs per month. 

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RBI Grade B Admit Card 2023 – Download Link

RBI Grade B 2023 admit cards for the online exam of Phase 1 and Phase 2 will be out on the official website of RBI at least 10 to 15 days before the date of the exam. Candidates will have to visit the official RBI website for downloading call letters for RBI Grade B online examination. Intimation for downloading call letters will also be sent through email/SMS.

The candidate is required to use:

(i) Registration Number/Roll Number, 

(ii) Password/Date of Birth for downloading the call letter.

Here will the direct link to download your admit cards for RBI Grade B 2023 Phase 1 exam be updated.

RBI Grade B Exam Centres List 2023 for Phase I (Gr. B (DR) –General)

Check out the exam centers list for the Phase 1 Exam of General Post.

State /UT	Centre	State /UT	Centre
Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Ujjain
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur, Kakinada, Tirupati, Chirala, Kurnool, Nellore, Vijaywada, Rajahmundry, Vizianagaram Vishakhapatnam	Maharashtra	Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Jalgoan, Kolhapur, Mumbai / Navi Mumbai / Thane, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune
Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun city	Manipur	Imphal
Assam	Dibrugarh,   Guwahati,   Jorhat,      Silchar, Tezpur	Meghalaya	Shillong
Bihar	Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna	Mizoram	Aizawl
Chandigarh	Chandigarh- Mohali	Nagaland	Kohima
Chhattisgarh	Raipur, Bhilai, Bilaspur (CG)	New Delhi	Delhi-NCR,    Delhi,    Ghaziabad,    Noida& Greater Noida, Faridabad, Meerut, Gurugram
Daman & Diu	Rajkot	Orissa	Balasore,          Berhampur          (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Goa	Panaji	Rajasthan	Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Mehsana, Gandhi Nagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara	Sikkim	Gangtok-Bardang City
Haryana	Ambala, Hissar, Kurukshetra.	Tamilnadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Virudhunagar,          Salem,          Namakkal, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli,
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur, Solan, Shimla	Telangana	Hyderabad-     Rangareddy,      Karimnagar, Warangal
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu	Tripura	Agartala
Ladakh	Leh
Jharkhand	Bokaro,          Dhanbad,          Hazaribaug, Jamshedpur, Ranchi	Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzzafarnagar, Varanasi
Karnataka	Bengaluru, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udipi	Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee City
Kerala	Kannur, Kochi, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrichur, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam,	West Bengal	Asansol, Kolkata, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri
Puducherry	Puducherry	–	–
Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala	–	–

RBI Grade B Exam Centres List 2023 for Phase 2 (Gr. B (DR) –General)

Name of the Centres
Ahmedabad – Gandhi Nagar	Jammu
Bengaluru	Kanpur
Bhopal	Kochi
Bhubaneswar	Lucknow
Kolkata	Mumbai- Navi Mumbai
Chandigarh- Mohali	Nagpur
Chennai	New Delhi- NCR
Guwahati	Patna
Hyderabad	Pune
Jaipur	Thiruvananthapuram
Raipur	–

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RBI Grade B Previous Year Cut Off

Every year, RBI releases the cut-off for the RBI Grade B Exam. Below, we have compiled the comparison of year-wise cut-off marks.

Year-Wise Cut-Off Marks Comparison for General/UR Category

The RBI Grade B Cut Off for the current year will be released soon after the conduction of the exam. RBI will release RBI Grade B Cut Off for each phase. Cut Off will help the candidates in evaluating their chances of selection or evaluating how much they need to score to clear the exam. Below we have shared the phase-wise distribution.

For the Phase 1 Exam

Section	2022	2021	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
General Awareness (Max. Marks = 80)	12	16	20	20	16.5	20	20
Reasoning (Max. Marks = 60)	9	12	15	15	11	15	15
English Language (Max. Marks = 30)	4.5	6	7.5	7.5	6.75	7.5	7.5
Quantitative Aptitude (Max. Marks = 30)	4.5	6	7.5	7.5	4	7.5	7.5
Phase 1 Cut-Off Marks (Max. Marks = 200)	63.75	66.75	122	105.75	78	98.50	88.50

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For Phase 2 and the Interview

The candidates who will clear Phase 1 will sit for the Phase 2 exam and interview. The 2023 cut-off will be updated after the conduction of the stages. Check out the previous year’s Cut Off Comparison below.

Recruitment Stage	2021	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Aggregate Cut–Off Marks in Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3 (Out of 300)	187.75	193.25	201.25	196.75	176.75	197
Aggregate Marks in Written Examination (Paper- 1, 2, and 3) and Interviews were taken together (Out of 375)	252.25	238.25	248.5	245.75	225.50	244

You can refer to the RBI Grade B previous year’s cut-off marks for a detailed overview.

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RBI Grade B 2023 Exam – Complete Details

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