RBI Grade B has released the notification for 199 vacancies for Direct Recruitment for the Posts of Officer in Grade B (DR) (GENERAL), Officers in Grade B (DR) (DEPR) and Officers in Grade B (DR) (DSIM). The exam will be conducted in 2 shifts on 09 November 2019. The Grade B Exam is conducted in three stages namely Phase I, Phase 2 and the Interview round. In this blog, RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 we will be sharing you the total no. of questions asked, its pattern and types of questions for a better understanding of question paper.
RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 – Exam Pattern
| Sr No. | Objective Type Tests | No. of Questions | Marks | Time |
| 1 | General Awareness | 80 | 80 | 25 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 3 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
| 4 | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes |
Note: Candidates have to secure minimum marks separately for each section as well as aggregate, as prescribed by the RBI. Candidates, who secure minimum marks separately for each section, as prescribed, will be shortlisted for Phase-II of the Examination based on the aggregate marks obtained in Phase-I.
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RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 – Shift 1
Overall Difficulty -: Easy to Moderate
RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 – Numerical Ability
- Approximation: 5 questions
- Arithmetic: 10 questions
- Bar graph (Movies on 5 channels): 5 questions
- Caselet (Vehicles): 5 questions
- Missing Number Series: 5 questions
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RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 – English Language
- Idiom based questions: 3-4 Questions
- Sentence Arrangement: 3-4 Questions
- Reading Comprehension: 9 – 10 Questions
- Cloze Test: 5 questions
- Fillers: 3-5 questions
- Phrase replacement: 1 question
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RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 – Reasoning
- Inequality: 5 questions
- Coding-Decoding: 3-4 questions
- Blood Relation: 5 questions
- Circular Seating Arrangement: 5 questions
- Linear Seating Arrangement: 5 questions
- Floor arrangement: 5 questions
- Machine input-output: 5 questions
- Syllogism: 5 questions
- Critical Reasoning: 10 questions
- Miscellaneous: 10 questions
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RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 – General Awareness
- 55-60 questions were from current affairs.
- The rest of the questions were from the economic survey and a few from static gk.
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RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 – Shift 2
Overall Difficulty -: Moderate
RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 – Numerical Ability
- Data Sufficiency: 3 questions
- DI(bar graph+caselet): 11 questions
- Approximation: 4 questions
- Number series: 4 questions
- Arithmetic: 8 questions
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RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 – English Language
- Reading Comprehension (Financial Inclusion and Economy): 12 questions
- Match the column: 3 questions
- Para jumbles: 5 questions
- Word Exchange: 5 questions
- Single Fillers: 5 questions
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RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 – Reasoning
- Linear seating arrangement: 4 questions
- Scheduling: 14 questions
- Floor Puzzle: 5 questions
- Syllogism: 4 questions
- Data sufficiency: 4 questions
- Input-Output: 5 questions
- Logical Reasoning: 10 questions
- Directions: 4 questions
- Critical Reasoning: 7-8 questions
- Miscellaneous: 2 questions
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RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2019 – General Awareness
- Banking Awareness: 7-9 questions
- Static GK: 8-10 questions
- Current affairs: 60+ questions
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