RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2023- Phase Wise Pattern

A. The RBI Grade B exam is conducted in three stages: Phase I (Prelims), Phase 2 (Mains), and the Interview round.

A. You will need a minimum of 60% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PWD) or an equivalent grade in Bachelor's degree OR a minimum of 55% percentage in your Post Graduation if you are a postgraduate (pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD applicants).

A. 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. Your birth date should not be after 1st May 1993.

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. As per the RBI Grade B 2023 notification pdf, your birth date should not be prior to 2nd May 2002.

(The candidate should not have been born before 1st May 1993. and not after 2nd May 2002.)

A. The RBI Grade B Exam Dates for 2023 have been released. RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam was held on
9th July 2023 (General)
16th July 2023 (DEPR, DSIM)
RBI Grade B Phase 2 will be held on the following dates for the following posts:
30th July 2023 (General)
2nd September 2023 (DEPR)
19th August 2023 (DSIM)

A. Yes, the RBI Grade B exam was conducted in 2023. RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam was held on 9th July 2023 (General)
and on 16th July 2023 (DEPR, DSIM) and RBI Grade B Phase 2 will be held on the following dates for the following posts:
30th July 2023 (General)
2nd September 2023 (DEPR)
19th August 2023 (DSIM)

A. No, the final year students cannot apply for the RBI Grade B exam. You need to complete your graduation and get a degree certificate in order to apply for the RBI Grade B exam. For RBI Grade B 2023, as of the 1st of May 2023, you should hold the minimum education criteria given in the notification.

A. If you are a general category candidate, you have 6 attempts, whereas there is no bar on the number of attempts for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates. By 6 attempts, it means you should have taken the RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam 6 times. If you have already taken the RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam 6 times, then you are not eligible to apply.

A. Yes, there is negative marking in Phase 1 of the RBI Grade B exam. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer in RBI Grade B Phase 1.

A. Yes. The RBI Grade B exam happens every year barring a few years. It was conducted in the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. 2019, 2021. RBI Grade B exam was not conducted in the year 2020. The RBI Grade B 2022 notification got out on the 28th March 2022. The RBI Grade B 2023 Detailed Notification was out on 9th May 2023 and the short notice had been released on 26th April 2023.

Expected Application fee for the RBI Grade B is as follows:
For GEN/OBC/EWSs - Rs 850 + 18% GST
For SC/ST/PwBD - Rs 100 + 18% GST
For RBI Staff - Nil.
There will be no application fee for the RBI staff.

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A. No, your 10th and 12th class/standard marks/percentage do not matter. You will need a minimum of 60% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PWD) or an equivalent grade in Bachelor's degree OR a minimum of 55% percentage in your Post Graduation if you are a postgraduate (pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD applicants).

A. Yes, the call letters for RBI Grade B 2023 Phase 1 exam were out on 29th June 2023 for Generalist Post. It was out on the RBI website along with the information handout.

RBI Grade B Notification 2023 had been uploaded on the official website on 9th May 2023. However, the short notice was out on 26th April 2023.