RBI Grade B Exam Pattern
The detailed RBI Grade B Exam Pattern has been discussed in this blog but before that, let us understand about the selection process, subjects and nature of the exam.
- The RBI Grade B Selection Process consists of three stages which are Phase 1 (Preliminary Exam), Phase 2 (Mains Exam) & Phase 3 (Interview).
- RBI Grade B Phase 1 will be an objective paper and the subjects will be GA, Reasoning, English Language & Quantitative Aptitude.
- The RBI Grade B Phase 2 will have 3 papers, Paper I will be of ESI, 50% objective & 50% descriptive. Paper II will be of English (Writing Skills), descriptive and Paper III will be FM, 50% objective & 50% descriptive.
- For DEPR & DSIM posts of RBI Grade B, 3 papers will be conducted. Paper I will be objective type and Paper II & III will be descriptive type.
Download Summary of RBI Annual Report
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2024
Phase I examination will be objective type with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). There are four modules in Phase I i.e. General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. The Phase 2 RBI Grade B Exam Pattern consists of three different papers. Paper 1 is for Economic & Social Issues (ESI), Paper 2 is for English (Writing Skills) & Paper 3 is for General & Finance Management.
Attempt FREE RBI Grade B Mock Tests
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern for Phase 1
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 along with the duration:
| 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 |
There will be a 1/4th negative marking for each question. Candidates, who will secure minimum marks separately for each test as prescribed, will be shortlisted for Phase 2 of the examination based on the aggregate marks obtained in Phase 1.
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern for Phase 2
The RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam consists of three papers: Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3. Papers 1 and 3 are a combination of both objective and descriptive questions, while Paper 2 is a completely descriptive paper. The detailed format is presented below in a tabular format.
| Papers | Type of Test | Total Marks | Duration |
| Paper I - Economic and Social Issues | 50% Objective Test (30 objective questions)
50% Descriptive Test(6 descriptive questions out of which 4 need to be answered) | 50 marks
50 marks | 30 mins
90 mins |
| Paper-II - English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive Test | 100 marks | 90 mins |
| Paper III - General Finance and Management | 50% Objective Test (30 objective questions)
50% Descriptive Test (6 descriptive questions out of which 4 need to be answered) | 50 marks
50 marks | 120 mins |
For both Papers 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).
Important Notes for RBI Grade B Pattern:
- 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, the candidate answers more than 4 questions in descriptive, the first 4 shall be evaluated.
- All question papers (in both Phases, except the test of English) will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.
Download 100+ Important Economic & Finance Terms Ebook
RBI Grade B Interview - Phase 3
Those who will clear the Phase 2 of the RBI Grade B will be called for an Interview which carries 75 marks. The final selection will be based on the marks obtained on the Mains (Phase 2) and Interview.
Discuss Forum
Mock Tests
Category
