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RBI Officer Exam (Grade B)

The RBI (Reserve Bank of India) recruits candidates for the Officer level (Grade ‘B’) - General, DR, DEPR, and DSIM in Common Seniority Group (CSG) through the entrance exam. This is conducted on an all India level. The application form for RBI Officer Grade B 2020 exam will be tentatively released in September 2020. The exam will be held in three phases - Preliminary, Main, and Interview. Read the complete article to know about the exam RBI Officer Grade B 2020 Exam.

RBI Grade B Officer 2020 Latest Update - The notification for the RBI Grade B 2020 exam will be released in September 2020. The Preliminary phase examination will be conducted in November 2020.

Highlights of RBI Officer Exam (Grade B) 2020

Exam Name

RBI Grade B Exam 2020

Exam Conducting Body

Reserve Bank of India

Official Website

https://www.rbi.org.in

Exam Level

National

Mode of Application

Online

Exam Mode

Online and Offline

Selection Process

Preliminary, Main, and Interview

RBI Officer Exam (Grade B) 2020 Important Dates

The tentative schedule for the RBI Officer Grade B exam 2020 is as follows:

About the exam

Important dates

Notification issue date

Third week of September 2020

Issue of Online Application Form

Third week of September 2020

Closing date of online Application Form

Second week of October 2020

RBI Grade B Exam (Phase-I)

First week of November 2020

RBI Grade B Phase-I Result

Second week of November 2020

Admit Card for RBI Grade B Phase-II

Third week of November 2020

RBI Grade B Exam Phase-II

First week of December 2020

RBI Grade B Phase-II Result

Third week of December 2020

RBI Grade B Interview

January to March 2021

Final Result declaration

April 2021

RBI Officer Exam (Grade B) Previous Years Solved Papers

RBI Officer Exam (Grade B) 2020 Pattern & Syllabus

There are three stages in this examination. In the first stage written examination is held in which there are objective type questions of 200 marks. Those candidates who qualify the Phase 1 of written examination are called to take up Phase-2 of the written examination. In Phase-2, there are objective and descriptive type questions of 300 marks. Those candidates who qualify the Phase 2 of the written examination are further called for the Interview which is of 50 marks.

Exam pattern of Written Phase 1 (Preliminary)

  • Phase 1 of the written examination will be conducted online.
  • It will have objective type questions.
  • The duration of the exam is 2 hours.
  • The total marks for this section of the exam are 200.
  • There are four sections in this phase of exam namely -
    1. General awareness
    2. Quantitative Aptitude
    3. Reasoning and
    4. English language

There is a scheme of negative marking in the examination. For every incorrect response or answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.

Exam pattern of Written Phase 2 (Main)

  • This Phase 2 of the written exam will also be conducted online.
  • The total duration of the exam will be 90 minutes.
  • It has both objective as well as descriptive type questions.
  • There are three papers in this exam, namely Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3.

Paper 1 has Economics and Social Issue, Paper 2 is for English Language and Paper 3 is related to Finance and Management.

There is no scheme of negative marking in this phase of the exam.

RBI Grade B Syllabus

English Language: Grammar, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Error Spotting, Fill in the Blanks, Jumble Words.

Quantitative Aptitude: Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Algebra, Average, Data Interpretation, Probability, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Speed, Distance, and Time, Data Interpretation.

Reasoning: Inequality, Verbal Reasoning, Machine Input-Output, Syllogism, Data Sufficiency, Ordering & Ranking, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Floor Puzzle, Arrangement and Pattern, Linear Arrangement.

Static Awareness: History, Mountains, Environmental Facts, Geography, Political Science, Thermal Power Plants.

Economic News: Monetary Policies, Economics Terms, Financial & Economics News.

Economic and Social Issues: Growth and Development, Economic Reforms in Indian, Globalization, Social Structure in India.

RBI Officer Exam (Grade B) 2020 Eligibility

Educational Qualification

  • A candidate belonging to the General category should have a minimum score of 60% marks in Class 10th, Class 12th and Graduation.
  • The Reserved category (Scheduled caste/Scheduled tribe/PwD) candidate should have a minimum score of 50% marks in class 10th, class 12th and Graduation.

Number of Attempts

  • For General candidates the maximum number of attempts for the exam is 6.
  • For Reserved category candidates there is no restriction on the number of attempts until the attainment of their upper age limit.

Age limit

The minimum age limit for the exam is 21 years and the maximum age limit is 30 years for the General category candidates.

The upper age limit for M.Phil. and Ph.D. qualifications is 32 and 34 years, respectively.

For reserved category candidates, there will be relaxation in the upper age limit.

RBI Officer Exam (Grade B) 2020 Application Process

Candidates can get application form online on the RBI’s official website. There is no other mode to fill the application form. Candidates should check the ‘how to apply section’ of the application form before filling it. They should fill all the necessary columns of it. It should be noted that it is important to fill all the required columns of the application form, otherwise, application form might get rejected. The application process will tentatively begin in September 2020 and will continue till October 2020. Here is the process for filling the application form:

  • Visit the official website - https://www.rbi.org.in.
  • Click on the ‘Opportunities@RBI’ link in the footer.
  • Click on the ‘Vacancies’ option under the ‘Current Vacancies’ drop-down.
  • Look for the RBI Grade B Officer Exam 2020 link.
  • Click on the application link.
  • Enter your name, email ID, contact details, etc. for registration.
  • The registration ID and password will be sent to the email ID and mobile number.
  • Log-in using the registration ID and password and complete the remaining application form.
  • Upload the scanned images of photograph, signature, and left-hand thumb impression.
  • Pay the application fee.
  • After the final application submission, take a print of the confirmation page.

Application Fee

The application fee for the General and OBC candidates is ₹ 850. It is ₹100 for SC/ST or PwD category candidates. There will be no fee for the staff of the RBI.

Mode of application fee payment

The application fee can be paid online through net banking or credit or debit card.

Other Details

Interview Stage

Those candidates who qualify the written exam phase 2 are called for the interview. The total weightage for the interview is 50 marks.

RBI Grade B Officer Admit Card 2020 -

Candidates can download their admit cards from the official website of the RBI. It can be downloaded by entering details like Registration Number, Password and Date of birth. It should be noted that the RBI will not send the hard copy of the admit card and the postal address of the student candidate.

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RBI Officer 2020 Exam: Cut off marks and Result

In order to qualify this exam, a candidate is required to score either equal to or more marks than the cutoff marks. Candidates can check their results on the official website of the RBI. There will be 3 results in this exam declared at each phase of the exam. After the interview, the final result will be announced on the official website of the RBI.


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