RBI SO 2019: Important Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Application Process, Exam Pattern & Syllabus, Admit Card, Result

Important Dates Syllabus Eligibility Application Process Other Details

RBI, the central banking institution of India, controls the monetary policy of the Indian currency and plays a pivotal role in the ‘Development Strategy of the Government of India’. In order to operate the monetary system, the central bank recruits skilled personnel for various positions. The RBI SO exam 2019 will be conducted to recruit candidates for various posts like Data Analytics, Human Resource Management, Risk Modelling, Professional Copy Editing, Finance and Forensic Audit, the Reserve Bank conducts the Specialist Officer.

RBI SO 2019 Latest Notification – The Reserve Bank of India will tentatively release the online RBI SO application form in the third week of August 2019. The RBI SO 2019 exam will be held in the month of September.

The RBI SO Grade B 2018 result has been announced on 27^th November at the official website (rbi.org.in).

RBI Specialist Officer 2019 Overview

Name of Exam	RBI Specialist Officer (SO)
Year	2019
Conducting Authority	Reserve Bank of India
Purpose	Recruitment of Specialist Officer
Exam Type	MCQs
Exam Level	National Level
Positions	Data Analytics Forensic Audit Finance Risk Modelling Professional Copy Editing Human Resource Management
Exam Mode	Online
Official Website	Rbi.org.in
Exam Date	Last week of September 2019 (Tentative)

RBI SO 2019 Important Dates

RBI Specialist Officer 2019 Events	RBI SO 2019 Important Dates (Tentative)
Online application process starts	Third week of August 2019
Last date to submit application form	Second week of September 2019
Remit application fee	Third week of August 2019 - Second week of September 2019
Last date to edit application form	Second week of September 2019
Admit card available	One week before exam commences
Exam to be commenced	Last week of September 2019
Result to be announced	November 2019

RBI SO 2019 Pattern & Syllabus

There will be three papers, and the duration of each paper is 90 minutes, carrying 100 marks (each). The exam will be conducted in both online and offline modes. Negative marking is applicable in case of incorrect answers. The medium of the exam is English.

Papers	Mode/ Exam Type	Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
Paper I	Online/ Objective	Professional required in the specialisation area	65 questions	100 marks	90 minutes
Paper II	Online/ Descriptive	English		100 marks	90 minutes
Paper III	Offline/ Descriptive Candidates will have questions on the computer screen	Professional required in the specialisation area	Minimum 5 questions to be answered out of 10	100 marks	90 minutes
Total				300

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Interview –

Those who make it to the qualifying list will be called in for the Interview. The Reserve Bank decides and schedules the Interview. Candidates are advised to check their names and roll numbers after the announcement of the result. The Interview will be conducted in either Hindi or English. Applicants can opt for the preferred language. It will be of 50 marks.

RBI SO 2019 Syllabus

The Board prescribes paper-wise syllabi for the RBI Specialist Officer 2019 examination. Paper II tests the English skills and covers Business/Office Correspondence, Essay, Comprehension, Precis Writing, etc. Candidates need to study Finance, Data Analytics, Risk Modelling, Forensic Audit, Professional Copy Editing and Human Resource Management.

RBI SO 2019 Eligibility

Before filling up the application form, candidates must satisfy the eligibility criteria. Forms submitted with improper details will be disqualified in the due course. As per the authorised website, “at any stage, it is found that you do not satisfy the eligibility criteria as given in the advertisement or the information furnished by you in the application is incorrect, your candidature is liable to be cancelled forthwith with such further action as the Board/RBI may like to take.” Check out the eligibility parameters such as nationality, academic qualification, work experience, age limit and more below.

Nationality –

The candidates must have Indian citizenship.
Subjects of Nepal, Bhutan, Tibetan refugees who migrated to India (before 1^st January 1962) with the intention of permanently staying here
Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) from Sri Lanka, Burma, Pakistan, Zaire, Vietnam, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, Ethiopia, the United Republic of Tanzania and Malawi.

Academic Requirements –

Different posts have different educational qualifications set. Check out the academic qualification along with work experience for the following positions.

Data Analytics:
- Must have completed a 2-year MBA in Finance/ M.Stat with 55% marks in aggregate from an Indian University recognised by AICTE/ Government bodies or foreign institutes
- 3 years of work experience as data entry operator in a scheduled commercial bank
Finance:
- Must hold PG in Economics/ MBA (Finance)/ Commerce/ PGDM (Finance) with 55% marks from a recognised Indian/ foreign institute
- Must have worked in a systematically important NBFC/ scheduled commercial bank for 3 years
Human Resource Management:
- PG in Human Resource Management/ Labour Welfare/ Personnel Management from a recognised Indian/ foreign institute
- Should have worked in the industry of Human Resource Management/ Industrial Relations/ Personnel Management in banks for three years
Risk Modelling:
- Must hold PG in Economics/ MBA (Finance)/ Commerce/ PGDM (Finance) with 55% marks from a recognised Indian/ foreign institute
- Must have worked in a systematically important NBFC/ scheduled commercial bank for 3 years
Professional Copy Editing:
- Must have done PG in English with 55% marks from a recognised Indian/ foreign institute
- Knowledge of Hindi is preferable
- Must have 3 years of experience in a Publishing House
Forensic Audit:
- ICWA/ CA with certificate course on Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection by ICAI
- 3 years experience in forensic audit in Central or State Government Undertaking

Age Limit –

Minimum Age: As on 1^st August 2019, a candidate must be 24 years old
Maximum Age: General candidates should not be above 34 years

Age Relaxation –

Reserved category candidates (SC/ ST) avail 5 years relaxation
3 years relaxation in the upper age for OBC candidates
Up to 5 years relaxation if the applicant had been domiciled in J&K from 1^st January 1980 to 31^st December 1989
Up to 5 years relaxation for ex-servicemen

Number of Attempts –

For general candidates, it is limited to 6 times
No such restriction is applicable if the posts are reserved for reserved category applicants

RBI SO 2019 Application Process

Interested candidates are advised to access the official website to submit the application. The application form can only be filled in and submitted online. “No other means/ mode of application will be accepted”, states the official website.

Step-by-Step Methods to Fill in Online Application

Visit the official website of the Reserve Bank of India (rbi.org.in)
Click on the ‘Recruitment for the posts of Specialists’ link
Hit the tab that says ‘Click here for New Registration’
Provide information like the name of the candidate, email address, mobile number and address
A provisional registration number and password will be generated and sent to your mobile number and email
Enter personal details, educational details and upload the digital images of photograph, left-thumb impression, signature and a handwritten declaration keeping the specification in mind
Validate the details carefully, remit the application fee and submit the application

Application Fee Details –

Category	Amount	Charges
General/ OBC	₹ 850/-	Application fee and intimation charges
SC/ ST/ PWBD	₹ 100/-	Intimation charges
Staff@	NIL	NIL

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Note:

Application forms submitted without the prescribed fee will be rejected
Application fees paid will not be refunded

Other Details

Online Examination Centres –

The exam will be administered in the following 20 cities. Check them out –

Ahmedabad
Kanpur
Bengaluru
Kochi
Bhopal
Kolkata
Bhubaneswar
Lucknow
Chandigarh
Mumbai
Chennai
Nagpur
Guwahati
New Delhi
Hyderabad
Patna
Jaipur
Pune
Jammu
Thiruvananthapuram

RBI SO 2019 Result -

The result of the RBI SO exam 2019 will be declared online. Candidates are required to visit the website of RBI and follow the instructions as given. The result will possibly be declared in the month of November 2019.

RBI has recently released the SO 2018 result.

RBI SO 2019 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is RBI SO?

A: This is a recruitment exam conducted by the Reserve Bank of India for Specialist Officers.

Q: When will the upcoming RBI Specialist Officer Exam be conducted?

A: The exam-conducting body RBI will tentatively conduct the exam in the month of September 2019.

Q: Who can apply for the exam?

A: Interested candidates must meet the eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. Check the eligibility section above.

Q: What is the last date to fill the application form?

A: The central bank has not released the official notification yet. However, you can expect it in the month of August 2019.

Q: What are the positions that one may apply for?

A: The exam is conducted for these posts –Data Analytics, Finance, Forensic Audit, Risk Modelling, Human Resource Management and Professional Copy Editing.

Q: What is the scheme of selection?

A: The exam is conducted in two rounds – written test and interview. The first round exam will have Paper I, II and III. Candidates will be able to appear in the Interview only if they achieve the qualifying score.

Q: I Belong to Bihar. Where should I give the online test?

A: The exam will be held in 20 cities. Patna is the exam centre for candidates belonging to the state of Bihar.

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