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The Reserve Bank of India conducts the RBI Grade B examination every year, to recruit Officers in Grade B (General) – DR, DEPR, and DSIM in the Common Seniority Group (CSG).

Latest Notification

The RBI Grade B notification 2022 will be released tentatively in January 2022. The application form to apply for the Post of RBI Grade B will be available online on the official portal of the Reserve Bank of India.

Registration

Steps to Check the Application Form of RBI Grade B 2022:

The steps to Check the Application Form of RBI Grade B 2022 are mentioned below:

Visit the official website of the Reserve Bank of India (https://www.rbi.org.in/)
They must enter their educational and personal details
Scanned copies of the Photograph, signature, thumb impression, the handwritten declaration must be uploaded
Pay the application fee through Online Payment mode, Net Banking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card. Take a printout of the payment receipt.

Eligibility Criteria

RBI Grade B Eligibility: Age Limit

Candidates must fulfill the following age limit criteria to apply for the post of RBI Grade B which are given below:

The applicant's age must be between 21-30 years as of January 1, 2022.
There is age relaxation for applicants belonging to reserved categories, as per the norms of the Government of India.
The upper age limit for the applicants holding M. Phil qualification is 32 years and for the Ph. D degree is 34 years.

RBI Grade B Eligibility: Educational Qualifications

The educational qualification needed to be eligible to apply for the Post of RBI Grade-B Exam 2022 are mentioned below:

RBI Grade B Posts	RBI Grade B Educational Qualifications
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General)	Applicants must possess 60% of marks 10th standard, 12th standard as well as in bachelor's degree from a state or Central Board/ University respectively (50% for SC/ ST/ PWD)
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR	Applicants must have a Masters Degree in Economics/ Finance/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Integrated Economics Course/ Quantitative Economics with at least 55% of marks. (50% for SC/ ST/ PWD)
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM	Applicants must have a master's degree in Mathematics/ Economics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Econometrics/ Statistical and Informatics from IIT Kharagpur with at least 55% in all years, or Master Degree in Mathematics/ PG Diploma in Statistics from reputed an Institute, or M. Statistics from ISI with 55% mark in all semesters, or PG Diploma in Business Analytics from ISI Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur, IIM Calcutta with 55% of marks. (5% relaxation for SC/ ST/ PWD)

RBI Grade B Eligibility: Number of Attempts

The General aspirants can appear 6 times in the RBI Grade B Phase I exam, whereas there are no limitations for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWS aspirants.

Application Fee

RBI Grade B Category	RBI Grade B Application fee
General	INR 850
SC/ST/PWD	INR 100

Exam Pattern

The applicants must have a clear idea about the exam pattern of the RBI Grade-B post, before applying for it. The Exam Pattern of RBI Grade B 2022 is divided into three phases, Phase-I, Phase-II, and Interview Round. The exam pattern for the two phases is given below.

RBI Grade B Phase-I Exam Pattern:

Subjects	Number of questions	Maximum marks	Duration
General Awareness	80	80	25 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	30	30	25 minutes
English Language	30	30	25 minutes
Reasoning	60	60	45 minutes
Total	200	200	120 minutes

RBI Grade B Phase-II Exam Pattern:

Name of Test	Paper Type	Maximum Marks	Time Allotted
Paper I - Economic and Social Issues	50% Objective Test 50% Descriptive Test	50 50	30 mins 90 mins
Paper-II - English (Writing Skills)	Descriptive Test	100	90 mins
Paper III - Finance and Management	50% Objective Test 50% Descriptive Test	100	30 mins 90 mins

Syllabus

RBI Grade B Phase-I Syllabus:

Subjects	Topics
English	Grammar Vocabulary Error Spotting Comprehension Passage Making Jumble words Fill in the blanks Sentence Framing
Quantitative Aptitude	Mensuration Time and Work Average, Ratio, Percentages Speed, Distance and Time Mixture and Allegations Permutation and Combination Data Interpretation Probability
Reasoning	Puzzles Seating Arrangement Directions and Distance Data Sufficiency Blood Relations Syllogism Coding-Decoding Inequality
General Awareness	Banking & Financial Awareness Monetary Policies Economic Terms Current Affairs Financial & Economics News Static GK Government Schemes, Agreements & Deals Banking terms, rates, processes

RBI Grade B Phase-II Exam Syllabus:

The details of the topics to be covered for RBI Grade B Phase II are given in the below table.

Papers	Topics
Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues	Growth and Development Measurement of growth: National Income and per capita income Sustainable Development and Environmental issues Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India Economic Reforms in India Industrial and Labour Policy Monetary and Fiscal Policy IMF and World Bank WTO Regional Economic Cooperation Social Structure in India Multiculturalism Demographic Trends Urbanization and Migration Gender Issues Privatization Role of Economic Planning Globalization Balance of Payments Export-Import Policy Opening up of the Indian Economy International Economic Institutions Social Justice: Positive Discrimination in favor of the underprivileged Social Sectors in India Social Movements Indian Political System Human Development Health, and Education.
Paper-II: English (Writing Skills)	This paper assesses the writing skill that includes the capability of expressing and understanding the topic
Paper-III: Finance and Management	Finance: Financial System Regulators of Banks and Financial Institutions Banking System in India Financial Institutions – SIDBI, EXIM, NABARD, NHB, etc, Financial Markets Primary and Secondary Markets Risk Management in Banking Sector Reserve Bank of India- functions, and conduct monetary policy Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures, and Swap Changing Landscape of the Banking sector Recent Developments in the Financial Sector Portfolio Investment Public Sector Reforms Role of e-governance in addressing the issues of corruption and inefficiency in the government sector The Union Budget Direct and Indirect taxes Non-tax sources of Revenue GST Thirteenth Finance Commission and GST Finance Commission Fiscal Policy Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM) Disinvestments Financial Inclusion- use of technology Alternate source of finance Private and social cost-benefit Public-Private Partnership Corporate Governance in Banking Sector Inflation: Definition Trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI, CPI – components, and trends. Management: its nature and scope: The Management Processes; Planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing, and Controlling The Role of a Manager in an Organisation Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader; Leadership Styles Goals of HRD Performance Appraisal, Potential appraisal, Leadership Theories A successful Leader versus an effective Leader Human Resource Development Concept of HRD and development Feedback and Performance Counselling Career Planning Training and Development Rewards Employee Welfare. Motivation, Morale, and Incentives: Theories of Motivation How Managers Motivate Concept of Morale Factors determining morale Role of Incentives in Building up Morale. Communication: Steps in the Communication Process Communication Channels Oral versus Written Communication Barriers to Communication Role of Information Technology Verbal versus non-verbal Communication upward, downward and lateral communication. Corporate Governance: Mechanisms of Corporate Governance Factors affecting Corporate Governance.

Eligibilty Criteria