Age Criteria: RBI has defined minimum age criteria for appearing in the RBI Officer (Grade ‘B’) examination. Candidates are required to be aged between 21 years and 30 years (both age included) to apply for RBI Grade B exam.
Age Relaxation: Candidates, who belong to the reserved category will be provided relaxation in their upper age as per the rules decided by the Board.
| S. NO | CATEGORY | AGE RELAXATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC/ST | 5 Years |
| 2 | OBC | 3 Years |
| 3 | Physically Handicapped | 10 Years |
| 4 | PH + OBC | 13 years |
| 5 | PH + SC/ST | 15 years |
Educational Qualification:
Candidate appearing for the RBI officer examination-2018 must be a graduate from a recognized university or institute. He/She must have attained 60% marks in the graduation while the same percentage is reduced to 50% for the candidates belonging to the reserved category. Candidates having Doctorate degree with aggregate 50% marks can also apply for the RBI examination. In addition to this, candidates having masters’ degree with 55% marks will be allowed to apply for the RBI Exam. Candidates having post graduate diploma in management or Masters of Business administration can also apply for the RBI Officer Grade B exam. Chartered Accountant (CA), Company secretary or Cost Accountant can also apply for this examination.
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern
RBI Grade B Exam will be conducted in three phases: Phase-I exam, phase-II exam and interview process. Candidates are required to clear all the three phases in order to get a confirmed post as a Grade B Officer in Reserve Bank of India.
Preliminary Examination
Mains Examination
RBI Grade B Exam Syllabus:
Phase-1 exam is an objective type examination conducted online. It will have mainly 4 sections: General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning.
Phase-2 exam of RBI Grade B 2018 is both objective & descriptive type. The major areas to focus upon are: Economic & Social Issues, English Language and Finance & Management.
Syllabus for Phase-I Examination:
Syllabus for Phase-II Exam:
Apart from the above mentioned three sections in Mains Exam, an additional section of English (Written Skills) is also present through which a candidate is tested on his/her writing skills.
