RBI Grade B is one of the most coveted exams in India. Each year, lacs of aspirants write this exam. In order to qualify this exam, you must have in-depth knowledge of exam pattern and syllabus. You can download RBI Grade B exam pattern and syllabus PDF from link given below.
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.
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).
- 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.
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.
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Syllabus 2024
| RBI Grade B English Syllabus 2024 |
| Cloze Test |
| Fillers |
| Spotting the Errors |
| Para Jumbles |
| New Pattern Questions |
| Idioms and Phrases |
| Word Rearrangement |
| Column Based Questions |
| Sentence Improvement |
| Paragraph Completion |
| Grammar |
| Reading Comprehension |
| RBI Grade B General Awareness Syllabus 2024 |
| Appointments |
| Committees |
| Constituencies |
| Sports |
| Awards |
| Film & Festivals |
| Meetings & Summits |
| Schemes, Portals & Campaigns |
| International News & India’s initiative with other countries |
| Miscellaneous – Ports/Industrial Parks, museums, Power plants, nuclear plants, any missile launch etc |
| Reports & Indices |
| Obituary |
| Banking Terminology, Headquarters of Banks |
| Economic and Financial news (like news related to Monetary Policy, Important Guidelines |
| Census Data |
| Socio-Economic Caste |
| Union Budget & Economic Survey |
| RBI Grade B Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus 2024 |
| Data Interpretation |
| Quantity Based Questions (Q1, Q2, Q3 etc) |
| Data Sufficiency |
| Simplification |
| Approximation |
| Quadratic Inequalities |
| Number Series (missing and wrong no. series) |
| Partnership, Average, Ages, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Speed-Time-Distance, Boat & Stream, Trains, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion |
| RBI Grade B Reasoning Syllabus 2024 |
| Alphanumeric Series |
| Order and Ranking |
| Direction Sense |
| Alphabet Test |
| Data Sufficiency |
| Inequalities |
| Seating Arrangement |
| Puzzle |
| Syllogism |
| Blood Relations |
| Input Output |
| Coding Decoding |
| Logical Reasoning |
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus 2024
| BI Grade B ESI Syllabus 2024 |
| Growth and Development – Measurement of growth: National Income and per capita income – Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India – Sustainable Development and Environmental issues. |
| Indian Economy – Economic History of India – Changes in Industrial and Labor Policy, Monetary and Fiscal Policy since reforms of 1991 – Priorities and recommendations of Economic Survey and Union Budget – Indian Money and Financial Markets: Linkages with the economy – Role of Indian banks and Reserve Bank in the development process – Public Finance – Political Economy – Industrial Developments in India- Indian Agriculture – Services sector in India. |
| Indian Economy – Economic History of India – Changes in Industrial and Labor Policy, Monetary and Fiscal Policy since reforms of 1991 – Priorities and recommendations of Economic Survey and Union Budget – Indian Money and Financial Markets: Linkages with the economy – Role of Indian banks and Reserve Bank in the development process – Public Finance – Political Economy – Industrial Developments in India- Indian Agriculture – Services sector in India. |
| Social Structure in India – Multiculturalism – Demographic Trends – Urbanization and Migration – Gender Issues – Social Justice |
| RBI Grade B FM Syllabus 2024 |
| a) Financial System Structure and Functions of Financial Institutions, Functions of the Reserve Bank of India, Banking System in India – Structure and Developments, Financial Institutions – SIDBI, EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB, NaBFID, etc, Recent Developments in Global Financial System and its Impact on Indian Financial System, Role of Information Technology in Banking and Finance Non-Banking System, Developments in Digital Payments |
| b) Financial Markets Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments, and recent developments. |
| c) General Topics Financial Risk Management, Basics of Derivatives, Global financial markets and International Banking – broad trends and latest developments, Financial Inclusion, Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership, Corporate Governance in Banking Sector, The Union Budget – Concepts, approach, and broad trends, Basics of Accounting and Financial Statements – Balance Sheet, Profit, and Loss, Cash Flow Statements, Ratio Analysis (such as Debt to Equity, Debtor Days, Creditor Days, Inventory Turnover, Return on Assets, Return on Equity, etc.), Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI- CPI – components and trends; striking a balance between inflation and growth through monetary and fiscal policies. |
| d) Management– Fundamentals of Management & Organizational Behavior & Ethics at the Workplace and Corporate Governance in detail. |
| RBI Grade B English Syllabus 2024 (Writing Skills) |
| The paper on English shall be framed in a manner to assess the writing skills including expression and understanding of the topic. |
| RBI Grade B DEPR Syllabus 2024 |
| (i) Standard of papers on Economics would be that of Master’s Degree examination in Economics of any Central University in India. |
| (ii) Syllabus for English: The paper on English shall be framed in a manner to assess the writing skills including expression and understanding of the topic |
| RBI Grade B DSIM Syllabus 2024 |
| The standard of papers would be that of the Master’s Degree examination of any Central University in India. Paper-I: Questions would cover Probability: Definition of Probability, Standard distribution, Large and small sample theory, Analysis of Variance, Estimation, Testing of Hypotheses, Multivariate analysis, and Stochastic Processes. |
| Paper-II: Questions would cover (i) Probability and Sampling, (ii) Linear Models and Economic Statistics, (iii) Statistical Inference: Estimation, Testing of hypothesis and Non-parametric Test, (iv) Stochastic Processes, (v) Multivariate analysis and (vi) Numerical Analysis and Basic Computer Techniques. There will be sufficient choice for candidates to attempt the required number of questions from any three or more of the above six groups. |
| Paper-III: English: The paper on English shall be framed in a manner to assess the writing skills including expression and understanding of the topic. |