Vacancies:
There are approx. 291 vacancies.
RBI Grade B Vacancy 2023 | |
Post Name | Vacancy |
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR)-(General) | 222 |
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR)-DEPR | 38 |
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR)-DSIM | 31 |
Total | 291 |
Exam Pattern:
The selection for RBI Grade B Officers is done through a country-wide competitive Examination in three phases i.e. Preliminary and Main examination followed by Psychometric Test & Interview.
Phase 1 Pattern:
- The Phase 1 examination or the preliminary examination is a single paper comprising 200 Questions and 200 Marks.
- The overall duration of this paper is 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours. Please note that there is sectional timing as well.
- There is a penalty of ¼ for wrong answers.
- It contains multiple choice questions on the subjects viz. General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning ability.
- Candidates need to secure separate cut-off in each section as well as clear the overall cut off to be shortlisted for Phase II.
- Marks obtained in Phase I are used only for shortlisting the candidates for Phase II examination process and are not counted for final selection of the candidates.
Section | Marks | Sectional Timing |
General Awareness | 80 | 25 Minutes |
Reasoning | 60 | 25 Minutes |
English | 30 | 25 Minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 120 Minutes |
Total | 200 | 25 |
Phase 2 Pattern:
The Phase 2 examination of RBI Grade B consists of 3 papers of 100 Marks each.
In Paper-I and Paper-III, 6 descriptive questions are asked out of which only 4 are supposed to be answered (2 Questions of 15 marks and 2 questions of 10 marks each)
Name of Paper | Type of Paper | Time (Minutes) | No. of Questions | Marks |
Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues | 50% Objective 50% Descriptive | 30 Min 90 Min (Total-120) | 30 Objective 04 Descriptive | 50 50 Total-100 |
Paper-II: English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive | 90 Min | 03 | 100 |
Paper-III: Finance & Management | 50% Objective 50% Descriptive | 30 Min 90 Min (Total-120) | 30 Objective 04 Descriptive | 50 50 Total-100 |
Phase 3 Pattern:
The Phase-III of the RBI Grade B examination consists of a Psychometric Test followed by Interview.
- Candidates are required to undergo Psychometric Test before appearing for the Interview. It is qualifying in nature and no marks are allotted for it.
- Candidates are shortlisted for interview based on their Phase 2 marks only (sum of all 3 papers).
- Interview carries a weightage of 75 marks.
- Candidates can opt for interview either in Hindi or English.
- The final selection of candidates is done by adding marks secured in Phase 2 and Interview.
Important Dates:
Officers in Gr B (DR)- General:
- Phase I - Online Examination - July 09, 2023
- Phase II - Paper I, II & III Online Examination - July 30, 2023
Officers in Gr B (DR)- DEPR:
- Phase I - Paper I & II Online Examination - July 16, 2023
- Phase II - Paper I, II & III Written Examination - September 02, 2023
Officers in Gr B (DR)- DSIM:
- Phase I - Paper I Online Examination - July 16, 2023
- Phase II - Paper II & III Online/Written Examination - August 19, 2023
Minimum Education Qualification:
- Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General)
- Graduation in any discipline /Equivalent technical or professional qualification with minimum 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) or Post-Graduation / Equivalent technical qualification with minimum 55% marks (pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) in aggregate of all semesters / years
Age limit (As on May 01, 2023):
- The RBI Grade B Minimum and Maximum age limit are as shown below along with the age relaxation for the reserved category candidates.
- Minimum age limit: 21 years
- Maximum age limit: 30 years
Age Relaxation is as per Govt. norms as given below:
Category | Age Relaxation |
SC/ST | 5 years |
OBC | 3 years |
Physically Handicapped | 10 years |
PH+OBC | 13 years |
PH+SC/ST | 15 years |
Number of Attempts:
- UR Category – 06 Attempts
- SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWSs – No Restriction
Application Fee:
Sr. No. | Category | Charges | Amount |
1. | SC/ST/PwBD | Intimation Charges only | Rs. 100/- + 18%GST |
2. | GEN/OBC/EWSs | Application fee including intimation charges | Rs. 850/- + 18%GST |
3. | STAFF@ | Nil | Nil |
Important Links related to RBI Grade B examination:
Official website of RBI: https://www.rbi.org.in/
RBI Grade B Examination Official Notification: https://ibpsonline.ibps.in/rbioapr23/