RBI Grade B Officer 2025 Exam - Notification, Application form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Dates

The conducting authority has released the RBI Grade B phase 2 result 2025 on January 19, 2026 on the official website. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) releases the result of RBI Grade B 2025 separately for all the phases of RBI grade B exam. The RBI Grade B result of Phase 1 was declared on November 11, 2025. Candidates selected in the first phase have to undergo phase - II (online/written examination) to get selected for the interview. 

After all the selection procedures, a final merit list will be prepared by Reserve Bank of India. The final selection will be done on the basis of marks obtained in phase – II and interview by the candidates and the result will be available on the official website of RBI.

Before filling the online application form, candidates must check the eligibility criteria of RBI Officer Grade B so that they cannot be disqualified at any later stage of the selection procedure. The eligibility criteria are prescribed by the exam conducting body which includes details such as nationality, age, educational qualification and number of attempts.

Eligibility Criteria: Nationality

All the candidates applying for RBI Officer Grade B must be a 

• Citizen of India
• A subject of Bhutan
• A subject of Nepal
• or Tibetan refugee who came to India with an intention to settle permanently. Indian origin persons, migrated from Sri Lanka, Uganda, Burma, Pakistan, the United Republic of Zambia, Zaire, Ethiopia, Tanzania to settle permanently in India. 

Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit 

Candidates must be between 21 to 30 years of age to apply for RBI Officer Grade B. However, for the candidates who have qualified M.Phil and Ph.D. the upper age limit is 32 and 34 years respectively.

Category-Wise Age Relaxation                                                                                                  

Eligibility Criteria: Number of attempts 

Candidates belonging to the general category will be given a maximum of 6 attempts whereas there are no restrictions for the reserved categories.

Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualification

The RBI Grade B application form 2025 was closed on September 30, 2025, on the official website. The last date to print the RBI Grade B application form is October 15, 2025. The application procedure includes steps such as – registration, filling personal details, uploading of required documents and payment of RBI Officer Grade B application fees. Before entering any details make sure all the information and spellings are correct. Also, keep the following documents ready while filling the online application form of RBI Officer Grade B. 

• A valid phone number and email ID.
• Scanned photograph, signature, hand-written declaration and left thumb impression .
• Bank details for the online payment of fees. 

Steps to fill the online RBI Officer Grade B application form

• Registration.
• Uploading of scanned signature, left thumb impression, hand-written declaration, and photograph.
• Filling up of personal and educational details.
• Preview the application form.
• Payment of application fees.

The Exam pattern of RBI Officer Grade B helps the candidates to get an overall idea about the exam. RBI Officer Grade B exam pattern will be released separately for RBI Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR) – General, Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR) – DEPR and Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR) – DSIM. Exam pattern deals with different subjects, topics, and sections, marking scheme and duration of the exam. 

Exam Pattern of RBI Officer Grade B - Phase - I (DR)-GENERAL  

Exam Pattern of RBI Officer Grade B - Phase - I (DR) - DEPR                                 

Exam Pattern of RBI Officer Grade B - Phase - I (DR) - DSIM                                                                           

Exam Pattern of RBI Officer Grade B - Phase - II (DR)-GENERAL                                   

Exam Pattern Officer Grade B Phase -II  (DR)-DEPR                                           

Exam Pattern Officer Grade B Phase -II  (DR) - DSIM                                         

Preparation is the key to success. In order to understand the exam and prepare well, candidates must have an understanding of RBI Officer Grade B exam pattern and syllabus. After going through the syllabus and exam pattern, candidates are advised to make a routine and follow it for better results. Also, try to read and get some of the best books for RBI Officer Grade B. Some other important tips for preparation are, 

• Do not go for any new topics especially at the last minute.
• Try to spend the last month before the exam in revision
• Solve question papers
• Take mock tests and
• Take proper sleep

The Reserve Bank of India has released the RBI Grade B 2025 admit card for phase II on the official website, rbi.org.in. The RBI Grade B admit card 2025 has been released in online mode only. Only those candidates who have successfully completed the application procedure can receive the admit card of RBI Officer Grade B. Along with the admit card, candidates have to carry one valid ID proof such as Pan Card, Aadhaar Card, Passport or Voter ID card to the assigned exam centres. The details that are given in the admit card are – name, roll number, registration number, gender, the address of the exam venue, time and important guidelines related to the exam.

RBI Officer Grade B Admit Card - Phase - I

Candidates can download their admit card by entering their roll number/registration number and password/date of birth in the login window from on the official website. Candidates are advised to carry at least one ID proof such as Voter ID Card, Passport, Bank Passbook, Pan Card or Aadhar Card along with their admit card to the exam centres. The details given in the admit card of RBI Officer Grade B are - date of birth, name, gender, roll number, the address of the exam centre, and reporting time.

The admit card of RBI Officer Grade B Officer Grade B is available on the official website. RBI releases the admit card of RBI Officer Grade B 2025 exam in online mode. Registered candidates will be able to download their admit card of RBI Officer Grade B in online mode by entering roll number/registration number and password/date of birth. 

RBI Officer Grade B admit card can be downloaded separately for General, DSIM, and DEPR. The admit card of RBI Officer Grade B 2025 is released only for those candidates whose applications have been accepted by the RBI. It must be noted that RBI Officer Grade B admit card 2025 will not be sent to any candidates by any other means – post, courier, etc.

RBI releases the RBI Grade B 2025 cut off in online mode on the official website. All the appearing candidates for RBI Officer Grade B have to secure the minimum cut off marks in all the phases in order to get shortlisted for the next round of selection process. 

Candidates appearing for RBI Officer Grade B 2025 phase – I examination, have to secure the minimum qualifying marks to get shortlisted for the next phase. The minimum RBI Officer Grade B cut off marks for paper – II and paper – III is decided by RBI in accordance with the number of vacancies available.

The RBI Officer Grade B selection procedure includes – online/written exam and personal interview. Candidates have to write all the exams according to the post they have applied for to get shortlisted for the next phase. They need to qualify phase – I to appear for the phase – II examination. Those who qualify the phase – II examination will be called for a personal interview. 

The interview will be conducted for a total of 50 marks. Final selection will be based on the marks obtained in phase – II and interview by the candidates. For the candidates who have applied for the post of RBI Officers in Grade B (DR) - DEPR/DSIM will be selected on the basis of their marks obtained in online/written examination (WE) and interview.