RBI Grade B Officer 2019 - Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the notification of RBI Grade B 2019 exam for all aspiring candidates. The notification has been released for the recruitment at 199 vacancies of Grade B Officers in three departments (DR) General, (DR) DEPR & (DR) DSIM. As per the notification, the application form of RBI Grade B is available from September 21, 2019. Candidates between 21 to 30 years of age as on September 1, 2019 holding the required educational qualification can fill the form till October 11, 2019. The authority will issue the admit card of RBI Grade B ten days before the scheduled day of exam. RBI Grade B exam is conducted for two stages - prelims and mains. RBI Grade B 2019 prelims exam is slated to be held on November 9, 2019 while the mains exam is slated to be conducted on December 1 and 2, 2019.The phase I of RBI Grade B, the test is conducted for one paper for all three departments. In phase II, there are three papers - I, II and III for (DR) General, and two papers - paper II and III for (DR) DEPR & (DR) DSIM. Candidates who qualify in both the stages of RBI Grade B exam will have to appear in the Interview. Candidates who qualify in the interview round will be shortlisted for the final recruitment and will be paid a remuneration of ₹ 35,150 per month along with various allowances. To know more about RBI Grade B, go through the article below.
Post
Number of Vacancies
General
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
Total
Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General
65
25
11
40
15
156
Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR
9
3
1
5
2
20
Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM
4
23
Examination Name
RBI Grade B
Conducting Authority
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Name of the Post
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - General, DEPR & DSM's.
Exam Mode Online/Offline
(Screening Test)
Online
Main Examination
Interview
Offline
Mode of Application
Vacancies
199
Official Website Link
https://www.rbi.org.in/
Events
Dates
Start date of RBI Grade B application form 2019
September 21, 2019
End date of RBI Grade B 2019 application form
October 11, 2019
Printing of application form
October 26, 2019.
Issuance of RBI Grade B prelims admit card
October 2019
RBI Grade B 2019 prelims exam
November 9, 2019
RBI Grade B prelims result
November 2019
Issuance of RBI Grade B mains admit card
RBI Grade B 2019 mains exam
December 1 and 2, 2019
RBI Grade B 2019 mains result
December 2019
To be announced later
The examination authority determines the eligibility criteria of RBI Grade B on the basis of age and education qualification. It is important for the candidates to meet the eligibility criteria before they fill out the application form.
RBI Grade B Eligibility Criteria on the basis of Age (as on September 1, 2019)
Lower Age Limit - 21 years
Upper Age Limit - 30 years
However, various age relaxations have been provided to the reserved category candidates.
Minimum Educational Qualifications
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - (General)
A minimum of 60% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PwBD) or an equivalent grade in Bachelor's degree as well as in 12th (or Diploma or equivalent) and 10th Standard examinations.
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - DEPR
A Master's Degree in Economics/Econometrics/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Economics/Integrated Economics Course/Finance, with a minimum of 55% marks.
Note: SC, ST and PwBD candidates having second class with a minimum of 50% marks.
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - DSIM
Master degree in statistics/mathematical statistics/mathematical economics/econometrics/statistics & informatics from IIT-Kharagpur/applied statistics & informatics from IIT-Bombay with a minimum of 55% marks.
RBI has released the application form of RBI Grade B on September 21, 2019 in online mode. Candidase must fill the application form along with the payment of application fee of Rs. 800 for general and OBC and Rs 100 for the reserved category candidates. In order to fill the form, candidates will have to register, fill details, upload scanned image and signature and pay the prescribed application fees.
Category
Application Fees
General and OBC
Rs 800
Reserved candidates
Rs 100
Mode of Payment:
The fee mentioned in the above paragraph is to be paid online using the payment gateway using net banking/credit card/debit card.
Candidates must go through the exam pattern of RBI Grade B exam before they start preparing for it. By going through RBI Grade B exam patterns, candidates can know the various sections from where the questions can be asked in the exam, marks distribution, number of questions to be asked, medium of the exam etc. As per the exam pattern, RBI Officer Grade B Preliminary Test (Screening Test) is objective in nature. It includes four Section English Language, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning Ability. The table below contains the sections, number of questions, marks allotment for RBI Grade B prelims exam pattern.
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2019 (Prelims)
Subject
Number of Questions
Marks
Time
English Language
30
120 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude
Reasoning Ability
60
General Awareness
80
200
RBI Officer Grade B 2019 Main exam is conducted both in objective and subjective questions both.
Test
Nature of Paper
Allotted Time (Minutes)
Economic & Social Issues (Paper I)
Objective
100
120
Finance Management
(Paper II)
Subjective
180
English (Writing Skill)
( Paper III)
90
RBI prescribes the syllabus of RBI Grade B containing the list of various chapters and topics from where the expected questions might be asked. The syllabus contains topics from four sections - English Language, Reasoning Ability, and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude.
Passage
Sentence Correction
Sentence Completion
Fill in the blanks
Simplification
Data Interpretation
Basic Mathematics
Miscellaneous questions
Puzzle,
Sitting Arrangement
Input-Output
Inequality
Syllogism
Coding-Decoding
BankingTerminology
MonetaryPolicies
Current Affairs
National and International Popular Events
Sports, Art and Culture
The examination authority conducts RBI Grade B exam at various cities across India. Candidates may choose their desired exam centre options while filling the application form. However the exam conducting authority reserves the right to allot the applicant to any centre of examination depending on the availability of the resources like centres /systems.
The examination authority issues the admit card of RBI Officers Grade B 2019 to all those candidates who successfully fills the application form. RBI Grade B admit card is available online and can be downloaded by the candidates by using their login credentials. Candidates must check all the details mentioned in the admit card. Details like name, roll number, registration number, exam date and time and venue details will be mentioned in that admit card of RBI Grade B 2019 exam. In case of any discrepancy in candidate’s information, candidates should immediately contact to RBI Help desk. It is important for the candidates to carry the admit card of RBI Grade B to the exam centre on exam day along with one of the prescribed ID proofs - Aadhar Card, Voter ID Card, Passport, Driving License, PAN Card.
Candidates should download official RBI Grade B question papers in online mode. Candidates can go through the question papers of RBI Grade B to know all questions were asked in the exam. Candidates can also go through the previous years question papers to practise from it. Regular practice of the RBI Officer Grade B previous year question papers will enhance the knowledge and problem solving techniques of the candidates
RBI releases RBI Grade B answer Key 2019 for all the posts in online mode on the official website only. Candidates can download the answer key of RBI grade B in PDF to get an idea of how many correct and wrong answers they have given. By going through the answer key of RBI Grade B 2019, candidates can calculate their expected scores and predict their probability to qualify the exam.
The minimum qualifying marks that the candidates must secure to qualify for the next stage of the recruitment process id called RBI Officer Grade B cut off. RBI determines the cut off of RBI Officer Grade B separately for each stage of the exam – Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Candidates must check the cut off of RBI Grade B Officers 2019 to know how much marks they need to score in order to qualify for the next stage of the selection process. To get an idea of RBI Grade B 2019 cut off, go through the table below to know the cut off of the test conducted for (DR) General in 2018.
RBI Officer Grade B Cut Off 2018 – Phase I (General)
(Maximum Marks = 80)
Reasoning
(Maximum Marks = 60)
(Maximum Marks = 30)
Total Score/Aggregate
(Maximum Marks = 200)
General/UR
16.50
11.00
6.75
4.00
78.00
12.50
8.00
5.25
2.50
68.00
4.75
2.00
64.00
PWD (OH/HI/VH)
RBI will announce the result of RBI Grade B 2019 separately for all three departments and phases - phase I, II and final result. RBI Grade B result 2019 is released in the form of pdf mentioning the roll numbers of all the shortlisted candidates for the next stage. The final RBI Officer Grade B 2019 result is declared on the basis of marks secured by the candidates in phase II exam and Interview. Along with the announcement of the result, the exam conducting body also releases the scorecard and cutoff. Candidates can check their scores by entering - roll number and date of birth in the login window.
Selected Candidates will draw a starting basic pay of Rs. 35,150/- p.m. in the scale of Rs. 35150-1750. At present, initial monthly Gross emoluments are approximately Rs. 75,831/-(approx.)
Once candidates are selected after passing all three stages of RBI Officer Job role, they undergo a training of 15 weeks. Post this training they are allotted various department of Banks. Candidates have to serve 2 years of Probation Period before being considered a permanent employee as RBI Grade B Officers.
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Hello,
The eligibility criteria RBI Officer Grade B, candidates must be in between 21 to 30 years of age. For M. Phil and Ph. D candidates the upper age limit will be 32 and 34 years, respectively.
Thank you..!!
Hi Mahendra,
RBI Grade B Officers Recruitment 2018: Eligibility Criteria
1. Nationality: The candidates who wish to apply for this exam must be either-
A citizen of India
A subject of Nepal or Bhutan
Tibetan Refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India.
Note: Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt of India in their favor.
2. Age Limits:
The minimum age limit to apply for this exam is 21 years, whereas the upper age limit is 30 years. For candidates with M.Phil. Degree, the upper age limit is 32 years and for candidates holding Ph.D. Degree, it is 34 years.
Age Relaxation:
For SC/ST – 5years
For OBC –3 years
For Ex-Servicemen / Ex-Employee of Banking Institutions –5 years
3. Minimum Educational Qualification:
For Officers in Gr B (DR) General: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD) or an equivalent grade along with 60% marks or equivalent in 12th and 10th standard. The minimum percentage is the total of all the marks obtained in all the semesters.
For Officers in Gr B (DR) DEPR: A Master’s Degree in Economics / Econometrics / Quantitative Economics / Mathematical Economics / Integrated Economics Course/ Finance with a minimum 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD). The minimum percentage is the total of all the marks obtained in all the semesters.
Candidates having Master’s Degree along with Research/Teaching experience at a recognized Indian/Foreign University/Institute will be eligible for upper age limit relaxation up to a maximum of three years.
For Officers in Gr B (DR) DSIM:
(a) A Master’s Degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Kharagpur/ Applied Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Bombay with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in the aggregate of all the semesters; OR
(b) Master’s Degree in Mathematics with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in the aggregate of all semesters/years and one year post graduate diploma in Statistics or related subjects from a reputed institute; OR
(c) M. Stat. Degree of Indian Statistical Institute with a minimum of 55% marks in the aggregate of all semesters/years; OR
(d) Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) jointly offered by ISI Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur and IIM Calcutta with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in the aggregate of all semesters/years.
Candidates having Master’s Degree along with Research/Teaching experience at a recognized Indian/Foreign University/ Institute will be eligible for upper age limit relaxation up to a maximum of three years.
All the best!
Eligibility for the exam is:
You nationality should be either Citizen of India or you are a subject of nepal or bhutan or Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or you are person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Minimum age should be 21 and maximum 30 for general category. However, Maximum age limit for M.Phil. qualification is 32 years and for P.hd 34.
If you want any other information or refading any specific category, you may comment.
Hello Vivek,
RBI Officer Grade B exam consists of Phase 1 and Phase 2 exams, following are the details:
For more details, visit:
https://competition.careers360.com/exams/rbi-grade-b-officer
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