Reserve Bank of India Grade B Examination (RBI Grade B Officer)

Reserve Bank of India released the notification for RBI Officer Grade B for three posts that are – Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR) – General, Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR) – DEPR (Department of Economics and Policy Research) and Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR) – DSIM (Department of Statistics and Information). Candidates whose age is between 21 to 30 years of age are eligible to apply for RBI Officer Grade B. The application form can be filled in online mode from July 3 to July 23, 2018. The selection process for RBI Officer Grade ‘B’ (DR) – General, Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR) – DEPR and Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR) – DSIM includes two phases of online examination that are phase – I online examination and phase – II /paper – II and III online/written examination followed by interview. Candidates are required to appear in all the shifts of Phase - II/Paper - II and paper III to get selected for the next round of recruitment process.

RBI Officer Grade B Eligibility Criteria 

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

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other

Application Fees

RBI Officer Grade B Application Form 

The application form of RBI Officer Grade B is being released by Reserve Bank of India in online mode. 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

RBI Officer Grade B preparation tips

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

RBI Officer Grade B Exam Pattern 

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 has been 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. 

RBI Grade B Phase I

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                                                                            

RBI Grade B Phase II

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                                                                                                                                    

RBI Officer Grade B Admit Card 

The admit of RBI Officer Grade B is released separately for RBI Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General) and DEPR/DSIM in online mode only.  Only those candidates who have successfully completed the application procedure will 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 Grade B Phase I

RBI Officer Grade B Admit Card - Phase - I

The admit card of RBI Grade B Phase - I examination has been released on July 31 in online mode. Candidates can download their admit card by entering their roll number/registration number and password/date of birth in the login window 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.

RBI Grade B Phase I, 2018

RBI Grade B Phase II, 2018

RBI Officer Grade B Result 

RBI Officer Grade B result will be declared separately for phase – I, phase - II and Interview. Candidates selected in the first phase have to undergo the 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.

RBI Officer Grade B Cut Off

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 2018 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.

RBI Officer Grade B Selection Procedure 

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.