RBI Grade BConducted by Reserve Bank of India
RBI Grade B Officer Examination
Official website ↗- Purpose
- Direct recruitment of officers into the Reserve Bank of India's General (and specialist) cadres.
- Eligibility
- Bachelor's degree with a specified minimum percentage (as notified) — postgraduate qualifications are relevant for some drifts. Verify the current notification.
- Age limits
- Generally 21–30 years with category relaxations — verify the current notification.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Attempt limits
- A limited number of attempts for the General category, as notified — verify the current notification.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Stages
- Phase I (objective) → Phase II (objective + descriptive) → Interview
- Pattern
- Phase I: objective screening. Phase II: papers on economic and social issues, English writing skills, and finance & management.
- Subjects
- Economic and social issues, Finance and management, English writing, Reasoning and quantitative aptitude (Phase I)
- Total marks
- Phase-wise totals vary by cycle — verify the notification.
- Duration
- Phase-wise, about 2 hours per paper
- Interview / personality test
- Yes.
- Physical test
- Not applicable
- Medical test
- Standard medical fitness at appointment.
- Held
- Usually once a year (as per vacancies)(may change — verify at the official source)
- Notes
- One of the most selective banking-sector exams; the syllabus leans heavily on economics and current financial affairs.