RBI Grade B Syllabus 2021 : RBI Grade B exam will be held in 3 phases, exam pattern and syllabus of written exam has been explained in detail here. RBI Grade B selection process consists of Phase I online exam. After qualifying Phase I, candidates will have to appear for phase II online exam. Those who qualify both the phases of online examination will be called for an interview, which will be the final stage of the selection process.
RBI will conduct the Phase I online exam on 9th November 2021, and Phase II will be conducted on 1st and 2nd December 2021 for different posts. The details about RBI Grade B Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Selection Process and examination dates are provided here.
RBI Grade B Important Dates
Candidates planning to appear for RBI Grade B Recruitment 2021 should know about the following important dates.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| RBI Grade B Admit Card Phase I | Last week of Feb 2021 |
| RBI Grade B online examination Phase I | 6 March 2021 |
| RBI Grade B Admit Card Phase II | 3rd week of Mar 2021 |
| RBI Grade B online exam Phase II for DEPR and DSIM | 31 Mar 2021 |
| RBI Grade B General online examination Phase II | 1 April 2021 |
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2021
The RBI Grade B 2021 examination will be held in three phases. Phase 1 and 2 will be online examination and phase 3 will be an Interview. Candidates who will qualify both the online examinations will be called for an interview.
Brief Structure
RBI Grade B General Posts
- RBI Grade B 2021 online examination will consist of two phases.
- RBI Grade B General Posts Phase 1 will have single paper, and phase 2 consist of Three papers.
- All the questions in Phase one will be objective (multiple choice questions) and divided into four parts.
- Phase two will contain multiple choice objective questions as well as descriptive answer questions.
- All the questions will be set in both English and Hindi (except for the English Paper)
RBI Grade B DEPR/ DSIM
- RBI Grade B DEPR/ DSIM exam will be held in 3 phases.
- Phase 1 will have Paper 1, in which Economics is the subject for DEPR posts, Statistics is for DSIM posts and the questions will be Objective type.
- After qualifying in Paper 1, candidates will be called for Phase 2 containing paper 2 and paper 3 to be conducted in shifts which will have descriptive type questions.
- Paper 2 is the concerned subject and Paper 3 will be English descriptive test.
Detailed View
All the details about the RBI Grade B 2021 examination’s Phase I and Phase II are explained below.
RBI Grade B General
RBI Grade B General posts written exam pattern consist of Phase 1 and Phase 2.
RBI Grade B General Phase I
Phase I of the RBI Grade B 2021 online examination contain only one paper for 200 marks and candidate will be given 2 hours to answer all the questions. This single paper will be divided into four sections/tests as follows.
- General Awareness
- Reasoning
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Language
| Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 80 | 80 | 2 Hours |
| Reasoning | 60 | 60 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
- Separate time will be allotted for each test.
- It is qualifying in nature, marks scored in Phase I will be considered for screening purpose and qualified candidates will be called to appear for Phase II.
- Marks scored in Phase I will not be considered for final selection.
- Except for the English language test, all the other questions will be bilingual i.e., Hindi and English.
RBI Grade B General Phase II
Phase II of the RBI Grade B 2021 online examination will be divided into three papers. The three papers in phase II will be divided as mentioned below
| Paper Name | Paper Type | Max. Marks | Time allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I – Economics and Social Issues | Objective (multiple choice questions) | 100 | 1 Hour 30 Min |
| Paper II – English | Descriptive (answer to be typed using a keyboard) | 100 | 1 Hour 30 Min |
| Paper III – Finance and Management | Objective (multiple choice questions) | 100 | 1 Hour 30 Min |
- Paper I of Phase I contains objective questions/ MCQs for 100 marks on the subject of Economics and Social issues for 1:30 hrs.
- Paper-II will be the descriptive type which will be held online for 100 marks for the time duration of 1:30 hrs.
- Paper III will be on Finance and management, nature of the questions will be objective for 100 marks and the time duration of 1:30 hrs.
RBI Grade B – Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR)
For RBI Grade B DEPR Phase 1 will have Paper I which will be conducted on 6 March 2021 and Phase II will have Paper II and III will be conducted on 31 March 2021.
| Paper Name | Paper Type | Max. Marks | Time allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I – Economics | Objective (multiple choice questions) | 100 | 2 Hours |
| Paper II – Economics | Descriptive (answer to be written on paper) | 100 | 3 Hours |
| Paper III – English | Descriptive (answer to be typed using a keyboard) | 100 | 1 Hour 30 Minutes |
- Paper I will be objective type on subject Economics for maximum marks of 100 for 2 hrs.
- Paper II will be the descriptive type to be held in pen/paper-based by displaying questions on a computer screen for maximum marks of 100 for 3 hrs.
- Paper III will be on English and the questions will be of a descriptive type to be held online for marks of 100 in the time duration of 1:30 hrs.
RBI Grade B – Department of Statistics and Information Management (DSIM)
RBI Grade B DSIM posts Phase I contain Paper I on subject statistics, which will be held on 6 Mar 2021, and Phase II has Paper II and III to be conducted on 31 Mar 2021 in shifts.
| Paper Name | Paper Type | Max. Marks | Time allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I – Statistics | Objective (multiple choice questions) | 100 | 2 Hours |
| Paper II – Statistics | Descriptive (answer to be written on paper) | 100 | 3 Hours |
| Paper III – English | Descriptive (answer to be typed using a keyboard) | 100 | 1 Hour 30 Minutes |
- Paper I will be objective type on subject Statistics for maximum marks of 100 for 2 hrs.
- Paper II will be the descriptive type to be held in pen/ paper-based by displaying questions on a computer screen for maximum marks of 100 for 3 hrs.
- Paper III will be on English and the questions will be of a descriptive type to be held online for maximum marks of 100 and the time duration will be 1:30 hrs.
RBI Grade B Syllabus 2021
Candidate appearing for RBI Grade B 2021 online examination should prepare on the basis of syllabus given below.
RBI Grade B General Post Phase I Syllabus
| General Awareness | Reasoning | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banking, Economic & Financial News – Monetary Plans, Indian banking system, Banking Terms | Logical & Analytical Reasoning | Number Systems | Reading Comprehension |
| Current Affairs – National & International News, Awards, Schemes, Agreements, Summits & Conferences, Sports News | Seating Arrangement | Data Interpretation | Para Jumbles |
| Static GK | Puzzles | Sequence & Series | Spotting Errors |
| Linear Arrangement | Data Sufficiency | Paragraph Completion | |
| Inequality | Quadratic Equation | Vocabulary (fill in the blanks) | |
| Coding & Decoding | Time, Speed, Distance | Phrase Replacement/ Error Spotting | |
| Data Sufficiency | Mixtures & Alligations | Cloze Test | |
| Syllogism | Profit & Loss | ||
| Input Output | SI&CI | ||
| Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | |||
| Time & Work | |||
| Boats & Streams | |||
| Mensuration – Cylinder, Sphere, Cone |
RBI Grade B General Posts Phase II Syllabus
| English | Economics and Social Issues | Finance | Management |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Skills | Growth and Development | Regulators of Banks and financial institutions | Nature and scope |
| Understanding of the topics | Sustainable Development and Environmental issues | Primary and Secondary Markets | Planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing and Controlling |
| Expression of the ideas | National Income and per capita income | Risk management in banking sector | The Role of a Manager in an Organisation. |
| Industrial and Labour Policy | Financial inclusion and use of technology | Leadership | |
| Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India | Corporate governance in banking sector | Leadership Styles | |
| Economic Reforms in India | Inflation, deflation, estimates, consequences and trends – components of trends | Leadership Theories | |
| Monetary and Fiscal Policy | Alternative sources of financing | A successful Leader versus an effective Leader. | |
| Privatization | Private and social cost benefit | Human Resource Development | |
| Role of Economic Planning. | Recent development in financial sector | Performance Appraisal | |
| Social Sectors in India, Health and Education | Portfolio investment | Potential appraisal and development | |
| Globalization | Public sector reform | Feedback and Performance Counselling | |
| Balance of Payments, Export-Import Policy | Union budget | Training and Development | |
| IMF and World Bank | Direct and indirect taxes | Rewards | |
| Human Development | Fiscal Policy | Employee Welfare | |
| Gender Issues | Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM) | Motivation, Morale and Incentives | |
| Positive Discrimination in favour of the under privileged | How Managers Motivate | ||
| WTO | Factors determining morale | ||
| Multiculturalism | Role of Incentives in Building up Morale | ||
| Regional Economic Cooperation. | Communication Process | ||
| Social Structure in India | Communication Channels: Oral versus Written Communication | ||
| Demographic Trends | Verbal versus non-verbal Communication | ||
| Urbanization and Migration | Upward, downward and lateral communication | ||
| Social Movements | Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology. | ||
| Indian Political System | Factors affecting Corporate Governance | ||
| Mechanisms of Corporate Governance |
Suggested Reference Material
RBI Grade B General Paper I : Economic & Social Issues
| Books on Indian Economy | News Papers |
|---|---|
| Sociology by C.N. Shankar Rao | Hindu |
| Growth And Development by Devraj Ray | Economic Times |
| Indian Economy: Mishra Puri | Business Standard |
| Uma Kapila (Series of Books) |
| Magazines/Bulletins | Reports |
|---|---|
| Business India | Economic Survey of India |
| RBI Bulletins | World Development Report |
| Southern Economist Yojana | |
| Economic and Political Weekly |
RBI Grade B General Paper III – Finance & Management
- Indian Economy – Mishra and Puri
- Financial Management – Prasanna Chandra
- Indian Economy – R. Dutt and KPM Sundaram
- Public Finance – K K Andley and Sundaram
- Economic Growth and Development – Mayer and Baldwin
- Major economic newspapers and Economic and Political Weekly
- Monetary Theory and Public Policy – Kenneth Kurihara
- An introduction to Economics – A W Stonier and D C Hauge
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RBI Grade B Exam Date
Phase I of RBI Grade B 2021 exam is scheduled to be held on 6 March 2021. The exam for Phase II will be conducted on 1st April 2021 for General and 31st March 2021 for DEPR and DSIM. The dates for DEPR and DSIM are tentative, which will be confirmed with the release of Admit Card.
RBI Grade B 2021 Selection Process
The selection process for RBI Grade B 2021 will be based on merit in the written exam and Interview. RBI Grade B recruitment will be held in three phases, Phase I and II will be written examinations and the Phase III will be an interview. The candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in all the phases. The candidates who qualify the Phase 1 of the online examination will be called for the Phase II, and candidates qualifying Phase II will be called for interview.
Phase I
- RBI Grade B General Post online examination Phase I will consist of a single paper which will be divided into 4 sections for 200 marks.
- RBI Grade B DEPR and DSIM posts written exam Phase I will have Paper 1 on Economics and statistics respectively.
- The candidates will get 2 hours to answer all the questions.
- Phase I is qualifying and screening in nature, candidates qualified in Phase I will be eligible to attend Phase II and marks scored in Phase I will not be considered for final selection.
Phase II
- The candidate who qualify RBI Grade B online examination Phase I will be called for Phase II of the examination.
- RBI Grade B General posts Phase II will be divided into 3 papers, each for 100 marks. Candidates will get 1 hour 30 minute to solve each paper.
- Phase II will be different for DEPR and DSIM which contain 2 papers.
- Marks scored in Phase II will be considered for final selection, qualified candidates in phase 2 will be called for Interview.
RBI Grade B Interview
The interview will be conducted for only those candidates who will be shortlisted based on their marks in Phase II. This interview will account for 50 marks, and candidates will be allowed to choose between Hindi and English as their preferred language for the interview.
Final Selection
Marks scored in Phase II (aggregate marks of all papers) and Phase III (Interview) will be combined to make final merit list. RBI Board will decide the cut-off and the candidates who score equal to or above the final cut off will be appointed on the posts of RBI Grade B Officers.
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern FAQs
Q. How Many Times A Candidate Is Allowed To Appear For The RBI Grade B Examination?
A. The candidates will have a maximum number of 6 chances to qualify the RBI Grade B examination. Those candidates who have already appeared 6 times for RBI Grade B examination Phase I, will not be considered eligible for the recruitment process.
Q. What Is The Date Of RBI Grade B 2021 Online Exam?
A. Phase I of RBI Grade B 2021 online exam will be held on 6th March 2021. RBI Gr B General Phase II will be conducted on 31st March 2021 and Phase II for DEPR/ DSIM will be held on 1st April 2021.
Q. Interview For RBI Grade B 2021 Will Be Conducted In Which Language?
A. The candidates have an option to choose between Hindi and English as the language for the RBI Grade B 2021 interview.
Q. How Much Time Will Be Given To Solve The RBI Grade B Online Examination?
A. Candidates will get two hours to answer all the questions in Phase I of online examination, and duration of papers will be different in Phase II for General, DEPR and DSIM.
Q. RBI Grade B Online Examination Will Be Held In How Many Parts?
A. RBI Grade B online examination will be held in two phases, Phase I will have one paper and Phase II will have 3 papers.