The RBI Grade B exam is a competitive examination conducted by the Reserve Bank of India for the recruitment of Grade B officers. The syllabus is divided into three phases: Phase I, Phase II, and the Interview. Here’s a detailed breakdown of each phase:
Phase I: Preliminary Exam
The preliminary exam consists of four sections:
- General Awareness
- Current events
- Banking and financial awareness
- Economic news
- Awards and honors
- Books and authors
- Sports
- History and geography
- Culture and politics
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Simplification
- Data interpretation
- Number series
- Time and work
- Time, speed, and distance
- Probability
- Permutation and combination
- Ratio and proportion
- Average
- Mixture and allegations
- English Language
- Reading comprehension
- Cloze test
- Para jumbles
- Fill in the blanks
- Error spotting
- Sentence correction
- Reasoning Ability
- Puzzles and seating arrangement
- Syllogism
- Inequalities
- Coding-decoding
- Blood relations
- Direction sense
- Input-output
- Logical reasoning
Phase II: Main Exam
The main exam consists of three papers:
- Paper I: Economic and Social Issues (ESI)
- Growth and development
- Economic reforms in India
- Globalization
- Social structure in India
- Social justice and empowerment
- Sustainable development
- Poverty alleviation
- Employment generation
- Paper II: English (Writing Skills)
- Essay writing
- Precis writing
- Comprehension
- Business/Office correspondence
- Paper III: Finance and Management (FM)
- Financial system
- Financial markets
- General topics (risk management, basics of derivatives, etc.)
- Management (principles of management, HR development, leadership, etc.)
Interview
Candidates who qualify in Phase II are called for the interview. The interview assesses the candidate’s overall personality, communication skills, and knowledge related to banking and finance.
Preparation Tips
- Stay Updated: Regularly follow current affairs, especially related to the economy, banking, and finance.
- Practice: Solve previous years’ question papers and take mock tests.
- Read: Books, newspapers, and magazines to improve your comprehension and general awareness.
- Revise: Regularly revise important concepts in quantitative aptitude, reasoning, and the subjects covered in Phase II.
Focusing on each section and understanding the detailed syllabus will help in effective preparation for the RBI Grade B exam.