On its official website, the Reserve Bank of India will publish the formal notification for the selection of RBI Grade B Officers. Last year, the RBI announced 322 Grade B Officer openings as part of the RBI Grade B 2021 recruitment. This year, 300+ Grade B officer jobs are expected to be rolled out as well.
Along with the notice, RBI Grade B exam date 2022 for both the Prelims and Mains will be released. To be selected for the desired position, candidates must pass all three rounds of the RBI Grade B selection process: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Read on to learn more about the RBI exam 2022.
RBI Grade B Exam 2022 Notification
The RBI Grade B Notification 2022 will be available on the official portal and will include information on the final exam schedule, vacancies, registration deadline, eligibility, and curriculum. The tentative exam schedule for RBI Grade B Exam 2022 is as follows:
| Release of Notification for RBI Grade B Exam 2022 |
Sept 2022 |
| Online Application Form Duration |
Sept – Oct 2022 |
| Last Date of Submission |
Oct 2022 |
| RBI Exam Admit Card Release Phase -1 |
Nov 2022 |
| RBI Grade B Exam Date 2022 Phase I |
Nov 2022 |
| Result Announcement for RBI Grade B Phase I Exam |
Nov 2022 |
| Admit Card Release Date of RBI Officer Grade B Phase II |
Dec 2022 |
| RBI Grade B Exam Date 2022 Phase II |
Jan 2023 |
| Result Date Declare for Phase II |
Jan 2023 |
| Interview Date of RBI Officer Grade B |
Feb 2023 |
| RBI Exam 2022 Final Result Announcement Date |
April 2023 |
RBI Grade B Exam Date 2022 Eligibility
Nationality
# The applicant must be a citizen of India
# The applicant can be a subject of Nepal or Bhutan or a Tibetan refugee who migrated to India and settled here before January 1, 1962.
# The applicant can be a person (Indian origin) who has moved from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, or Vietnam to live in India permanently.
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Age Limit
# The candidate must be of 21 to 30 years of age (as of Sept 1, 2022)
# Age relaxation is provided to candidates who belong to the reserved categories (as per government norms)
# The upper age limit is 32 years for the candidates with M.Phil and 34 years for the candidates with Ph.D degree.
Educational Qualifications
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Educational Qualifications
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Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General)
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Applicants must possess 60% of marks 10th standard, 12th standard as well as in bachelors’ degree from a state or Central Board/ University respectively (50% for SC/ ST/ PWD)
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Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR
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Applicants must have a Masters Degree in Economics/ Finance/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Integrated Economics Course/ Quantitative Economics with at least 55% of marks. (50% for SC/ ST/ PWD)
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Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM
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Applicants must have a master’s degree in Mathematics/ Economics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Econometrics/ Statistical and Informatics from IIT Kharagpur with at least 55% in all years, or
Master Degree in Mathematics/ PG Diploma in Statistics from reputed an Institute, or M. Statistics from ISI with 55% mark in all semesters, or
PG Diploma in Business Analytics from ISI Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur, IIM Calcutta with 55% of marks. (5% relaxation for SC/ ST/ PWD)
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RBI Grade B Exam 2022 Vacancy
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Vacancies |
| Grade B (General) DR |
127 |
| Grade B- DEPR |
22 |
| Grade DSIM |
17 |
RBI Grade B Exam 2022 Syllabus
RBI Grade B Syllabus Phase I
Check out the table below for Phase I syllabus:
Quantitative Aptitude
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Ratio & Proportion, Mensuration, Percentage, Average, Speed, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Permutation and Combination, Mixture and Alligation, Data Interpretation, Probability, Stocks and Shares, Simplification and Approximation, Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, Number Series, Upstream and Downstream, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest
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Logical Reasoning
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Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Inequalities, Direction Test, Blood Relation, Syllogism, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Reasoning, Analogy Coding-Decoding, Ranking, Alphanumeric series
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English
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Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting, Paragraph Completion
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General Awareness
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Current Affairs, Indian Financial Systems, Indian Banking Systems, Monetary Plans, National Institutions, Banking Terms
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RBI Grade B Syllabus Phase II
Check out the table below for the Phase II syllabus:
Economic & Social Issues
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Economic Reforms In India
Industrial and Labour Policy
Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Privatization
Role of Economic Planning
Economic Planning in India
Globalization
Opening Up of the Indian Economy
Balance of Payments
Export-Import Policy
International Economic Institutions
IMF and World Bank
WTO
Regional Economic Cooperation
Growth And Development
Measurement of growth: National Income and per capita income
Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India
Sustainable Development and Environmental issues
Social Structure In India
Multiculturalism
Demographic Trends
Urbanization & Migration
Gender Issues
Social Justice: Positive Discrimination in Favor of the Underprivileged
Social Movements
Indian Political System
Human Development
Social Sectors in India
Health and Education
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Finance & Management
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Financial System
Regulators of Banks & Financial Institutions
Functions of RBI,
The conduct of monetary policy,
The Banking system of India,
Financial Institutions (SIDBI, NABARD, EXIM, NHB)
Financial Markets
Primary & Secondary markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity),
Functions, Instruments, Recent developments.
General Topics
Risk Management in the Banking sector
Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures, and Swap
Changing Landscape of Banking sector
Recent developments in the Financial sector, Portfolio investment, Public sector reforms, Disinvestments
Financial Inclusion – Use of technology
Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private partnership
Corporate Governance in the Banking sector,
the role of e-governance in addressing the issues of corruption & inefficiency in the government sector
The Union budget – Direct and indirect taxes; Non-tax sources of Revenue, GST, 13th Finance Commission and GST, Finance Commission, Fiscal policy, Fiscal responsibility, and budget management act
Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies: WPI, CPI – components of trends
Management
Nature & Scope
Processes (Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Controlling)
Role of a Manager in an organization
Leadership
Tasks of a leader
Styles & theories
Successful vs Effective leader
Human Resource Development:
Concepts & goals of HRD
Performance appraisal – Potential appraisal & development – Feedback & Performance counseling – Career planning – Training & development – Rewards – Employee welfare.
Motivation
Theories
Morale & Incentive
How managers motivate
Morale concept
Factors influencing morale
Role of incentives in building up morale
Communication
Steps in the communication process
Communication channels
Communication types: Oral vs Written; Verbal vs Non-verbal; Upward, downward & lateral
Role of IT
Barriers to communication
Corporate Governance
Mechanisms
Factors affecting corporate governance
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English Writing Skills
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Essay Writing
Precis Writing (Summary Writing)
Comprehension
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RBI Grade B Preparation Tips
Due to its extensive syllabus and few slots, RBI Grade B is among India’s most difficult banking exams. Annually, the Reserve Bank of India holds the RBI Grade B exam to find qualified candidates in the general seniority category.
This allure attracts a large number of students to this coveted exam. Aside from working for such a respected company, many hopefuls aspire to live the prestigious and comfortable lifestyle that an RBI officer enjoys.
Tip #1
Prepare a schedule ahead of time to ensure that you finish the syllabus in a timely manner before the exam. When making the schedule, make sure to allot enough time to each component. It’s also a good idea to allocate specific days to each segment.
Tip #2
Make sure you schedule revision and mock exams on weekends while studying for the exam. Initially, you must complete at least 2-4 simulated tests every week, and 10 days before the examination, you must complete one fake test per day.
Tip #3
Read daily current events, with a particular focus on financial news. On weekends, you can always create small notes in your own style to revise them.
Conclusion
Candidates should follow a comprehensive preparation approach that includes doing several practice papers in order to pass the exam in one sitting. Candidates should develop an effective preparation plan and stick to it. However, before beginning to study for the exam, candidates need to have a thorough understanding of the RBI Grade B exam pattern and curriculum.
If you are looking for the best-in-class courses for bank exam preparation, you can check out the course section of UPSC Pathshala.
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