RBI Officer Grade B

RBI Officer Grade B

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Overview

RBI Grade B Officer is a national level exam conducted by the RBI for recruitment of candidates in the Grade B category career opportunities.It encompasses both general as well as specialist posts.Through General DR posts, RBI encourages fresh graduates who are interested to contribute in the economic and financial arena of the country along with an attractive professional and personal growth.

Eligibility Criteria

Post NameAge LimitEducational QualificationExperience
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - (General)21 - 30 YearsGraduation in any discipline /Equivalent technical or professional qualification.
Note - Minimum marks required at degree level are as follows.
UR - 60%
SC/ST/PwBD - 50%
OR
Post Graduation in any discipline / Equivalent technical or
professional qualification.
Note - Minimum marks required at PG degree level for various categories are as follows.
UR - 55%
SC/ST/PwBD - Pass marks
NA
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - DEPR21 - 30 Years
A Master's Degree in Economics (or any other master's degree where "Economics" is the principal constituent of the curriculum/syllabus)
OR
A Master's Degree in Finance (or any other master's degree where "Finance" is the principal constituent)
OR
PGDM / MBA with specialization in Economics / Finance.
Note - Minimum marks required in the above mentioned master degree for various categories are as follows.
UR - 55%
SC/ST/PwBD - 50%
A Doctorate Degree in Economics, or research or teaching
experience in economics, or publication in the field/area of Economics in standard journals.
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - DSIM21 - 30A Master's Degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics & Informatics/ Applied Statistics & Informatics.
OR
Master's Degree in Mathematics or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years and one year post graduate diploma in Statistics or related subjects from an Institute of repute.
OR
M. Stat. Degree of Indian Statistical Institute with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate of all semesters / years.
OR
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) jointly offered by ISI Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur and IIM Calcutta.
Note-The minimum marks required in Master’s Degree for various categories is as follows.
UR - 55%
SC/ST/PwBD - 50%
(i) Candidates with a Doctorate in topics related to above subjects
will be given preference.
(ii) Research or teaching experience and publication
in standard journals will be considered as an additional qualification.

Age Relaxation for Different Categories

CategoryAge Relaxation
OBC3 years
SC/ST5 years
PwD (Unreserved)10 years
PwD (OBC)13 years
PwD (SC/ST)15 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)Up to a maximum of five years for ex-employees of banking institutions
Up to a maximum of five years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on January 01, 2022 and have been released
Other For candidates possessing M.Phil. and Ph.D. qualification, the upper age limit will be 32 and 34 years respectively.
There is also some age relaxation for candidates having experience as officials in the Banking and Financial Institutions as per RBI guidelines.

Exam Pattern

GR B (DR)-GENERAL

The exam for the selection of GR B (DR)-GENERAL post contains three parts(Phase I , Phase II and Interview).Qualifying Phase I and then Phase II is obligatory to go for the Interview round.Interview will be of 75 marks. Final selection will be made on the basis of aggregate marks obtained in Phase II and Interview subject to the cut-off.

Phase-I online Examination (Objective Type)

SubjectsNo. Of QuestionsNo. Of MarksTime Duration
General Awareness808025 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude303025 minutes
English Language303025 minutes
Reasoning606045 minutes
Total200200120 minutes

Phase-II online Examination

SubjectType Of PaperTime DurationNo. Of QuestionsNo. Of Marks
Paper-I: Economic and Social IssuesObjective30 minutes5050
Descriptive90 minutes6 (3 needs to be attempted out of 6)50
Paper II: English (Writing Skills)Descriptive, to be typed with the help of the keyboard90 minutes3100
Paper-III: General Finance and ManagementObjective30 minutes30 50
Descriptive90 minutes650

GR B (DR)-DEPR

Selection will be through Online/ Written Examination and interview. There are 3 papers for the Examination.Paper I will be objective type and Paper II and Paper III will be descriptive type

SubjectsNo. Of Marks Time Duration
Paper-I (Economics)100120 minutes
Paper-II (Economics)100180 minutes
Paper-III English 10090 minutes
Total300

Grade B (DR)-DSIM

Selection will be through Online/ Written Examination and interview. There are 3 papers for the Examination.Paper I will be objective type and Paper II and Paper III will be descriptive type.

SubjectsQuestion TypeTime Duration No. Of Marks
Paper-I (Statistics)Objective120 minutes100
Paper-II (Statistics)Descriptive180 minutes100
Paper-III English Descriptive90 minutes100
Total300

Syllabus

GR B (DR)-GENERAL

Phase-I

SubjectsTopics
Quantitative AptitudeRatio & Proportion
Percentage
Data Interpretation
Time & Distance
Time & Work
Mixtures & Alligations
Probability
Average
Permutation & Combination
Quadratic Equation
Number System
Sequence & Series
Mensuration
Simplification
ReasoningLogical Reasoning
Alphanumeric Series
Data Sufficiency
Puzzle
Syllogism
Tabulation
Coding-Decoding
Input-Output
Seating Arrangement
Blood Relations
Coded Inequalities
Ranking and Direction
General AwarenessCurrent Affairs
Monetary Plans
Banking Awareness
National Institutions etc
English LanguageReading Comprehension
Cloze Test
Para Jumbles
Error Spotting
Paragraph Completion
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous

Phase-II

SubjectTopicSub-Topic
Paper-I: Economic and Social IssuesGrowth and Development
Measurement of growth
National Income and per capita income
Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India
Sustainable Development and Environmental issues
Indian EconomyEconomic History of India
Changes in Industrial and Labour Policy
Monetary and Fiscal Policy since reforms of 1991
Priorities and recommendations of Economic Survey and Union Budget
Indian Money and Financial Markets : Linkages with the economy
Role of Indian banks and Reserve Bank in the development process
Public Finance
Political Economy
Industrial Developments in India
Indian Agriculture
Services sector in India
GlobalizationOpening up of the Indian Economy
Balance of Payments
Export-Import Policy
International Economic Institutions
IMF and World Bank
WTO
Regional Economic Cooperation
International Economic Issues
Social Structure in India Multiculturalism
Demographic Trends
Urbanization and 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
Paper-II -English (Writing Skills)The paper on English shall be framed in a manner to assess the writing skills including expression and understanding of the topic.
Paper-III - General Finance and Management:


Financial System
Reserve Bank of India and Financial Institutions
Reserve Bank of India- functions and conduct of monetary policy
Banking System in India – Structure and concerns, Financial Institutions – SIDBI, EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB, etc., Changing landscape of banking sector
Impact of the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-08 and the Indian response
Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments, recent developments.
Financial Markets
General TopicsRisk Management in Banking Sector ,
Basics of Derivatives ,
Global financial markets and International Banking – broad trends and latest developments.
Financial Inclusion
Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership
Corporate Governance in Banking Sector, role of e-governance in addressing issues of corruption and inefficiency in the government sector.
The Union Budget – Concepts, approach and broad trends
Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI, CPI - components and trends; striking a balance between inflation and growth through monetary and fiscal policies.
FinTech
Introduction to management
Evolution of management thought: Scientific, Administrative, Human Relations and Systems approach to
management
Management functions and Managerial roles
Nudge theory
Meaning & concept of organizational behavior
Personality : meaning, factors affecting personality
Big five models of personality
Concept of reinforcement
Perception: concept, perceptual errors
Motivation:Concept, importance,
Content theories (Maslow’s need theory, Alderfers’ ERG theory, McCllelands’theory of needs, Herzberg’s two factor theory) & Process theories (Adams equity theory, Vroom's Expectancy theory).
Leadership: Concept, Theories (Trait, Behavioural, Contingency, Charismatic, Transactional and
Transformational Leadership
Emotional Intelligence: Concept, Importance, Dimensions
Analysis of Interpersonal Relationship: Transactional Analysis, Johari Window;
Conflict: Concept, Sources, Types,
Management of Conflict;
Organizational Change: Concept, Kurt Lewin Theory of Change;
Organizational Development (OD): Organizational Change, Strategies for Change, Theories of Planned Change (Lewin’s change model, Action research model, Positive model).
Ethics at the Workplace and Corporate Governance:
Meaning of ethics
Why ethical problems occur in business
Theories of ethics: Utilitarianism
Weighing social cost and benefits, Rights and duties, Justice and fairness, ethics of care, integrating utility, rights,
Justice and caring, An alternative to moral principles: virtue ethics, teleological theories, egoism theory,
Relativism theory, Moral issues in business: Ethics in Compliance, Finance, Human Resources,
Marketing, etc. Ethical Principles in Business: introduction, Organization Structure and Ethics, Role of
Board of Directors, Best Practices in Ethics Programme, Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct, etc.
Corporate Governance
Factors affecting Corporate Governance
Mechanisms of Corporate Governance
Communication
Steps in the Communication Process
Communication Channels
Oral versus Written Communication
Verbal versus non-verbal Communication
Upward, downward and lateral communication
Barriers to Communication
Role of Information Technology.

GR B (DR)-DEPR

SubjectTopic
Economics (For Paper I)Based on Master’s degree level syllabus of a Central University
Economics (For Paper II)Based on Master’s degree level syllabus of a Central University
English (For Paper III)Writing skill and understanding of topics

Grade B (DR)-DSIM

SubjectTopics
Statistics (For Paper-I)Probability: Definition of Probability, Standard distribution,
Large and small sample theory, Analysis of Variance, Estimation, Testing of Hypotheses,
Multivariate analysis and Stochastic Processes
Statistics (For Paper-II)Probability and Sampling
Linear Models and Economic Statistics
Statistical Inference: Estimation, Testing of hypothesis and Non-parametric Test
Stochastic Processes
Multivariate analysis
Numerical Analysis and Basic
Computer Techniques.
English (For Paper-III)English: The paper on English shall be framed in a manner to assess the writing skills including expression and understanding of the topic.

Registration Process

  • Candidates are required to apply only online using the website https://www.rbi.org.in/ and no other means/mode of application will be accepted. Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available at Appendix-I which is available on the Bank’s website click here
  • Read the instructions carefully and fill the form.
  • Candidates have to make the payment of requisite fee/intimation charges through the online mode only.

Next, candidates need to pay the Application Fee which is different for each category

CategoryFee
General /EWS850 INR
OBC850 INR
SC/ST100 INR
PwD100 INR
Staff Nil

Previous Year Cut Offs

Grade ‘B’ (DR)-General

Recruitment StageCategory & Cut off Marks
GenOBCSCSTEWSPwBD
Aggregate Cut – Off marks in Paper- I, Paper-II and Paper- III taken together in written examination for shortlisting the candidates for interview (out of total 300 marks).171.25167.00150.50150.25171.25150.25
Aggregate marks in written examination (Paper- I, II and III) and interview taken together (out of total 375 marks) obtained by the last recommended candidate with reference to the No. of vacancies notified in the advertisement.234.50223.00202.50179.00187.50208.25(GEN)
196.75(OBC)
176.25(SC)
No PwBD Candidate qualified in ST and EWS category