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RBI Grade B 2021-22-Complete Syllabus & Exam pattern

Do you dream of becoming an RBI Grade B Officer? Why wouldn’t anyone, when it offers a respectable Banking post with a robust salary, pretty allowances, and a kind pension plan to secure one’s future post-retirement?

And the good news is that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will conduct the RBI Grade B 2022 recruitment exam for a total of 322 vacancies this year! Its vast syllabus and a limited number of vacancies make it one of the toughest, grandest, and most sought-after banking exams in India. And now more and more people want a career in RBI, and that too as a Grade B officer making the competition harder and harder with every passing year.

In this article, we’ll shed some light on the topics that you need to cover in order to crack the RBI Grade B exam.

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RBI Grade B 2021-22 Exam Pattern

Candidates who want to grab a place in the RBI as a Grade B officer can do so by qualifying the three phases or stages:

  1. Phase-I (First stage)
  2. Phase-II (Second stage)
  3. Interview round (Final stage)

Those candidates who will qualify for the two phases (Phase-I & Phase-II) will have to face the final process, which is the interview round. Phase-I only contains objective questions, whereas Phase-II tests the test takers with explanatory answers as well.

Let’s take a look at the exam pattern for both of these stages!

RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Pattern

Phase 1 of the RBI Grade B Examination 2021 comprises a total of 4 parts. Check out the distribution of Marks:

SectionsTotal No. of QuestionsMarksExam Duration
Reasoning606045 minutes
General Awareness808025 minutes
English Language303025 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude303025 minutes
Total2002002 hours

Note: The RBI Grade B Prelims exam 2021 is conducted in an online mode and the total marks allotted for all the sections is 200 and the total time allotted for the completion of all the sections of the Preliminary exam is 120 minutes. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer given.

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RBI Grade B Preliminary Exam syllabus

The preliminary examination of RBI Grade B exam 2021 will comprise of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and General Awareness. Here is the detailed syllabus:

ReasoningQuantitative AbilityEnglish LanguageGeneral Awareness
Logical ReasoningProfit & LossReading ComprehensionCurrent Affairs
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet TestSimplificationCloze TestIndian Financial Systems
Alphanumeric SeriesMixtures & AlligationsPara jumblesIndian Banking Systems
Data SufficiencyWork & TimeFill in the blanksNational Institutions
Seating ArrangementSimple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & IndicesMiscellaneousMonetary Plans
Coded InequalitiesTime & DistanceMultiple Meaning /Error SpottingBanking Terms
SyllogismData InterpretationParagraph Completion
PuzzleMensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
TabulationRatio & Proportion, Percentage
Blood RelationsNumber Systems
Coding-DecodingSequence & Series
Input-OutputPermutation, Combination &Probability

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RBI Grade B Mains Exam Pattern

The mains (Phase-II) exam has 2 papers (Paper-I +Paper-II +Paper-III) divided into a total of 300 Marks. You will be required to appear in all shifts and you will get Separate Admission Letters for each shift. Those candidates who will qualify for the first Phase and get shortlisted via cut-off can appear in the Phase-II exam. Check out the distribution of Marks:

S No.Sections / SubjectsPaper TypeMaximum MarksDuration (minutes)
1.Paper I: Economics and Social Issues50% Objective Type, 50% Descriptive (to be typed with the help of the keyboard)50
50 Total-100
30
90 Total-120
2.Paper-II: English (Writing Skills)Descriptive (3 questions)10090 minutes
3.Paper III: Finance and Management50% Objective Type and 50% Descriptive50 + 50 Total-10030 + 90 Total-120

Note:

Objective questions: For both Paper I and III, there will be 30 questions and 50 marks for Objective questions (some questions carrying 2 marks each and some carrying 1 mark each).

Descriptive questions: In the case of Descriptive questions, 6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions (2 of 15 marks each and 2 of 10 marks each). In case, candidate answers more than 4 questions in descriptive, the first 4 shall be evaluated.

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RBI Grade B Mains syllabus

The Mains Examination of RBI Grade B exam 2021 will constitute 3 sections: Economic & Social Issues, Finance, and Management. The complete syllabus is discussed below:

SubjectSyllabus
Economic & Social IssuesGrowth and Development
Economic Reforms in India
Globalization
Social Structure in India
FinanceFinancial System
Financial Markets
Risk Management
Basics of Derivatives
Development in Financial Sector
Union Budget
Inflation
ManagementRole of Manager
Human Resource Development
Motivation, Morale and Incentives
Communication
Corporate Governance

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  • Chapter Wise Quizzes

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3. Monthly Current Affairs covers:

  • Comprehensive & Relevant Coverage of ESI; &
  • FM Current Affairs

4. Comprehensive Coverage of Important Reports Released by Government Agencies such as WB, IMF, WTO, UNDP & others

5. Comprehensive Coverage of Relevant Government Schemes & Programme

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  • 10 Complete Mock Tests for Phase 1 Exam
  • 40 Mock Tests for Phase 2 (20 each for ESI & FM) (10 Objective + 10 Descriptive)

Suggested reference material for RBI Grade B 2021-22 Exam

Here’s some books, newspapers, and reports that you should refer to cover important topics of the upcoming RBI Grade B 2021-22 Exam:

Books:

  1. Indian Economy by Mishra Puri. (Latest Edition)
  2. Growth And Development by Devraj Ray
  3. Indian Economy by Uma Kapila. (Series of Books)
  4. Sociology: C.N. Shankar Rao

News Papers:

  1. The Hindu
  2. Economic Times
  3. Business Standard
  4. Weekly/Monthly Magazines/Bulletins /Reports:
  5. Economic and Political Weekly
  6. Southern Economist
  7. Yojana
  8. Business India
  9. RBI Bulletins

Reports:

  • Economic Survey of India
  • World Development Report

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