About the Exam
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a short notification for the post of Grade B officers on 25th January. The detailed notification for the same will be released on Jan 28 on the RBI's Official website. The RBI every year conducts RBI Grade B Examination in three phases i.e.i. Prelimininary Exam
ii. Main Exam
iii. Interview
RBI Grade B 2021 Notification
Latest Update
The Official notification is out for the post of RBI Grade B 2021 with tremendous opportunity for the Graduates . This is the big opportunity fir the banking aspirants to get hired with the RBI. RBI offers handsome salary, allowances and excellent job profile to the candidates.RBI Grade B 2021: Highlights
The registration process for the examination will commence from 28 Jan to 15 February 2021.| S.No. | Activity | Tentative Dates |
| 1 | Online registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | 28/01/2021 to 15/02/2021 |
| 2 | Payment of application fee / intimation charges (online) | 28/01/2021 to 15/02/2021 |
| 3 | RBI Grade B Prelims Date | 1 March 2021 |
| 4 | RBI Grade B Mains Date | 1 April 2021 |
| 5 | DEPR/DSIM Paper 2, Paper 3 Exam | 31 March 2021 |
| 8 | Interview | To be notified later |
Number of Vacancies
RBI has released a total of 322 vacancies in its short notification this year. The candidates interested or waiting for the recruitment can apply for the RBI Grade B 2021 by 15th February after confirming their eligibility criteria for the vacancies. Check category-wise vacancy details here.| S. No | Posts | Vacancy |
| 1. | Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General | 270 |
| 2. | Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR | 29 |
| 3. | Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM | 23 |
| Total | 322 |
Eligibility Criteria for RBI Grade B 2021
I. Nationality: A candidate must be either –
(i) A Citizen of India or(ii) A subject of Nepal or
(iii) A subject of Bhutan or
(iv) A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(v) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with intention of permanently settling in India provided that a candidate belong to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
II. Age (as on 01/01/2021)
Minimum: 21 years, Maximum – 30 years i.e., A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1991 and not later than 01.01.2000 (both the dates inclusive)Relaxation of upper age limit
|
Sr. No. |
Category |
Age Relaxation (years) |
| 1 | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe 5 years | 5 years |
| 2 | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| 3 | Persons with Benchmark Disabilities as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” | 10 years |
| 4 | Physically Handicapped + OBC | 13 years |
| 5 | Physically Handicapped + SC/ST | 15 years |
III. Minimum Educational Qualification (as on 31.01.2021):
| Posts | Minimum Educational Qualifications |
| 1. Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - (General) |
• The candidate must have a bachelors degree with minimum 60% Marks or equivalent (50% marks in case of SC/ST/PWD). • Candidates must have also secured 60% Marks in 10th and 12th exams. |
| 2. Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - DEPR |
• Candidate must hold a Master's Degree in Economics / Econometrics / Quantitative Economics / Mathematical Economics / Integrated Economics Course/ Finance, with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognised Indian or Foreign University /Institute OR • PGDM/ MBA Finance with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognised Indian or Foreign University /Institute; OR • Master’s Degree in Economics in any of the sub-categories of economics i.e. agricultural/ business/ developmental/ applied, etc., with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognised Indian or Foreign University /Institute. |
| 3. Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - DSIM |
• Candidate must be having a Master's Degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Kharagpur/ Applied Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Bombay with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years OR • Master's Degree in Mathematics with a minimum of 55% marks 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 with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/years. |
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2021
The online test of RBI Grade B 2021 will consists of two stages i.e. phase 1 and phase 2. The phase 2 exam will be followed by an Interview. The RBI Grade B 2021 Phase 1 will be of 200 Marks for 200 questions. The exam will have MCQs from General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. Detailed RBI Grade B exam pattern 2021 for phase I is as follows:Online Preliminary Exam:
| Serial Number | Section Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | General Awareness | 80 | 80 | Composite time of 2 hours |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| 3. | English Language | 30 | 30 | |
| 4. | Reasoning | 60 | 60 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes |
Note: There will be a negative marking for 0.25 marks for every wrong answer in the objective type questions.
Description Paper Exam Pattern:
The RBI Grade B 2021 Phase 2 consists of 300 Marks. The questions in the exam will be from Economics and Social Issues, English Writing Skills and Finance & Management. Qualified candidates in the RBI Grade B 2021 Phase 2 will be shortlisted for Interview Round.| S. No. | Section Name | Paper Type | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Economics and Social Issues | Objective | 100 | 90 minutes |
| 2. | Paper II English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive (to be typed with the help of keyboard) | 100 | 90 minutes |
| 3. | Paper III Finance & Management | Objective Type | 100 | 90 minutes |
Interview
Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Phase II Examination will subsequently be called for an interview to be conducted by the RBI. The total marks allotted for interview are 50.Application Fees for RBI Grade B 2021
| Sr. No. | Category | Application Fee |
| 1 | General and OBC | Rs 850/- |
| 2 | SC/ST/ PWD | Rs 700/ |
RBI Grade B Salary 2021
| Pay Scale | Rs. 35150-1750(9)-50900-EB-1750(2)-54400-2000(4)-62400. |
| Basic Pay | INR 35,150 (Increment for 9 Years = INR 1750/-) |
| Basic Pay after 9 years | INR 50,900 (Increment for 2 Years = INR 1750/- and INR 2000/- for following 2 years) |
| Maximum Basic Pay | INR 62,400 |
| Total Salary Per Annum | The candidates are entitled to the salary of 12-14 Lacs annually. |
RBI Grade B 2021 Exam Centres
RBI Grade B Exam Centers for Phase-I Exam| States /UTs | RBI Grade B Exam Centers for Prelims |
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | Guntur, Narasaraopet, Hyderabad, Rangareddy-Kodada, Karimnagar, Warangal, Rajahmundry, Kakinada, Tirupati, Chittoor, Vijaywada, Kanchikacherla, Gudlavalleru, Eluru, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar, Naharlagun city |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar |
| Bihar | Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chattisgarh | Raipur, Bhilai |
| Daman & Diu | Jamnagar |
| Goa | Varna |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Gandhi Nagar, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Hissar, Karnal, Rohtak |
| Himachal Pradesh | Dharamsala, Shimla |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bengaluru, Chikaballapur, Kolar, Tumkur, Gulbarga, Bidar, Hubli, Dharwad, Haliyal, Gadag, Mangalore, Mysore, Mandya, Udipi |
| Kerala | Kannur, Kasargod, Kochi, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrichur, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Nagarcoil |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune, Solapur |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| New Delhi | Delhi –NCR |
| Orissa | Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Cuddalore, Villupuram |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok, Bardang City |
| Tamilnadu | Chennai, Vellore, Coimbatore, Erode, Thirupur, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Dindigul Salem, Namakkal, Thiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tirunelvelli, Kanyakumari, Tuticorin |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Nainital, Roorkee City |
| West Bengal | Berhampore (WB), Durgapur, Kolkata, Greater Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
RBI Grade B Exam Centers for Phase-II Exam
| Name of the Examination Cities | |
| Ahmedabad | Jammu |
| Bengaluru | Kanpur |
| Bhopal | Kochi |
| Bhubaneswar | Lucknow |
| Kolkata | Mumbai |
| Chandigarh | Nagpur |
| Chennai | New Delhi |
| Guwahati | Patna |
| Hyderabad | Pune |
| Jaipur | Thiruvananthapuram |
RBI Grade B 2021 Syllabus: Section Wise
The preliminary exam for RBI Grade B 2021 will consists of four sections. The detailed syllabus for each section is given below. Any eligible candidate who aspires to join in RBI as a Grade B Officer is required to prepare the section syllabus thoroughly.Online Priliminary Exams
| Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language | General Awareness |
| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension | Current Affairs |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test | Indian Financial Systems |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures & Alligations | Para jumbles | Indian Banking Systems |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Miscellaneous | Monetary Plans |
| Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks | National Institutions |
| Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting | Banking Terms |
| Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion | |
| Tabulation | Data Interpretation | ||
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | ||
| Blood Relations | Number Systems | ||
| Input Output | Sequence & Series | ||
| Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination &Probability |
RBI Grade B Mains Exam Syllabus
| Subject | Syllabus |
| Economic & Social Issues |
Growth and Development Economic Reforms in India Globalization Social Structure in India |
| Finance |
Financial System Financial Markets Risk Management Basics of Derivatives Development in Financial Sector Union Budget Inflation |
| Management |
Role of Manager
Corporate GovernanceHuman Resource Development Motivation, Morale and Incentives Communication |