RBI Grade B 2021 Phase I- All Shifts Detailed Analysis- Mar 6, 2021

RBI Grade B 2021 will be taking place today in different shifts. Banking aspirants would be waiting for its detailed section-wise topic-wise analysis and this is the reason why we have come up with the analysis of this exam. In this article, we will be providing you with the list of topics (& number of questions) in each section, which has been asked in the exam. Let’s first have a look at the exam pattern of RBI Grade B 2021 Phase I.

RBI Grade B 2021 Phase I Exam Pattern

S. No.	Objective Type Test	No of Questions	Marks	Time (in minutes)
1	General Awareness	80	80	25
2	Reasoning	60	60	45
3	English Language	30	30	25
4	Quantitative Aptitude	30	30	25
	Total	200	200	120

Note:

• Candidates have to secure minimum marks separately for each test as well as aggregate, as prescribed by the Board.
• There will be penalty for wrong answers marked by you. For every wrong answer marked by you, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
• Candidates, who secure minimum marks separately for each Test, as prescribed, will be shortlisted for Phase-II of the Examination based on the aggregate marks obtained in Phase-I.
• The minimum aggregate cut off marks for being shortlisted for Phase-II of the Examination will be decided by the Board in relation to the number of vacancies.
• Roll No. of the candidates shortlisted for Phase-II examination will be published on RBI website tentatively within a week after Phase I examination.
• The candidates MUST pass in each of the above Objective tests.
• The passing marks in each test will be decided by the Board on the basis of the performance of all the candidates appearing in the tests.
• All the tests are separately timed. You can attempt any question from a particular test during the time allotted for that particular test.
• All the questions will have multiple choices. Out of the five answers to a question only one will be the correct answer.
• You have to select the correct answer and ‘mouse click’ that alternative which you feel is correct.

RBI Grade B 2021 Phase I Analysis- Shift I

Reasoning Analysis

Topic	Number of Questions
Seating Arrangement -People facing centre & distance covered by them (5 Q) -Double Line Seating Arrangement (5 Q) – Linear Seating Arrangement with Uncertain number of people (2 Q) -Box based Puzzle (2 Q) -Floor based Puzzle with an uncertain number of people -Linear Seating Arrangement with Blood Relations	15
Logical Reasoning	15
Reverse Syllogism	3
Direction & Distance	3
Inequalities	4
Misc.	20

English Language Analysis

Topic	Number of Questions
Match the Column (New Pattern)	3
Reading Comprehension	17
Synonyms & Antonyms	5
Word Exchange	5

Quantitative Aptitude Analysis

Topic	Number of Questions
Data Interpretation -Caselet with information of 2 Restaurants (5 Q) – Caselet DI	10
Quadratic Equation	3
Quadratic Equation (Match the Pair)	2
Quantity Comparison	5
Letter Series	2
Word Problems	8

General Awareness Analysis

This section was moderate. CA Questions were asked from the months of Oct 2020 – Feb 2021 . Some questions were from Budget, Govt. Schemes etc. Questions were asked on Atal Tunnel, PNVVY, PM Kusum, PM Kisan, IOC Headquarters, Asian Games 2034 Location, Ranthambore National Park, WTO President’s Nationality, Sand Dune Park, Fire Park, Ayushman Sarkar Yojana, WHO Foundation Head, Ramsar Convention, Banking Ombudsman which year, 1 Question Bank-Owned ATM, Amazon’s First Product, RTGS’s Max Limit, 80C Deduction, Tashokar Complex, Bank’s Credit to GDP Ratio, Exemption of Interest, Best Employer Year (Public Sector), Which of the recent Small Finance Banks did RBI give license to, Credit Card Leader, iMobile etc.

RBI Grade B 2021 Phase I Analysis- Shift II

Reasoning Analysis

Topic	Number of Questions
Seating Arrangement -Selection based Puzzle with data on 3 companies & 10 persons -Date & Month based Puzzle -Linear Seating Arrangement with all the people facing north -Circular Seating Arrangement + Blood Relations	15
Logical Reasoning	6-7
Reverse Syllogism	5
Direction & Distance	3
Input-Output (Word & Number)	4-5
Misc.	26

English Language Analysis

Questions were asked on Reading Comprehension, Rearrangement & Substitution, Multiple Fillers, Phrasal Errors etc.

Quantitative Aptitude Analysis

Topic	Number of Questions
Data Interpretation -Pie Chart (6 Q) -Set of Information- Tabular (5 Q) -DI Set (3 Q)	14
Data Sufficiency	5
Quadratic Equation (Application based)	1
Word Problems (Profit & Loss, SI & CI, Time & Work)	10

General Awareness Analysis

This section was moderate. CA Questions were asked from October 2020 – February 2021. 4-5 questions were from Govt. Schemes. Questions were asked on Tea Day, Kagiso Rabada, IPL 2021 (2nd Highest + Paid), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Budget (6 pillars), IMF- 190th Member, B B Lal (Field), Global Risk Index- India’s Rank, GUARD- A?, Which country doesn’t share boundary with Myanmar, Mouma Das- Padma Shri- Which Sport?, CMB, etc.

We hope that the above analysis will be useful to the banking aspirants.

Disclaimer: The exam analysis, difficulty levels, and topic distributions presented in this article are based on student feedback, expert insights, and previous exam trends. These inputs are indicative and intended only to guide aspirants in their preparation. They should not be considered official or final. The actual questions, cut‑off marks, results, and other official details will be released solely by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) through its notifications. Candidates are strongly advised to rely on official RBI updates for confirmed information.