ESI (Economic & Social Issues) section in Phase 2 tests candidates knowledge in Economics and Social Issues. Still, it is a challenging section for candidates to score. But, we shared the top 5 secret tips and tricks helpful to boost your performance in ESI answer writing.
| Sections | No. of Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
| Paper I: Economic and Social Issues: 50% Objective+50% Descriptive | 30 Objective Questions6 Descriptive (4 Needs to be Answered) | 100 | 120 Minutes |
| Paper II: English Writing Skills | 3 Questions | 100 | 90 Minutes |
| Paper III: Finance & Management50% Objective+50% Descriptive | 30 Objective Questions6 Descriptive (4 Needs to be Answered) | 100 | 120 Minutes |
Carefully read the Economic & Social Issues (ESI) Questions and mark the keywords. Furthermore, prepare a roadmap of the answer and frame everything covering factual information in 100-150 words.
Go through the ESI questions in the Phase 2 exam carefully and perform a proper analysis in framing the answer structure covering all important points.
Write an effective introduction to your answer. Use phrases and taglines. Moreover, you should use simple language to write answers to the ESI section.
In the content body of ESI answer, add-on facts, examples, reports and surveys. The facts which you use in the answers should be relevant to the point.
While you write the conclusion part of the ESI answer then, summarize all the points which you covered in the body and introduction part of the content.
If you want to ace the RBI Grade Phase 2 examination then, focus to revise strategically to excel in ESI descriptive writing. The Economic and Social Issues Section carries 100 marks. We shared resources in our blog useful for candidates to master answer writing skills. Meanwhile, signup to take our mock tests online to improve your performance in objective+descriptive sections in the Phase 2 examination.
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