RBI Grade B Phase 1 GA Preparation Strategy for Remaining 30 Days

The RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam will test your General Awareness, along with other subjects, on 18th October 2025, as per the short notification. GA is the most important section in Phase 1. Amazingly, it is worth the highest marks and can skyrocket your final score. Many aspirants say it is the “turning point” of this exam. Out of 200 marks, GA alone has 80. That’s 40% of the paper. If you prepare GA properly in the last 30 days, you can easily clear the cutoff. If you ignore it, you’ll struggle even with strong English, Reasoning, or Quantitative Aptitude. In this blog, I’ll share a 30-day GA strategy, important topics, toppers’ tips, and how to practice with free tools.

Weightage of the GA Section in Phase 1

GA carries 80 questions for 80 marks. Each question is worth 1 mark. And you’ll have to face a penalty of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer given. This section covers topics like:

• Current Affairs
• Banking Awareness
• Financial Awareness
• Economic and Social issues

Static GK. Out of these, Current Affairs dominate the paper with nearly 60 to 65% questions. Banking and financial awareness usually contribute 15 to 20%, while static GK and ESI contribute the rest. The beauty of GA is that it does not take time in the exam. You either know the answer or you don’t. That’s why serious aspirants invest maximum time in GA during these 30 days.

30-Day Preparation Strategy for GA

You have only 30 days left. So, follow a strict daily routine. Spend at least 2 to 2.5 hours daily on GA. Focus on the last 6 months’ current affairs, but give special attention to the last 3 months, as they are most important. Revise banking and financial awareness concepts. Don’t ignore government schemes, reports, rankings, RBI circulars, and budget details. In the first 15 days, cover July, August, and September current affairs in detail. Next 10 days, cover April, May, and June. The last 5 days should be pure revision. Take daily quizzes, read monthly capsules, and attempt sectional GA mocks. With this cycle, you can turn GA into your strongest weapon.

Important Topics to Cover and How to Master Them

The most important topics are:

• Current Affairs of the last 6 months, with focus on last 3 months.
• Banking Awareness, mainly, Functions of RBI, NBFCs, monetary policy, and Basel norms.
• Economic Awareness (Government schemes, GDP, inflation, fiscal deficit, and repo rate.
• Reports and Indices released by the World Bank, IMF, UNDP, etc.
• Static GK, including national parks, dams, important days, capitals, and currencies.
• Union Budget and Economic Survey (highlights)

To master these, follow a simple trick. Read daily GA for 30 to 40 minutes. Revise through monthly PDF capsules. Attempt 2 to 3 quizzes daily. Write down tricky points in a short notebook and revise them weekly. Toppers say the secret is revision, not just reading. If you revise 3 to 4 times, GA becomes easy marks.

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Toppers’ Topic-Wise Tips to Master GA

Toppers don’t read everything. They filter smartly. For current affairs, they focus on banking, the economy, reports, schemes, and international news related to India. For banking awareness, they revise RBI circulars and basic definitions. For economic awareness, they prepare budget and policy-related questions thoroughly. They also revise PIB summaries for government schemes. For static GK, toppers only focus on recurring topics like national parks, days, and currencies. Most importantly, toppers revise multiple times. They don’t leave GA for the last week. They practice daily quizzes and check accuracy. Their golden rule is: Revise thrice, attempt daily quizzes, and analyze mistakes.

1. Current Affairs

This is the king of GA. Around 50 to 55 questions are directly from current affairs. Focus on the last 3 months in depth. Cover news on banking, economy, government schemes, RBI, international events, awards, and sports. Don’t waste time on irrelevant news.

Plus, go through weekly current affairs and revise it 2 to 3 times. Attempt daily quizzes to test recall. Use sticky notes or flashcards for quick revision.

In the exam, current affairs will decide your GA score, so you should follow this GA strategy diligently.

2. Banking Awareness

RBI Grade B is a banking exam, so banking awareness matters a lot. Cover topics like monetary policy, repo rate, reverse repo, inflation, CRR, SLR, NBFCs, Basel norms, payment systems, and digital banking. Revise RBI circulars from the last 6 months.

Practice at least 15 to 20 banking questions daily. Many toppers say even if you get 10 to 12 questions from banking awareness correct, you gain an edge over others.

3. Economic and Financial Awareness

In this part of the syllabus, you should pay attention to the forecasts of GDP growth, inflation numbers, fiscal deficit, trade deficit, highlights of the budget, and reforms made by the government. You should also cover all important committees, reports, and policies. Plus, read about topics like:

• Atmanirbhar Bharat
• Gati Shakti
• Other flagship programs

Revise union budget allocations. Many questions in GA are linked to economic policies. So, prepare economy-related content deeply. Also, practice questions from previous years to understand the trend.

4. Reports, Indices, and Schemes

Questions on reports and indices are very common. Note down the organization name, ranking of India, and the global topper. For example, the UNDP’s Human Development Index or the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business.

Similarly, government schemes are exam favourites. So, you should revise schemes that are related to:

• Banking
• Finance
• Rural development
• Social welfare

Also, note the ministry, the year of its launch, and major features. Revise these every week, else you may forget.

5. Static GK

Static GK has low weightage but easy marks. Focus on important days, national parks, dams, wildlife sanctuaries, international organizations’ headquarters, capitals, and currencies. Don’t waste time on random static GK.

Prepare only the repeated topics from previous years’ papers. Revise them quickly in the last week. Even 4 to 5 marks here can help you.

Prep via PracticeMock’s GA Capsules and Mock Tests

For GA, PracticeMock’s Bazooka and quizzes are lifesavers. They condense current affairs and make revision faster. Use PracticeMock’s GA capsules for July to September and revise them 2 to 3 times. Attempt 2 to 3 quizzes daily for recall. Move to sectional GA mocks after 15 days.

Then shift to full mock tests. After each quiz or mock test, analyze what you got wrong. Write down tough questions in your notebook. Revise them every week.

GA preparation becomes systematic and less stressful when you follow this cycle.

Final Words

GA is the deciding factor in RBI Grade B Phase 1. With 80 marks, it can make or break your result. And you have only 30 days to master it. So, don’t waste time. Cover current affairs from the last 6 months, with extra attention to the last 3 months. Revise banking, economy, and government schemes regularly.

Last but not least, follow the toppers’ golden rule that says that you should revise multiple times and test yourself daily. GA looks vast, but with discipline, it is the easiest scoring section.

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