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RBI Grade B 2022 Selection Procedure

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RBI Grade B 2022 Selection Procedure

RBI Grade B Exam is conducted in 3 phases (Phase I, II & III. Phase I or the Prelims exam is an objective-type exam consisting of 4 sections, English Language, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness. Each phase acts as an elimination round, where only those candidates are allowed to appear in the Mains Examination who clear the Phase II exam. Psychometric Test & Interview (Phase III) will be the last or final stage of the exam.

RBI Grade B Phase-I Exam Pattern

RBI Grade B Phase-I exam consists of 4 sections. There is no sectional time limit. The total duration of the RBI Grade B Phase- I is of 120 minutes. There is a negative marking of ¼ for wrong answers. Given below are the distribution marks amongst each section:

SubjectsNumber of questionsMaximum marksDuration
General Awareness808025 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude303025 minutes
English Language303025 minutes
Reasoning606045 minutes
Total200200120 minutes

Note:

  1. Candidates have to secure minimum marks separately for each test as well as aggregate, as prescribed by the Board.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Roll No. of the candidates shortlisted for Phase-II examination will be published on RBI website tentatively within a week after Phase-I examination.

RBI Grade B Phase-II Exam Pattern

RBI Grade-B Phase-II exam consists of 3 sections. You are given 90 minutes for each section of the exam, making a total time duration of 270 minutes.

SubjectsPaper TypeMaximum marksDuration
Economics and Social IssuesObjective10090 minutes
Paper-II English (Writing Skills)Descriptive (to be typed with the help of keyboard)10090 minutes
Paper III Finance & ManagementObjective Type10090 minutes

Note:

  1. Paper III (Finance and Management) will take place in morning shift, followed by Paper I (Economics and Social Issues) and Paper II (English) in afternoon shift without any break between Paper I and Paper II.
  2. For Paper I and Paper III, 30 minutes duration is allotted to attempt objective type questions.
  3. After 30 minutes, descriptive type paper will start for which 90 minutes duration is allotted. You will not be able to shuffle between objective/descriptive Papers.
  4. For Paper I and Paper III, descriptive type paper the word limit shall be 600 words for 15 marks questions and 400 words for 10 marks questions.

RBI Grade B Phase-III- Interview

The interview will be of 75 marks and the medium of interview will be English/Hindi either of which candidates can opt for. Final Selection will be through merit list which will be prepared by adding marks secured by candidates in Phase-II examination and interview. The names of the centres where interviews will be conducted are: Ahmedabad – Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, Bengaluru, Kanpur, Bhopal, Kochi, Bhubaneswar, Lucknow, Kolkata, Mumbai- Navi Mumbai, Chandigarh- Mohali, Nagpur, Chennai, New Delhi- NCR, Guwahati, Patna, Hyderabad, Pune, Jaipur, Thiruvananthapuram.

Candidate shall be required to undergo Psychometric Test conducted by the Bank before appearing for the Interview, no marks will be allotted for the same, and will not form part of the final selection criteria. Candidates may opt for interview either in Hindi or English. Final Selection will be through merit list which will be prepared by adding marks secured by candidates in Phase- II examination and interview and grace marks as applicable as per extant rules.

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FAQs

I am in the final year of my graduation, am I eligible to apply for this recruitment?

No, you are not eligible. To apply for Officer Grade B, General a candidate must have completed his/her graduation as per the date specified by RBI.

What is the Application fee for RBI Grade B Officer recruitment? +

For general and OBC category candidates, an application fee to apply for RBI Grade B Officer recruitment 2021 is 850/- and for all other (SC/ST/PWD), it is 100/- rupees. There is no application charge for a person who is already working with RBI under any post.

How many times can I appear for this RBI Grade B Officer Exam? +

Candidates belonging to General category can appear for a maximum six times in this exam. It means if you have already given the phase 1 examination for the posts under this recruitment six times earlier, then you are not eligible to apply for this exam seventh time. There is no such limit on a number of attempts for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD for this exam.

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