The RBI Grade B syllabus for Phase 1 has four major sections. Aspirants can check here the detailed RBI grade B syllabus 2024 and new exam pattern for DR (general), DEPR and DSIM.
RBI Grade B Syllabus 2024
The Reserve Bank of India has released the RBI Grade B syllabus on the official website along with the RBI Grade B Notification. Candidates preparing for RBI grade B 2024 must go through the detailed RBI grade be syllabus and exam pattern for general (DR), DSIM and DEPR post. With The help of RBI grade B 2024 syllabus candidate can make their own strategies to crack the exam as the exam notification will release soon. RBI grade B exam is conducted in three phases: Phase 1 (objective), Phase 2 (descriptive), Phase 3 (interview).
The RBI grade B syllabus comprises of four sections in the Prelims exam. These are Reasoning, Quantitative aptitude, English Language and General Awareness. The sections have a wide number of topics, candidate needs to prepare thoroughly to excel in the exam. The syllabus of the RBI grade B exam is almost similar to any other banking exam. RBI grade B is one of the most popular exams so candidates are advised to know about the weightage of each topic.
RBI Grade B Syllabus 2024
As per the RBI previous notification, it releases separately of RBI grade B syllabus and RBI grade B exam pattern for all posts. (general, DEPR, and DSIM). Candidates must check the updated syllabus and exam pattern of RBI Grade B 2024 to prepare accordingly for RRB grade B 2024.
| Exam Conducting Body | Reserve Bank of India |
| Exam Name | RBI Grade B 2024 |
| Category | Syllabus |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Selection Process | Phase 1 (Objective) Phase 2 (Descriptive) Phase 3 (Interview) |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 marks (in objective type) |
| Language of Paper | English and Hindi |
| Official website | rbi.org.in |
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2024 For DR (General)
Aspiring candidates who want to be selected for the post of DR (General) must be aware of the RBI grade B exam pattern for RBI grade B prelims and Mains examination. Candidates can look for the details exam pattern mentioned below.
- The RRI grade B preliminary exam is conducted through online mode. As per the RBI grade B exam pattern, the Prelims exam has four sections: General awareness, Quantitative aptitude, English language and Reasoning.
- The RBI grade B Prelims exam is conducted for a total of 200 marks for the time duration of 120 minutes. There is a sectional time duration for each section. General awareness, quantitative aptitude and English language have a time duration of 25 minutes. While reasoning is conducted for 45 minutes.
- There is a negative marking in the RBI grade B exam of 1/4th for each incorrect answer.
| RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Pattern 2024 | ||||
| S No. | Section Asked | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | General Awareness | 80 | 80 | 25 minutes |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
| 3. | English Language | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
| 4. | Reasoning | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes | |
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Syllabus for DR (General)
The RBI grade B syllabus for prelims includes reasoning ability, quantitative aptitude, English language and general awareness. Candidates can check here the details RBI grade B prelims syllabus 2024 below.
| RBI Grade B Syllabus for DR (General) Phase 1 | |||
| 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 Phase 2 Exam Pattern for DR (General)
- Candidates who qualified RBI grade B Prelims exam have to undergo RBI grade B Phase 2. The RBI Grade B Phase 2 is Descriptive in nature the question will be asked in both Hindi and English language except English paper.
- Phase 2 consist of 3 papers: Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3, candidates needs to appear in all sections. The RBI grade B Phase 2 conducted for a total of 300 marks.
- Paper 1 and paper 3 is a combination of both objective and descriptive questions. One section comprises MCQ questions and the other is descriptive type questions ( that descriptive question will be typed through the keyboard).
- The objective part of paper 1 consist of 30 questions of 50 marks. While the descriptive part has 6 questions out of which the candidate needs to attempt only 4 questions of 15 marks.
The admission letter for each shift will be issued separately. This is to inform you that the phase 2 examination will be conducted in Shifts, so the candidate needs to appear for all shifts. Candidate looks for detailed RBI grade B exam pattern for DR.
| SNo. | Sections / Subjects | Paper Type | Maximum Marks | Duration (minutes) |
| 1. | Paper I: Economics and Social Issues | 50% Objective Type (30 objective questions) | 50 50 Total – 100 | 30 |
| 50% Descriptive (6 descriptive questions out of which 4 need to be answered) | 90 | |||
| 2. | Paper II: English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive (3 questions) | 100 | 90 minutes |
| 3. | Paper III: Finance and Management | 50% Objective Type (30 objective questions) | 50 50 Total – 100 | 30 |
| 50% Descriptive (6 descriptive questions out of which 4 need to be answered) | 90 |
NOTE:
- In Descriptive questions, RBI provide 6 questions out of which the candidate needs to attempt only 4 questions. ( In which 2 questions will be of 15 marks (with difficulty level) and 2 questions of 10 marks.
- In case candidate attempted more than 4 questions in descriptive than the first 4 answers will be evaluated.
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus for DR (General)
The RBI grade B syllabus 2024 for mains is comprised of three sections: Economic & Social issues, Finance & Management and English. Candidates can check here the complete RBI grade B syllabus 2024 for Phase 2.
Paper 1: Economic & Social issues for RBI Grade B Syllabus Mains
- Growth and Development
- Measurement of growth- National Income and per capita income
- Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India
- Sustainable Development
- Environmental issues
- Indian Economy
- Economic History of India
- Changes in Industrial and Labour Policy
- Monetary and Fiscal Policy since reforms of 1991
- Priorities and Recommendations of Economic Survey and Union Budget
- Indian Money and Financial Markets: Linkages with the Economy
- Role of Indian banks and Reserve Bank in the development process
- Public Finance
- Political Economy
- Industrial Developments in India
- Indian Agriculture
- Services sector in India
- Globalization
- Opening up of the Indian Economy
- Balance of Payments
- Export-Import Policy
- International Economic Institutions
- IMF and World Bank
- WTO
- Regional Economic Cooperation
- International Economic Issues
- Social Structure in India
- Multiculturalism
- Demographic Trends
- Urbanisation and Migration
- Gender Issues
- Social Justice: Positive Discrimination in favour of the underprivileged
- Social Movements
- Indian Political System
- Human Development
- Social Sectors in India
- Health and Education
Paper 2: English for RBI Grade B Syllabus Mains
To analyse the writing skills of the candidates including expression and understanding of the topic.
Paper 3: Finance for RBI Grade B Syllabus Mains
Paper 3 (a) Finance
- Financial System
- Regulators of Banks and Financial Institutions
- Reserve Bank of India- functions and conduct of monetary policy
- Banking System in India – Structure and concerns, Financial Institutions – SIDBI, EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB, etc, Changing landscape of banking sector.
- Impact of the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-08 and the Indian response
- Financial market
- Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments, recent developments.
- General topics
- Risk Management in Banking Sector
- Basics of Derivatives
- Global financial markets and International Banking – broad trends and latest developments.
- Financial Inclusion
- Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership
- Corporate Governance in Banking Sector, role of e-governance in addressing issues of corruption and inefficiency in the government sector.
- The Union Budget – Concepts, approach and broad trends
- Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI, CPI – components and trends; striking a balance between inflation and growth through monetary and fiscal policies.
- FinTech
Paper 3 (b) Management
- Fundamentals of Management & Organisation Behaviour
- Introduction to management
- Evolution of management thought
- Scientific, Administrative, Human Relations
- Systems approach to management
- Management functions and Managerial roles
- Nudge theory
- Meaning & concept of organizational behaviour
- Personality: meaning, factors affecting personality, Big five model of personality
- Concept of reinforcement
- Perception: concept, perceptual errors
- Motivation: Concept, importance
- Content theories (Maslow’s need theory, Alderfers’ ERG theory, McCllelands’ theory of needs, Herzberg’s two-factor theory)
- Process theories (Adams equity theory, Vrooms expectancy theory).
- Leadership: Concept, Theories (Trait, Behavioural, Contingency, Charismatic, Transactional and Transformational Leadership
- Emotional Intelligence: Concept, Importance, Dimensions.
- Analysis of Interpersonal Relationship: Transactional Analysis, Johari Window
- Conflict: Concept, Sources, Types, Management of Conflict
- Organizational Change: Concept, Kurt Lewin Theory of Change
- Organizational Development (OD): Organisational Change, Strategies for Change, Theories of Planned Change (Lewin’s change model, Action research model, Positive model).
- Ethics at the Workplace and Corporate Governance
- Meaning of ethics, why ethical problems occur in the business
- Theories of ethics: Utilitarianism: weighing social cost and benefits, rights and duties, Justice and fairness, ethics of care, integrating utility, rights, justice and caring
- An alternative to moral principles: virtue ethics, teleological theories, egoism theory, relativism theory
- Moral issues in business: Ethics in Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, etc
- Ethical Principles in Business: introduction, Organization Structure and Ethics, Role of Board of Directors, Best Practices in Ethics Programme, Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct, etc.
- Corporate Governance: Factors affecting Corporate Governance; Mechanisms of Corporate Governance
- Communication: Steps in the Communication Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and lateral communication
- Barriers to Communication
- Role of Information Technology
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2024 for DEPR
- As per the RBI grade B exam pattern for DEPR RBI grade B examination will be conducted through online/written examination and interview.
- The question papers will be consist of three Papers: Paper 1 (objective type in Economy), and Paper 2 and Paper 3 will be descriptive type in English.
- The RBI grade B exam for DEPR will be conducted for a total of 400 marks.
- Those candidates who score minimum marks in paper I will be shortlisted for paper II/Paper III exam will be based on marks obtained in paper I.
- As per the RBI the final selection will be done on the basis of performance in paper I,II, and III and interview. The interview will be conducted for 75 marks.
| Phase | Paper | Duration | Marks |
| Phase I (Objective) | Paper-I Economics | 120 minutes | 100 |
| Paper – II English – Descriptive (To be typed with help of keyboard) | 120 minutes | 100 | |
| Phase II (Descriptive) | Paper-II Economics | 180 minutes | 100 |
| Paper-III English | 90 minutes | 100 | |
| Total | 400 | ||
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus For DEPR
The RBI grade B syllabus Phase 2 for DEPR consists of three papers namely Economics and English. Look for detailed syllabus below.
| RBI Grade B Syllabus for DEPR (Phase 2) | |
| Paper I: Economics Related | based on Master’s Degree examination in Economics |
| Paper-II: Economics Related | based on Master’s Degree examination in Economics |
| Paper III: English | The English paper will be framed to assess the candidates’ writing skills, expression, and understanding of the topic |
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam Pattern for DSIM
The RBI grade B DSIM will be conducted through online/ written examination and interview. The RBI grade B exam pattern for DSIM three papers. Paper 1 is objective type (on Statistics) while paper II and paper III will be descriptive type. Candidate who score minimum aggregate marks in paper 1 will be shortlisted for paper II/paper III exam will be based obtain in paper I. As per the exam pattern the final selection then on the basis of performance in paper I, II, & III and interview. The interview will be of 75 Marks.
| RBI Grade B Exam Pattern for DSIM | ||
| Paper | Duration | Marks |
| Paper-I Statistics | 120 minutes | 100 |
| Paper-II Statistics (Descriptive) | 180 minutes | 100 |
| Paper-III English (Descriptive) | 90 minutes | 100 |
| Total | 300 | |
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus for DSIM
the RBI grade B syllabus for DSIM consist of three papers. Statistics which is objective and descriptive. While paper 3 is English which is descriptive. Candidate can check the detailed RBI grade B syllabus phase 2 for DSIM.
| RBI Grade B Syllabus for DSIM (Phase 2) | |
| Paper I: Statistics (Objective) | Probability Definition of ProbabilityStandard distributionLarge and small sample theory Analysis of VarianceEstimationTesting of HypothesesMultivariate analysis Stochastic Processes |
| Paper-II: Statistics (Descriptive) | Probability and SamplingLinear Models and Economic StatisticsStatistical Inference: Estimation, Testing of hypothesis and Non-parametric TestStochastic ProcessesMultivariate analysis Numerical Analysis and Basic Computer Techniques |
| Paper III: English (Descriptive) | The English paper will be framed to assess the candidates’ writing skills, expression, and understanding of the topic |
RBI Grade B Interview
Candidates who qualified in Phase II (Paper I + Paper II + Paper III) are only shortlisted for interview. The Reserve Bank of India will conduct an RBI grade B interview for each post of 75 marks. The minimum aggregate cut-off for interviews will decided by board on the basis of the number of Vacancies. RBI released the wrong number of candidate shortlisted for interview on the official website. Also the interview call letter will be sent on the candidates register email ID.
RBI Provide an option for candidates to select the medium of interview in Hindi or English. Candidate must know that the final merit list will be prepared on the basis of mass by candidate in mains exam (Phase 2) and interview.
FAQ on RBI Grade B Syllabus 2024
What are the phase of RBI grade B exam?
As per the RBI grade B syllabus, the RBI exam consists of three phase:
Phase 1- Preliminary exam (objective)
Phase 2- Mains exam (objective and descriptive)
Phase 3- Interview
What is the subject in RBI grade B Prelims (Phase 1) exam?
According to RBI grade B syllabus, the Prelims exam consist of subject namely, General awareness, Quantitative aptitude, English language and Reasoning.
What is Phase II (Mains) exam in RBI grade B syllabus?
The RBI grade B syllabus for mains consist of three papers:
Paper 1- Economic and social issues (objective)
Paper 2- English writing skills (descriptive)
Paper 3- Finance and Management or Economics or statistics (objective)
What type question will be asked in English writing skill paper in RBI grade B?
The English paper required to compose essay, precise writing and comprehension.