Every year Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducts RBI Grade B Officer Exam to select eligible candidates for the position of Grade B officer (General) – DR, DEPR, and DSIM in Common Seniority Group (CSG) streams, in its various branches all across the country. Reserve Bank of India offers an excellent pay scale and reputed job profile for a Grade B Officer. Consequently, thousands of candidates every year take this examination. In this article, we shall see all important information related to RBI Grade B Officer exam such as Exam Date, Eligibility criteria, Syllabus, Application Fee, Apply Online, Exam Pattern, Vacancy, Salary, Job profile, etc.
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2021 Important Dates
RBI Grade B Officer Exam notification will be released in September 2021.
| Exam Events | Dates |
| Start date of Online Application | To be announced |
| Last date to apply online | To be announced |
| Admit Card Download Date | To be announced |
| Prelims Exam Date (Phase 1) | To be announced |
| Prelims Result Date | To be announced |
| Mains Exam Date (Phase 2) | To be announced |
| Mains Result Date | To be announced |
RBI Grade B 2021 Eligibility Criteria
There are 2 criteria that a candidate should fulfill in order to be eligible for RBI Grade B Officer Exam. They are 1) Age Limit 2) Education Qualifications.
Age Limit
- The minimum age is 21 years
- The maximum age is 30 years.
- If a candidate possesses M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees, the upper age limits in these cases are 32 and 34 years respectively.
Educational Qualification
| Category | Educational Qualification |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General) | Graduation in any discipline with at least 60% marks in aggregate.
Should have scored at least 60% marks in the 12th & 10th examinations. |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR | Master’s degree in economics with a minimum of 55% marks. |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM | Master degree in statistics/mathematical statistics/mathematical economics/econometrics/statistics & informatics from IIT-Kharagpur/ applied statistics & informatics from IIT-Bombay with a minimum of 55% marks. |
Number of Attempts
| Category | Number of Attempts |
| General | 6 attempts |
| SC/ST/PWD/EXSM | No limit |
RBI Grade B Vacancy 2021
Below are Reserve Bank of India Grade B Officer 2019 vacancies. There are an overall 199 vacancies.
| Post Name | Gen/UR | SC | ST | OBC | Number of Vacancies |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General) | 65 | 25 | 11 | 40 | 156 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| Total | 199 |
RBI Grade B 2021 Selection Procedure
RBI Grade B Exam selection procedure consists of 3 stages:
- Preliminary Exam (Objective Test)
- Mains Exam
- Paper 1 (Objective Test)
- Paper 2 (Descriptive Test)
- Paper 3 (Objective Test)
- Interview
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2021
Grade B Prelims Exam Pattern 2021
Prelims exam consists of 200 Questions (4 sections) for 200 marks. The total duration is 2 hours.
| Serial Number | Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | General Awareness | 80 | 80 | Composite time of
2 hours |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| 3. | English Language | 30 | 30 | |
| 4. | Reasoning | 60 | 60 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Grade B Mains Exam Pattern 2021
Mains exam consists of 3 papers (2 Objective Tests + 1 Descriptive Test)
| Serial Number | Section Asked | Paper Type | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Paper I – Economics and Social Issues | Objective Test (Online) | 100 | 90 minutes |
| 2. | Paper-II – English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive Test (Online)(Answers typed using a keyboard) | 100 | 90 minutes |
| 3. | Paper III – Finance & Management | Objective Test (Online) | 100 | 90 minutes |
Interview
Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview, based on aggregate marks obtained in Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III of the Main exam. The interview carries 50 marks.
RBI Grade B 2021 Apply online
- Go to the official website of RBI rbi.org.in.
- Click on the opportunities section.
- Click on the current vacancies section.
- Click on the “Grade B Officer Recruitment 2021” link.
- Click on the “Application Form” link.
- A new tab asking for your registration will open. Click on the link for New Registration.
- Fill out the form correctly with your details.
- Click on “Save” and upload your scanned photograph & signature image.
- Cross-check all your details and click on the submit button.
- You will be directed to payment. Pay the application fee as per your category.
- Take an e-print of the receipt and application for future use.
RBI Grade B Salary 2021
The total in-hand salary of a Reserve Bank of India Grade B Officer is Rs 60,000 (approx). The PayScale for the Grade B Officer is Rs. 35150-1750(9)-50900-EB-1750(2)-54400-2000(4)-62400. This means that you will be having basic pay of Rs. 35,150/– in which you will get an increment of Rs. 1,750/- up to nine years of your service. After the completion of nine years, you will get into the executive band wherein the basic pay will be Rs. 50,900/- and then again for the next two years you will get an increment of Rs. 1,750/- and further an increment of rs. 2000/- for the following 2 years thus ending up with the basic pay of Rs. 62,400/- and this is when you don’t get any promotion.
Other Allowances
Grade B Officers are eligible for different allowances and perks such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, Telephone Allowance, Conveyance Allowance, etc.
RBI Grade B 2021 Notification
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will release the official notification for the post of Grade B Officer Exam in September 2021.
RBI Grade B Syllabus 2021
Prelims Syllabus
| English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability |
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Mains Syllabus
Paper 1 – Economic and Social Issues
Paper 2 – English
Paper 3 – Finance and Management
RBI Grade B 2021 Application Fee
Below is the category-wise application fee for RBI Grade B 2021 recruitment.
| Category | Application Fee |
| General/OBC | Rs. 850/- |
| SC/ST/PWD | Rs. 100/- |
| Staff@ | NIL |
RBI Grade B Cutoff
2019 Prelims cutoff marks
| Section/Category | General Awareness (Max. Marks: 80) |
Reasoning Ability (Max. Marks: 60) |
English Language (Max. Marks: 30) |
Quantitative Aptitude (Max. Marks: 30) |
Total Score (Max. Marks: 200) |
| General/ UR | 20 | 15 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 122.00 |
| OBC | 16 | 12 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 115.50 |
| SC | 14.25 | 10.75 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 108.00 |
| ST | 14.25 | 10.75 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 108.00 |
| PWD (OH/ HI/ VH) | 14.25 | 10.75 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 108.00 |
2018 Prelims cutoff marks
| Section/ Category | General Awareness (Max. Marks: 80) |
Reasoning Ability (Max. Marks: 60) |
English Language (Max. Marks: 30) |
Quantitative Aptitude (Max. Marks: 30) |
Total Score (Max. Marks: 200) |
| General/ UR | 20 | 15 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 105.75 |
| OBC | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 95.75 |
| SC | 14.25 | 10.75 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 91.75 |
| ST | 14.25 | 10.75 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 91.75 |
| PWD (OH/ HI/ VH) | 14.25 | 10.75 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 91.75 |
RBI Grade B Officer Job Profile
Candidates selected as RBI Grade B Officer will undergo training for 15 weeks. There will be a probation period of 2 years, and it can be extended to 4 years based on your performance. On completion of 15-week training, candidates will be allotted to different departments such as Banking Supervision, Banking Regulation, Currency Issuing, Financial Markets, Public Debt Office, Foreign Exchange, HRD, etc. The work profiles vary from department to department. However, you will be transferred from one department to another after some time.
RBI Career Growth
Below is the career growth ladder in RBI:
- Assistant
- Assistant Manager
- Manager (Grade B Officer Joins as a Manager)
- Assistant General Manager
- Deputy General Manager
- Chief General Manager
- Principal Chief General Manager
- Executive Director
- Deputy Governor
- Governor
Direct Recruit Grade B Officers at an early age have a very good chance to reach the stage of Deputy Governor.