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The Reserve Bank of India has released the notification for the Grade B Officers post on April 26, 2023. The total number of vacancies for the post is 291. The online registration process for the recruitment has commenced on May 9, 2023, and will continue till June 9, 2023.
IMPORTANT EXAM DATES
| Events | Dates |
| RBI Grade B Phase I exam for DR General | July 09, 2023 |
| RBI Grade B Phase II exam for DR General | July 30, 2023 |
| RBI Grade B Phase I exam for DEPR | July 16, 2023 |
| RBI Grade B Phase II exam for DEPR | September 02, 2023 |
| RBI Grade B Phase I exam for DSIM | July 16, 2023 |
| RBI Grade B Phase II exam for DSIM | August 19, 2023 |
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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) GRADE - B OFFICER EXAMINATION
The syllabus for RBI Grade B Officer Examination is given below :-
| Name of Test | Topic | Weightage |
| General Awareness | General Awareness | 30-40 Q |
| General Knowledge | 10-20 Q | |
| Current Awareness | 15-20 Q | |
| Economical Terms, Banking rates,Government Schemes, Etc. | 25-30 Q | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Data Interpretation | 5-10 Q |
| Mensuration | 3-5 Q | |
| Probability | 2-3 Q | |
| Simplification | 5 Q | |
| Quadratic Equations | 1-5 Q | |
| Interest | 1-2 Q | |
| Time/Work & Distance | 2-3 Q | |
| Profit & Loss | 1-3 Q | |
| Permutation & Combination/Probability | 1-2 Q | |
| Average & Ratio & Percentage | 3-5 Q | |
| Miscellaneous (Permutation & Combination, Approximation, Number Series, Etc.) | 5-10 Q | |
| English Language | Reading Comprehension | 10 Q |
| Cloze test | 5 Q | |
| Error Spotting | 3-5 Q | |
| Jumble Words | 2-3 Q | |
| Passage Making | 3-5 Q | |
| Fill in The Blanks & Vocabulary | 5-8 Q | |
| Reasoning | Data Sufficiency | 5-10 Q |
| Coding - Decoding | 5-10 Q | |
| Input - Output | 5-10 Q | |
| Syllogism | 5-10 Q | |
| Inequality | 5 Q | |
| Blood Relation | 3-5 Q | |
| Seating Arrangement | 10 Q | |
| Puzzles | 10 Q |
RBI GRADE B EXAMINATION: QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE DETAILED SYLLABUS
The detailed syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude section with Topic description, Topic Example and Difficulty level is given below:
| Topic | Topic Description | Topic Example | Topic Difficulty Level |
| Simplification | Questions based on mathematical operations to be performed using BODMAS | 35.3 × 99 ÷ 2.1 ÷ 13 ÷ 58 × 11 = ?3 + 26.425 | 10+2 Level |
| Average | Calculating average of the given data set | Average age of 5 people is 42 years. Another group has 8 people who have average age of 81 years. When both groups are mixed what is average age of all people? | 10+2 Level |
| Percentage | Calculating percentage and performing operation based on it | The price of cooking oil has increased by 25%. By what percent should a family reduce the consumption of cooking oil so as not to increase the expenditure in this account? | 10+2 Level |
| Ratio & Proportion | Questions related to finding ratio or proportion among the numbers. | Ajay and Raj together have Rs. 1050. On taking Rs. 150 from Ajay, Ajay will have same amount as what Raj had earlier. Find the ratio of amounts with Ajay and Raj initially. | 10+2 Level |
| Data Interpretation | Questions based on Pie chart, Bar graphs, Venn Diagram, Radar etc | Study the following line chart which gives the number of students who joined and left the school in the beginning of year for six years, from 1996 to 2001.
| 10+2 Level |
| Mensuration | Finding area, volume, perimeter surface area etc | The sum of the radius and height of a cylinder is 35 cm. its total surface area is 1540 cm2. What is the volume of cylinder? | 10+2 Level |
| Quadratic Equations | Questions based on finding the values of two unknown variables in a given equation | I. 11x2 - 69x + 110 = 0 II. 16y2 - 68y + 220 = 0 | 10+2 Level |
| Compound & Simple Interest | Calculating Simple & Compound Interest on a given amount for a specific time at given rate | Raju invested Rs. 77500 in ICICI bank. In two years how much compound interest will he get, if the first year rate of interest was 10% and second year had 2% more than first year? | 10+2 Level |
| Problems on Ages | Questions based on age of a person and relatives | The ratio of the Mother's age to her daughter's age is 9 : 5. The product of their ages is 1125. What will be the ratio of their ages after five years? | 10+2 Level |
| Profit & Loss | Calculating Profit or Loss by selling or purchasing articles at a given amount | Ramesh sold a statue for a price 25% higher than the original price of the statue. He had however bought the statue at 20% discount on the original price. With the profit of Rs. 2025, find the original price of the statue. | 10+2 Level |
| Number Series | Completing the given series by finding the pattern among the numbers. | Find the wrong term in the given series. 64 33 34 53 105 263.5 | 10+2 Level |
| Speed, Time & Distance | Calculation time, speed or distance covered by a moving object | Rohit has to reach Mumbai which is 500 km away in 10 hours. His starting speed for 3 hours was 60 km/hr. For the next 200 km his speed was 50km/hr. By what speed he must travel now so as to reach Mumbai in decided time of 10 hours? | 10+2 Level |
| Time & Work | Questions related to work done by persons and time taken by them. | A can complete a work in 12 days and B can complete in 8 days. A works for 8 hours every day while B works for 10 hours every day. If A and B together start working 8 hours per day, in how many days will they complete the work? | 10+2 Level |
| Number System | Comprises question from BODMAS, Square roots, Cube roots LCM HCF etc | A man has a certain number of chocolates. If the number of chocolates with him is divided by 247, the remaining chocolates with him will be 37. If the same number of chocolates is divided by 19, how many chocolates will be left with him? | 10+2 Level |
| Linear Equations | Questions based on finding the values of the unknown variable in a given equation | There are two numbers such that the sum of thrice the first number and twice the second number is 300 and the difference between thrice the second number and twice the first number is 190. Then What is the smaller number? | 10+2 Level |
| Permutation & Combination/ Probability | Finding the chances of occurrence or non-occurrence of a certain event. | On a railway line there are 20 stops. A ticket is needed to travel between any 2 stops. How many different tickets would the government need to prepare to cater to all possibilities? | 10+2 Level |
| Mixtures & Alligation | Questions based on mixing up of two or more materials in a specific proportion | Rohit buys some rice at Rs. 10.40 per kg. He mixes it with some rice having price Rs. 8.8 per kg. The final mixture becomes 15kg in weight and with total worth Rs. 146.40. What is the quantity of rice priced at Rs. 8.8 per kg? | 10+2 Level |
RBI GRADE B EXAMINATION: RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
1. Quantitative Aptitude Book by Wiley’s Publication
2. Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examination by The Pearson Guide
3. Teach Yourself Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma
4. Rapid Quantitative Aptitude with Shortcuts & Tricks by Disha Publication
5. Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma (Arihant Publication)
6. Data Interpretation magical books series by BSC Publication
RBI GRADE B EXAMINATION: REASONING DETAILED SYLLABUS
The detailed syllabus for Reasoning Ability section with Topic description, Topic Example and Difficulty level is given below:-
| Topic | Topic Description | Topic Example | Topic Difficulty Level |
| Inequalities/ Coded Inequalities | When a group of elements is given with a certain coded relationship denoted by , =, such type of questions fall under the category of reasoning Inequality. | Statements: M = Q, R > T >=Q Conclusions: I. R >= L II. T III. L > M IV. R >= M | Easy & Less time Consuming |
| Syllogism | Questions require thinking for arriving at a specific conclusion by examining other premises or ideas. | Statements: All engineers are villagers. No villager is a nurse. All nurses are managers. Conclusions: No engineer is a manager. All villagers being managers is a possibility | Complex & little Time Consuming |
| Coding/ Decoding | Identifying the pattern used for coding of a given data set and using the same for performing specific operation. | In a coded language, ‘Knife cut knot within’ is coded as ‘PK XE PP DJ’ ‘Serious problem coming way’ is coded as ‘HQ KN XK DY’ ‘Rain increase danger level’ is coded as ‘IC RC WI OX’ ‘Blood goes from vessel’ is coded as ‘YQ TQ UT EU’ Find the codes on the basis of above coding system. | Easy & Little Time Consuming |
| Circular/ Linear Seating Arrangement | Questions based on find the correct order of people sitting. | Certain number of persons sit in a straight linear row facing towards north but information about few of them is given. G sits second from an extreme end. Only three persons sit between G and E. B is fifth to the left of R. 6 persons sit between R and E. A, who is third to the left of E, is adjacent to G. 2 persons sit between F and R, who is not at an extreme end. Number of persons to the right of F is same as number of persons between G and A. | Complex & Little Time Consuming |
| Blood Relations | Questions based on Blood Relations and Family | G is the mother of F, who is the spouse of D. M is the daughter of D, who is the only brother of C. E is the son of G, who is married to H. A is the niece of C, who has no sister. T is the father of D and has no daughter. V is the sister-in-law of F. G has only two children. M is the granddaughter of O. | Easy & Less Time Consuming |
| Direction & Distance | Questions are based on Direction sense | Ankush walked 50 m towards north then turned left and walked 68 m. He then turned to south and walked 22 m then he took a left turn and walked 44 m. After that he turned right and walked 18 m and finally he turned left to and walked 48 m What is shortest distance between starting and end point and in which direction is Ankush from the starting point? | Easy & Less Time Consuming |
| Ordering & Ranking | Questions based on the finding the correct order as per given information | The positions of how many digits in the number 2451479638 will remain same when the first half and the second half of the digits are arranged in ascending order separately? | Easy & Less Time Consuming |
| Puzzles | Questions require to analyze the given piece of information, pick the information that is important and leave out the information that is not required in solving the given set of questions. | There are six boxes placed above each other. They are numbered from 1 to 6 and containing different edible items. Candy box is placed above Chocolate box. Box 2 contains Cutlery and is placed just above Candy box. Box 5 is not placed below Box 2. 3 boxes are placed between Box 4 and the box that has Dry fruit. Dry fruit box is placed adjacent to Cutlery box and is above Box 4. 2 boxes are placed between Box5 and the box containing Vegetable. Box1, which is not placed on the top, contains Fruit. | Complex & Time Consuming |
| Alphanumeric Series | Combination of numbers, alphabets and symbol-based series which candidates need | If the sum of the first and the last digits of a number is even then change the middle digit of that number to 8 and if the sum of the first and the last digits of a number is odd then interchange the first and last digit then which of the following numbers thus formed will be lowest? | Easy & Less Time Consuming |
Pie Chart for RBI Grade B Pre. - Weightage of Reasoning:
RBI GRADE B EXAMINATION: RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR REASONING
1. Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S.Agarwal
2. A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal (Arihant) by BS Sijwali
3. Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
4. Bank PO/MT Examination Practice Workbook by Arihant
RBI GRADE B EXAMINATION: ENGLISH LANGUAGE DETAILED SYLLABUS
The detailed syllabus for English Language section with Topic description, Topic Example and Difficulty level is given below:-
| Topic | Topic Description | Topic Example | Topic Difficulty Level |
| Reading Comprehension | Analysing the passage and answering Questions based on it | The reading comprehensions were based on the following theme in RBI Grade B Exam Increasing cases of Tuberculosis and its preventions Usage of the smartwatch to detect cardiac arrest remedy | 10+2 Level |
| Cloze Test | Filling Appropriate word in each of the blank in the given paragraph | An old couple was asking for water on the pavement outside an office. They ___ (1) ___ to be pitifully poor. When asked where they were ___ (2) ___ to, they told that they had come from a ___ (3) ___ village to get their cataract-afflicted eyes operated. But they were stranded. The stranger who had ___ (4) ___ them there with a promise of treatment was ___ (5) ___. Humanely, few staff members of the office arranged for their ___ (6) ___ for a night and next day ___ (7) ___ to a reputed hospital, whose eye surgeon had helped ___ (8) ___ poor patients. | 10+2 Level |
| Spotting Errors | Correcting spelling Errors in a given sentence | Select the option which contains the part/parts of the sentence which has/have an error I. It is very important to note that | 10+2 Level |
| Para jumbles/ Sentence Rearrangement | Rearranging the sentences in a logical order such that they make sense. | The part given as bold is the starting fragment of the sentence. You need to rearrange the rest of the parts in a meaningful sequence to those aggrieved (A)/ the Supreme Court has now extended some concessions (B)/ which aimed to revamp cricket administration in the country (C)/ by the rigorous rules. (D)/ Two years after accepting the Justice R. M. Lodha Committee’s recommendations | 10+2 Level |
| Sentence Improvement | Improving the sentence by correcting the mistake | Choose the best alternative among the four given which can replace the part in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct. The bank will honour the claim of the purchaser up to certain amount only and beyond that the seller is responsible to pay. A. Up to the certain amount B. Up to certain amounts C. Up to several certain amounts D. Up to a certain amount E. No replacement required | 10+2 Level |
| Fill in the blanks | Filling the blanks with the neccessary word according to the sentence | Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits in the context of the sentence. With a whole lot of games _________ in the coming months from the post-apocalyptic genre, everybody will be able to _________ the world after the unthinkable has happened. | 10+2 Level |
| Sentence Connectors | Connecting the given sentences using appropriate word | Only one of the connectors from those given can be used to combine the given two statements into one sentence without changing the meaning. Choose that connector as your answer. I. The teacher has asked the students not to copy from others during the examination. | 10+2 Level |
Pie Chart for RBI Grade B Pre. - Weightage of English Language:
RBI GRADE B EXAMINATION: RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR ENGLISH LANGAUGE
1. High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin
2. Objective English for Competitive Examinations by Mcgraw Hill Education
3. Objective General English by S. Chand
4. General English by Arihant Publication
RBI GRADE B EXAMINATION: GENERAL AWARENESS DETAILED SYLLABUS
The detailed syllabus for General/ Banking/ Economy Awareness along with the topic description, topic example & difficulty level is given below :-
| Topic | Topic Description | Topic Example | Topic Difficulty Level |
| Current Affairs | National/International Events, Appointment, Awards Functions, Government Schemes, etc | A 3 day India-Afghan festival is being organised by which body in association with India and Afghan government and Afghan embassy on Nov 29, 2017? | Past 5-6 Months |
| Static Awareness | Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks, Important Days/Dates, Political Leaders Movements etc. | The International Court of Justice (ICJ), is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. Where is its headquarter located? Addis Ababa is the capital of which country? | Based on General Knowledge |
| Bank/ Economy Awareness | Bank, Capital, Money market, Government Initiatives | How many Banking Ombudsmen have been appointed? What is the minimum duration for which term money can be lent/borrowed? What is the upper age limit for Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana renewable insurance scheme? |
Pie Chart for RBI Grade B Pre. - Weightage of General Awareness:
RBI GRADE B EXAMINATION: RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR GENERAL AWARENESS
1. India Year Book by Publications Division, Government of India
2. Banking Awareness by B.K Raut and S.R Behera
3. Pratiyogita Darpan (Monthly Edition)
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