RBI Grade B Officer Exam 2026
Key Recruitment Details At-a-Glance
RBI Grade B Officer Exam 2026
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducts the Grade B Officer exam for DR – General posts. This highly competitive recruitment process assesses banking, economic, financial, and analytical skills.
Exam Overview:
- Conducting Body: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
- Stages: Phase 1, Phase 2, Interview
- Mode: Online
- Question Type: Objective (Phase 1) + Objective & Descriptive (Phase 2)
Phase 1 Exam Pattern:
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration | | | ------------------- | --------- | ----- | -------- | | | General Awareness | 80 | 80 | 25 mins | | | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | 25 mins | | | English Language | 30 | 30 | 25 mins | | | Reasoning | 60 | 60 | 45 mins | | | Total | 200 | 200| 120 mins| |
Negative marking of ¼ mark (0.25) for each wrong answer. Sectional timing applies.
Phase 2 Exam Pattern:
- Paper 1: Economic & Social Issues (ESI) - 100 marks, 120 mins (30 mins objective + 90 mins descriptive)
- Paper 2: English (Writing Skills) - 100 marks, 90 mins (Descriptive)
- Paper 3: Finance & Management (FM) - 100 marks, 120 mins (30 mins objective + 90 mins descriptive)
Syllabus Highlights:
- General Awareness: Current Affairs, Banking & Financial Awareness, RBI functions, Indian Financial System.
- Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification, Profit & Loss, Data Interpretation.
- Reasoning: Puzzles, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding.
- English Language: Reading Comprehension, Error Spotting, Vocabulary.
- ESI: National Income, Indian Economy, Globalization, Social Structure in India.
- Finance & Management: Financial System, Financial Markets, Risk Management, Management Fundamentals.
Interview Process:
- 75 marks (Personality Test assessing banking knowledge, current affairs, communication skills).
- Final merit based on Phase 2 + Interview marks.
Apply Online: Visit the official RBI recruitment portal when the notification is released.
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