RBI Grade B Notification 2022: Apply Online for 294 Officer and Assistant Manager Posts
RBI Grade B Important Dates
| RBI Grade B Registration Dates | 28 March to 18 April 2022 upto 6 PM |
| RBI Grade B General Officer Exam Date (Paper-I) | 28 May 2022 |
| RBI Grade B General Officer Exam Date (Paper-II) | 25 June 2022 |
| RBI Grade B Officer DEPR & DSIM (Paper-I) Date | 02 July 2022 |
| RBI Grade B Officer DEPR & DSIM (Paper-II) Date | 06 August 2022 |
| RBI Grade A Assistant Manager Exam Date | 21 May 2022 |
RBI Grade B 2022 Vacancy
| Post Name | No. of Posts |
| Officers Grade ‘B’(DR)- General | 238 |
| Officers Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR | 31 |
| Officers Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM | 25 |
| Assistant Manager Rajbhasha | 6 |
| Assistant Manager Protocol and Security | 3 |
RBI Grade B 2022 Salary
| Post Name | No. of Posts |
| Grade B Officer | Rs. 55200/- per month |
| Officers Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR | Rs. 44500/- pr month |
RBI Grade B Application Fee:
Grade B
- SC/ST/PWD – Rs. 100/-
- Gen/OBC/EWS – Rs. 850/-
Grade A
- Gen/OBC/EWS – Rs. 600/-
RBI Grade B 2022 Eligibility
Educational Qualification:
- Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General): Graduation in any discipline /Equivalent technical or professional qualification with minimum 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) or Post-Graduation / Equivalent technical qualification with minimum 55% marks (pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) in aggregate of all semesters/years.
- Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR: A Master’s Degree in Economics / Econometrics / Quantitative Economics / Mathematical Economics / Integrated Economics Course/ Finance, with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognised Indian or Foreign University /Institute; OR PGDM/ MBA Finance with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognised Indian or Foreign University /Institute; OR Master’s Degree in Economics in any of the sub-categories of economics i.e. agricultural/ business/ developmental/ applied, etc., with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognised Indian or Foreign University /Institute.
- Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM – A Master’s 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 or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years; OR Master’s Degree in Mathematics with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years and one year post graduate diploma in Statistics or related subjects from an Institute of repute; OR M. Stat. Degree of Indian Statistical Institute with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate of all semesters / years; OR Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) jointly offered by ISI Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur and IIM Calcutta with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/years.
- AM Rajbhasha – Postgraduation in Hindi/Hindi Translation with English as a subject at the bachelor’s degree level.
- AM Protocol – Officer with minimum five years of experience in Amry/Navy/Air Force.
Age Limit:
Grade B- 21 to 30 years
Nationality: a candidate must be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Reserve Bank of India Services Board, Mumbai Advt. No. 1 A /2020-21 - Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
- A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination, but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate is issued to him/her by the Government of India.
RBI Grade B DEPR /DSIM Exam Pattern:
- There are 3 papers as follow:
- Paper-I Objective Type (on Economics) of 100 Marks to be completed in 2 hours
- Paper-II Descriptive Type (on Economics) (Question paper displayed on a computer, answers to be written on paper) of 100 marks to be completed in 3 hours
- Paper-III English – Descriptive (To be typed with help of a keyboard) of 100 marks to be completed in 1 and half hour.
What is RBI Grade B Officer Exam?
RBI Grade B is a national-level exam conducted every year by the Reserve Bank of India. RBI Grade B recruitment 2022 is an excellent opportunity for candidates who want to join the Banking sector. But the question is how to join RBI? To be a part of RBI as a Grade B Officer, one has to successfully crack both the phases of the Grade B exam along with the Interview.
The RBI Grade B Officer post in the Reserve Bank of India is one of the highly esteemed jobs in the country. The exam is conducted annually by the Reserve Bank of India and lakhs of students take part in this recruitment drive.
RBI is the central bank of the country and the numerous perks offered for RBI Grade B post make it one of the most sought-after jobs among students. RBI Grade B Officer post holds a lucrative salary and job profile which is one of the main reasons for immense competition.
The Reserve Bank of India releases the notification for the Grade B Officers post in the various department of the Reserve Bank of India every year. In 2022, RBI Grade B notification is released for various posts including-
- Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General)
- Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR
- Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM
RBI Grade B Age Limit (as on 01/01/2022)
Minimum age limit: 21 years
Maximum age limit: 30 years
Age Relaxation is as per Govt. norms as given below:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Physically Handicapped | 10 years |
| PH+OBC | 13 years |
| PH+SC/ST | 15 years |
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RBI Grade B 2022 Vacancy
RBI Grade B Vacancy 2022 has been announced with the Group B notification pdf. The total number of vacancies announced for the RBI Grade B 2022 exam is 294. The candidates can go through the vacancy distribution for an idea.
| Post Name | RBI Grade B Vacancies | |||||
| GEN/UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWSs | TOTAL | |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General | 109 | 32 | 15 | 59 | 23 | 238 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR | 11 | 04 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 31 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| Total | 127 | 43 | 25 | 71 | 28 | 294 |
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern For Prelims Exam
- The RBI Grade B Prelims exam will be of 200 marks with a total time duration of 120 minutes.
- There will be a specific sectional duration which will be mentioned in the admission letter.
- There will mainly be four sections
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
|
200 | 200 | 2 hours (120 minutes) |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 2 hours |
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern For Mains Exam
The candidates who qualify for the Prelims will be eligible to appear for the mains exam or Phase 2.
- There are three separate papers in the main exam.
- For RBI Grade B Officers in Gr B (DR)- General, candidates have to appear for Paper I, II, and III.
- For RBI Grade B Officers in Gr B (DR)- DEPR & DSIM, candidates have to appear for Paper-II, and III.
- Paper I & III are 50% Objective & 50 % descriptive while Paper- II is Descriptive only.
- Each paper will be of 100 marks.
- The English paper is a descriptive test.
| Paper | Format | Duration | Marks |
| Paper-I
Economic & Social Issues |
Objective | 30 Minutes | 50 |
| Descriptive | 90 Minutes | 50 | |
| Paper-II
English (Writing Skills) 3 Questions |
Descriptive | 90 Minutes | 100 |
| Paper-III
Finance and Management |
Objective | 30 Minutes | 50 |
| Descriptive | 90 Minutes | 50 |
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RBI Grade B Syllabus 2022
RBI Grade B Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude:
| Ratio & Proportion | Mensuration |
| Percentage | Average |
| Speed, Time and Distance | Time and Work |
| Permutation and Combination | Mixture and Alligation |
| Data Interpretation | Probability |
| Stocks and Shares | Simplification and Approximation |
| Quadratic Equations | Inequalities |
| Number Series | Upstream and Downstream |
| Profit and Loss | Simple and Compound Interest |
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RBI Grade B Syllabus for Reasoning Ability:
| Puzzles | Seating Arrangement |
| Inequalities | Direction Test |
| Blood Relation | Syllogism |
| Input-Output | Data Sufficiency |
| Reasoning Analogy | Coding-Decoding |
| Ranking | Alphanumeric series |
RBI Grade B Syllabus for English Language:
| Reading Comprehension | Cloze Test |
| Fill in the Blanks | Sentence Rearrangement |
| Jumbled Words/Sentences | Error Spotting |
| Sentence Framing | Match the columns |
| Vocabulary | Grammar |
| Tenses Rules | Idioms & Phrases |
RBI Grade B Syllabus for General Awareness:
| Current Affairs | Indian Financial System |
| Indian Banking System | Banking Awareness |
| Banking History | Monetary Plans |
| Economic News | National and International Institutions |
| Bank Terms & Abbreviations | Government Schemes |
| Banking Agreements | Sports News |
| Awards | Books and Authors |
RBI Grade B Syllabus for Economic and Social Sciences:
| Growth and Development | Economic Reforms in India |
| Social Structure in India | Corporate Governance |
| Development in the Financial Sector | Export-Import Policy |
| Illiteracy | Balance of Payments |
| Rise in Inequality | Rigid Labour Law |
| Human Resource Development | Inflation |
| Regionalism and Language Conflicts | Poor Education Standards |
| Globalisations | Social Structure in India |
| Employment Generation in India | Sustainable Development |
| Monetary and Fiscal Policy | Social Sectors in India |
| Benefits of International Trade | Direct and Indirect Taxes |
| Insurance and Capital Marketing | Government debt |
RBI Grade B Syllabus for Finance and Management:
| Union Budget | Regulation of Banks |
| Risk Management in Banking Sector | Technology in Finance |
| Corporate Governance | Human Resource Development |
| Motivation and Incentives | Regulators of banks and financial institutions |
| Development in the Financial Sector | Financial sector Regulations |
| Monetary Policy | Union Budget |
| Inflation | The Managing Process |
| Career Planning | Role of Incentives |
| Role of Information Technology | Communication Channels |
| Leadership | Nature and Scope of Management |
RBI Grade B Cut Off 2021
RBI Cut-Off for Grade B 2021 has been released after the Phase I exam result on 31st March 2021. The candidates can check the cut-off marks from here. The section-wise and category-wise cut off marks has been released by the officials.
| Subject | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwBD |
| General Awareness | 16.00 | 16.00 | 12.00 | 10.25 | 10.25 | 10.25 |
| Reasoning | 12.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 |
| English Language | 6.00 | 6.00 | 4.50 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 6.00 | 6.00 | 4.50 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Total Score/ Aggregate | 66.75 | 66.75 | 63.75 | 53.50 | 52.75 | 52.75 |
RBI Grade B Cut Off 2021- Phase II & Final
| Exam Stage | RBI Grade B Final Cutoff 2021 for General post | |||||
| Gen | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PwBD | |
| Phase II (Out of 300 marks) | 187.75 | 187.75 | 167.5 | 166.75 | 187.75 | 166.75 (HI, LD, MD) 169.75 (VI) |
| Phase II and interview (Out of total 375 Marks) | 252.25 | 241.25 | 212.25 | 205.25 | 218.25 | Gen-226 OBC-223.75 |