RBI Grade B Study Plan 2021: RBI Grade B exam is a test conducted by RBI(Reserve Bank of India) for recruitment of Officers in Grade ‘B’ (General) – DR, DEPR, and DSIM. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the official notification for the post of RBI Grade B Officer posts. Candidates can read the notification details from the below-mentioned link.
RBI Grade B Official Notification
The RBI Grade-B Phase-I exam commences on March 06, 2021. Candidates who will be applying for the RBI Grade-B posts have to make a proper study plan. As the exam will be commencing within 4 weeks’ time, scheduling of study plan will help the candidates during preparation. In this article, we will provide the RBI Grade B Study Plan and exam pattern, and books for the candidates who are applying for the RBI Grade-B recruitment.
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RBI Grade B Exam Dates
| Exam Events | Dates(Tentative) |
| RBI Grade B Official Notification | January 25, 2021 |
| Staring of Online Registration | January 28, 2021 |
| Closing of Online Registration | February 15, 2021 |
| Commencement of Phase-I exam | March 06, 2021 |
| Result of Phase-I exam | March 2021 |
| Commencement of Phase-II exam: General | April 01, 2021 |
| Commencement of Phase-II exam: DEPR and DSIM | March 31, 2021 |
| Interview Process | To be Updated Soon |
| Declaration of the final result | To be Updated Soon |
RBI Grade B Study PlanÂ
Before devising RBI Grade-B study plan, candidates have to know the exam pattern of the RBI Grade-B exam. The candidates can make use of the exam pattern and the study plan for RBI Grade-B 2021 is given below.
Exam Pattern
RBI Grade B Selection process includes the following Stages:-
- Phase I Exam
- Phase II Exam
- Interview Process
RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Pattern
The following table contains the sections asked in RBI Grade B Phase – I(Prelims) Exam Pattern
| Section | Number of Question | Total Marks | Time Duration |
| General Awareness | 80 | 80 | 2 hours |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 60 | 60 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
RBI Grade B Mains Exam Pattern
The following table contains the sections asked in RBI Grade B Phase – II(Mains) Exam Pattern
| Section | Paper Type | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| Paper I-Economic and Social Issues | Objective | 100 | 90 minutes |
| Paper-II – Finance & Management | Objective | 100 | 90 minutes |
| Paper III -English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive | 100 | 90 minutes |
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RBI Grade B Study Plan 2021 – Complete Details
The following table contains the details of the RBI Grade B prelims study plan.
| TIME | TOPIC |
| 6:00 – 8:00 AM | Current Affairs |
| 10:00-1:00 PM | Logical Reasoning and Practice mock Test |
| 1:00-3:00 PM | Break |
| 3.00-5.30 PM | English Language |
| 5.30-6.00 PM | Break |
| 6:00-9:00 PM | Quantitative Aptitude (Arithmetic)
Simplification |
| 9:00 – 10:00PM | Speed Maths Practice |
| 10:00-8:00 AM | Sleep |
RBI Grade B Study Plan – Weekly Preparation
As the prelims exam date is announced, it is nearly around 30 days left for the prelims exam. Here we devise RBI Grade B prelims study plan for 30 days. Candidates can make the best use of the study plan to enhance their preparation.
30 Days Study Plan for RBI Grade B Prelims 2021
| Days | Reasoning Ability | Data Analysis and Interpretation | General/Financial Awareness | English Language |
| Day 1 | Syllogism
(New Pattern) |
Data Interpretation
Bar and Line Graph |
Current Affairs (September) | Reading Comprehension
(New pattern) |
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| Day 3 | Coded Inequality | Application Sums -Part 1 | Static GK | Phrase Replacement |
| Day 4 | Reasoning Sectional Test – 1, Quantitative Aptitude Sectional Test – 1, General Awareness Sectional Test – 1 and English Sectional Test – 1 | |||
| Day 5 | Input and Output | Missing and Wrong Number Series | Budget and Monetary Policy Rates | Sentence Correction and Sentence Connector |
| Day 6 | Weekly Revision – 1
Revise All topics (Section-wise) & Analyze the weaker areas  |
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| Day 7 | Blood relation and Direction sense | Application Sums – Â Part 2 | Current Affairs (October) | Cloze Test
(Old pattern and new pattern) |
| Day 8 | Attend mock test – 3
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| Day 9 | Order and Ranking and Miscellaneous | Application Sums – Part 3 | Current Affairs Revision – (September and October) | Sentence Rearrangement and Jumbled Sentence |
| Day 10 | Attend mock test – 4 | |||
| Day 11 | Coding and Decoding | Data Interpretation
Single Pie Chart and Double Pie Chart |
Current Affairs (November) | Most appropriate Synonym/Antonym |
| Day 12 |
Reasoning Sectional Test – 2, Quantitative Aptitude Sectional Test – 2, General Awareness Sectional Test – 2 and English Sectional Test – 2 |
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| Day 13 | Alphabet and numerical series | Quantity I and II | Banking Static GK | Sentence Improvement |
| Day 14 | Weekly Revision – 2
Revise All topics (Section-wise) & Analyze the weaker areas
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| Day 15 | Data Sufficiency – Part 1 | Data Interpretation
Radar Graph-Based |
Current Affairs (December) | Matching
Column I and Column II |
| Day 16 | Attend mock test – 6 | |||
| Day 17 | Logical Reasoning | Quadratic Equations | Current Affairs Revision – (November and December) | Error Spotting |
| Day 18 |
Reasoning Sectional Test – 3, Quantitative Aptitude Sectional Test – 3, General Awareness Sectional Test – 3 and English Sectional Test – 3 |
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| Day 19 | Data Sufficiency – Part 2 | Data Interpretation
Tabular Based |
Banking Related Current Affairs | Phrase Replacement |
| Day 20 | Attend mock test – 7 | |||
| Day 21 | Seating Arrangement
(Linear and Parallel Rows) |
Data Sufficiency | Static GK | Sentence Completion |
| Day 22 | Weekly Revision – 3
Revise All topics (Section-wise) & Analyze the weaker areas Attend mock test – 8
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| Day 23 | Puzzles – Part 1 | Caselet | Current Affairs (January) | Single Fillers |
| Day 24 | Reasoning Sectional Test – 4, Quantitative Aptitude Sectional Test – 4, General Awareness Sectional Test – 4 and English Sectional Test – 4 | |||
| Day 25 | Seating Arrangement (Circular and Square Based) | Simplification and Approximation | Current Affairs (February) | Double Fillers |
| Day 26 |
Attend mock test – 9
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| Day 27 | Puzzles – Part 2 | Missing Data Interpretation | Current Affairs Revision – (January and February) | Triple Fillers |
| Day 28 |
Attend mock test – 10Â |
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| Day 29 | Reasoning Sectional Test – 5, Quantitative Aptitude Sectional Test – 5, General Awareness Sectional Test – 5 and English Sectional Test – 5 | |||
| Day 30 | Final Revision
Revise All topics (Section-wise) & Analyze the weaker areas |
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RBI Grade B Study Plan – BooksÂ
The following table contains the RBI Grade B Books to be read by the candidates appearing for RBI Grade BÂ
RBI Grade B Logical Reasoning Books
| S.No | Books | Author/Publication |
| 1 | Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning | R.S. Agarwal |
| 2 | Analytical Reasoning | M.K. Pandey |
| 3 | How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning | Arun Sharma |
RBI Grade B English Language Books
| S.No | Books | Author/Publication |
| 1 | Objective General English | S.P.Bakshi |
| 2 | High School Grammar and Composition | Wren and Martin |
| 3 | Word Power Made Simple | Normal Lewis |
RBI Grade B Quantitative Aptitude Books
| S.No | Books | Author/Publication |
| 1 | Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams | R.S.Agarwal |
| 2 | Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Verma |
| 3 | Magical Book on Quicker Maths | M. Tyra |
RBI Grade B Banking Awareness Books
| S.No | Books | Author/Publication |
| 1 | Banking Awareness | Arihant Experts |
| 2 | Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Verma |
| 3 | Lucent’s General Knowledge | Lucent |
RBI Grade B Finance and Management Books
| S.No | Books | Author/Publication |
| 1 | Financial Management | Prasanna Chandra |
| 2 | Public Finance | K.K.Andley and Sundaram |
| 3 | Indian Financial System | M. Tyra |
RBI Grade B Economic and Social Sciences Books
| S.No | Books | Author/Publication |
| 1 | Indian Economy | Uma Kapila |
| 2 | Economic and Social Issues | Dhrub Kumar |
| 3 | Growth and Development | Devraj Dey |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. When is the RBI Grade B exam 2021 phase 1 be scheduled?
Ans. The RBI Grade B 2021 phase -I exam is scheuled on March 06,2021.
Q. What is the negative marking scheme for the RBI Grade B examination?
Ans. For every right answer, candidates will be awarded 1 mark, and for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted from the candidate’s total marks.
Q. What is the Educational Qualification for the RBI Grade B officer exam?
Ans. Candidate appearing for the exam must have a graduate degree in any discipline
Q. What is the vacancy list for the RBI Grade-B exam 2021?
Ans. The number of vacancies for the RBI Grade B exam 2021 is 322.
Q. What is the exam pattern for RBI Grade-B 2021 phase 2 examination?
The phase -II examination has two objective papers (Economic and social issues, Finance & management) and one Descriptive paper (English) each comprises 90 minutes time duration.
