RBI Grade B Syllabus 2021 for Prelims & Mains Exam

RBI Grade B Syllabus 2021: RBI Grade B Syllabus 2021 is available here!!! Detailed updated RBI Grade B Officer Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2021 is given here for your upcoming RBI Grade B 2021 Exams. Candidates go through this article fully and start the preparation process.

Reserve Bank of India is soon going to release the notification for RBI Grade-B Post. As per the news from the officials, a total of 322 vacancies will be announced for Grade B officers. The selection will be based on the Prelims and Mains examination. After clearing all written exams and interviews will be conducted for the final selection. The RBI Grade-B Prelims exam has scheduled on March 06,2021

In this article, you will get detailed information on the RBI Grade-B syllabus 2021 for prelims and mains exam. There are four sections in the Prelims examination that are Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English Language, and General Awareness. Aspirants can utilize the detailed RBI Grade B syllabus pdf for effective preparation.

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RBI Grade B 2021- Important Dates

Below are the tentative dates of the RBI Grade B 2021 recruitment notification:

Release of RBI Grade B 2021 Official Recruitment Notification	25.01.2021
RBI Grade B Registration Began on	28.01.2021
Last Day to Submit RBI Grade B 2021 Application Form	15.02.2021
RBI Grade B Exam Date for Phase I (Prelims)	06.03.2021
Release of RBI Grade B Phase 1 Result	March 2021
Release of RBI Grade B 2021 Phase 2 Admit Card	March 2021
RBI Grade B Exam Date Phase-II (General)	01.04.2021
RBI Grade B Exam Date Phase-II (DEPR and DSIM)	31.03.2021
Release of RBI Grade B Phase-II (General) Result	April 2021
RBI Grade B Interview Dates	To Be notified later
Final Result Declaration	To be Updated

RBI Grade B Selection Process:

The RBI recruitment board will conduct the selection process based on

(i) Prelims

(ii) Mains

(iii) Interview

RBI Grade B Phase I Prelims Exam Pattern:

The RBI Grade B Phase 1 Prelims Exam is the initial stage of the selection process. The marks obtained from this exam will not be considered for the final selection. But candidates have to clear this phase 1 exam to qualify for the mains exam. The RBI Grade B Phase 1 Prelims Exam Pattern is given here for your reference.

S. No.	Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Duration
1.	English Language	30	30	2 hours
2.	Numerical Ability	30	30
3.	Reasoning Ability	60	60
4.	General Awareness	80	80
	Total	200	200

 

• The prelims exam is a multiple-choice exam.
• There will be a negative marking of ¼ mark on the wrong answer.

RBI Grade B Mains Exam Pattern:

RBI Grade B Mains Exam is much important one because the marks will be considered for the final selection. So candidates have to give more importance to this exam. The RBI Grade B Mains Exam Pattern is given here for your reference.

S. No.	Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks
1.	Economics & Social Issues	100	90
2.	Finance & Management	100	90
3.	English Descriptive	100	90
	Total	300	270

 

In the mains exam, the Economies & Social issue paper Finance & Management are Objective type Paper and paper 3^rd English is subjective Paper Essay writing, Precision, and Reading Comprehensive.

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RBI Grade B Syllabus (Prelims Exam):

There are four sections that come under the prelims examination. The mark distribution and the number of questions will differ in each section. So give attention to each topic based on the exam pattern and the mark distribution. RBI Grade B Marks will not be counted for final Merit but only qualified candidates able to appear on the mains examination. Candidates can also download the updated topics of RBI Grade B syllabus pdf provided in the link below.

Reasoning	Quantitative Aptitude	English Language	General Awareness
Alphanumeric Series	Number System	Reading Comprehension	Banking & Financial Awareness
Logical Reasoning	Simplification & Approximation	Close test	Monetary Policies
Order Ranking/ Direction	Profit & Loss	Para-Jumble	Economic terms
Alphabet Test	Mixture & Allegation	Spotting Error	Indian Banking System
Data Sufficiency	Surds and Indices	Fill-Ups Single & double Filler	Banking terms
Coded Inequalities	Simple & Compound Interest	Paragraph Completion	Current Affairs
Puzzle	Speed, Time & Distance	Idioms & Phrases	Award & honors
Seating Arrangement	Time & Work		Sports
Syllogism	Mensuration		Science & Research
Tabulation	Permutation & Combination		Government Schemes & Policies
Coding & Decoding	Probability		Important dates & Themes
Input-Output	Data Interpretation		Static GK
Blood Relation	Data Sufficiency		National & International Financial Institutions
	Ratio & Proportion
	Percentage
	Number series Wrong & Missing

RBI Grade-B Syllabus (Mains Exam):

RBI Grade Officers selection will be based on three-phase examination Prelims and Mains & Interview. In the mains exam, three-section are asked two are objective type and the third is subjective. The score of the Mains exam will be calculated for final merit.

RBI Grade B Mains syllabus contains 3 different topics namely

(i) Economic & Social Issues

(ii) Finance

(iii) Management.

Detailed Mains RBI Grade B Syllabus topics are available below.

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Economic & Social Issues – RBI Grade B Syllabus (Mains):

• Growth and Development
• Economic Reforms in India
• Globalization, Opening up of the Indian Economy, Balance of Payments, Export-Import Policy
• Social Structure in India
• Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India
• International Economic Institutions, IMF and World Bank, WTO, Regional Economic Co-operation
• Social Structure in India, Multiculturalism, Demographic Trends, Urbanization and Migration, Gender Issues
• Social Justice: Positive Discrimination in favour of the underprivileged, Social Movements.
• Indian Political System,  Human Development,  Social Sectors in India, Health, and Education

Finance – RBI Grade B Syllabus (Mains):

• Financial System: Regulators of Banks and Financial Institutions, Reserve Bank of India- functions, and conduct of monetary policy, Banking System in India, Financial Institutions – SIDBI, EXIM, NABARD, NHB, etc.

• Financial Markets: Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.)- Functions, instruments, recent developments.

• Union Budget: Direct and Indirect taxes; Non-tax sources of Revenue, GST, Thirteenth Finance Commission and GST, Finance Commission, Fiscal Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM),

• Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies, WPI, CPI – components, and trends.

• Risk Management in Banking
• Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures, & Swap
• Development in the Financial Sector
• Financial Inclusion – use of technology
• Developments in the Financial Sector, Portfolio Investment, Public Sector Reforms, Disinvestments

Management – RBI Grade B Syllabus (Mains):

• Nature and scope: The Role of a Manager in an Organisation.
• Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD; Performance Appraisal, Potential appraisal, and development, Feedback, and Performance Counselling Career Planning – Training and Development, Rewards, Employee Welfare.
• Communication: Communication Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and lateral communication; Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology.
• Corporate Governance: Factors affecting Corporate Governance; Mechanisms of Corporate Governance.
• The Management Processes - Planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing and Controlling;
• Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader, Leadership Styles & Theories; A successful Leader versus an effective Leader.

English Descriptive: (Writing Test)

A descriptive type of skill test will be conducted for 100 Mark to check the language proficiency of the candidate. Essay Writing, Precision, etc.

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RBI Grade-B Syllabus FAQ:

Q. How Many phases are in the RBI Grade B exam?

A. There are three phases in the exam Prelims (Objective Type Test), Mains Both Subjective and Objective Type exam, and then Interview.

Q. When will RBI Grade B 2021 Notification release?

A. Grade B notification released on 25th January 2021.

Q. Is RBI Grade B Mains Exam is a subjective type?

A. No, the whole Exam is not subjective type the Paper 1 & Paper -2 are objective and Paper-3 English is Subjective which is writing Skill.

Q. Is RBI Grade B Syllabus different from other Banking exams?

A. The Mains exam syllabus of other Banking exams is the same as the RBI Grade B Prelims. But the Mains Grade B syllabus is different.

Q. Is there sectional timing in the RBI Grade B Prelims exam?

A. No, there is no sectional timing in the Grade B prelims exam.