RBI Grade B officer Exam Pattern: How to Crack it
Check the exam pattern of RBI Grade B. One big question how to crack it. The post advertised here are little technical. It also has vacancies for General Category. The exam pattern is the same as is in other Grade B. you have similar topics General Awerness,Quantitative aptitude,reasoning and English.
If you are planning for other government competitive exam regularly and practice all these topics it would not be difficult for you to crack. The level of difficulty could be little higher. But if you have practiced in the past you can crack all this.
Let us understand the exam pattern and what topics will come in this exam
Exam Pattern
Candidates are required to clear all three phases to get a confirmed post as a Grade B Officer in the Reserve Bank of India. The RBI Grade B exam is conducted in three phases: Phase I (Preliminary Exam), Phase II (Main Exam), and Phase III (Interview). Here’s a detailed breakdown of the exam pattern:
| Number of Question | 200 |
| total Marks | 200 |
| Duration | 120 Minutes |
| Subject | General Awareness,Quantitative Aptitude,English Language,Reasoning |
| ections / Subjects | Paper Type | Maximum Marks | Duration (minutes) | |
| 1. | Paper I: Economics and Social Issues | 50% Objective Type, 50% Descriptive (to be typed with the help of the keyboard) | 50 50Total-100 | 30 90120 minutes |
| 2. | Paper II: English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive (3 questions) | 100 | 90 minutes |
| 3. | Paper III: Finance and Management | 50% Objective Type and 50% Descriptive | 50 50Total-100 | 120 minutes |
Mains Exam
| Subject | Questions | Maximum Marks | Allotted Time |
| Paper I Economics and Social Issues | 50% Objective,50 % Descriptive | 100 | 120 Minutes |
| Paper II English Writing Skills | 3 Questions | 100 | 90 Minutes |
| Paper III Finance and Management | 50 % Objectrive 50% Descriptive | 100 | 120 Minutes |
Syllabus
| English | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning | General Awerness |
| Grammar | Mensuration | Puzzles | Banking & Financial Awerness |
| Vocabulary | Time And Work | Seating Arrangement | Monetary Policies |
| Error Spotting | Average,Ratio,Percentage | Directions and Distance | Economic Terms |
| Comprehension | Speed,Distance and Time | Data Sufficiency | Current Affairs |
| Passage Making | Mixture and Allegations | Blood Relations | Financial & Economics News |
| Jumble Words | Permutationa and Combination | Syllogism | Static GK |
| Fill in the Blanks | Date Interpretation | Coding-Decoding | Government Schemes,Agreement and Deals |
| Sentence Framing | Probability | Inequality | Banking terms,Rates,Process |
The difficulty level is a little higher, but if you are preparing in advance, you can crack it
RBI Grade B 2025 Salary Structure
The RBI prints currencies on behalf of government of India so we cannot say that it will pay more than the stipulated policy
Pat Scale for RBI Grade B Officer Rs.55,200-2850(9)-80850-EB-2850(2)-86550-3300(4)-99750
The Pay Scale for the RBI Grade B Officer is Rs. 55,200-2850(9)-80850-EB-2850(2)-86550-3300(4)-99750(16 years). The explanation of this code is simple: candidates receive a monthly pay of Rs. 55,200/- an increment of Rs. 2,850 up to nine years. After the completion of nine years, you reach to executive band and is eligible for Rs. 80850/- and then again for the next two years you will get an increment of Rs. 2850/- and further an increment of Rs. 3300/- for the following 4 years thus ending up with the basic pay of Rs. 99,750/- and this is when you don’t get any promotion.
Other benefit
Multiple emoluments such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, Telephone Allowance, Conveyance Allowance etc. will also be provided.
