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RBI Grade B (General) Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Version RBI Services Board advt. RBISB/DA/01/2026-27, Appendix-II · current
RBI Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) – General, Panel Year 2026. Phase-I 200 marks, Phase-II 300 marks (objective + typed descriptive), interview 75 marks.
Exam facts
- Conducted byRBI Services Board
- Age (as on 1 Apr 2026)21 to 30 years (32 with M.Phil., 34 with Ph.D.; other relaxations as per notice)
- QualificationGraduation with 60% (50% SC/ST/PwBD) or Post-graduation with 55% (pass marks SC/ST/PwBD)
- AttemptsMaximum 6 attempts at Phase-I for General/EWS
- StagesPhase-I → Phase-II → Interview
- Final meritPhase-II marks + Interview (75 marks)
- Personality assessmentBefore the interview; no marks
- Descriptive answersTyped on the keyboard (Hindi typing in Inscript or Remington layout allowed)
Exam pattern
Phase-I (objective)
- General Awarenessseparately timed
- English Languageseparately timed
- Quantitative Aptitudeseparately timed
- Reasoningseparately timed
- Total200 marks120 min
Single paper of 200 marks. Minimum marks needed in each test and in aggregate. Section-wise questions are given in the information handout.
Phase-II
- Paper-I: Economic & Social Issues – objective30 Qs50 marks30 min
- Paper-I: Economic & Social Issues – descriptive (attempt 4 of 6)4 Qs50 marks90 min
- Paper-II: English (Writing Skills) – descriptive3 Qs100 marks90 min
- Paper-III: General Finance & Management – objective30 Qs50 marks30 min
- Paper-III: General Finance & Management – descriptive (attempt 4 of 6)4 Qs50 marks90 min
- Total300 marks
Descriptive part of Papers I and III: answer 4 of 6 questions (2 of 15 marks, 2 of 10 marks).
Topic-wise syllabus
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Phase-I 4
- General Awareness (current affairs, banking, economy, static GK)
- English Language
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning
Paper-I: Economic & Social Issues 5
- Growth and development: national income, per capita income, poverty alleviation, employment, sustainable development
- Indian economy: economic history, industrial and labour policy, monetary and fiscal policy since 1991, Economic Survey and Union Budget
- Indian money and financial markets; role of banks and RBI in development; public finance; agriculture, industry and services
- Globalisation: balance of payments, EXIM policy, IMF, World Bank, WTO, regional economic co-operation
- Social structure: multiculturalism, demographic trends, urbanisation and migration, gender issues, social justice
Paper-II: English (Writing Skills) 1
- Essay, précis, comprehension and similar writing tasks that test expression and understanding of the topic
Paper-III: General Finance & Management 4
- Financial system: RBI, banking structure, SIDBI, EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB, NaBFID, NBFCs, digital payments, IT in banking
- Financial markets: primary and secondary; forex, money, bond and equity markets
- General topics: risk management, derivatives, financial inclusion, PPP, corporate governance in banks, Union Budget, accounting and financial statements, ratio analysis, inflation (WPI, CPI)
- Management: fundamentals of management and organisational behaviour; ethics at the workplace and corporate governance
Pattern, marks, timing, age and marking scheme are from the official source: RBI Services Board advt. RBISB/DA/01/2026-27, Appendix-II (29 Apr 2026). Topic lists follow the notification’s syllabus where it gives one; otherwise they are the standard topics asked in past papers. Always confirm with the latest official notification before the exam.
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- Current: RBI Services Board advt. RBISB/DA/01/2026-27, Appendix-II
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