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RBI Grade B Syllabus 2026: Check Phase 1 & Phase 2 Exam Pattern and Subjects

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RBI Grade B Syllabus

  • RBI Grade B Syllabus includes Phase 1 and Phase 2 stages covering subjects like General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English Language, Economic & Social Issues (ESI), Finance & Management (FM), and Descriptive English.
  • The RBI Grade B Officer exam is a highly competitive recruitment process conducted by the Reserve Bank of India for Grade B (DR) – General posts. It assesses banking, economic, financial, and analytical skills through Phase 1 (objective screening), Phase 2 (objective + descriptive), and an Interview. Phase 1 marks are qualifying only; final merit is based on Phase 2 + Interview.

RBI Grade B Syllabus 2026 – Overview

Exam NameDetails
Exam NameRBI Grade B Officer Exam (DR – General)
Conducting BodyReserve Bank of India (RBI)
StagesPhase 1, Phase 2, Interview
ModeOnline
Question TypeObjective (Phase 1) + Objective & Descriptive (Phase 2)

RBI Grade B Exam Pattern 2026

SubjectQuestionsMarksDuration (Sectional)
General Awareness808025 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude303025 minutes
English Language303025 minutes
Reasoning606045 minutes
Total200200120 minutes
  • Phase 1 is an objective screening test.
  • Note: Objective MCQs. Negative marking of ¼ mark (0.25) for each wrong answer. Sectional timing applies. Candidates must clear sectional + overall cut-off to qualify for Phase 2.
  • Apply Online: Visit the official RBI recruitment portal when the notification is released.

RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam Pattern

PaperTypeQuestions / TasksMarksDuration
Paper 1: Economic & Social Issues (ESI)50% Objective + 50% DescriptiveObjective: 30 Questions (50 marks) Descriptive: Attempt 4 out of 6 (50 marks)100120 minutes (30 min objective + 90 min descriptive)
Paper 2: English (Writing Skills)Descriptive3 questions (Precis, Essay, Reading Comprehension)10090 minutes
Paper 3: Finance & Management (FM)50% Objective + 50% DescriptiveObjective: 30 Questions (50 marks) Descriptive: Attempt 4 out of 6 (50 marks)100120 minutes (30 min objective + 90 min descriptive)
Total––300–
  • Phase 2 consists of three papers (total 300 marks).

RBI Grade B Phase 1 Syllabus 2026

  • General Awareness
  • Current Affairs (national & international, last 6–12 months)
  • Banking & Financial Awareness
  • RBI functions, monetary policy, reports
  • Indian Financial System, Banking Terms
  • Economic News, Static GK related to finance
  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • Simplification / Approximation
  • Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Alligations
  • Simple & Compound Interest, Surds & Indices
  • Work & Time, Time & Distance
  • Mensuration (Cylinder, Cone, Sphere)
  • Data Interpretation (tables, graphs, charts)
  • Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
  • Number Systems, Sequence & Series
  • Permutation, Combination & Probability
  • Reasoning Ability
  • Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
  • Syllogism
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Input-Output
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Alphanumeric Series
  • Ranking / Direction / Alphabet Test
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Coded Inequalities
  • Blood Relations
  • Tabulation
  • English Language
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Cloze Test
  • Para Jumbles
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Error Spotting / Sentence Correction
  • Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms)
  • Phrase Replacement / Multiple Meaning
  • Paragraph Completion

Q1. What is the RBI Grade B syllabus for Phase 1 and Phase 2?

  • Phase 1: General Awareness, Quant, Reasoning, English. Phase 2: ESI, Descriptive English, Finance & Management.
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