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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is responsible for conducting the RBI Grade B Exam 2024 for recruiting 94 vacancies for Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR–General/DEPR/DSIM) posts. RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 1 Exam for Grade B (DR)- General is scheduled for 8th September 2024 and for DEPR & DSIM on 14th September 2024. The phase 1 exam will be held at various exam centers across the state. Candidates can get to know the details about the RBI Grade B 2024 examination from the article.
RBI Grade B Exam Date 2024 Out
RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 1 Exam is going to be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 8th & 14th September 2024. The selection process for RBI Grade B Officer positions consists of three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interviews. To move on to the next stage, a candidate must score higher than the specified cut-off for each stage. Below are the key details for the RBI Grade B Recruitment 2024.
RBI Grade B Exam Date 2024
All important dates related to the exam dates are released through the RBI Grade B notification. Check the complete schedule for RBI Grade B 2024 from the below table.
| Events | Dates |
| RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam 2024 | 8th & 14th September 2024 |
| RBI Grade B Admit Card 2024 | 29th August 2024 |
| RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam for Grade B (DR)- General | 19th & 26th October 2024 |
| RBI Grade B Interview 2024 | December 2024 |
RBI Grade B 2024 Exam Schedule
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has also released the exam schedule for both RBI Grade B Phase 1 and 2 Exams. The phase 1 examination is scheduled for 8th and 14th September 2024 and the phase 2 exam will be conducted on 19th and 26th October 2024. The complete schedule has been tabulated below.
| Phases | Posts | Exam Date |
| RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam | Grade B (DR)- General | 8th September 2024 |
| Grade B (DR)- DEPR & DSIM | 14th September 2024 | |
| RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam | Grade B (DR)- General | 19th October 2024 |
| Grade B (DR)- DEPR & DSIM | 26th October 2024 | |
| RBI Grade B Interview 2024 | December 2024 | |
RBI Grade B Vacancy 2024
This year, RBI has announced 94 RBI Grade B vacancies which is very low compared to previous years. Last year it was 291. Out of which 94 vacancies, 66 posts are allocated for Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)–(General), 21 for Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)–DEPR and 7 for Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)–DSIM department.
| RBI Grade B Vacancy 2024 | |
| Posts | Vacancies |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR- General) | 66 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)- DEPR | 21 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)- DSIM | 7 |
| Total vacancies | 94 |
RBI Grade B Category-Wise Vacancy
Out of the total of 64 Grade B Officers vacancies, some are for the Unreserved, some of SC/ST categories, etc. The complete category-wise vacancy distribution for RBI Grade B 2024 is tabulated below.
| Posts and Discipline | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR- General) | 27 | 10 | 04 | 19 | 06 | 66 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)- DEPR | 08 | 01 | 06 | 05 | 01 | 21 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)- DSIM | 02 | 01 | 04 | — | — | 07 |
RBI Grade B 2024 Selection Process
For selecting the eligible candidates for RBI Grade B Officers posts, the Reserve Bank of India conducts a five-stage selection procedure which includes 2 online examinations, interviews, document verification and last one is medical examination.
- Phase 1 Online Examination
- Phase 2 Online Examination
- Phase 3- Interview
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
RBI Grade B 2024 Exam Pattern
- A total of 200 MCQs for 1 mark will be asked in RBI Grade B Prelims from General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and Reasoning sections.
- Each subject has separate timings in the RBI Grade B Exam.
- 1/4th mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer. There will be no deduction of marks for answers left blank.
| RBI Grade B Officer Exam Pattern 2024 for Prelims (DR-General) | |||
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| General Awareness | 80 | 80 | 25 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
| Reasoning | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes |
RBI Grade B 2024 Syllabus
Candidates after applying for RBI Grade B Recruitment 2024 then have to appear for RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam for which the candidates must prepare according to the latest RBI Grade B Syllabus which includes topics from General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and Reasoning.
| Subjects | Topics |
| General Awareness | Current Affairs Indian Financial System Indian Banking Systems Monetary Plans National Institutions Banking Terms |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Simplification Profit & Loss Mixture & Allegation Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices Work & Time Time & Distance Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere Data Interpretation Ratio & Proportion, Percentage Number Systems Sequence & Series Permutation, Combination &Probability |
| English Language | Reading Comprehension Cloze Test Para Jumbles Miscellaneous Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting Fill in the Blanks Paragraph Completion |
| Reasoning | Logical Reasoning Alphanumeric Series Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test Data Sufficiency Coded Inequalities Seating Arrangement Puzzle & Seating Arrangement Tabulation Syllogism Blood Relations Input Output Coding-Decoding |
RBI Grade B 2024 Cut Off
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) releases cut-off marks along with the result of that particular phase or stage. The RBI Grade B Cut off decides the difficulty level of the exam held this year. Candidates who are preparing for the upcoming Grade B Officer Exam must go through the previous year’s cut off marks which was released category-wise and subject-wise.
| RBI Grade-B Cut-Off 2023 for Phase-I Exam | ||||||
| Section | General/UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwBD (OH/HI/VH/MD) |
| General Awareness | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6.25 | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| Reasoning | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 4.75 |
| English Language | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Total Score Aggregate | 54.25 | 54.25 | 54.25 | 52.75 | 44.75 | 40.25 |
RBI Grade B 2024 Exam Preparation Tips
Last year, the RBI Grade B Exam was of somewhere Moderate to Difficult level reaching cut off marks 54.25 for Grade B (General), 112 for DEPR, and 61.5 for DSIM. Therefore, if you are looking forward to appearing for the RBI Grade B 2024 Exam, you must begin with your preparation from today onwards as the competition level is getting higher yearly. Follow the below tips to prepare for the RBI Grade B Officer Exam to score good marks.
- Take regular mock tests to understand the exam pattern and improve time management.
- Practice previous year’s question papers to understand the difficulty level and pattern of the questions asked.
- Regularly revise the topics you have studied to ensure your efficiency when solving the questions from the topics.
- Stay updated with the latest news, especially in economy, finance, and banking.
- For the English Descriptive Paper, practice essay writing, précis writing, and comprehension regularly.
RBI Grade B 2024 Exam Centres
The prelims exam will be conducted at the following exam centres nationwide. The candidates will be given a choice for selecting options of exam centres and then allotted their respective centres from the list of their preferred centres.
| States /UTs | Exam Centers for Prelims Exam |
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | Guntur, Narasaraopet, Hyderabad, Rangareddy-Kodada, Karimnagar, Warangal, Rajahmundry, Kakinada, Tirupati, Chittoor, Vijaywada, Kanchikacherla, Gudlavalleru, Eluru, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar, Naharlagun city |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar |
| Bihar | Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chattisgarh | Raipur, Bhilai |
| Daman & Diu | Jamnagar |
| Goa | Varna |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Gandhi Nagar, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Hissar, Karnal, Rohtak |
| Himachal Pradesh | Dharamsala, Shimla |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bengaluru, Chikaballapur, Kolar, Tumkur, Gulbarga, Bidar, Hubli, Dharwad, Haliyal, Gadag, Mangalore, Mysore, Mandya, Udipi |
| Kerala | Kannur, Kasargod, Kochi, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrichur, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Nagarcoil |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune, Solapur |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| New Delhi | Delhi –NCR |
| Orissa | Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Cuddalore, Villupuram |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok, Bardang City |
| Tamilnadu | Chennai, Vellore, Coimbatore, Erode, Thirupur, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Dindigul Salem, Namakkal, Thiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tirunelvelli, Kanyakumari, Tuticorin |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Nainital, Roorkee City |
| West Bengal | Berhampore (WB), Durgapur, Kolkata, Greater Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
| Related Links | |
| RBI Grade B Syllabus & Exam Pattern | RBI Grade B Salary |
| RBI Grade B Previous Year Cut Off | RBI Grade B Apply Online 2024 |
| RBI Grade B Eligibility | |
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