RBI Grade B Exam Analysis 2026 (13 June, Shift 1)- Difficulty Level, Exam Review & Questions Asked

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has scheduled RBI Grade B Prelims Exam for 2 days, 13th and 14th June 2026. Today’s first shift of RBI Grade B Prelims Exam 2026 is now over, and candidates who appeared in this shift have shared their feedback after coming out of the exam hall. For details, the RBI Grade B Exam Analysis for the 1st Shift of 13th June 2026 has been discussed here after connecting with the aspirants who appeared in this shift. This exam analysis helps you to understand the type of questions asked, difficulty level, topic-wise weightage of marks, and the number of good attempts for the exam of this shift.

RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2026

The RBI Grade B 2026 Prelims exam had 4 sections, namely reasoning ability, quantitative aptitude, English language and general awareness. The RBI Grade B Exam’s 1st shift has taken place, with thousands of candidates appearing for 60 vacancies. The RBI Grade B Prelims exam analysis has been conducted by our esteemed faculty by interacting with the aspirants who had their exam in Shift 1 on 13th June. We are covering the section-wise number of questions and topics asked in the exam and the difficulty level of each section in this article.

RBI Grade B Exam Analysis 2026 Difficulty Level

As per the feedback of candidates who appeared in the 1st shift, the overall exam was of a moderate level.

Sections	Difficulty Level
General Awareness	Moderate
English Language	Easy to Moderate
Reasoning Ability	Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude	Moderate
Overall	Moderate

RBI Grade B Exam Analysis 13 June 2026 Shift 1 Good Attempts

The overall good attempts that a candidate must have made in today’s RBI Grade B Prelims Exam ranges between 112-113. This is a good attempt for the general category; for other categories, reduce your attempt by 5-6 questions, depending on your category.

Sections	No. of Questions	Good Attempts
General/ Financial Awareness	80	50-53
Reasoning Ability	60	34-36
English Language	30	20-23
Quantitative Aptitude	30	10-12
Total	200	112-123

RBI Grade B Exam Analysis 2026, 13 June Shift 1

Below, we have discussed the detailed section-wise RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2026 for shift 1 of 13th June 2026. Our esteemed faculty conducts the RBI Grade B exam analysis by interacting with the aspirants who had appeared in this shift. Know the section-wise topics, questions asked and difficulty level of each topic.

RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis for Reasoning Ability

There were 60 questions asked from this section, and the overall level of this section was “moderate”. Puzzles and seating arrangements were asked about in today’s RBI Grade B Prelims Exam.

Year-based puzzle
Circle-based Seating Arrangement
Floor-based puzzle
Circular Based puzzle

Reasoning Ability Questions Asked

Puzzles & Seating Arrangement – 25
Syllogism- 4 to 5 questions
Direction & Distance – 4 questions
Input & Output – 4 to 5 questions
Critical Reasoning – 10 questions
Data Sufficiency- 4 questions
Inequality- 4 questions
Miscellaneous- 3 to 4 questions

RBI Grade B Prelims General Awareness Exam Analysis 2026

The questions asked from General Awareness subjects were of a moderate level, and a few of them are discussed below-

Schedule Commercial Bank Credit
Chairman of 16 Finance Commission
OPEC Member related
Utarakh Pillars related
Which country is on the coast of the Pacific Ocean
Pravaah Portel-related questions

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RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis for Quantitative Aptitude

The candidates reviewed that this section was of “moderate” level, and a few questions were time-consuming. There were 3 sets of DI asked in today’s exam.

Quantitative Questions Asked

Approximation (One liner)- 4 questions
Missing Number Series- 4 questions
Data Interpretation (Table/Pie Chart) – 5 questions
DI- Caselet (2 variables)- 5 questions
DI- Line Graph/Table- 5 questions
Arithmetic Problems- 07 to 08 questions

RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis 2026- English Language

Questions Asked from English Section

Sentence Arrangement – 3 questions
Reading Comprehension – 5 to 6 questions
Fillers – 3 to 4 questions
Phrasal Verb – 3 to 4 questions
Word Swap – 6 questions
Spotting Errors – 5 questions
Para Jumble

RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam Pattern 2026

The total marks allotted for all the sections is 200 and the total time allotted for the completion of the preliminary exam is 120 minutes.
Candidates have to secure minimum marks separately for each test as well as in aggregate.
There will be a negative marking of ¼th mark for each incorrect answer.

Name Of The Section	No. Of Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	25 minutes
General Awareness	80	80	25 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	30	30	25 minutes
Reasoning	60	60	45 minutes
Total	200	200	120 minutes