Understanding the most important topics of Quantitative Aptitude for the RBI Grade B exam allows you to prioritize them first and better strategize your preparation. It also ensures you spend less time on less important topics and save precious preparation time.
Furthermore, understanding the difficulty level of quant allows you to set a realistic target score for this section. Below, we have provided the most important topics, difficulty level, and topic-wise question distribution of quant for the RBI Grade B exam.
Quant PYQ Analysis of RBI Grade B
We have analyzed the year-wise trend of the number of questions asked from each topic of quant in the RBI Grade B exams held from 2017 to 2023 to help you identify the difficulty level and most important topics.
Here is the RBI Grade B quant PYQ analysis.
| RBI Grade B Quant PYQ Analysis | ||||||
| Number of Questions | ||||||
| Topics | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Data Interpretation | 15 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| 2D, 3D, & Probability | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Quantity Comparison | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Ages, Partnership | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Time & Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Time & Work, Pipes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alligation Mixture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Simple & Compound Interest | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wrong, Number Series | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Profit & Loss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ratio & Proportion | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Data Sufficiency | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Percentage | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Statement Based Questions | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quadratic Equation | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boats & Stream | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Important Topics of Quant for RBI Grade B
Based on our analysis, here are the most, moderately, and least important quant topics for the RBI Grade B exam:
| RBI Grade B Important Quantitative Aptitude Topics | ||
| Most Important | Moderately Important | Least Important |
| 1. Number Series 2. Quadratic Equation 3. Percentage Ratio and Proportion 4. Data Interpretation 5. Partnership 6. Ages 7. Profit and Loss | 1. Simple Interest 2. Compound Interest 3. Time and Work 4. Pipes and Cistern 5. Time, Speed, and Distance 6. Boats and Stream 7. Alligation and Mixture | 1. Average 2. Permutation and Combination 3. Probability 4. Mensuration 2D 5. Mensuration 3D |
Here, you can download the RBI Grade B PYQs from 2023 to 2019.
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Quant Difficulty Level of RBI Grade B
The table below contains the year-wise distribution of easy, moderate, and difficult questions out of the total number of quant questions from 2017 to 2023.
| RBI Grade B Quant Difficulty Level | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||
| Total Questions | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| Difficulty Level | Easy | 1 | 2 | 03 | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Moderate | 2 | 13 | 04 | 09 | 13 | 14 | |
| Difficult | 21 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Overall Quant Difficulty Level of RBI Grade B
Here is the overall difficulty level of RBI Grade B Quant:
- 2023: Difficult
- 2022: Moderate to Difficult
- 2021: Difficult
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The ideal amount of study time depends on your strengths and weaknesses. Take RBI Grade B quantitative aptitude mock tests to pinpoint the topics in which you excel and those that require more focus. Allocate a significant portion of your study time to improve your weaker areas while maintaining your grasp on the stronger topics.
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