The RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam 2026, conducted on 13 June 2026, was of Moderate difficulty overall. According to candidates’ feedback, Reasoning Ability was the most challenging section, with a moderate to difficult level of difficulty, whereas Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and General Awareness were moderate.
To prepare this analysis, I spoke with several aspirants who appeared in the exam and collected details about the questions asked across all three sections.
In this article, I will share a detailed topic-wise and question-wise analysis of the 30 Quantitative Aptitude questions, 60 Reasoning Ability questions, and 30 English Language questions asked in the RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam 2026.
RBI Grade B 2026 Quant Analysis: Topic-wise Questions Asked
Below is the topic-wise distribution of Quantitative Aptitude questions asked in the RBI Grade B 2026 Phase 1 Exam:
| RBI Grade B Topic-wise Distribution of Quant Questions (2026) | |
| Topics | 2026 |
| Data Interpretation | 13 |
| Number Series | 4 |
| Approximation | 4 |
| Quantity Comparison | 3 |
| Simple Interest | 1 |
| Percentage | 1 |
| Mensuration 3D | 1 |
| Mixture & Alligation | 1 |
| Profit Loss | 1 |
| Compound Interest | 1 |
To help you understand the trend, here is the analysis of the Quantitative Aptitude section of the RBI Grade B Exam over the last 5 years.
RBI Grade B Quant Analysis of Past 5 Years
Here is the quant analysis of the past 5 years RBI Grade B exams:
| RBI Grade B Topic-wise Distribution of Quant Questions (2021 to 2025) | |||||
| Topics | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Data Interpretation | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
| Number Series | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Quadratic Equations | 4 | NA | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Data Sufficiency | 3 | NA | 2 | NA | 8 |
| Profit & Loss | 2 | NA | NA | 1 | NA |
| Compound Interest & Simple Interest | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Time & Distance | 1 | 1 | NA | NA | 1 |
| Income & Expenditure | 1 | 1 | NA | 1 | NA |
| Time & work | 1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Quantity Comparison | NA | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Age & Partnership | NA | 1 | 1 | NA | 2 |
| Mensuration 2D | NA | 1 | 1 | NA | NA |
| Ratio & Proportion | NA | 1 | NA | NA | 1 |
| Boat & Stream | NA | NA | 1 | 1 | NA |
| HCF & LCM | NA | NA | 1 | NA | NA |
| Mensuration 3D | NA | NA | NA | 1 | NA |
| Percentage | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 |
- Decoded Syllabus
- Cut-off Marks
- Subject-wise Sources
- Solved PYQs (since 2019)
RBI Grade B 2026 Reasoning Analysis: Topic-wise Questions Asked
Below is the topic-wise distribution of Reasoning questions asked in the RBI Grade B 2026 Phase 1 Exam:
| RBI Grade B Topic-wise Distribution of Reasoning Questions (2026) | |
| Topics | 2026 |
| Puzzle | 16 |
| Seating Arrangement | 12 |
| Critical Reasoning | 10 |
| Input Output | 5 |
| Data Sufficiency | 4 |
| Direction | 4 |
| Inequality | 3 |
| Syllogism | 3 |
| Miscellaneous* | 3 |
*Miscellaneous questions included Number-Based, Meaningful Word, and Word Series questions based on the word “PRECAUTION.”
To help you understand the trend, here is the analysis of the Reasoning section of the RBI Grade B Exam over the last 5 years.
RBI Grade B Reasoning Analysis of Past 5 Years
Here is the reasoning analysis of the past 5 years of RBI Grade B exams:
| RBI Grade B Topic-wise Distribution of Reasoning Questions (2021 to 2025) | |||||
| Topics | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Puzzle | 19 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 |
| Seating Arrangement | 9 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 18 |
| Critical Reasoning | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Input Output | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Data Sufficiency | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Syllogism | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Inequality | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Direction Sense | 3 | 3 | NA | NA | 1 |
| Alphabets | 3 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Coding Decoding | 1 | NA | 5 | NA | 1 |
| Order & Ranking | NA | 3 | NA | NA | 3 |
| Alphanumeric Series | NA | NA | 2 | NA | 2 |
| Blood Relation | NA | NA | NA | 3 | NA |
| Miscellaneous | NA | 3 | NA | NA | NA |
- Decoded Syllabus
- Cut-off Marks
- Subject-wise Sources
- Solved PYQs (since 2019)
RBI Grade B 2026 English Analysis: Topic-wise Questions Asked
Below is the topic-wise distribution of English questions asked in the RBI Grade B 2026 Phase 1 Exam:
| RBI Grade B Topic-wise Distribution of English Questions (2026) | |
| Topics | 2026 |
| Reading Comprehension | 9 |
| Idioms & Phrases | 4 |
| Error Detection | 5 |
| Word Swap | 4 |
| Sentence Reshuffle | 4 |
| Suitable Beginning | 1 |
| Double Fillers | 3 |
To help you understand the trend, here is the analysis of the English section of the RBI Grade B Exam over the last 5 years.
RBI Grade B English Analysis of Past 5 Years
Here is the English analysis of the past 5 years of RBI Grade B exams:
| RBI Grade B Topic-wise English Questions | |||||
| Topics | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Reading Comprehension | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| Cloze Test | 6 | NA | NA | NA | 5 |
| Error Detection | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Idiom & Phrase Use | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Words Interchanged | 3 | 3 | 4 | NA | 4 |
| Odd One Out | 2 | NA | NA | 2 | NA |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | NA |
| Correct Usage of Words | 1 | NA | 4 | NA | NA |
| Sentence Combination | 1 | NA | NA | 3 | NA |
| Double Fillers | NA | 4 | NA | 3 | NA |
| Sentence Connector | NA | 3 | NA | 4 | 1 |
- Decoded Syllabus
- Cut-off Marks
- Subject-wise Sources
- Solved PYQs (since 2019)
What Next?
I have covered the topic-wise distribution of questions asked in the Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language sections.
The next and most important section is General Awareness (GA). Since GA questions are memory-based and candidates recall them differently, it takes time to collect, verify, and accurately map all questions to their respective topics.
To prepare a reliable analysis, I have spoken with multiple aspirants who appeared for the exam and gathered detailed information about the GA section. Based on their feedback, I will soon share a comprehensive analysis of all 80 General Awareness questions.
Stay tuned for the detailed GA analysis.
