We know that you are eagerly awaiting the RBI Grade B 2024 notification to know the vacancies and exam dates of the RBI Grade B 2024 exam so that you can prepare accordingly.
You might also be on the lookout for any changes in RBI Grade B 2024 eligibility criteria, pattern and syllabus that RBI might do this year.
RBI Grade B 2024 Notification
RBI released a tender for newspaper companies on 26 June 2024 regarding the release of an advertisement for “Recruitment for the post of Grade B DR (General/DEPR/DSIM) – PY 2024” which is to be displayed in the newspaper on 18 July 2024.
RBI Grade B 2024 Notification: Important Dates
Here are the expected dates of the RBI Grade B 2024 exam.
| RBI Grade B 2024 Important Dates | |
| Event | Tentative Date |
| RBI Grade B Notification 2024 | 18 to 20 July 2024 |
| Phase 1 Exam | 8 September 2024 |
| Phase 2 Exam | 20 October 2024 |
After knowing the important dates, it’s time to take a look at the expected RBI Grade B vacancies of 2024.
Expected Vacancies in RBI Grade B 2024 Notification
As per the past years’ trends, the number of RBI Grade B vacancies has consistently increased. Here is the analysis of the past years’ vacancies of RBI Grade B:
| RBI Grade B Vacancies | |
| Year | Vacancies |
| 2013 | 98 |
| 2014 | 117 |
| 2015 | 134 |
| 2016 | 163 |
| 2017 | 145 |
| 2018 | 166 |
| 2019 | 127 |
| 2021 | 270 |
| 2022 | 238 |
| 2023 | 222 |
| 2024 | 60+ (Expected) |
However, there are rumours that RBI may release less vacancies this year i.e. 2024 We are expecting 60-70 Grade B vacancies in the RBI Grade B 2024 notification.
Let’s now understand the eligibility requirements for the RBI Grade B 2024 manager.
RBI Grade B 2024 Eligibility
RBI Grade B eligibility includes age limit and educational qualification.
Age Limit & Felaxtion for RBI Grade B 2024
The age for the RBI Grade B 2024 exam is calculated as of the 1st of the month in which the notification is released. The minimum and maximum age limits for the unreserved or general category are 21 and 30, respectively.
Educational Qualification for RBI Grade B 2024
To apply for the RBI Grade B 2024 exam, you need to be a Graduate in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) OR a post-graduate in any discipline with a minimum of 55% marks (pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) in aggregate of all semesters/years.
Please note that one must have the required educational qualification as of the 1st of the month in which the RBI Grade B 2024 Manager recruitment notification is released.
Click on the RBI Grade B Eligibility for more information, such as age relaxation, nationality, and number of attempts.
Now that you have understood the RBI Grade B 2024 eligibility, let’s understand the pattern of the RBI Grade B 2024 exam.
- Eligibility
- Pattern
- Syllabus
- Solved PYQs
- Strategy
RBI Grade B 2024 Pattern
According to the official notification of RBI Grade B 2024, the selection procedure of the RBI Grade B General exam is:
- Phase 1 (Pre)
- Phase 2 (Mains)
- Phase 3 (Interview)
Let’s start with understanding the official RBI Grade B Phase 1 pattern.
RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 1 Exam Pattern
Here is the RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 1 exam pattern:
| RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 1 Exam Pattern | |||
| Subject | Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| General Awareness | 80 | 80 | 25 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| English | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes |
- The RBI Grade B Phase 1 is an online paper that is qualifying in nature.
- You can choose either Hindi or English language (except for the English language test).
- There is also 1/4th negative marking, and 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer, so answer wisely.
RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 2 Exam Pattern
Here is the RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam pattern:
| RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 2 Exam Pattern | ||||
| Paper | Type | No. of Questions | Time(minutes) | Total Marks |
| Paper-1 Economic and Social Issues | 50% Objective | 30 | 30 | 100 |
| 50% Descriptive | 6, out of which 4 to be attempted | 90 | ||
| Paper-2 Descriptive English | Descriptive | 3 Questions (Precis, RC, & Essay) | 90 | 100 |
| Paper-3 Finance and Management | 50% Objective | 30 | 30 | 100 |
| 50% Descriptive | 6, out of which 4 to be attempted | 90 | ||
- The RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam consists of 3 online papers.
- You can choose either Hindi or English language (except for the English language test).
- There is a 1/4th negative marking. It means 0.25 marks for 1-mark questions and 0.50 marks for 2-mark questions will be deducted for every wrong answer, so answer wisely.
RBI Grade B 2024 Interview Pattern
Candidates who qualify in Phase 2 are then shortlisted for a interview. Here is the RBI Grade B interview pattern.
- Candidates need to undergo a psychometric test before appearing for the interview.
- No marks are allotted for the psychometric test.
- After the psychometric test, there is an interview of 75 marks.
- Candidates may opt for the interview either in Hindi or English.
For more details, click on the link: RBI Grade B Pattern
After understanding the RBI Grade B 2024 pattern, it’s time to take a look at the syllabus.
- Eligibility
- Pattern
- Syllabus
- Solved PYQs
- Strategy
RBI Grade B 2024 Syllabus
Here is the RBI Grade B 2024 syllabus for Phase 1 and Phase 2:
RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 1 Syllabus
The official notification of RBI Grade B does not mention the detailed syllabus for the RBI Grade B officer Phase 1 (prelims) exam.
We have analyzed the previous years’ questions (PYQs) to list down the decoded syllabus i.e. the topic-wise syllabus of each subject of Phase 1.
Reasoning Syllabus for RBI Grade B 2024
- Alphabetical, Alphanumeric Series
- Coding & Decoding
- Syllogism
- Direction Sense
- Inequality
- Ranking
- Blood Relation
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzles
- Machine Input Output
- Statement – Assumption
- Statement – Course of Action
- Cause and Effect
- Statement Argument
- Statement Conclusion
- Data Sufficiency
Quantitative Aptitude (Maths) Syllabus for RBI Grade B 2024
- Percentage
- Profit & Loss, Discount
- Ratio & Proportion
- Simplification
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Time & Work
- Pipes & Cistern
- Number Series & Number System
- Time, Speed, & Distance
- Trains & Boats
- Mixture
- Average
- Ages
- Partnership
- Area, Volume
- Probability
- Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
- Quadratic Equation
- Quantity Comparison
English Syllabus for RBI Grade B 2024
- Grammar
- Error Spotting
- Sentence Improvement
- Comprehension Ability
- Comprehension passage
- Cloze Test
- Rearrangement
- Para Jumbles
- Double Fillers
- Vocabulary – Synonyms, Antonyms, One-word Substitution, and Phrasal Verbs
General Awareness (GA) Syllabus for RBI Grade B 2024
By analyzing the past years’ question papers, we have divided the RBI Grade B GA syllabus into 2 parts— static and current affairs. PYQ analysis also helps us identify the weightage of static and current affairs questions, which is 10-15 marks and 65-70 marks, respectively. The following topics are most frequently asked from the general awareness section:
GA Current Affairs Syllabus for RBI Grade B 2024
- National News: MoUs, summits, and major events related to India.
- International: Summits and conferences held abroad.
- Financial & Economics News
- Financial Awareness: RBI and SEBI Notification and Regulations
- Defence: Military exercises, drills, and major updates related to the defence sector of India
- Days in News: Major events or days, along with its date and theme
- Persons in News: Obituaries, appointments, retirements
- Sports: Major tournaments and its winners
- Science, Technology, and Space
- Awards and Honours
- Environment
- Banking, Economy related news
- Reports and Government Schemes
- Books and Authors
GA Static Syllabus for RBI Grade B 2024
- Chief Ministers and Cabinet Ministers
- National Parks and Sanctuaries
- Airport Locations, Stadiums
- Organisations’ Headquarters
- Banks’ Headquarters and Taglines
- Power Plants in India
- Indian Dance Forms
- Countries Capitals and their Currencies
- Important Days
- Eligibility
- Pattern
- Syllabus
- Solved PYQs
- Strategy
RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 2 Syllabus
Here is the RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 2 syllabus
Economic and Social Issues Syllabus of RBI Grade B 2024
Here is the detailed RBI Grade B ESI syllabus:
- Growth and Development
- Indian Economy
- Globalization
- Social Structure in India
Descriptive English Syllabus of RBI Grade B 2024
There is no defined descriptive English syllabus mentioned in the official RBI Grade B notification. Generally, 3 questions are asked from the following topics:
- Essay
- Precis Writing
- Reading Comprehension
Finance and Management Syllabus of RBI Grade B 2024
Here is the detailed RBI Grade B FM syllabus:
Finance
- Financial System
- Financial Markets
- General Topics
Management
- Fundamentals of Management & Organizational Behaviour
- Leadership
- Ethics
- Corporate Governance
- Communication
For more details, click on the link: RBI Grade B Syllabus
RBI Grade B 2024 Exam Centers
Here are the centres for the RBI Grade B exam:
RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 1 Exam Centres
Here are the centres for the RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 1 exam:
| State /UT | Centre |
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur, Kakinada, Tirupati, Chirala, Kurnool, Nellore, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Vizianagaram Visakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun city |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Bihar | Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh- Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur, Bhilai, Bilaspur (CG) |
| Daman & Diu | Rajkot |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Mehsana, Gandhi Nagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Ambala, Hissar, Kurukshetra |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur, Solan, Shimla |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribaug, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi |
| Kerala | Kannur, Kochi, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrichur, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Ujjain |
| Maharashtra | Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai / Navi Mumbai / Thane, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| New Delhi | Delhi-NCR, Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida & Greater Noida, Faridabad, Meerut, Gurugram |
| Orissa | Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok-Bardang City |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Salem, Namakkal, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli |
| Telangana | Hyderabad- Rangareddy, Karimnagar, Warangal |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee City |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Kolkata, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 2 Exam Centres
Here are the centres for the RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam:
| RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 2 Exam Centres | |
| Ahmedabad – Gandhi Nagar | Jammu |
| Bengaluru | Kanpur |
| Bhopal | Kochi |
| Bhubaneswar | Lucknow |
| Kolkata | Mumbai- Navi Mumbai |
| Chandigarh- Mohali | Nagpur |
| Chennai | New Delhi- NCR |
| Guwahati | Patna |
| Hyderabad | Pune |
| Jaipur | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Raipur | |
Important Note: Interviews will be conducted at some of the Phase 2 centres, details of which will be mentioned in the interview call letter.
Now, let’s understand how much is the application fee to apply for the RBI Grade B exam.
RBI Grade B 2024 Application Fee
Here is the application fee and intimation changes to apply for the RBI Grade B exam:
| Category | Charges | Amount* |
| SC/ST/PwBD | Intimation Charges only | ₹ 100/- + 18%GST |
| GEN/OBC/EWSs | Application fees, including intimation charges | ₹ 850/- + 18%GST |
| STAFF | Nil | Nil |
*Bank/Transaction charges are to be borne by the candidate.
How to Pay Fees for the RBI Grade B 2024 Exam
The RBI Grade B 2024 application fee can only be paid online through various methods like debit cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), credit cards, internet banking, IMPS, cash cards, or mobile wallets. Upon successful payment, you’ll receive an e-receipt from the website for your records. Be sure to save this e-receipt along with your application form.
- Eligibility
- Pattern
- Syllabus
- Solved PYQs
- Strategy
Conclusion
On this page, we have covered everything you need to know about the RBI Grade B notification, including tentative exam dates, expected vacancies, eligibility criteria, the latest exam format and syllabus, and more. We’ll update you once the official RBI Grade B notification is released. If you still have any queries, please check out the FAQs section.
