RBI Grade B Examination

RBI Grade B 2019 Exam will be conducted in three phases: Phase-I exam, phase-II exam and interview process. Candidates are required to clear all the three phases in order to get a confirmed post as a Grade B Officer in Reserve Bank of India.

Examination Pattern

To be eligible for RBI Grade B 2019 Exam, a candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with an aggregate of 60% and above from a recognized university. The same percentage is reduced to 50% for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category. A candidate must fall into the age limit as stated by RBI in its notification (i.e. not less than 21 years of age and not more than 30 years of age).

Candidates should be able to fulfill the mentioned requirements to be able to apply online for RBI Grade B Exam

1. Age Limit- As on 1st September, 2019
   Minimum- 21 years
   Maximum- 30 years
   Age Relaxation:

   Category	Age relaxation
   SC/ST	5 years
   OBC	3 years
   Physically Handicapped	10 years
   PH + OBC	13 years
   PH + SC/ST	15 years

2. Educational Qualifications –
   2.1 Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General) : Minimum 60% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PwBD) or an equivalent grade in Bachelor’s degree as well as in 12th (or Diploma or equivalent) and 10th Standard examinations.
   Minimum qualifying percentage or an equivalent grade for the Bachelor’s degree will be in aggregate for all semesters / years
   2.2 Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR : A Master’s Degree in Economics / Econometrics / Quantitative Economics / Mathematical Economics / Integrated Economics Course/ Finance, with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognised Indian or Foreign University /Institute;
   OR
   PGDM/ MBA Finance with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognised Indian or Foreign University /Institute;
   OR
   Master’s Degree in Economics in any of the sub-categories of economics i.e. agricultural/ business/ developmental/ applied, etc., with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognised Indian or Foreign University /Institute.
   2.3  Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM :
   Master’s Degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Kharagpur/ Applied Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Bombay with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade (aggregate of all semesters / years)
   OR
   Master’s Degree in Mathematics with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years and one year post graduate diploma in Statistics or related subjects from a reputed Institute
   OR
   M. Stat. Degree of Indian Statistical Institute with a minimum of 55% marks (aggregate of all semesters / years)
   OR
   Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) jointly offered by ISI Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur and IIM Calcutta with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/years.
3. Number of attempts:The maximum permissible number of attempts (which were applicable for candidates belonging to Unreserved/General Category) has been increased from 4 to 6.

We give here the link for the Final Study Material for RBI Grade B Exam 2019. The said material is prepared by Mahendra's Educational Pvt. Ltd.:-

1.Self Learning Material for RBI Grade B -(English)

2.Self Learning Material for RBI Grade B - (Hindi)

3. Functions of Reserve Bank of India   (This is word file & will open in Google Docs)

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