RBI Grade B Recruitment 2021: The Reserve Bank of India conducts a national level competitive test for the recruitment of officers in Grade ‘B’ DR- General, DEPR, and DSIM in the Common Seniority Group (CSG). It has released the final RBI Grade B 2021 Results for General, DEPR, and DSIM positions. Within 15 days, the final marksheets and cutoff marks will be available. Candidates who pass the RBI Grade B Bank Exam Process are placed in the following departments:
- Officers in Grade B (General)
- Officers in Grade B (Department of Economic and Policy Research)
- Officers in Grade B (Department of Statistics and Information Management
Read the article to find complete details.
RBI Grade B 2021 | Highlights
The following are the most important aspects of the RBI Grade B 2021 exam:
| Exam name | RBI Grade B |
| Conducting authority | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) |
| Exam level | National |
| Post name | Grade B (DR) for General, DEPR, DSIM streams |
| Selection stages |
Grade B (DR) for General: Phase I, II, and Interview DEPR/DSIM post: Paper I, II, III, and Interview |
| Mode of exam |
Online Pen/Paper (for paper II of DEPR and DSIM only) |
| Exam Duration |
Phase I: 120 minutes |
| Language of exam | English and Hindi |
| Exam purpose | To select Grade B Officers in General, DEPR, and DSIM |
| RBI Helpdesk | 011-23711333 |
| Official website | rbi.org.in |
*DEPR: Department of Economic Policy and Research (Specialist for Economics Post Graduate)
*DSIM: Department of Statistics and Information Management (Specialist for Statistics Post Graduates)
RBI Grade B 2021 Notification
On the employment news, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the official announcement for the job of RBI Grade B Officer Exam to recruit 322 Officers. It will be a great opportunity for graduates looking for a job with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
RBI Grade B 2021 Important Dates
The table below shows the dates for the RBI Grade B recruiting exam in 2021.
| RBI 2021 Grade B Events | RBI 2021 Grade B Exam Dates |
|---|---|
|
Release of short notification |
25-Jan-2021 |
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Availability of application form |
28-Jan-2021 to 15-Feb-2021 |
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Fee payment |
28-Jan-2021 to 15-Feb-2021 |
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Admit card for Phase-I |
26-Feb-2021 |
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Phase I exam for General, DSIM, and DEPR |
06-Mar-2021 |
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Phase-II admit card |
20-Mar-2021 |
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Phase-I result |
13-Mar-2021 |
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Phase II exam for General |
01-Apr-2021 |
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Paper-II and III exams for DEPR and DSIM |
31-Mar-2021 |
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Phase II result for General |
4-May-2021 |
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Interview dates |
General post: August 2 onwards DEPR/DSIM posts: August 30 onwards |
|
Final result |
11-Sept- 2021 |
RBI Grade B Vacancies 2021
Post-wise and Category-wise, RBI Grade B Vacancies were announced. Along with the notification, the number of openings was disclosed. The vacancy breakdown by post may be found below:
| Post | Total |
|---|---|
|
Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General |
270 |
|
Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR |
29 |
|
Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM |
23 |
|
Total |
322 |
RBI Grade B Eligibility Criteria 2021
Candidates must meet certain RBI Grade B eligibility criteria in terms of age, education, and nationality in order to apply for the exam. Candidates can review the eligibility criteria.
| Parameters | Eligibility Criteria |
| Nationality | Candidates must be a citizen of India, subject of Nepal/Bhutan/Tibetan refugee who have permanently settled in India |
| Age Limit | Candidates must be between 21 and 30 years. For MPhil and PhD, the upper age limit will be 32 and 34, respectively. Relaxation in the upper age limit will be provided to candidates belonging to the reserved categories |
| Educational qualification |
Grade B General: Graduation in any discipline /equivalent technical or professional qualification with minimum 60 per cent (50 per cent for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) or Post-Graduation in any discipline/ equivalent technical or professional qualification with a minimum of 55 per cent (pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) in aggregate of all semesters/years. Graduate candidates should note that any technical or professional course from recognised university or institute that is taken after Class 12 and is at least of three years duration or those possessing professional or technical qualifications which are considered equivalent to professional or technical graduation are eligible to apply for the exam. Postgraduate level candidates should note that any technical or professional course taken after graduation and is at least of two years duration or recognised by the Government as equivalent to professional or technical post-graduation will be eligible for the exam. DEPR/DSIM: Master’s Degree with 55 per cent and 50 per cent for SC, ST, and PwBD candidates |
| Number of attempts | There is also capping in the number of attempts. General category candidates who have appeared six times in the Phase I exam are not eligible to apply. There are no restrictions for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWS candidates |
RBI Grade B 2021 Online Application
The application form for RBI Grade B is now available on the official website. Candidates must complete multiple stages of the application form in order to be considered. Candidates will not be able to submit an application until they have paid the application fee. For this exam, the application fee is Rs 850 for General/OBC students and Rs 400 for SC/ST/PwBD candidates.
RBI Grade B 2021 Exam Pattern
The RBI Grade B 2021 Exam is organized into three phases:
- Phase-I exam
- Phase-II exam and
- Interview Process
RBI 2021 Grade B Exam Pattern for Prelims Exam
| Serial Number | Section Asked | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | General Awareness | 200 | 200 | Composite time of 2 hours |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | |||
| 3. | English Language | |||
| 4. | Reasoning |
RBI 2021 Grade B Exam Pattern for Mains Exam
| S So | Sections / Subjects | Paper Type | Maximum Marks | Duration (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paper I: Economics and Social Issues | 50% Objective Type, 50% Descriptive (to be typed with the help of the keyboard) | 50 50 Total-100 |
30 90 Total-120 |
| 2. | Paper II: English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive (3 questions) | 100 | 90 minutes |
| 3. | Paper III: Finance and Management | 50% Objective Type and 50% Descriptive | 50 50 Total-100 |
30 90 Total-120 |
RBI 2021 Grade B Officer Interview Process
Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview based on their overall scores in the Phase II exam’s Paper I, Paper II, and Paper III. The interview process will be worth 50 points.
RBI Grade B 2021 Exam Syllabus
| English | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar | Mensuration | Puzzles | Banking & Financial Awareness |
| Vocabulary | Time and Work | Seating Arrangement | Monetary Policies |
| Error Spotting | Average, Ratio, Percentages | Directions and Distance | Economic Terms |
| Comprehension | Speed, Distance and Time | Data Sufficiency | Current Affairs |
| Passage Making | Mixture and Allegations | Blood Relations | Financial & Economics News |
| Jumble Words | Permutation and Combination | Syllogism | Static GK |
| Fill in the Blanks | Data Interpretation | Coding Decoding | Government Schemes, Agreement & Deals |
| Sentence Framing | Probability | Inequality | Banking terms, rates, processes |
RBI Grade B Exam Centers 2021
RBI Grade B Exam Centers for Phase-I Exam
| States /UTs | RBI Grade B Exam Centers for Prelims |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | Guntur, Narasaraopet, Hyderabad, Rangareddy-Kodada, Karimnagar, Warangal, Rajahmundry, Kakinada, Tirupati, Chittoor, Vijaywada, Kanchikacherla, Gudlavalleru, Eluru, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar, Naharlagun city |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar |
| Bihar | Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chattisgarh | Raipur, Bhilai |
| Daman & Diu | Jamnagar |
| Goa | Varna |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Gandhi Nagar, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Hissar, Karnal, Rohtak |
| Himachal Pradesh | Dharamsala, Shimla |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bengaluru, Chikaballapur, Kolar, Tumkur, Gulbarga, Bidar, Hubli, Dharwad, Haliyal, Gadag, Mangalore, Mysore, Mandya, Udipi |
| Kerala | Kannur, Kasargod, Kochi, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrichur, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Nagarcoil |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune, Solapur |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| New Delhi | Delhi –NCR |
| Orissa | Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Cuddalore, Villupuram |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok, Bardang City |
| Tamilnadu | Chennai, Vellore, Coimbatore, Erode, Thirupur, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Dindigul Salem, Namakkal, Thiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tirunelvelli, Kanyakumari, Tuticorin |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Nainital, Roorkee City |
| West Bengal | Berhampore (WB), Durgapur, Kolkata, Greater Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
RBI Grade B Exam Centers for Phase-II Exam
| Name of the Examination Cities | |
|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | Jammu |
| Bengaluru | Kanpur |
| Bhopal | Kochi |
| Bhubaneswar | Lucknow |
| Kolkata | Mumbai |
| Chandigarh | Nagpur |
| Chennai | New Delhi |
| Guwahati | Patna |
| Hyderabad | Pune |
| Jaipur | Thiruvananthapuram |
RBI Grade B 2021 Admit Card
The RBI Grade B Admit Card 2021 will be released in two sections, one for Phase I and the other for Phase II. Candidates who passed the RBI Grade B Phase-I test will receive an admit card for the Phase-II exam.
RBI Grade B 2021 Exam Results
After each phase of the RBI Grade B 2021 Exam is completed, the results will be released. To be considered for the interview procedure, an applicant must pass both the Phase I and Phase II exams. After the interview procedure is completed, the merit list is created in descending order of the candidates’ marks. The ultimate decision is made depending on your performance in the interview.
RBI Grade B 2021 Cutoff for Phase-I
Section-wise
| Section | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwBD (OH/HI/VH/MD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 16.00 | 16.00 | 12.00 | 10.25 | 10.25 | 10.25 |
| Reasoning | 12.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 |
| English Language | 6.00 | 6.00 | 4.50 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 6.00 | 6.00 | 4.50 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 |
Overall cutoff marks
| Category | Cutoff Marks (Out of 200) |
|---|---|
| General | 66.75 |
| EWS | 66.75 |
| OBC | 63.75 |
| SC | 53.50 |
| ST | 52.75 |
| PwBD | 52.75 |
RBI Grade B Salary 2021
RBI provides a competitive wage and other benefits. Dearness Allowance, Local Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, and Grade Allowance are also available to selected candidates, according to the rules. The remuneration for RBI Grade B is listed below.
| Parameters | Salary structure (In Rs) |
|---|---|
| Basic pay | 35,150 |
| Payscale | 35,150-1,750 (9)-50,900-EB-1,750 (2)-54,400-2,000 (4)-62,400 |
| Allowances | Dearness Allowance, Local allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family allowance, and Grade Allowance |
| Initial monthly gross emoluments | 77, 208 |
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RBI Grade B Exam 2021 – FAQs
When will the final result of RBI Grade B 2021 be announced?
The final result for RBI Grade B 2021 was released on September 11th.
When RBI Grade B 2021 Interview will be conducted?
The RBI Grade B 2021 interview began on August 2 for the Grade B-DR (General) position. The interview process for Officers in Grade B DR-DEPR/DSIM began on August 30.
Is there any age limit for applying to the RBI Grade B Exam?
Yes, according to the eligibility criteria, candidates seeking RBI Grade B should be between the ages of 21 and 30.
Is the RBI Grade B Exam tough?
No, passing the RBI Grade B exam is not difficult if candidates prepare carefully. Candidates must devote themselves to the exam and take it seriously.
Which post is RBI Grade B?
This RBI Grade B recruitment will placed candidates in the Combined Seniority Group. Seniority is determined based on their ranks, which are derived using the standard percentile score of selected candidates’ aggregate marks.