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NationalGovt2025 cycle

RBI Grade B Officer

Reserve Bank of India

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Domain
Banking & Finance
Level
National
Type
Govt
Application closes
2025-09-30

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Overview

Conducting body
Reserve Bank of India
What you get
Officers in Grade B - General, DEPR, DSIM at RBI
Latest content cycle
2025
Application window
2025-09-10 → 2025-09-30

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Eligibility

Age range

21–30 years

Reference date

2025-09-01

Category relaxation

SC: 5 · ST: 5 · OBC: 3 · Ph D: upper age 34 · MPhil: upper age 32 · Ex Serviceman: 5 · Relevant Experience: up to 3 years subject to ceiling

Nationality

Indian · subject of Nepal · subject of Bhutan · Tibetan refugee · person of Indian origin from specified countries

Final-year candidates

No

Maximum attempts

General EWS: 6 · SC ST OBC Pw BD: Not stated

Exam pattern

Phase-I Online Examination — General

online objective test

Questions

Not stated

Maximum marks

200

Duration

120 min

Subject distribution

  • General Awareness · 80 marks
  • English Language · 30 marks
  • Quantitative Aptitude · 30 marks
  • Reasoning · 60 marks

Phase-II Online Examination — General

online written test

Questions

Not stated

Maximum marks

Not stated

Duration

Not stated

Subject distribution

  • Economic and Social Issues
  • English (Writing Skills)
  • Finance and Management

Phase-II Written/Online Papers — DEPR/DSIM

stream specific written test

Questions

Not stated

Maximum marks

Not stated

Duration

Not stated

Interview

interview

Questions

Not stated

Maximum marks

Not stated

Duration

Not stated

Syllabus
Phase I General Awareness1 chapters · 8 trackable topics
Current and Financial Awareness8 topics
  • RBI functions and policy
  • Banking system
  • Financial markets
  • Economic indicators
  • Budget and Economic Survey
  • Government schemes
  • National and international current affairs
  • Reports and indices
Phase I Quantitative Aptitude1 chapters · 8 trackable topics
Quantitative Skills8 topics
  • Number skills
  • Arithmetic
  • Algebra
  • Data interpretation
  • Data sufficiency
  • Probability
  • Mensuration
  • Timed mixed practice
Phase I Reasoning Ability1 chapters · 8 trackable topics
Reasoning Skills8 topics
  • Puzzles and seating
  • Syllogism
  • Inequality
  • Coding
  • Input-output
  • Data sufficiency
  • Critical reasoning
  • Decision making
Phase I English Language1 chapters · 6 trackable topics
English Skills6 topics
  • Reading comprehension
  • Grammar
  • Vocabulary
  • Cloze test
  • Para jumbles
  • Sentence correction
Phase II Economic and Social Issues3 chapters · 16 trackable topics
Growth and Development4 topics
  • Measurement of growth
  • Poverty and employment
  • Sustainable development
  • Environmental issues
Indian Economy7 topics
  • Economic history
  • Fiscal policy
  • Monetary policy
  • Industry and labour
  • Services
  • External sector
  • International institutions
Social Structure5 topics
  • Demographic trends
  • Urbanisation and migration
  • Gender issues
  • Social justice
  • Health and education
Phase II Finance3 chapters · 15 trackable topics
Financial System5 topics
  • RBI functions
  • Banking and non-banking system
  • Financial institutions
  • Digital payments
  • Financial inclusion
Markets and Risk5 topics
  • Primary and secondary markets
  • Money, bond and forex markets
  • Derivatives
  • Risk management
  • Corporate governance
Public Finance5 topics
  • Union Budget
  • Taxation
  • Fiscal policy
  • Inflation
  • Public debt
Phase II Management1 chapters · 8 trackable topics
Management Foundations8 topics
  • Management processes
  • Organisational behaviour
  • Leadership
  • Motivation
  • Communication
  • Corporate governance
  • Change management
  • Emotional intelligence
Phase II English Writing Skills1 chapters · 5 trackable topics
Descriptive English5 topics
  • Essay
  • Precis
  • Reading comprehension
  • Business communication
  • Timed typing and review
Interview and Profile1 chapters · 6 trackable topics
RBI Interview6 topics
  • Personal profile
  • RBI and financial system
  • Current economic issues
  • Graduation and work background
  • Situational questions
  • Mock interview
DEPR and DSIM Specialist Stream1 chapters · 4 trackable topics
Choose Official Specialist Syllabus4 topics
  • DEPR Economics scope selection
  • DSIM Statistics scope selection
  • Official discipline syllabus review
  • Specialist paper plan
Important dates

Year

2025

General Phase1

2025-10-18

General Phase2

2025-12-06

Depr Dsim Phase1

2025-10-19

Depr Dsim Phase2

2025-12-07

Notification Date

2025-09-10

Notification Title

Direct Recruitment for Officers in Grade B (DR) — Panel Year 2025

Application window

2025-09-10 2025-09-30

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