RBI Grade B 2019 Notification Out
RBI Grade B is one of the most coveted job profile in the Banking Sector. Through RBI Grade B 2019 Exam, the government will recruit eligible candidates to the post of Officer in Reserve Bank of India. With an excellent pay scale and reputed job profile, every year thousands of students take this examination. With a handful of vacancy it is really important to prepare effectively for this exam.
RBI Grade B 2019 Notification
RBI has released the RBI Grade B 2019 Official Notification at its official website on 20th September 2019. Candidates can read the official RBI Grade B Notification once it has been released by RBI. RBI Grade B Online Application for RBI Grade B 2019 will start from 21st September 2019.
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RBI Grade B Vacancy 2019
199 RBI Grade B Vacancies have been declared for RBI Grade B 2019 exam. Last year, the total number of vacancies was 166. Let's have a look at the detailed RBI Grade B vacancy for all Posts (General, DEPR & DSIM).
| Serial Number | Posts | Vacancy |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | RBI Grade B (General) | 156 |
| 2. | RBI Grade B (DEPR) | 20 |
| 3. | RBI Grade B (DSIM) | 23 |
RBI Grade B 2019 Exam Dates
The tentative exam schedule of RBI Grade B has already been released by Reserve Bank of India. Candidates can get a overview of the RBI Grade B Tentative Schedule 2019 from below.
| Serial Number | Event | Date |
| 1 | Release of online application form | 21.09.2019 |
| 2 | Last date to submit online application form | 11.10.2019 |
| 3 | Release of Admit card for Phase-I Exam | Last Week of October 2019 |
| 4 | Commencement of Phase-I exam | 09.11.2019 |
| 5 | Commencement of Phase-II exam (GENERAL) | 01.12.2019 |
| 5 | Commencement of Phase-II exam (DEPR, DSIM) | 02.12.2019 |
RBI Grade B 2019 Apply Online
A total of Rs. 850/- is the application fee that has to be paid by candidates belonging to General and OBC category for RBI Grade B 2019 exam. The same amount is reduced to Rs. 100/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category. Candidates can apply online for RBI Grade B by clicking on the link mentioned below.
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RBI Grade B Salary 2019
The candidates selected to the post of Officers through RBI Grade B 2019 Exam will be given the salary of 12-14 Lac annually. The Exact Pay Scale for the RBI grade B Officer is Rs. 35150-1750(9)-50900-EB-1750(2)-54400-2000(4)-62400. Candidates will have a Basic Pay of Rs. 35,150/- in which he/she will get an increment of Rs. 1,750/- till nine years of their service. After the completion of these nine years, the officers will get into the executive band wherein the basic pay will increase to Rs. 50,900/- and then again for the next two years there will be an increment of Rs. 1,750/- and further an increment of Rs. 2000/- for the following 2 years. Thus a candidate will be ending up with the basic pay of Rs. 62,400/- and this is when he/she dosen't even go through any promotion. Apart from the Basic Pay, multiple allowances such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, Telephone Allowance, Conveyance Allowance etc. are also provided to candidates post their joining to the post of Officer in RBI.
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RBI Grade B 2019 Exam Center
As the exam for RBI Grade B 2019 will be conducted online at various centers across the country, candidates are given the liberty to choose center of their choice and are allotted centers based on their selection. In case there is unavailability of seat in the preferred location, RBI has the authority to allot you a center other than the one you chose.
RBI Grade B 2019 Exam Pattern
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.
Preliminary Examination
| Subject | No. Of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 80 | 80 |
| Quants | 30 | 30 |
| English | 30 | 30 |
| Reasoning | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
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RBI Grade B 2019 Exam Syllabus
Phase-1 exam is an objective type examination conducted online. It will have mainly 4 sections: General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning.
Phase-2 exam of RBI Grade B 2019 is both objective & descriptive type. The major areas to focus upon are: Economic & Social Issues, English Language and Finance & Management.
Syllabus for Phase-I Examination:
| Reasoning | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Inequality Coding Decoding Syllogism Machine Input Output Data Sufficiency Circular Arrangement Linear Arrangement Verbal Reasoning Ordering and Ranking Arrangement and Pattern Blood Relations Direction and Distance |
Ratio and Proportion Average Time and Work Speed, Distance and Time Percentage Permutation and Combination Algebra Trigonometry Data Interpretation Mensuration Probability Set Theory |
Grammar Vocabulary Error Spotting Comprehension Passage Making Jumble Words Fill in the Blanks Sentence Framing |
Current Affairs Indian Financial System Indian Banking System Monetary Plans National Institution Banking Terms |
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RBI Grade B 2019 Eligibility
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).
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RBI Grade B 2019 Admit Card & Call Letter
The admit card for RBI Grade B 2019 Exam will be released shortly for Prelims Exam. Candidates will be able to download RBI Grade B Prelims Admit Card by clicking on the link given below. The admit card for RBI Grade B Exam will be issued to candidates separately for Prelims & Mains. Candidates whos uccessfully submit their RBI Grade B Online Application Form will be issued Prelims Call Letter and the Mains Admit Card will be issued to candidates who will qualify the prelims round of RBI Grade B 2019 Exam.
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RBI Grade B Result 2019
RBI Grade B Result for Prelims Exam will be released by Reserve Bank of India soon after the Prelims Exam has been conducted. Candidates can check their RBI Grade B Prelims Result by clicking on the link mentioned below.
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RBI Grade B 2019 Exam Cut Off
The cut off for RBI Grade B 2019 Exam will be released after each phase of examination is completed. The cut off for the Prelims exam will be released first followed by cut off for Mains exam. Candidates can evaluate their marks and their chances of selection by matching their score with the cut off list released by RBI.
Phase-1
| SECTION WISE CUTOFF MARKS FOR PHASE - I | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section | Category | |||
| General | OBC | SC | ST | |
| GENERAL AWARENESS | 20 | 16 | 14.25 | 14.25 |
| REASONING | 15 | 15 | 10.75 | 10.75 |
| ENGLISH | 7.50 | 6 | 5.25 | 5.25 |
| QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE | 7.50 | 6 | 5.25 | 5.25 |
| TOTAL | 98.50 | 88.50 | 84.50 | 84.50 |
Final
| CUT-OFF MARKS DECIDED BY THE BOARD AT VARIOUS STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruitment Stage | Category | |||
| General | OBC | SC | ST | |
| Aggregate Cut-Off Marks in paper-I, paper- II And Paper-III taken together in written examination for shortlisting the candidate for interviewer (Out of total 300 marks) | 176.75 | 161.75 | 155.75 | 155.75 |
| Aggregate marks written examination and interviewer taken together (out of total 350 marks) obtained by the respective category with reference too the no. of vacancies notified under each category | 225.50 | 211.00 | 204.25 | 210.25 |
RBI Grade B 2019 Exam Preparation
Phase-I of RBI Grade B will be tentatively conducted in June 2019. Phase-I Exam constitute of 200 questions asked from different sections namely Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and General Awareness. Phase-I of RBI Grade B 2019 Exam has both sectional as well as overall cut-off. We are sharing last minute preparatory tips for scoring high in RBI Grade B 2019 Phase-I Examination.
Let’s have a look at different sections separately:
| Sections Asked | Areas to focus on |
|---|---|
| General Awareness | RBI News |
| Banking News and Banking Terms | |
| Government Schemes | |
| Current Affairs: Economy, Finance News | |
| Static General Knowledge | |
| English Language | Passage Writing |
| Cloze Test | |
| Synonyms and Antonyms | |
| Spotting Errors | |
| Para Jumbles | |
| Reasoning | Inequality |
| Coding-Decoding | |
| Syllogism | |
| Miscellaneous (Input-Output, Puzzles, Sitting Arrangement) | |
| Analytical Reasoning | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Quadratic Equation |
| Time and Distance Time and Work | |
| Data Interpretation | |
| Series | |
| Profit and Loss Simple Interest and Compound | |
| Mixture and Allegations Interest |