RBI Grade B Exam Pattern and Syllabus for Specialists
The Reserve Bank of India conducted the written examination for Specialist Grade-B Officers Post 2019. Reserve Bank of India Grade B Syllabus for Phase I and Phase II Examinations 2019. The Applicants who are going to appear for the Reserve Bank of India Grade B officer Exam 2019 can check the syllabus below.
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern for Specialists
| Paper | Subjects | No of Questions |
| I | Professional Knowledge in the area of Specialization | 65 |
| II | English (Writing Skills) | – |
| III | Professional Knowledge in the area of Specialization | Approx 9-10 |
- Duration of Exam is 90 Mins for each Paper
- Each Section Carries 100 Marks
- Paper I will be of Objective whereas Paper II & III will be Descriptive
- The total Marks for Written Examination is 300 Marks
- An Interview is conducted for 50 Marks
RBI Officer Grade B Exam Pattern – Phase I
| S.No | Sections | Total Marks | Time Duration |
| 1 | English | 200 | 2 Hrs |
| 2 | General Awareness | ||
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | ||
| 4 | Reasoning | ||
| Total Marks | 200 | ||
- It will consist of Objective Type Questions
- The total duration for the examination is 2 Hours
RBI Officer Grade B Exam Pattern – Phase II
| Paper | Topics | Marks | Time Duration |
| Paper 1 | English (Written Skills) | 100 | 90 Mins |
| Paper 2 | Economics & Social Issues | 100 | 90 Mins |
| Paper 3 | Optional paper (Finance & Management/Economics/Statistics) | 100 | 90 Mins |
| Total | 300 | 2 Hrs 30 Mins | |
- Questions will be of Objective Type
- The total duration for the examination is 2 Hrs 30 Mins
RBI Officer Grade B Exam Syllabus – Phase I
- English Language.
- General Awareness.
- Quantitative Aptitude.
- Reasoning.
English Language
- Verb.
- Idioms & Phrases
- Fill in the Blanks.
- Adverb.
- Grammer.
- Tenses.
- Comprehension.
- Subject-Verb Agreement.
- Vocabulary.
- Articles.
- Synonyms.
- Unseen Passages.
- Error Correction.
- Sentence Rearrangement.
- Antonyms etc.
General Awareness
- Banking Terms, Current Rates
- Environment.
- International & National Organizations.
- General Science.
- History.
- General Knowledge.
- Abbreviations.
- Awards.
- Indian Economy.
- Current Affairs.
- Budget.
- authors.
- Geography.
Quantitative Aptitude
- Time & Distance.
- Mensuration.
- Average.
- Relationship Between Numbers.
- Use of Tables and Graphs.
- Ratio & Proportion.
- Percentages.
- Simple Interest.
- Profit & Loss.
- Fundamental Arithmetical Operations.
- Number Systems.
- Discount.
- Computation of Whole Numbers.
- Time & Work.
- Partnership.
- Decimals and Fractions.
Reasoning
- Analogy.
- Blood Relations.
- Cubes and Dice.
- Directions.
- Clocks & Calendars.
- Embedded Figures
- Arithmetical Reasoning.
- Number Series.
- Number Ranking.
- Mirror Images
- Decision Making
- Coding-Decoding.
- Non-Verbal Series.
- Alphabet Series etc.
RBI Officer Grade B Exam Syllabus – Phase II
- English (Writing Skills).
- Economic and Social Issues.
- Finance & Management/ Economics/ Statistics.
Economics and Social Issues
- Growth and Development.
- Privatization.
- Measurement of growth: National Income and per capita income.
- Sustainable Development and Environmental issues.
- Economic Reforms in India
- Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India.
- Industrial and Labour Policy.
- Monetary and Fiscal Policy.
- The role of Economic Planning.
- Globalization.
- Opening up of the Indian Economy
Finance
- Financial System.
- Financial Markets.
- General Topics.
Management
- Management: its nature and scope.
- The Management Processes.
- Human Resource Development.
- Motivation, Morale, and Incentives.
- Leadership.
- Corporate Governance.
Economics
- Micro Economics.
- Macro Economics.
- International Economics.
- Public Economics.
- India’s Economy and Development Issues.
Statistics
- Probability
- Statistical Methods
- Linear Models
- Statistical Inference
- Multivariate Analysis
- Optimization Techniques and Statistical Quality Control
- Sample Surveys and Design of Experiments
- Applied Economic Statistics
- Vital Statistics
- Numerical Analysis
- Basic computer Applications.