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RBI PO

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RBI PO exam is conducted for recruitment of Grade B Officers in the Reserve Bank of India. In this article, aspirants can find the complete details on the RBI Grade B Exam 2019-20 and the application and recruitment process.

Candidates appearing for the bank exams must note that the RBI Grade B Officer is one of the most sought after posts in the banking sector.

RBI PO

For candidates references the table below provides details about the RBI Grade B exam 2019:

RBI Exam 2019
Conducting BodyReserve Bank of India
PostRBI Grade B Officer
RBI Grade B Official Notification 2019September 20, 2019
Frequency of ExamAnnually
Number of vacancies (2019)199
Job LocationAnywhere in India

Successful candidates are inducted into the bank as officers 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)

RBI Grade B Exam Pattern

The first step of a fruitful prep for this exam is to become familiar with its pattern. The recruitment of RBI Grade B officers takes place in two stages, which are followed by the interview. Let’s have a look at the RBI Grade B officer exam pattern for the initial three stages:

Phase I examination

Phase II examination

Interview

RBI Grade B is one of the toughest exams in India, especially in the banking sector. Aspirants can also check details of  IAS Exam, which has some overlap with the pattern and syllabus of RBI Grade B.

Exam pattern for the RBI PO

Exam pattern of phase – I for the RBI Grade B Officer exam:

RBI Grade B Officer Exam Pattern for Phase – I
SectionsNo. of QuestionsMarksDuration
General Awareness8080A composite time of 120 minutes is provided to the candidate.
Quantitative Aptitude3030
English Language3030
Reasoning6060
Total200200

Aspirants must read the newspaper on a daily basis to stay updated with relevant information and events happening across the world and to strengthen their performance in the General Awareness section.

For better preparation of General Awareness section of RBI Grade B exam candidates must also prepare the Static GK part thoroughly.

Exam pattern of phase – II for the RBI Grade B Officer exam:

RBI Grade B Officer Exam Pattern for Phase – II
Name of the PaperType of the PaperDuration (in minutes)Marks
Paper I Economic & Social IssuesObjective Type90100
Paper-II English (Writing Skills)Descriptive (to be typed with the help of keyboard)90100
Paper III Finance & ManagementObjective Type90100

RBI PO Syllabus

The RBI Grade B exam is conducted in two phases and there is a lot of variation in the RBI exam syllabus for both of these phases. Let’s have a look at the detailed RBI syllabus for Grade- B officer exam.

RBI Grade-B Phase-1 Syllabus

Given below is the list of topics that are a part of the RBI exam syllabus for the post of RBI Grade B Officer. The breakdown of topics for the RBI Grade B Phase – I Syllabus is as follows:

RBI Grade B Phase – 1 Syllabus
English LanguageQuantitative AptitudeGeneral AwarenessReasoning
GrammarRatio and ProportionCurrent AffairsInequality
VocabularyAverageIndian Financial SystemCoding and Decoding
Error SpottingTime and WorkIndian Banking SystemSyllogism
ComprehensionSpeed, Distance and TimeMonetary PlansMachine Input Output
Passage MakingMixture and AllegationsNational InstitutionsData Sufficiency
Jumble WordsStocks and SharesBanking TermsCircular Arrangement
Fill in the BlanksPercentageLinear Arrangement
Sentence FramingPermutation and CombinationFloor Puzzle
AlgebraScheduling
TrigonometryVerbal Reasoning
Data InterpretationOrdering and Ranking
MensurationArrangement and Pattern
ProbabilityBlood Relations
Set TheoryDirection and Distance
MensurationArrangement and Pattern
ProbabilityBlood Relations
Set TheoryDirection and Distance

RBI Grade B Phase 2 Syllabus

The RB exam syllabus for the post of Grade B Officer includes more complex topics and the level of exam is also set very high. The breakdown of topics for the RBI Grade B Phase – II Syllabus is given in the table below:

RBI Grade B Phase – 2 Syllabus
Economic and Social IssuesFinanceManagement
Growth and DevelopmentFinancial SystemRole of Manager
Economic Reforms in IndiaFinancial MarketsHuman Resource Development
GlobalisationRisk ManagementMotivation, Morale
Social Structure in IndiaBasics of DerivativesCommunication
Development in Financial SectorCorporate Governance
Union Budget
Inflation

RBI CLERICAL

RBI Clerk exam is conducted by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to recruit candidates for the Assistant to its various branches all over the country. As it is a national level recruitment process, applications from all sections of India are invited. The exam is going to be conducted in three phases: Preliminary and Main examination followed by a Language Proficiency Test (LPT). The score of Mains Exam will be used to make the merit list of candidates being selected for the post of RBI Clerk.

RBI Clerk Exam will be conducted in three phases:

• Preliminary Exam

• Mains Exam

• Language Proficiency Test (LPT)

RBI Clerk has a specific syllabus for all the sections asked in both preliminary examination and mains examination. The major sections covered are:

• English Language

• Quantitative Aptitude and

• Reasoning

These above mentioned three sections are the common sections asked in both preliminary exam and mains exam. An additional section of General Awareness and Computer Knowledge is asked in Mains Exam apart from the above mentioned three sections. Sectional cut-off as well the overall cut-off for each phase of examination must be cleared by a candidate in order to get selected for further rounds of RBI Assistant 2020 Exam.

RBI Clerk Exam Pattern

Let’s have a look at the Exam Pattern for Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam of RBI Assistant 2020.

RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam Pattern

SectionsNo. of QuestionsMaximum Marks
English Language3030A composite time of 1 hour is provided to the candidate
Numerical Ability3535
Reasoning Ability3535
Total100100

RBI Assistant Mains Exam Pattern

SectionsNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration
English Language404030 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude404030 minutes
Reasoning Ability404030 minutes
Computer Knowledge404020 minutes
General Awareness404025 minutes
Total200200135 minutes

Penalty for Wrong Answers: 0.25 marks will be deducted for every answer attempted wrong by a candidate. No deduction will be made for the question left blank or unattempted by a candidate.

Language Proficiency Test (LPT)

The candidates provisionally shortlisted from the main on-line examination will have to undergo a language proficiency test (LPT). The language proficiency test will be conducted in the Official / Local Language of the State concerned as detailed below. Candidate who are not proficient in the official/ Local Language will be disqualified.

The local language that are to be tested as per the official notification are given below:

AreaLanguage for LPT
AhmedabadGujarati
BengaluruKannada
BhopalHindi
BhubaneswarOriya
ChandigarhPunjabi / Hindi
ChennaiTamil
GuwahatiAssamese / Bengali / Khasi / Manipuri / Bodo / Mizo
HyderabadTelugu
JaipurHindi
JammuUrdu / Hindi / Kashmiri
Kanpur & LucknowHindi
KolkataBengali / Nepali
MumbaiMarathi / Konkani
NagpurMarathi / Hindi
New DelhiHindi
PatnaHindi / Maithili
ThiruvananthapuramMalayalam

Only such number of candidates will be called for Language Proficiency Test who stand sufficiently high in merit based on the aggregate marks of the main on-line examination, Such merit will be decided by the Bank in relation to the number of notified vacancies to be filled in.

RBI Clerk Syllabus

Like all Bank Exams, RBI Clerk Exam Syllabus revolves around the basic tricks and techniques that a student learned in English, Maths and Reasoning during his/her school days. Apart from that a candidate must have basic knowledge of General Awareness and Computer Application terms to excel in RBI Assistant Exam. Let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus for the same.

English Language Syllabus

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Sentence Correction
  • Word Meanings
  • Cloze Test
  • One Word Substitution
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Sentence Completion
  • Phrases
  • Active & Passive Voice

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

  • Time and Distance
  • Time and Work
  • HCF and LCM
  • Simple and Compound Interest
  • Problems on Trains
  • Average
  • Probability
  • Allegations and Comparison
  • Permutation and Combination
  • Pipes& Cistern
  • Number System
  • Geometry
  • Mensuration
  • Percentage
  • Algebra
  • Trigonometry

Reasoning Syllabus

  • Number Series
  • Blood Relations
  • Analogy
  • Odd Man Out
  • Number Series
  • Coding and Decoding
  • Directions Based Concept
  • Row Arrangements
  • Symbols
  • Statement Reading, Understanding

Computer Knowledge Syllabus

  • Languages
  • Basic Hardware and Software
  • History of Computers
  • Devices
  • Viruses and Hacking

General Awareness Syllabus

  • Current World News
  • Current India News
  • Geography Concepts
  • History Concepts
  • Political Science
  • Banking Awareness
  • RBI Terms
  • Emoluments and Other Benefits
  • Acts and Laws related to Bank (RBI)

 

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