Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released admit cards for RBI Grade B 2018 Recruitment exams. Candidates can visit the official website of RBI (i.e. rbi.org.in) to download RBI Grade B 2018 Admit Card. Direct links to download RBI Grade B Admit Card are also given at the end of this article.
This year, there are 166 vacancies. Salary of RBI Grade B Officer is more than rupees 60 thousand per month and it is one of the most reputed jobs in banking sector. RBI Grade B recruitment exam 2018 will be held on 16 August (Phase I) and 7 September (Phase II). Interview dates will be announced later.
In this article, you will find complete details about exam dates, syllabus, exam pattern, salary (in short complete details) about RBI Grade B Recruitment 2018.
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The complete details about RBI Grade B (Officer) Recruitment 2018 are given below:
| Event |
Date |
| Official Notification Release Date |
3rd July 2018 |
| Online Registration and Payment of Application Fees |
03rd July to 23rd July 2018 |
| Phase-I exam |
16th August 2018 |
| Phase-II exam |
07th September 2018 |
| Interview Process |
To be announced later |
| Declaration of final result |
To be announced later |
RBI Grade B 2018 Online Application
The last day to apply online for RBI Recruitment 2018 is 23rd July 2018. Interested candidates can apply online for the post of RBI Grade B (officer) exam by visiting the official website rbi.org.in.
Study Material and Tips for RBI Grade B Recruitment Exam
This year there are about 166 vacancies. More details about these vacancies are given below
$ Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the 'Creamy Layer' are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as 'General (GEN)’.
^Out of 127 vacancies for Grade ‘B’ (DR)-General, 5 vacancies are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) Category,
i.e. 1 vacancy for candidates of blindness and low vision; 1 vacancy for deaf and hard of hearing; 1 vacancy for locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; and 2 vacancies for multiple disabilities from amongst persons as detailed below in para 1 of Note for PwBD candidates.
^^Out of 22 vacancies for Grade ‘B’(DR)-DEPR, 1 vacancy is reserved for PwBD category under blindness and low vision.
* Backlog vacancy,
# includes 2 backlog vacancies.
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern: 2018
RBI recruitment exam for Grade B posts will be conducted in 3 phases
• Phase-I exam (Prelims)
• Phase-II exam (Mains)
• Interview process
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern Prelims
| Section Asked |
No. of Questions (Max. Marks) |
Duration |
| General Awareness |
80 (80) |
Composite time of 2 hours |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
30 (30) |
|
| English Language |
30 (30) |
|
| Reasoning |
60 (60) |
|
| Total |
200 (200) |
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern Mains
| Section Name (Paper Type) |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
| Paper I: Economics and Social Issues (Objective) |
100 |
90 minutes |
| Paper II: English [Writing Skills] |
100 |
90 minutes |
| Paper III: Finance and Management (Descriptive - to be typed with the help of keyboard) |
100 |
90 minutes |
RBI Grade B Officer Interview Process
Candidates who qualify in the above papers finally appear for interview. Interview Process will carry 50 marks.
You can learn about the complete exam pattern of RBI Grade B (Officer) exam from the link given below:
RBI Grade B Officer Exam 2018: Exam Pattern
RBI Grade B 2018: Syllabus for Exam
RBI Grade B Syllabus Phase I: 2018 (Officer Post) have four sections
• General Awareness
• English Language
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Reasoning Ability
RBI Grade B Syllabus Phase II: 2018 (Officer Post) has three main sections
• Paper-I: Economic & Social Issues
• Paper II: English (Writing Skills)
• Paper-III: Finance and Management
You can learn about complete RBI Grade B Syllabus (or all the topics of these sections) from the link given below
RBI Grade B Officer Exam 2018: Latest Syllabus (with Study Material)
RBI Grade B Officer Salary: 2018
Starting from an initial salary of around 66000/- to perks such as festival allowance, grade allowance, book grant, transport allowance, briefcase grant, loans at concessional rates etc. The overall CTC of this job touches around Rs 15 lakh per annum if you take all the perquisites into account. You can learn more about the salary of RBI Grade B Officer from the link given below
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RBI Grade B 2018: Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a citizen of India
- Must be a subject of Nepal
- Must be a subject of Bhutan
- Must be a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 who has the intention of settling permanently in India.
- A person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
Age Criteria:
Generally 21 years and 30 years (both age included) to apply for RBI Grade B exam 2018.
Age Relaxation:
Candidates, who belong to the reserved category will be provided relaxation in their upper age as per the rules decided by the Board.
| Category |
Age relaxation |
| SC/ST |
5 years |
| OBC |
3 years |
| Physically Handicapped |
10 years |
| PH + OBC |
13 years |
| PH + SC/ST |
15 years |
Educational Qualification:
- Candidate must be a graduate from a recognized university or institute.
- He/Shemust have attained 60% marks in the graduation (50% for the candidates belonging to the reserved category).
- Candidates having Doctorate degree with aggregate 50% marks can also apply.
- Candidates having masters’ degree with 55% marks will be allowed to apply for the RBI Exam 2018.
- Candidates having post graduate diploma in management or Masters of Business administration can also apply for the RBI Officer Grade B exam 2018.
- Chartered Accountant (CA), Company secretary or Cost Accountant can also apply for this examination.
There are fix number of attempts in RBI Grade B (officer) recruitment exam, you can learn about complete details from the link given below
RBI Grade B 2018 Eligibility Criteria: Qualifications, Age Limit & Attempts
RBI Grade B 2018: Exam Application Fees
This year, Rs. 850/- for General and OBC category and Rs. 100/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category.
Admit card for Phase-I and Phase-II exams of RBI Grade B Recruitment will be released separately. The admit card for Phase-II Exam will be issued to candidates who have qualified the Phase-I of RBI Grade B.
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