Every year Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducts RBI Grade B 2018 Officer Exam
to select eligible candidates for the position of Grade B officer in
its various branches all across the country. As Reserve Bank of India
offers an excellent pay scale and reputed job profile, it lures
thousands of candidates every year to take this examination. With a
handful of vacancy to be filled through RBI Grade B Exam, it is really
important to prepare effectively for this exam. Selection for RBI Grade B Officers
will be done through a country-wide competitive Examination in three
phases i.e. Preliminary and Main examination followed by an Interview.
RBI Grade B 2018 Notification
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the recruitment notification for the post of RBI Grade B Officer on 3rd July 2018. RBI Grade B 2018 exam has a three phase selection process. RBI Grade-B Officer Phase-I Exam is scheduled on 16th August 2018 and Phase-II will be conducted on 07th September 2018. Candidates who get selected after Phase-II of the exam are called for the final interview process.Download RBI Grade-B 2018 Official Notification
RBI Grade B 2018 Exam Dates
The important dates for RBI Grade B Officer Exam 2018 are as follows:| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Release of online application form | 03rd July 2018 |
| Online Payment of Application Fees / Intimation Charges: | 03rd July to 23rd July 2018 |
| Commencement of Phase-I exam | 16th August 2018 |
| Commencement of Phase-II exam | 07th September 2018 |
| Interview Process | To be notified later |
| Declaration of final result | To be notified later |
RBI Grade B Online Application
The online application for RBI Grade B 2018 exam will start from 03rd July and the closing date is 23rd July 2018.Click Here to Apply Online for RBI Grade-B 2018
RBI Grade B Vacancy 2018
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced 166 Vacancies for 2018 RBI Grade B Exam. Let's have a look at the tentative vacancy for RBI Grade B 2018 Exam.| Serial Number | Posts | Vacancy |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General | 127 |
| 2. | Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR | 22 |
| 3. | Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM | 17 |
RBI Grade B Salary 2018
All the Officers selected through RBI Grade B 2018 Exam will be given the annual salary of 12-14 Lac. Along with this CTC comes numerous emoluments and perks. The Pay Scale for the RBI grade B Officer is Rs. 35150-1750(9)-50900-EB-1750(2)-54400-2000(4)-62400. This means that you will be having basic pay of Rs. 35,150/- in which you will get an increment of Rs. 1,750/- up till nine years of your service. After the completion of nine years you will get into the executive band wherein the basic pay will be of Rs. 50,900/- and then again for the next two years you will get an increment of Rs. 1,750/- and further an increment of rs. 2000/- for the following 2 years thus ending up with the basic pay of Rs. 62,400/- and this is when you don't get any promotion. Apart from the Basic Pay, multiple emoluments such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, Telephone Allowance, Conveyance Allowance etc. will also be provided.RBI Grade B 2018 Exam Pattern
RBI Grade B 2018 Exam is conducted in three phases:- Phase-I exam
- phase-II exam and
- interview process
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern Prelims
| Serial Number | Section Asked | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | General Awareness | 80 | 80 | Composite time of 2 hours |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| 3. | English Language | 30 | 30 | |
| 4. | Reasoning | 60 | 60 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
| Serial Number | Section Asked | Paper Type | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Economics and Social Issues | Objective | 100 | 90 minutes |
| 2. | Paper II English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive (to be typed with the help of keyboard) | 100 | 90 minutes |
| 3. | Paper III Finance & Management | Objective Type | 100 | 90 minutes |
Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview, based on aggregate marks obtained in Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III of Phase II exam. Interview Process will carry 50 marks.
RBI Grade B 2018 Exam Syllabus
The syllabus of RBI Grade B 2018 exam is just like the other Bank Exams. The major sections from which the questions are asked are:- Reasoning
- Quantitative Aptitude
- General Awareness and
- English Language
Apart from the above mentioned three sections in Mains Exam, an additional section of English (Written Skills) is also present through which a candidate is tested on his/her writing skills.
RBI Grade B 2018 Eligibility
Candidates are required to follow the given criteria to be eligible for RBI Grade B 2018 Exam:- 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 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 |
RBI Grade B 2018 Exam Application Fees
A total of Rs. 850/- is the application fee to be paid by candidates belonging to General and OBC category for RBI Grade B 2018 exam. The same amount is reduced to Rs. 100/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category.
RBI Grade B 2018 Admit Card
The RBI Grade B Admit Card 2018 will be
released separately for both Phase-I and Phase-II exam. The admit card
for Phase-II Exam will be issued to candidates who have qualified the
Phase-I exam of RBI Grade B.
RBI Grade B 2018 Exam Results
The results for RBI Grade B 2018 Exam will be
released after the completion of each phase of the exam. A candidate is
required to qualify both Phase-I and Phase-II exam to get a chance to
sit for the interview process. The merit list is prepared in the
descending order of the marks obtained by candidates after the interview
process is complete. The final selection is based on how well you do in
your interview.
RBI Grade B Exam Cut Off
The cut off for RBI Grade B 2018 Exam will be released after each phase of examination is completed. The cut-off for the Phase-I exam will be released first followed by cut off for Phase-II exam. Candidates can evaluate their marks and their chances of selection by matching their score with the cut off list released by RBI.Official RBI Grade B Cut Off 2017 – Phase I
| Section | Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL AWARENESS | General | OBC | SC | ST | PWD (OH/HI/VH) |
| 16.50 | 12.50 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | |
| REASONING | 11.00 | 8.00 | 6.75 | 6.75 | 6.75 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 6.75 | 5.25 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 4.75 |
| QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE | 4.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Total Marks | 78.00 | 68.00 | 64.00 | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| Recruitment Stage | Category | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate of Paper- I, Paper-II and Paper-III | Gen | OBC | SC | ST |
| 176.75 | 161.75 | 155.75 | 155.75 | |
| Aggregate marks in Written exam & Interview | 225.50 | 211.00 | 204.25 | 210.25 |
