RBI GRADE B 2018 : EXAM PATTERN & SCHEME OF SELECTION

Dear Bankersdaily Aspirants,

RBI (Reserve Bank of India) has divulged the details of the RBI Grade B Exams few days ago. This RBI GRADE B 2018 Exam is one of the toughest exam in the Exam scenario and only the aspirants who prepare hard will sail through to the next round of the RBI GRADE B 2018 Exam.

The Exam pattern is entirely different from that of the other Banking Exams and RBI GRADE B 2018 EXAM has it’s own pattern where Current Affairs and Banking – Economy related Questions take 80 questions in it. Knowing the Exam pattern will help you to devise a proper strategy and also to enhance the topic preparation for the ones which needed attention and special focus.

This RBI GRADE B 2018 is to recruit aspirants for the posts of Officers in Grade ‘B’ (General) – DR, DEPR and DSIM in Common Seniority Group (CSG) Streams. The Exam pattern is different for the different posts. Please check the Exam pattern carefully.

SCHEME OF SELECTION – OFFICERS IN GR B (DR)-GENERAL- 2018

Phase I : Online Examination (Objective Type)

Total Marks : 200 Marks

Total Time   : 120 Minutes (Composite Time)

The Paper will consist tests of

i. General Awareness

ii. English Language

iii. Quantitative Aptitude

iv. Reasoning

• The ‘corrected-scores’ obtained by each of the candidates in different sessions (if held) will be normalized using equipercentile method.
• The minimum aggregate cut-off marks for being shortlisted for Phase-II of the examination will be decided by the Board in relation to the number of vacancies.

Phase II   : Online Examination & Descriptive Writing (3 Papers) 

• The Phase-II examination will be in shifts.
• Candidates are required to appear for all shifts.
• Separate Admission Letters will be issued for each shift.
• The time-table for Phase-II will be intimated to the candidates concerned along with Admission Letter for Phase-II.
• All question papers (in both the Phases, except the test of English) will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.

Phase III  : Interview

Total Marks : 50 Marks

• Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview, based on aggregate of marks obtained in Phase-II (Paper-I +Paper-II +Paper-III).
• Candidate may opt for interview either in Hindi or English.
• Final Selection will be through merit list which will be prepared by adding marks secured by candidates in Phase-II examination and interview.

SCHEME OF SELECTION – OFFICERS IN GR B (DR)-DEPR 

• Selection will be through Online/ Written Examination (WE) and interview.
• There are 3 papers for the Examination. Paper I Objective Type (on Economics) and Paper II & III will be held separately.
• A composite time of 120 minutes will be given for answering Paper I.
• Candidates have to secure minimum marks.
• Candidates, who secure minimum aggregate marks in Paper I, as prescribed, will be shortlisted for Paper-II/ Paper III of the examination based on the marks obtained in Paper-I.
• The minimum aggregate cut-off marks for being shortlisted for Paper II and Paper III of the examination will be decided by the Board in relation to the number of vacancies.
• The Paper II and Paper III examination will be in shifts. Candidates are required to appear for all shifts. Separate Admission Letters will be issued for each shift.
• Question papers for ‘WE’ will be set in Hindi and in English (except Paper-III on English). Answers for Paper-II may be written either in Hindi or English. Paper-III will have to be answered in English only. Candidates may opt for interview in Hindi or English.
• Final selection will be on the basis of performance in the ‘WE’ and interview taken together.

SCHEME OF SELECTION – Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM- 2018

• Selection will be through Online/ Written Examination (WE) and interview.
• There are 3 papers for the Examination. Paper I Objective Type (on Statistics) will be held separately and
  Paper II & III will be held separately.
• A composite time of 120 minutes will be given for answering Paper I.
• Candidates, who secure minimum aggregate marks in Paper I, as prescribed, will be shortlisted for Paper-II/ Paper III of the examination based on the aggregate marks obtained in Paper-I.
• The minimum aggregate cut-off marks for being shortlisted for Paper II and Paper III of the examination will be decided by the Board in relation to the number of vacancies.
• The Paper II and Paper III examination will be in shifts.
• Candidates are required to appear for all shifts. Separate Admission Letters will be issued for each shift.
• Question papers for ‘WE’ will be set in Hindi and in English (except Paper-III on English). Answers for Paper-II may be written either in Hindi or English. Paper-III will have to be answered in English only. Candidates may opt for interview in Hindi or English.
• Final selection will be on the basis of performance in the ‘WE’ and interview taken together.

Aspirants can find the notification of the RBI GRADE B 2018 recruitment process from the link that is provided below.

RBI GRADE B 2018 – OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION 

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