The official recruitment notification for various positions at the Reserve Bank of India Services Board, Mumbai has been released on the official website of the RBI. The selection process for the RBI Grade B includes three phases for some posts and two phases for the other posts. The phases are prelims, mains, and interviews. To clear these important steps of the recruitment process, Testbook is here for aspiring candidates to boost their confidence and accuracy level with the RBI Grade B Mock Test. Have a look below in the article to know more about the details of the RBI Grade B Test Series.
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RBI Grade B Exam Overview
Candidates with a minimum of 60% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PwBD) or an equivalent grade in Bachelor's degree as well as in 12th can apply for the exam. Check the overview table for more details:
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RBI Grade B Exam Overview
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Exam Conducting Authority
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Reserve Bank of India
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Name of the Exam
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RBI Grade B
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Mode of Application
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Online
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Qualification
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Graduates Government Jobs
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Key Features of RBI Grade B Mock Test for Phase 1 & Phase 2
All these tests designed in the RBI Grade B best Mock Test for Phase 1 & Phase 2 follow the RBI Grade B exam pattern as per the official notification. Check out the key feature below:
109 Total Test/ 1 Free Tests
- 75 Chapter Tests (Prelims)
- 20 Sectional Tests
- 11 Full Tests- Prelims
- 2 Memory Based Papers
- All the questions formulated in the RBI Grade B Mock Test are relevant to your exam and are designed by Subject Matter Experts.
- RBI Grade B Test Series contains a rank prediction feature in its RBI Grade B Online Test Series that will help you get an idea of your All India Rank.
- On the submission of each RBI Grade B Mock Test Series, be it a Chapter Test/Section Test/ Subject Test/ Questions Test, a performance summary will be shared with the candidates that will help them identify the loopholes in their preparation.
- Candidates will also get solutions and detailed explanations to each question at the end of the RBI Grade B Mock Test.
- Candidates can also raise an issue if they find any of the answers in the RBI Grade B Test Series wrong, and the issue will be resolved in a short period.
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Why should you attempt the RBI Grade B Mock Test?
The RBI Grade B online Test Series is available in both English and Hindi languages.Our RBI Grade B Mock Test Series is designed in the same way the actual exam is conducted so we provide you with the option of choosing your language for the exam.
- The candidates need not worry about the reliability of the RBI Grade B Test Series as these RBI Grade B Free Mock Tests are designed by taking RBI Grade B Memory Based Papers in mind.
- The RBI Grade B Test Series will help you revise the RBI Grade B syllabus for all the subjects for both Phase 1 and Phase 2, and that too in a structured exam format.
- The RBI Grade B Free Mock Test will enhance the problem-solving ability, accuracy, time management ability, and speed of the aspirants.
- Attempting the RBI Grade B Mock Test will only do good for you as here you will get real-time experience with actual competitors.
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Benefits of RBI Grade B mock test
Every candidate who wishes to appear for any exam works hard to complete the syllabus, and revise it time-to-time. A thorough practice with the help of tests only helps the candidates further analyze their performance. Check the benefits of RBI Test Series below:
- Mock tests give an exam-like feel.
- A candidate can know about the speed to complete the exam.
- Mock test helps a candidate to manage the time of the exam as per the requirement.
- RBI Grade B test Series helps a candidate to analyze the weak and strong points.
- One of the benefits of the RBI Grade B mock test is that a candidate can plan the timetable according to the weak points or topics.
- Mock tests for RBI Grade B help a candidate to gather extra information or knowledge about a particular topic provided in the solution.
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How to attempt the RBI Grade B Mock Test
Candidates can easily attempt the RBI Grade B test series by following the below instructions. Check out the following steps and start preparation with the best RBI Grade B mock test series .
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RBI Grade B Exam Pattern - General
When a candidate applies for an exam, the exam pattern is the first thing to be known. Knowing the exam pattern helps a candidate to understand the level of questions asked in the RBI Grade B and time table can be prepared for the preparation accordingly. Below is the whole exam pattern of the RBI Grade B exam:
RBI Grade B Phase 1 (Prelims)
The Grade B officer exam will be of Objective Type / MCQ. It will be conducted for a duration of 2 hours. The total number of questions asked will be 200, divided into 4 sections. The detailed exam pattern for phase 1 is as follows:
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Sections
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Duration
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General Awareness
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80
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80
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2 hours
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Quantitative Aptitude
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30
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30
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English Language
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30
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30
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Reasoning
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60
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60
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Total
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200
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200
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RBI Grade B Phase 2 (Mains)
As and when an aspirant clears the cut off for the RBI Grade B phase I exam i.e. prelims exam, candidates will be called for Phase II. Each paper in phase II will have a different duration. The detailed exam pattern for the phase II exam is given below:
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Section
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Paper Type
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Maximum Marks
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Duration
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Paper I- Economics and Social Issues
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Objective + Descriptive
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100
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120 mins
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Paper II- English Based on Writing Skills
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Descriptive
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100
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90 mins
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Paper III- Finance & Management
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Objective Type + Descriptive
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100
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120 mins
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RBI Grade B Interview Process
Once candidates clear both the phases i.e. I & II, they will be called for the Interview. On the basis of marks obtained in phase 2 and the interview, the final merit will be released. All the selected candidates will get the joining letter. The Interview will be 50 marks. The RBI will send the details for the Interview to the registered email of the selected candidates.
RBI Grade B Syllabus for Phase 1
As per the official notification released by RBI, RBI Grade B exam will be conducted in three phases. Phase 1 i.e. prelims include Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English and General knowledge. RBI Grade B syllabus for Phase 1 is given below in a detailed manner. Check the table for the topics of all the subjects.
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RBI Grade B Syllabus Phase 1 (Prelims)
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Section
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Syllabus
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Quantitative Aptitude
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Reasoning
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English Language
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General Awareness
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- Current Affairs
- Indian Financial Systems
- Indian Banking Systems
- Monetary Plans
- National Institutions
- Banking Terms
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RBI Grade B Syllabus Phase 2 (Mains)
As the RBI Grade B syllabus phase 1 is given above, now go through the RBI Grade B syllabus phase 2 i.e. mains. Though a candidate can appear in the 2nd phase only after clearing the phase 1 exam, having the knowledge before is a plus point.
RBI Grade B Phase 2 syllabus has the below-mentioned subjects:
- Economic & Social Issues - Objective
- Finance & Management - Objective
- English (Writing Skills) - Descriptive
The topics included in each section or subsection are mentioned below in detail:
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RBI Grade B Syllabus Phase 2 (Mains)
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Section
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Subsection
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Topics
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Economic & Social Issues (Objective)
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Finance & Management (Objective)
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Finance
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(a) Financial System
(b) Financial Markets
(c) General Topics
- Risk Management in Banking Sector
- Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures and Swap
- Changing Landscape of Banking sector
- Recent Developments in the Financial Sector, Portfolio Investment, Public Sector Reforms, Disinvestments
- Financial Inclusion- use of technology
- Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership
- Corporate Governance in Banking Sector, role of e-governance in addressing the issues of corruption and inefficiency in the government sector.
- The Union Budget – Direct and Indirect taxes; Non-tax sources of Revenue, GST, Thirteenth Finance Commission and GST, Finance Commission, Fiscal Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM),
- Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI, CPI - components and trends.
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Management
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- Management: its nature and scope
- The Management Processes
- Planning, Organization
- Staffing
- Directing and Controlling
- The Role of a Manager in an Organization
- Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader
- Leadership Styles
- Leadership Theories
- A successful Leader versus an effective Leader
- Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD
- Goals of HRD; Performance Appraisal – Potential appraisal and development
- Feedback and Performance Counselling
- Career Planning
- Training and Development
- Rewards
- Employee Welfare
- Motivation, Morale and Incentives
- Theories of Motivation
- How Managers Motivate
- Concept of Morale
- Factors determining morale
- Role of Incentives in Building up Morale
- Communication: Steps in the Communication Process
- Communication Channels
- Oral versus Written Communication
- Verbal versus non-verbal Communication
- upward, downward and lateral communication
- Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology
- Corporate Governance
- Factors affecting Corporate Governance; Mechanisms of Corporate Governance.
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English Writing Skills (Descriptive)
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This section does not have any specific syllabus. The questions in this section will be testing the writing skills, expression, and understanding of the English language of the aspirant.
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