RBI Grade B exam pattern 2023 is decided by the exam authority of the Reserve Bank of India. The exam is conducted in three phases – Preliminary exam, Main Exam, and Interview round. RBI Grade B exam will be conducted online, in which candidates are required to solve 200 questions in 120 minutes (2 Hours). Each question will carry 1 mark, and 0.25 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer. Keep reading to know more about RBI Grade B 2023 exam pattern.
RBI Grade B 2023 Exam Pattern
RBI Grade B examination will be conducted in three phases. To appear for an advanced stage, the candidate has to clear the previous stage. Candidates should score marks more or equal to the cutoff decided by RBI. Three phases are as follows:
- Phase 1 - Preliminary Examination
- Phase 2 - Mains Examination
- Phase 3 - Interview Process
Phase I/Prelims Exam Pattern
RBI Grade B exam will be conducted online, in which the candidates are required to solve 200 questions in 120 minutes(2 Hours). Each question will carry 1 mark and a penalty is there for wrong answers. 0.25 marks will be deducted.
RBI Grade B Syllabus is divided into 4 sections. In the paper, General Awareness section has the largest weightage, followed by the Reasoning Section and lastly the English and Quantitative section has the least weightage.
After the phase I exam is over, RBI will decide the cutoff for phase I. All the candidates who are able to clear RBI Grade B cutoff are eligible for the mains exam. Exam pattern for this exam is given as follows:
| Name of Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| General Awareness | 80 | 80 |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Quantitive Ability | 30 | 30 |
| Reasoning Ability | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Mains/Phase II Exam Pattern
Phase II or Mains Exam will also be conducted online. The exam will have three sections of 100 marks each, which the candidate is required to complete each section in 90 minutes ( one and a half hour). Each question will carry 1 mark and for every wrong 0.25 marks will be deducted as a penalty for every wrong answer.
Exam Pattern for Phase II is as follows:
| Name of Paper | Type of Paper | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper- I: Economic and Social Issues | Objective Type | 100 | 90 Minutes |
| Paper II: English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive,(to be typed with the help of the keyboard) | 100 | 90 Minutes |
| Paper-III: Finance and Management | Objective Type | 100 | 90 Minutes |
Phase 3/Interview
The phase 3 interview process for RBI Grade B exam is:
Shortlisting: Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview on the basis of marks obtained by them in the Phase II/Mains exam. The marks obtained in Phase I have no role in deciding the selection of the candidate in Interview, that is just for qualifying to the Phase II stage. Interview will be having a weighted score of 50 marks. Candidate has the option of giving the interview.
Merit List: Merit list will be published on the official website and will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in phase II and Interview.
Call Letter: Candidates who are shortlisted for the final process that is interview round, will be sent a call letter on their registered email ID.
