RBI Grade B Syllabus 2023 will release the notification on the official website soon. RBI is a banker's bank and thus it has a lot of variation in exam syllabus and pattern as compared to IBPS exams. It is advisable to know the latest exam pattern and syllabus of RBI Grade B Officers. Candidates who are preparing for RBI Grade B exam need to know the areas to focus on to crack the exam.
RBI Grade B 2023 Syllabus
Information about the topics that the candidate needs to prepare, is given in this section. According to RBI Grade B exam pattern, the prelims paper consists of 4 sections and the mains paper consists of 3 sections.
Detailed syllabus for both Prelims and Mains exam is given below:
RBI Grade B Phase I (Preliminary Exam) Syllabus
The whole Prelims syllabus for RBI Grade B 2023 is divided into 4 sections; General Awareness, English Language, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. The topic-wise RBI Grade B Syllabus is stated below.
General Awareness
Questions asked in this section will be based on the following.
- Banking and Finance: Banking Terms, Questions on Monetary policies, Economy and Finance Terms.
- Current Affairs: Recent Summits and Conferences, Appointments, Awards, National and International News.
- Static GK: Inventions, Parks, Dams, Temples, etc.
English Language
The English section in RBI Grade B exam will examine the candidate's comprehension ability. The questions asked in this section will be based on the following topics.
- Reading comprehension
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Para jumbles
- Tenses
- Prepositions
- Articles
- Subject-verb Agreement
- Spotting Errors
- Cloze Test
- Grammar
- Phrases and Idioms
- Vocabulary
- Sentence Formation
- Match the columns
Quantitative Aptitude
The questions asked in the Quantitative Aptitude will test the candidates' problem-solving skills. Questions asked in this section will be based on the following topics.
- Ratio and Proportion
- Averages
- Time and Work, Speed
- Distance and time
- Mixture and Allegation
- Stocks and shares
- Percentages
- Partnership
- Clocks
- Volume and Surface Area
- Height and Distances
- Logarithms
- Permutation and combinations
- Simple and compound interest
- Equations
- Probability
- Trigonometry
- Profit, Loss, and Discount
- Mensuration
- Elements of Algebra
- Data Interpretation
- Pie Charts
- Tables
- Bar & Graph
- Line charts
Reasoning Ability
The candidates will be tested for their analytical skills in the Reasoning section. Questions asked in this section will be based on the following topics.
- Coding-Decoding
- Puzzle
- Input-Output
- Logical / Analytical Reasoning
- Syllogism
- Seating Arrangement - Circular (Inward Outward)
- Seating Arrangement - Linear
- Blood Relation
- Linear Arrangement
- Data Sufficiency
- Inequality
- Miscellaneous Questions
RBI Grade B Phase II (Main Exam) Syllabus
The syllabus for Mains paper for RBI Grade B Exam is divided into 4 sections:
Paper I - Economic and Social Issues
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Growth and Development
- Measurement of growth: National Income and per capita income
- Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India
- Sustainable Development and Environmental issues.
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Economic Reforms in India
- Industrial and Labour Policy
- Monetary and Fiscal Policy
- Privatization
- Role of Economic Planning.
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Globalization
- Opening up of the Indian Economy
- Balance of Payments, Export-Import Policy
- International Economic Institutions
- IMF and World Bank
- WTO – Regional Economic Co-operation.
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Social Structure in India
- Multiculturalism
- Demographic Trends Urbanization and Migration
- Gender Issues
- Social Justice: Positive Discrimination in favor of the underprivileged
- Social Movements
- Indian Political System
- Human Development
- Social Sectors in India, Health, and Education
Paper-II - English (Writing Skills)
English Paper will be surrounded in a way to assess the writing skills including comprehension and understanding of the topic.
Paper III - Finance and Management
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Financial System
- Regulators of Banks and Financial Institutions.
- Reserve Bank of India - functions, and conduct monetary policy, Banking System in India, Financial Institutions –SIDBI, EXIM, NABARD, NHB, etc.
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Financial Markets - Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), Functions, Instruments, Recent developments.
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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, the role of e-governance in addressing the issues of corruption and inefficiency in the government sector
- 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.
Preparation Books for RBI Grade B
To score well in RBI Grade B exam candidates have to prepare well. For preparation, candidates have to study proper books. There are several books that cover RBI Grade B Exam syllabus. Candidates can follow books of their choice, abiding by the syllabus. Some of the books are listed here.
- Resource Book to RBI Grade B Officer by Bookhive's Publications
- Reserve Bank Of India Officer Grade B by Arihant Publications
- RBI Grade B Officers Online Exam by Kiran's Publications
- Exam Goalpost RBI Grade B Officers Grade B by Wiley Publications
- RBI Grade B E-Book by Career Launcher
