RBI Officer Grade B Recruitment 2022, the RBI Grade-B Exam the most awaited banking exam has been released RBI Grade B notification 2022 on its official website.
For the post of Officers in Grade B, (DR) (GENERAL), Officers in Grade B (DR)(DEPR), and Officers in Grade B (DR)(DSIM) the Reserve Bank of India every year notifies the vacancies for Direct Recruitment through its Official Website.
RBI Officer Grade B Recruitment 2022 Notification
The Official Website of the Reserve Bank Of India has published the RBI Grade B 2022 notification PDF for the post of Grade B Officer Exam to recruit 294 posts on 28th March 2022.
RBI Officer Grade B Recruitment – Important Details
| Organization | Reserve Bank of India |
| Exam Name | RBI Grade B 2022 |
| Posts | Grade B Officers |
| Vacancies | 294 |
| Category | Govt Jobs |
| Online Registration | 28th March to 18th April 2022 |
| Selection Process | Phase I, Phase II & Interview |
| RBI Grade B Salary | Rs. 55,200/- Basic Pay [Revised] |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Official website | https://www.rbi.org.in/ |
RBI Officer Grade B Recruitment Important Date
| Release of RBI Grade B Notification | 28th March 2022 |
| Online Application Start Date | 28th March 2022 |
| Online Application Last Date | 18th April 2022 [6 pm] |
| Online Payment of Application Fees Last Date | 18th April 2022 |
| Phase 1 Admit Card | May 2022 |
| Phase-I Exam Date | 28th May 2022 (General) 2nd July 2022 (DEPR & DSIM) |
| Phase-II Admit Card | June 2022 |
| Phase-II Exam Date | 25th June 2022 (General) 6th August 2022 (DEPR & DSIM) |
| Officers in Gr B (DR)- General | Phase-I – Online Examination – 28th May 2022 Phase-II – Paper I, II & III Online Examination – 25th June 2022 |
| Officers in Gr B (DR) – DEPR | Phase I – Paper – I – Online Examination – 2nd July 2022 Phase II – Paper – II & III Online/Written Examination – 6th August 2022 |
| Officers in Gr B (DR)- DSIM | Phase I – Paper – I – Online Examination – 2nd July 2022 Phase II – Paper – II & III Online/Written Examination – 6th August 2022 |
| Declaration of Final result | To be notified |
| Interview Process | To be notified |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2022 Application Fees
Candidates belonging to the General & OBC Category – Rs. 850
Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category – Rs. 100
RBI Grade B 2022 Vacancy
Reserve Bank Of India Introduced 294 Vacancies for the post of RBI Officer Grade B Recruitment. Let’s have a look at the vacancy distribution for RBI Grade B 2022 Exam.
| POSTS | GEN/UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | TOTAL |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General | 109 | 32 | 15 | 59 | 23 | 238 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR | 11 | 04 | 05 | 08 | 03 | 31 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM | 07 | 07 | 05 | 04 | 02 | 25 |
| Total | 127 | 43 | 25 | 71 | 28 | 294 |
RBI Officer Grade B Recruitment Prelims/Mains Exam Pattern
- A Single Paper of 200 Marks has been conducted for the prelims exam of the RBI Grade-B Officer. For Answering a total time of 120 minutes will be given. The Section Asked would be Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, English Language, and Reasoning. With a Total mark of 200, each question carries 1 mark.
- Candidates have to secure minimum marks separately for each test as well as in aggregate.
Mains Exam Pattern
| S No. | Sections / Subjects | Paper Type | Maximum Marks | Duration (minutes) |
| 1. | Paper-I: Economics and Social Issues | 50% Objective Type, 50% Descriptive (to be typed with the help of the keyboard) | 50 50 Total-100 | 30 90 Total-120 |
| 2. | Paper-II: English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive (3 questions) | 100 | 90 minutes |
| 3. | Paper-III: Finance and Management | 50% Objective Type 50% Descriptive | 50 50 Total-100 | 30 90 Total-120 |
RBI Grade B 2022 Exam Syllabus
The questions would be asked from the major sections. The Prelims Exam syllabus is considered to be similar to other bank exam syllabi
- Quantitative Apptitude
- English Language
- General Awareness
- Reasoning
| English | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning | General Awareness |
| Grammar | Mensuration | Puzzles | Banking & Financial Awareness |
| Vocabulary | Time and Work | Seating Arrangement | Monetary Policies |
| Error Spotting | Average, Ratio, Percentages | Directions and Distance | Economic Terms |
| Comprehension | Speed, Distance, and Time | Data Sufficiency | Current Affairs |
| Passage Making | Mixture and Allegations | Blood Relations | Financial & Economics News |
| Jumble Words | Permutation and Combination | Syllogism | Static GK |
| Fill in the Blanks | Data Interpretation | Coding-Decoding | Government Schemes, Agreements & Deals |
| Sentence Framing | Probability | Inequality | Banking terms, rates, processes |
RBI Grade B 2022 Eligibility Criteria And Age Limit
To be eligible for the RBI Grade B exam, the required candidate should follow the given Criteria
Citizenship & Nationality
The candidate must be a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, a Tibetan refugee who is permanently settled in India before January 1, 1962, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from either Burma, Kenya, Uganda, Zaine, Malawi, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, or Zaire intending to reside permanently in India.
Age Limit As On 01/01/2022
Candidates are required to be aged between 21 years and 30 years (both ages included) to apply for the RBI officer Grade B recruitment 2022 exam. The upper age limit will be 32 and 34 years if the candidate is possessing M.Phil and P.HD Qualification Respectively
Age Relaxation
As per the rules decided by the RBI, the candidate who belongs to the reserved category will be provided relaxation in their upper age
| 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 Educational Qualification As on 01/01/2022
Basic Education Qualification
As per the RBI Grade B Notification, you require 60% marks in Graduation (50% for reserved categories i.e SC/ST/PwBD) or an equivalent grade in Bachelor’s degree along with 10th and 12th standard examinations from any recognized university/board.
Post-Wise Qualifications
| Post | Qualification |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General) | At least 60% marks in Graduation (50% for reserved categories i.e SC/ST/PwBD) or an equivalent grade in Bachelor’s degree along with 10th and 12th standard examinations from any recognized university/board. |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (DEPR) | -A Master’s Degree in Econometrics/ Economics / Quantitative Economics/ Integrated Economics Course/ Mathematical Economics /Finance, with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognized Indian or Foreign University /Institute. -PGDM/ MBA Finance with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognized Indian or Foreign University /Institute. -Master’s Degree in Economics in any of the subcategories of economics i.e. agricultural/ developmental/ business/ applied, etc., with at least 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognized Indian or Foreign University /Institute |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (DSIM) | -A Master’s Degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Kharagpur/ Applied Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Bombay with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/years. -Master’s Degree in Mathematics with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/years and a one-year post-graduate diploma in Statistics or related subjects from an Institute of repute. -M. Stat. Degree of Indian Statistical Institute with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate of all semesters/years. -Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) jointly offered by ISI Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur, and IIM Calcutta with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/years. |
Steps to apply online for RBI Officer Grade B Recruitment Exam
- Go to the official website of RBI rbi.org.in.
- Click on the opportunities section, given at the bottom of the page.
- A new tab will open, click on the current vacancies section.
- Click on the “RBI Officer Grade B Recruitment 2022” link.
- Now, click on the “Application Form” link.
- A new tab asking for your registration will open.
- Click on the link for New Registration.
- Fill out the form with the correct details as per your official documents.
- Click save and upload a scanned photograph & signature image.
- Cross-check all your details and click on the submit button.
- At last, pay the application fee as per your category.
- The application fee is required to pay online through debit/credit card, mobile wallets or net banking.
- Do not forget to take an e-print of the receipt for future use
RBI Grade B Salary in 2023
In 2023, Complete details of RBI Grade B Officer’s Salary for Newbie are given below.
| Terms | Amount |
| Basic Pay | 55200/- |
| Grade Allow. | 11500/- |
| DA | 29070/- |
| Spl. Per. Allow. | 2463/- |
| Spl. Allow. | 9750/- |
| Local Comp. Allow. | 5468/- |
| Spl. Grade Allow. | 920/- |
| Learning Allow. | 2500/- |
| Gross Pay | 115951/- |
| Total Deduction | 39548/- |
| Take Home Pay | 76067/- |