RBI has issued rbi grade b notification 2023 for the recruitment of RBI grade b officer “Direct Recruit-DR” “On Probation-OP” “General/DEPR/DSIM” streams for the year 2023. Please read all the information related to educational criteria, age limit, exam fees, exam pattern and no. of vacancies, etc detail carefully from below, before applying for the recruitment..
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RBI Recruitment 2023 Notification
RBI is Reserve Bank of India, it is the central bank of India established in year 1935. RBI is responsible to manage banking and financial service in India. It is a dream of many students to work for the country’s central bank. Hence RBI gives an opportunity every year to work as a RBI grade B officer for different positions. And become a part of the country’s economy and financial development.
Short information for various posts under the notification:-
Officers in Grade “B”(Direct Recruitment)-General, total of “222” vacancies for this post.
Officers in Grade “B”(Direct Recruitment)-DEPR, a total of “38” vacancies for this post. (DEPR-Department of Economic and Policy Research).
Officers in Grade “B”(Direct Recruitment)-DSIM, a total of “31” vacancies for this post. (DSIM-Department of Statistics and Information Management).
Check other details related to this recruitment carefully before applying online.
Detail about RBI Grade B notification 2023:
Organization | RBI (Reserve Bank Of India) |
Post Name | Officers in Grade B (DR-General ,DEPR, DSIM) |
Adv. No. | Advt. No. 3A /2023-24 |
Salary | ₹55,200/-per month (Basic pay) ₹55200-2850(9)-80850-EB-2850 |
Total Posts | 291 |
Online Apply Date | 09 May 2023 to 09 June 2023(till 6:00 pm) |
Age Criteria | 21-30 year |
Application Fees | GEN/OBC/EWSs-₹ 850 + 18%GST SC/ST/PwBD-₹ 100 + 18%GST |
Exam Dates | phase 1- 9 July 2023 for General, 16 July for DEPR,DSIM |
RBI Grade B post details
There are different post for officer B grade in RBI please check below :
POST | Unreserved (UR/GENERAL) | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | TOTAL | PwBD (A) | PwBD (B) | PwBD (C) | PwBD (D) |
Officers in Grade‘B’(DR)- General | 109 | 22 | 49 | 25 | 17 | 222 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR | 14 | 03 | 11 | 04 | 6(4) | 38 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM | 09 | 03 | 06 | 8(5) | 5(5) | 31 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
Education Qualification for RBI grade B officer
There are different education criteria for different post in Rbi grade b officer :
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) (General)– any Graduate person with minimum 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) in any discipline /Equivalent technical or professional qualification or Post Graduation with minimum 55% marks (pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) in any discipline / Equivalent technical or professional qualification is eligible to apply for the post of Officer grade B “General”.
For Graduation level at least 3 years course duration after class 12th is essential.
For Post Graduation level at least 2 years course duration after graduation is essential.
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR (Department of Economic and Policy Research):-
Essential (a.) Candidate must have A Master’s Degree in Economics, or MA / MSc in (Quantitative Economics, Mathematical Economics, Financial Economics, Business Economics, Agricultural Economics, Industrial Economics) with minimum 55 % marks or equivalent grade. OR (b) A Master’s Degree in Finance or namely MA / MSc in Quantitative Finance, Mathematical Finance, Quantitative Techniques, International Finance, Business Finance, Banking and Trade Finance.(MBA/PGDM) with minimum 55 % marks or equivalent grade.
Desirable: A Doctorate Degree in Economics, or research or teaching experience in economics, or publication in the field/area of Economics in standard journals.
Note : (I) Candidates having MPhil Degree and Doctorate Degree from a recognized Indian / Foreign University / Institute in economics will be eligible for relaxation in the upper age limit by 2 years and 4 years respectively.
(ii) Candidates having Master’s Degree with research / teaching experience at a recognized Indian / Foreign University / Institute in economics will be eligible
for relaxation in upper age limit to the extent of number of years of such experience subject to a maximum of three years. For experience, probationary
period will not be reckoned.
Please check detail notification carefully.
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM (Department of Statistics and Information Management):-
Essential:(a). A Master’s Degree with minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics & Informatics/ Applied Statistics & Informatics. OR
(b). Master’s Degree with a minimum of 55% marks in Mathematics
OR (c). Master’s degree course with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate in Data Science/ Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning/ Big Data Analytics, of all semesters/ years from a recognized University/ Institute, an institute of national importance, UGC/ AICTE approved programme; OR
(d). Four-year Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/ years in Data Science/ AI/ ML/ Big Data Analytics from a recognized University/ Institute, an institute of national importance, UGC/ AICTE approved programme OR (
(e).Two years Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all
semesters/years from a recognized University/ Institute, an institute of national importance, UGC/ AICTE approved programme.
Desirable: (i) Candidates with a Doctorate in topics related to above subjects will be given preference. (ii) Research or teaching experience and publication
in standard journals will be considered as an additional qualification.
Note: (i) Candidates possessing M.Phil. and Ph.D qualification in the specified subjects will be eligible for relaxation in upper age limit by 2 years and 4 years respectively.
(ii) Candidates with research / teaching experience at a recognized Indian / Foreign University/Institute will be eligible for relaxation in upper age limit to
the extent of number of years of such experience subject to a maximum of three years. For experience, probationary period will not be reckoned.
Candidates having cgpa/ grading system can refer below table to check their percentage and equivalent grades :
Equivalent CGPA/OGPA/CPI or similar terminologies allotted on a 10-point scale | Aggregate Percentage of Marks |
6.75 | 60% |
6.25 | 55% |
5.75 | 50% |
RBI grade B Age limit Criteria:
Age limit detail about various post under RBI grade B recruitment is given below:
For Unreserved/ General/EWS/OBC (creamy layer) candidates must have attained the age of 21 years to 30 years on May 01, 2023 i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than May 02, 1993 and not later than May 01, 2002.
For OBC candidates who are eligible for reservation (non creamy layer) , maximum up to 3 year age relaxation can be given or that means maximum 33 years .
For ST/SC candidates maximum up to 5 year age relaxation can be given that means maximum 35 years.
In the case of Gen/ EWSs PwBD candidates 10 years age relaxation , for SC/ST PwBD candidates maximum of 15 years and for OBC PwBD candidates maximum of 13 years can be given subject to reservation of vacancies under the respective post .
For candidates possessing M.Phil. and Ph.D. qualification, upper age limit will be 32 and 34 years respectively.
A candidate having work experience as an officer in public sector schedule commercial bank/insurance company/Indian finance institution maximum 3 year age relaxation can be given however upper age limit not exceed 33 years including experience.
For more detail about age criteria you can refer official notification , link given below.
Application Fees :
GEN/OBC/EWSs-₹ 850/- + 18%GST
SC/ST/PwBD₹ 100/- + 18%GST
Important Dates :
How to apply | Apply Online through official Site |
Apply Start Date | 09 may2023 |
Apply Last Date | 09 June 2023 |
RBI grade B officer Exam dates:
Officers in Gr B (DR)-General | Phase – I – Online Examination Phase – II – Paper I, II & III Online Examination | July 09, 2023 July 30, 2023 |
Officer Grade B (DEPR) | Phase – I – Paper I & II Online Examination Phase – II – Paper I & II Written Examination | July 16, 2023 September 02, 2023 |
Officer Grade B (DSIM) | Phase – I – Paper I Online Examination Phase – II – Paper II & III Online / Written Examination | July 16, 2023 August 19, 2023 |
Important Links
Download detail notification pdf click here
check official website click herehttps://opportunities.rbi.org.in/Scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=4259
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RBI Grade B officer exam pattern and selection process:
RBI Grade B Officer exam will conduct in two phases followed by Interview based on this steps final selection will be made based on merit list.
RBI grade B (general) phase 1 online exam pattern (objective type):
S.no | Subject | No.of question | Total marks | Time duration |
1 | General Awareness | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes |
2 | English Language | |||
3 | Quantitative Aptitude | |||
4 | Reasoning |
There will be 1/4 negative marking for each wrong question.
The detail information related to number of question ,separate time section ,qualifying marks and other details will be given in an information handout which
will be made available for the candidates to download along with the Admission letter for examination from the RBI website.
RBI grade B (general) phase 2 online exam pattern (objective +Descriptive ):
Paper Name | Paper Type | No. of question | Marks | Time |
Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues | 50% Objective Type 50% Descriptive Type, answers to be typed with the help of the keyboard. Candidates opting to type the answers in Hindi, may type with the help of either: (i) Inscript or (ii) Remington (GAIL) keyboards layout. | 30 | 50 50 Total 100 | 30 90 Total 120(minutes) |
Paper II: English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive, to be typed with the help of the keyboard | 3 | 100 | 90 minutes |
Paper-III: General Finance and Management | 50% Objective Type 50% Descriptive Type, answers to be typed with the help of the keyboard. Candidates opting to type the answers in Hindi, may type with the help of either: (i) Inscript or (ii) Remington (GAIL) keyboards layout. | 30 | 50 50 Total 100 | 120 minutes |
Interview: Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview, based on aggregate of marks obtained in Phase-II (Paper-I +Paper-II +Paper-III). The minimum aggregate cut off marks for being shortlisted for Interview will be decided by the Board in relation to the number of vacancies. Roll No. of the candidates shortlisted for interview will be published on RBI website at appropriate time and interview call letters will be sent on registered email ID. Interview will be of 75 marks.
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 and grace marks as applicable as per extant rules.
RBI Grade B Officer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What are the number of post in RBI grade b officer notification 2023?
There are a total of 291 posts of which for officer grade b general 222 posts, 38 for DEPR, and 31 For DSIM.
what is last date to apply RBI grade b recruitment 2023?
starting date is 09 may to 09 June 2023.
What is the required education qualification for Rbi grade B officer (general)?
Any graduate with minimum 60% or equivalent grades (55% for st/sc/pwbd) can apply for rbi grade b officer(general).
What is the full form of RBI GRADE B OFFICER -DEPR & RBI GRADE B -DSIM OFFICER?
RBI GRADE B OFFICER – DEPR is Department of Economic and Policy Research.
RBI GRADE B OFFICER – DSIM is Department of Statistics and Information Management.
When will be exam of Rbi grade b officer?
Exam for phase I will be conducted in July 2023.
What is the age limit for RBI GRADE B OFFICER?
A candidate must have attain 21 year to maximum 30 years.
What is the approximate salary of rbi grade b officer (general)?
You can expect basic starting salary 55200 per month(basic) with other allowance. At present monthly gross emoluments up to 1,16,914(approximately).