RBI Grade B Exam Survival Guide

Window: India | Phase I (GA, English, Quant, Reasoning) + Phase II (Econ/Finance/ESI/English) + Interview

Must-do topics

• GA: economy, finance, current affairs, RBI circulars, schemes, reports
• Quant/Reasoning: DI, probability, puzzles, inequalities, DS
• Econ/Finance: monetary/fiscal policy, inflation, BoP, banking regulation, Basel norms
• ESI: growth, poverty, employment, social schemes, SDGs
• English: precis, essay, RC

Top traps (avoid)

• GA: chasing trivial news; exam loves reports, data, RBI circulars
• Mixing monetary vs fiscal tools (repo vs tax/spend)
• Quant: wasting time on long puzzles
• English: writing essays without data/examples

Time split

• Phase I: 200 Q / 120 min → <40 sec/Q
• Phase II: 3 papers, 90 min each
• Interview: policy awareness + personality

Last-48h checklist

• RBI functions, key committees, inflation targets, financial inclusion schemes
• Top 50 GA Qs: reports, indices, govt schemes
• Essay outline practice (250 words, structure)

Quick facts

• Repo = policy rate; SLR/CRR = reserve tools
• Basel III: CAR ≥ 9%, Tier I ≥ 6%
• Inflation target India = 4% ± 2%
• SDGs = 17 goals, 169 targets

Speed tactics

• Eliminate 2 GA options fast; guess if time <10 sec/Q
• Write essays with intro → body → policy link → conclusion
• Keep 10 min buffer for RC in English

Day-of mini-plan

• Warm-up: 5 GA Qs + 2 DI sets
• Carry data points: inflation, GDP, schemes
• Stay calm in interview → show balanced policy view