RBI grade B exam syallabus

RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment Selection procedure & Syllabus

Scheme of Selection: Selection will be through Examinations and Interview.

Date of Written Exam Proposed : August 2/3/9/10, 2014.

Examinations will be held in two phase:

1. Phase-I: On Line Exam (Objective Type) and

2. Phase-II Written Examination (Descriptive type)

                            Syllabus Phase - I

Phase-I: On Line Exam (Objective Type)    

Qs - 200    Marks - 200  Time: 130 Min

Paper consist of:

 1. General Awareness – Banking + Economics + Financial Awareness + Current Affairs

 2. English Language – Reading Comprehension, Jumbled Sentences, Fill in the Blanks, Error Spotting, Cloze Test

3. Quantitative Aptitude – Arithmetic + Data Interpretation.

4. Reasoning  (Verbal) - Syllogism + Data Sufficiency + Miscellaneous + Seating Arrangement/ Puzzle Test + Input Output +Logical Reasoning

Note: According to RBI 2013 Exam Pattern:

Sr No.	Objective Type Test	Number of Ques	Marks	Time
1	General Awareness	80	80	Composite time of 130 minutes for all the sections
2	English Language	30	30
3	Quantitative Aptitude	30	30
4	Reasoning	60	60
	Total	200	200

2. Phase-II Written Examination (Descriptive Type): The Phase-II Written Examination (WE) will be conducted in September/ October 2014 (tentative) only for those candidates who are shortlisted for the same.

Note: The date and time-table will be intimated to the candidates concerned at the appropriate time.

The Examination will consist of three Descriptive Type papers –

Paper 1:  English	Total Marks: 100	Time Duration: 3 Hours
Paper 2: Economic and Social Issues	Total Marks: 100	Time Duration: 3 Hours
Paper 3: Finance and Management	Total Marks: 100	Time Duration: 3 Hours

               Syllabus (Phase-II):

(i) Paper I – English:

Topics:

–Essay

–Précis writing,

–Comprehension and

–Business/Office Correspondence.

(II) Paper II – Economic and Social Issues

Topics:

– Growth and Development – Measurement of Growth : National Income and Per Capita Income
– Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India
– Sustainable Development and Environmental issues. Economic Reforms in India
– Industrial and Labour Policy
– Monetary and Fiscal Policy
– Privatisation
– Role of Economic Planning. Globalisation
– Opening up of the Indian Economy
– Balance of Payments, Export-Import Policy
– International Economic Institutions
– IMF and World Bank
– WTO
– Regional Economic Co-operation. Social Structure in India
– Multiculturalism
– Demographic Trends
– Urbanization and Migration
– Gender Issues
– Social Justice : Positive Discrimination in Favour of the Under Privileged
– Social Movements
– Indian Political System
– Human Development
– Social Sectors in India, Health and Education.

Note: I: Ref: Datt & Sundaram Indian Economy or I C Dhingra Indian Economy is well written book to cover Indian Economy aspect. MBA Students can use their course books as well; NCERT books will also come handy for understanding Economy. Even Sociology Books of 11 & 12 will give good insight to the social Aspect of the paper.

(III) Paper III –  Finance : 

Topics:

– The Union Budget – Direct and Indirect Taxes;

– Non-tax Sources of Revenue; Outlays;

– New Measures; Financial Sector Reforms;

– Capital Market, Money Market and Foreign Exchange Market,

– Stock Exchanges and their Regulation;

– Capital Market Intermediaries and their Regulation;

– Role of SEBI; Functions of the Money Market;

– Growth and Operation of the Money Market;

– The Foreign Exchange Market;

– From FERA to FEMA; Exchange Rate Management;

– Exchange Risk Management,

– Role of Banks and Financial Institutions in Economic Development;

– Regulation of Banks and Financial Institutions;

– Disinvestment in Public Sector Units.


Note: Finance and Management: A good reference book will be Indian Financial Systems by MY Khan. Union Budget/ Economic Surveys can be directly referred from the ministries website. 

NOTE: (II) The above Phase II syllabus is only indicative and not exhaustive. Keeping in view that candidates from different faculty backgrounds apply for the post, the questions in Papers II and III will be basic in nature.