RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019 for as many as one hundred and ninty nine positions has been announced and the online registrations began from October 11th, 2019. RBI Grade B recruitment is one of the most awaited notifications of the year. A lot of aspirants were waiting desperately for the SSC Stenographer recruitment and SSC CPO recruitment for this year, which somehow have not been out as of now. Instead RBI Grade B recruitment has been released. The exam will be held early this year which is both a good and a bad thing. Good because the entire exam cycle will take place in time. Bad because the aspirants have almost 1.5 months to prepare. It is advised that you start preparing for RBI Grade B exam starting this moment. It is a highly competitive exam but the job profile is excellent. Go for it.
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019
The highlights of this year’s RBI Grade B recruitment are as follows –
| Organizing Body |
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) |
| Total Vacancies |
199 |
| Date of Phase I Exam |
09-11-2019 (Paper-I) |
| Date of Phase II Exam |
01 & 02-12-2019 (Paper-I, II & III) |
| Commencement of Online Registration |
21-09-2019 |
| Minimum Percentage Required |
60% |
| Total Number of Attempts |
6 |
| Official Website |
www.rbi.org.in |
| Latest Exam Pattern |
View Here |
| Latest Prescribed Syllabus |
View here |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Terms You Should Know
| DR |
Direct Recruitment |
| DEPR |
Department of Economics and Policy Research |
| DSIM |
Department of Statistics and Information Management |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Post Wise Vacancies
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General) |
156 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR |
20 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM |
23 |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Category Wise Vacancies
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General)
| Unreserved (General) |
65 |
| OBC |
40 |
| SC |
25 |
| ST |
11 |
| EWSs |
15 |
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR
| Unreserved (General) |
09 |
| OBC |
05 |
| SC |
03 |
| ST |
01 |
| EWSs |
02 |
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM
| Unreserved (General) |
11 |
| OBC |
04 |
| SC |
02 |
| ST |
04 |
| EWSs |
02 |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Application Process
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Online Registration Dates
| RBI Grade B – DR |
21-09-2019 |
| RBI Grade B – DEPR |
21-09-2019 |
| RBI Grade B – DSIM |
21-09-2019 |
The last date to submit the online applications is May 23rd, 2017 up to midnight.
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Exam Dates
Officers in Gr B (DR) – General
| EVENT |
DATE |
| Phase-I Online Examination |
09-11-2019 (Paper-I) |
| Phase-II Online Examination |
01 & 02-12-2019 (Paper-I, II & III) |
Officers in Gr B (DR) – (DEPR)
| EVENT |
DATE |
| Phase-I Online Examination |
09-11-2019 (Paper-I) |
| Paper – II & III Online/Written Examination |
01 & 02-12-2019 (Paper-I, II & III) |
Officers in Gr B (DR) – (DSIM)
| EVENT |
DATE |
| Phase-I Online Examination |
09-11-2019 (Paper-I) |
| Paper – II & III Online/Written Examination |
01 & 02-12-2019 (Paper-I, II & III) |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Pay Scale
| Under RBI Grade B recruitment , selected Candidates will draw a starting basic pay of Rs. 35,150/- p.m. in the scale of Rs. 35150-1750(9)-50900-EB-1750(2)-54400-2000(4)-62400 applicable to Officers in Grade B |
| Dearness Allowance, Local allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family allowance, and Grade Allowance will also be provided as per rules in force from time to time. |
| At present, initial monthly Gross emoluments are approximately Rs. 67,933/- |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Selection Procedure
The RBI Grade B Exam for the year 2019 will be held in 3 stages –
| Stage 1 |
Phase I Exam |
| Stage 2 |
Phase II Exam |
| Stage 3 |
Interview |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Academic Qualifications
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – (General)
| A minimum of 60% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PWD) or an equivalent grade in Bachelor’s degree as well as in 12th (or Diploma or equivalent) and 10th Standard examinations. |
| The minimum qualifying percentage or an equivalent grade for the Bachelor’s degree will be in aggregate for all semesters / years. |
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR
| A Master’s Degree in Economics / Econometrics / Quantitative Economics / Mathematical Economics / Integrated Economics Course/ Finance, with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognised Indian or Foreign University /Institute. |
| SC,ST and PWD candidates having second class with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years in Master’s Degree examination or equivalent recognized qualifications are eligible to apply.
Desirable: A Doctorate Degree in Economics or research or teaching experience in Economics or publications in standard journals would be considered as an additional qualification. |
| Candidates having Master’s Degree 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. |
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
OR |
| Master’s Degree in Mathematics with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years and one year post graduate diploma in Statistics or related subjects from an institute of repute
OR |
| M. Stat. Degree of Indian Statistical Institute with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate of all semesters / years
OR |
| 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. |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Number of Attempts
| Candidates belonging to unreserved i.e. General Category, who had already appeared 6 times for Phase-I Examination for this post in the past, are not eligible to apply. |
| No such restriction applies to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD, if the posts are reserved for them. |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Age Criteria
| A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years as on 01-09-2019 under RBI Grade B Recruitment. |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Age Incentives
| Candidates with PhD |
32 years |
| Candidates with M.Phil |
34 years |
| Candidates having experience as an officer in Commercial Bank/Financial Institution in Public Sector as also prior experience in Reserve Bank of India. |
Extent of number of completed years of such experience subject to a maximum of three years. |
| SC/ST Candidates |
5 years |
| OBC Candidates |
3 years |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Official Notification
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Free Assistance for Candidates
| RBI will arrange free of cost combined pre-examination training for Phases I and II of the examination for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates, at some of the centres where the Bank has its offices. Candidates who desire to avail of the training may apply (by post or email) separately to the Regional Director/General Manager, Reserve Bank of India at any one of the centres mentioned in the notification.
Under RBI Grade B recruitment, Candidates should not send their application for training to the Reserve Bank of India Services Board’s Office (Board) as the Board will not entertain such applications. |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019: Grievance Redressal
| In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee/intimation charges, or in downloading of Admission Letter, queries may be made through the link http://cgrs.ibps.in. Do not forget to mention ‘RBI Officer-in Grade ‘B’-DR’ in the subject of the email. |
Important Dates for RBI Gadre B Recruitment
- Starting Date for Apply Online: 21-09-2019
- Last Date to Apply Online: 11-10-2019
- Last Date for Editing Application Details: 11-10-2019
- Date for Payment of Fee/ Intimation charges: 21-09-2019 to 11-10-2019
- Last Date for Printing Your Application: 26-10-2019
- Date of Online Exam (Phase-I): 09-11-2019 (Paper-I)
- Date of Online/ Written Exam (Phase-II): 01 & 02-12-2019 (Paper-I, II & III)
RBI Grade B Recruitment: Frequently Asked Questions
| Q1. What does DR mean under RBI Grade B Recruitment ? |
DR stands for Direct Recruitment. |
| Q2. Are the dates of examinations fixed under RBI Grade B Recruitment ? |
Yes. However in case of any changes RBI will upload a notice on their official website. |
| Q3. Do Ex Service Men get age relaxation under RBI Grade B Recruitment ? |
Yes. Up to a period of 5 years. However, The age concession will not be admissible to Ex-servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs, who are released on own request. |
| Q4. When will the admits cards be issued ? |
About a fortnight before the exam. |
| Q5. Are there any backlog vacancies under RBI Grade B recruitment 2019 ? |
Under RBI Grade B recruitment, there are 2 vacancies. |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2018: Comparison with 2019
| RBI Grade B Recruitment 2018 |
RBI Grade B Recruitment 2019 |
| Total Vacancies are 161 |
Total Vacancies were 199 |
| Link for online registration commencement is May 3rd |
Link for online registration commencement is 21-09-2019 |
| Phase I exam will be held on June 17th |
Phase I exam was held on 09-11-2019 (Paper-I) |
| Phase II exam will be held on July 7th |
Phase II exam was held on 01 & 02-12-2019 (Paper-I, II & III) |
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