The RBI Grade B Exam 2026 is conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to recruit officers for Grade B (General, DEPR & DSIM) posts. It is one of India’s most prestigious banking and economic service examinations offering a high salary, authority, job stability and career growth in India’s central bank. This guide contains the latest RBI Grade B exam pattern, syllabus, selection process, preparation strategies and official links.

🧭 RBI Grade B 2026 Selection Process

The selection process includes three stages:

1️⃣ Phase-I – Online Objective Exam
2️⃣ Phase-II – Online Descriptive Exam
3️⃣ Interview (Personality Assessment)

Candidates must qualify each phase to proceed to the next.

📘 RBI Grade B 2026 Exam Pattern (Post-wise)

🔹 Phase-I Exam Pattern – RBI Grade B (General)

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
General Awareness	80	80	25 min
English Language	30	30	25 min
Quantitative Aptitude	30	30	25 min
Reasoning	60	60	45 min
Total	200	200	120 minutes

⚠ Negative Marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer

🔹 Phase-II Exam Pattern – RBI Grade B (General)

Paper	Type	Marks	Duration
Paper-I – Economic & Social Issues (ESI)	Objective + Descriptive	100	90 min
Paper-II – English Writing Skills	Descriptive	100	90 min
Paper-III – Finance & Management (FM)	Objective + Descriptive	100	90 min

🔹 Phase-II Exam – DEPR / DSIM

Stream	Paper Details
DEPR	Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Statistics
DSIM	Mathematical Statistics, Probability, Linear Models, Sampling, Inference

📚 RBI Grade B 2026 Detailed Syllabus

🔹 General Awareness

Indian Banking System
Monetary Policies
RBI Policies & Reports
Government Schemes & Budget
International Organizations & Financial Markets
National & International Current Affairs

🔹 Quantitative Aptitude

Data Interpretation
Percentage & Profit-Loss
Time–Work–Distance
Algebra & Equations
Mensuration
Probability & Permutation-Combination

🔹 Reasoning Ability

Seating Arrangement
Puzzles
Syllogism
Input-Output
Logical Reasoning
Blood Relations & Coding-Decoding

🔹 English Language

Reading Comprehension
Cloze Test
Error Detection
Para-Jumbles
Essay & Precis Writing

🔹 Economic & Social Issues (ESI)

Growth & Development
Indian Economy
Financial Sector Reforms
Social Structure in India
Human Development
Sustainable Development

🔹 Finance & Management (FM)

Financial System & Markets
Risk Management
Corporate Governance
Leadership & Motivation
HRM Principles
Accounting & Ratios

🎯 Final Selection Weightage – RBI Grade B 2026

Stage	Weightage
Phase-II (Papers I-III)	75%
Interview	25%

Final rank is based on Phase II + Interview marks only.

⭐ Practical Preparation Tips for RBI Grade B 2026

✔ Focus heavily on Phase-II descriptive papers; they are scoring & decisive
✔ Make daily notes from RBI reports, Budget & Economic Survey
✔ Practice answer writing for ESI & FM with current data
✔ Maintain newspaper reading habit — The Hindu/Business Standard recommended
✔ Attempt 2 full mock tests weekly (Phase-I + Phase-II separately)
✔ Revise Government schemes monthly with statistics

🔗 Official Useful Resources for RBI Grade B 2026

Resource	Official Link
RBI Career Page (All Notifications)	https://opportunities.rbi.org.in
RBI Grade B Notification PDF 2026	Will be available under “Current Vacancies → Vacancies” section
Exam Admission Letter / Result	Same official portal during release period

🏁 Conclusion

The RBI Grade B 2026 Exam offers one of the most prestigious career opportunities in the banking and economic sector. With strategic preparation, strong conceptual clarity, and disciplined revision, aspirants can crack this highly competitive exam confidently.

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🏦 RBI Grade B 2026 – Complete Exam Guide (Latest Pattern, Syllabus & Preparation)