RBI Grade B Notification 2025: Check Vacancy, Exam Dates
RBI Grade B Notification 2025: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will release the RBI Grade B official notification for the recruitment of officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)- General, DEPR, and DSIM. The notification will include all the important details about the exam, such as exam date, number of posts, application form dates, and so on. We have provided all the latest updates on the notification will be released and other details in this article.
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RBI conducts the Grade B officer exam every year to select suitable candidates for its branches across the country. In this article, candidates can find all the important related to the RBI Grade B notification. Continue reading this article to know everything about the RBI Grade B vacancy, phase-wise exam dates, and other crucial details.
RBI Grade B Notification Details 2025
Every year, RBI conducts recruitment for Grade B Officer posts. Candidates can check this article to get complete details on RBI Grade B Recruitment exam. Find dates, eligibility, selection process, salary, syllabus, exam pattern, and other details. But before getting into the detailed information, let us first go through the overview of the RBI Grade B 2025 recruitment process below:
Particulars
Details
Name of Recruitment
RBI Grade B
Name of Post
Officer Grade B – General, Officer in Grade B – DEPR, and Officer Grade B – DSIM
Candidates can check the table below to know the important dates of various events as per the RBI Grade B notification 2025:
Events
Dates
RBI Grade B Admit Card 2025 (General)- Phase 1
To be Announced
Officers in Gr B (DR)- General Phase I Exam
To be Announced
RBI Grade B Admit Card 2025 (General)- Phase 2
To be Announced
Officers in Gr B (DR)- General Phase II Exam
To be Announced
RBI Grade B Admit Card 2025 DEPR- Phase 1
To be Announced
Officers in Gr B (DR) – DEPR Phase I Exam
To be Announced
Release of Phase II DEPR Admit Card
To be Announced
Officers in Gr B (DR) – DEPR Phase II Exam
To be Announced
RBI Grade B Admit Card 2025 DSIM- Phase 1
To be Announced
Officers in Gr B (DR) – DSIM Phase I Exam
To be Announced
Release of Phase II DSIM Admit Card
To be Announced
Officers in Gr B (DR) – DSIM Phase II Exam
To be Announced
Interview Dates
To be Announced
RBI Grade B Vacancies
The official RBI Grade B vacancies 2025 will be released along with the notification. However, candidates can check the previous year’s vacancy to get an idea for this year’s recruitment. Candidates can check the previous year’s RBI Grade B vacancies from the table below:
Posts
Vacancy
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – General
222
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR
38
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM
31
Programme Coordinator (College of Supervisors) on a contract basis
2
Communication Consultant Media Analyst on a contract basis
1
Total
294
RBI Grade B Eligibility Criteria 2025
The RBI Grade B 2025 notification clearly specifies the set of eligibility criteria that a candidate must fulfil if they want to successfully apply for the RBI Grade B exam. A brief of the RBI Grade B eligibility criteria is given below:
Nationality
Candidates having valid proof of Indian citizenship, and are citizens of any Indian state only can apply for the examination. Also, subjects of Bhutan and Nepal are also eligible to apply for the examination with valid consent from the central government.
Educational Qualification
A major change has been introduced in the norms of the RBI Grade B eligibility criteria by the officials. Earlier, it was mandatory to hold a minimum percentage in Classes 10 and 12 in order to apply for the RBI Grade B exam. But from now on there are no such minimum percentage criteria for 10th and 12th standards. The requisite educational qualification is required for pursuing the next stage of the selection process.
Category
Educational Qualification
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) General
A graduation degree with a minimum of 60% marks is required (50% for SC/ST/PWD). Or post-graduation with equivalent technical qualification marks with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate.
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) DEPR
Master’s degree in economics with a minimum of 55% marks.
Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) DSIM
Master’s degree in statistics/mathematical statistics/mathematical economics/econometrics/statistics and informatics from IIT-Kharagpur/ applied statistics and informatics from IIT-Bombay with a minimum of 55% marks.
Age Limit
Candidates must be a minimum of 21 years and a maximum of 30 years of age.
However, candidates belonging to different categories have some age relaxations.
Maximum Number of Attempts
The unreserved/general category can only appear for the Phase I exam 6 times. After that, he/she is not allowed to apply for the exam.
Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PwD/EWS can appear as many times as they want within the permissible age limit.
RBI Grade B Application Process 2025
Once the RBI Grade B Notification 2025 is released, candidates can apply online for the post of Grade B Officer. Given below are the steps on how to apply for the RBI Grade B exam 2025:
1st Step: Visit the official website of RBI.
2nd Step: Click the option to apply online for the RBI Grade B exam.
3rd Step: Fill in all the required fields and upload the necessary documents.
4th Step: Once the form is filled, pay the application fee. Once the application fee is paid, the RBI Grade B application process is complete.
Application Fees for RBI Grade B
Check the category-wise application fees below:
Category
Application Fee
SC/ ST/ PwD Candidates
Rs. 100/-
General/ OBC/ EWS Candidates
Rs. 850/-
RBI Grade B Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2025
Reserve Bank of India has set the RBI Grade B exam pattern and syllabus for the recruitment exam. Candidates who wish to appear in the RBI Grade B exam must know the RBI Grade B syllabus and exam pattern thoroughly. The RBI Grade B syllabus and exam pattern for recruitment has been slightly different from that of previous years. Aspiring candidates can check the details in the linked articles.
The exam pattern and syllabus are different for DR (General), DEPR and DSIM. Aspirants are advised to look at the RBI Grade B Notification 2025 syllabus before starting their preparation for the examination.
RBI Grade B Preparation Tips
The competition for the RBI Grade B exam has become intense in the last few years as the number of candidates applying for the exam has surged. Therefore candidates must diligently prepare for the exam by making a systematic study and revision plan. Candidates should also take a sufficient number of the RBI Grade B mock tests to increase their confidence to attempt the actual exam.
Prepare a timetable and give equal time for studying each subject.
Attempting RBI Grade B previous year papers help to know the standard of the exam.
Solving RBI Grade B mock tests is highly recommended to analyse their performance and understand the type of questions asked in the exam.
RBI Grade B Result 2025
The RBI Grade B result is declared in the form of a PDF that contains the list of candidates who have been selected to appear for the final interview process. Candidates can check the RBI Grade B exam result at the official website of RBI.
RBI Grade B Salary 2025
The basic pay of a Grade B Officer in RBI is ₹ 55,200/- p.m. Furthermore, the pay scale is ₹ 55200-2850 (9)-80850-EB-2850 (2)-86550-3300 (4)-99750 (16 years). Apart from handsome pay, the employees working as Grade B Officers in RBI are provided multiple perks, benefits, and allowances.
Some of the allowances are Dearness Allowance, Local Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, and Grade Allowance. Furthermore, the bank also pays the House Allowance of 15% of the basic pay, if they do not provide any accommodation. Thus, after considering all these perks, the initial monthly gross emoluments of RBI Grade B Officers are ₹ 1,08,404/- (approximately). Candidates can visit the linked article to know the detailed RBI Grade B salary structure.
RBI Grade B Probation Period
Once a candidate qualifies for all three phases of the Grade B Officer exam, they are appointed for a 2-year probation period. The duration of this probation period can be extended up to 4 years if RBI is not satisfied with the employee’s performance.
RBI Contact Details
Check out the contact details in case of any query related to the post of RBI Grade B recruitment:
Helpline: 1800-222-366 Contact Timing: 9:30 A.M to 6:00 P.M on working days
Find below some frequently asked questions related to the RBI Grade B Recruitment 2025:
Q: When will the official notification for the RBI Grade B officer recruitment 2025 be released?
Ans: The RBI is expected to release the RBI Grade B official notification soon on its official website.
Q: What posts are available under the RBI Grade B?
Ans: The exam of RBI Grade B is conducted mainly for the three categories, namely Officers in Grade B (DR) – General, Officers in Grade B (DR) – DEPR, and Officers in Grade B (DR) – DSIM.
Q: Which subjects are covered in the RBI Grade B recruitment exam?
Ans: The subjects covered under the RBI Grade B recruitment preliminary exam as per the official notification are General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and English Comprehension, and the subjects covered under the Grade B mains exam are English Language, Economics, and Social Issues.
Q: What is the selection procedure for the RBI Grade B officer?
Ans: The selection process for RBI Grade B Officers involves three phases. These three phases are the preliminary examination (Phase 1), main examination (Phase 2), and Interview. After the interview, the authorities will issue a final merit list of selected candidates.
Q: What allowances are given to the selected candidates apart from the RBI Grade B level basic salary?
Ans: Apart from the RBI Grade B basic salary candidates will receive the Medical Allowance, Local Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Grade Allowance, Family Allowance, and Dearness Allowance.
We hope this article on RBI Grade B Notification 2025 has provided you with all the information related to the examination.
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