The Phase-I exam of Reserve Bank of India RBI Officer Grade B is scheduled to be held on September 4, 2016, while the Phase-II examination is scheduled to be held on September 19, 2016 .

The examination will be conducted in the online Format.

While the Phase I examination will be objective in nature, the Phase II of the examination will have some descriptive questions for which the candidates will need to type answers using the key board.

There will be negative marking in the objective Paper which will be equal to ¼ of the marks allotted for every correct response.

Exam Pattern:

Phase I Examination:

Objective Questions Marks Duration
General Awareness 80 80 2 Hours
English Language 30 30
Quantitative Aptitude 30 30
Reasoning 60 60
Total 200 200

Phase II Examination:

Name of Paper Type of Paper Time Marks
(Minutes)
Paper-I: Objective Type 90 100
Economic and Social Issues

Paper II: Descriptive, to be typed with the 90 100
English (Writing Skills) help of the keyboard

Paper-III: Objective Type 90 100
Finance and Management

SYLLABI (Phase-II)

Paper-I – Economic and social Issues:

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 – Privatization – Role of Economic Planning. Globalization – 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 favor of the under privileged – Social Movements – Indian Political System – Human Development – Social Sectors in India, Health and Education.