RBI Grade B Officers
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducts competitive examinations for recruiting Officers in various offices of the Bank. This is a golden Employment Opportunity for the Aspirants who are looking for the Govt Jobs.
RBI Grade B Officers 2017 Notification
RBI has announced the RBI Grade B Officers Notification 2017 recently. As per the notification, online registrations for RBI Grade B Officers 2017 will start from 3-05-2017 and would be open until 23-05-2017.
Number of Vacancies: Notification released for 161 vacancies.
RBI Grade B Officers 2017 Exam Dates
Phase – I Examination: 17 June 2017
Phase – II Examination: 7 July 2017
Official Website and Notification
Candidates are required to apply only ON-LINE through the Bank’s official website. No other mode for submission of application is available.
Official Website: http://www.ibps.in/
Official Notification: View and Download
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RBI Grade B Officers Job Profile
As a RBI Grade B Officer you will be responsible to manage certain Government & Central Bank accounts. Typically, a RBI Officers undergoes a 2 year probation period or training.
Grade B Officers In-hand Salary
Total in-hand salary of a RBI Grade B Officer on joining at a metro city will be around Rs.70000.
Eligibility for Grade B Officers
Basic educational qualification for Grade ‘B’ Officers (DR General) is Graduation degree (BA, BCom, BSc, B.Tech or equivalent) with minimum of 60% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PWD) as well as in 12th (or Diploma or equivalent) and 10th Standard examinations.
Age Limit for RBI Grade B Officers
Minimum Age: 21 years
Maximum Age: 30 years
Age Relaxation (Age Relaxation permissible beyond the Upper age limit):
SC/ST: 5 years, OBC: 3 years
Pattern of RBI Grade B Officers
Selection for the aforementioned posts will be done through ON-LINE examinations in Phase – I and Phase – II and interview.
RBI Grade B Officers Phase – I Exam
| Subjects | No. of Qs | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 80 | 80 |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 |
| Reasoning | 60 | 60 |
Mode of Exam: Online Computer Based
Total Questions: 200
Maximum Marks: 200
Total Time: 120 Minutes
Negative Marking: one fourth of the marks assigned to that question was deducted as penalty.
Candidates, who secure minimum marks separately for each Test, as prescribed, will be shortlisted for Phase-II of the examination based on the aggregate marks obtained in Phase-I.
RBI Grade B Officers Phase – II Exam
Phase–II online examination will consist of three papers as under:
| Paper | Subjects | Type of Paper | Time (Minutes) | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Economic and Social Issues | Objective Type | 90 | 100 |
| II | English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive, to be typed with the help of the keyboard | 90 | 100 |
| III | Finance and Management | Objective type | 90 | 100 |
Mode of Exam: Online Computer Based
Negative Marking: one fourth of the marks assigned to that question was deducted as penalty.
Interview:
Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview, based on aggregate of marks obtained in Phase-II (Paper-I +Paper-II +Paper-III). The minimum aggregate cut off marks for being shortlisted for Interview will be decided by the Board in relation to the number of vacancies. Interview will be of 50 marks.