RBI Grade B Syllabus - Phase I and II

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Today I am providing RBI Grade B syllabus. Under new the scheme of selection the examination will be computer-based (Objective type with Multiple Choice Question pattern) and consists of two phases, viz.,

Phase-I
Phase-II
Interview

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Examination Pattern

The examination will consist of two phases, viz. - Phase-I & Phase-II followed by the interview.
Phase-I:
Objective Type Exam pattern

S.No	Topics	Time	Marks
1.	Quantitative Aptitude		30marks
2.	Reasoning		60 marks
3.	English Language		30 marks
4.	General awareness		80 marks
Total		2 Hours	200 marks

Phase-II:
Exam pattern (Phase-II of the examination will be conducted within two to three weeks of Phase-I exam)

Papers	Topics	Time	Marks
Paper-1	English (Writing skills)	1½ hours	100 marks
Paper-2	Economic & Social Issues	1½ hours	100 marks
Paper-3 (optional subjects)	Finance & Management	1½ hours	100 marks
Phase-II	(Three papers)		(300 marks)

Interview	The interview will continue in its existing format		50 marks

Syllabus for Phase-I

1. Quantitative Aptitude (30 marks)

Simplifications
Number series
Averages
Time and distance
Time and work
Profit and loss
Simple interest
Compound interest
Ratio and proportions
Partnership
Miscellaneous problems
Data Interpretation
Data Analysis

2. Reasoning (60 marks)

Statements and Conclusions
Puzzle test
Seating arrangement
Statements and Assumptions
Coding and decoding
Classification
Analogy
Series test
Permutations and Combinations etc.
Data Sufficiency

3. English Language

Comprehension passage
Antonyms
Synonyms
Sentence Correction
Cloze test etc.
Sentence rearrangement

4. General Awareness

Financial instruments
Financial market terms (Options, put, call, buyback etc)
Financial market regulator (RBI, SEBI, IRDA etc)
RBI - Powers, authorities, obligations, organisational structures
Stock market indices of various countries
International organization Their heads, head offices, member countries, reports, vision and updates (IMF, EU, UN, WT etc)
Recent changes in taxation (Direct/indirect)
Union Budget
Bank around the world (Their heads, head offices, facts)
Government schemes
Updates related to bluechip companies and PSUs
List of Cabinet Ministers
Important days
Basics of financial statement analysis
Basics of corporate laws and taxes (Concepts related to issue of stocks, buyback, esops etc)
Money market and capital market
Bank in India (Their heads, head offices, facts and recent agreements with banks)
Types of ATMs, Cheques, Negotiable instruments, crossing of cheques etc
States their CMs, Capital, Area, Governor, State language and State language
Countries with their Presidents, Prime ministers, Capitals and Currencies
National parks in India
Important sports events - Location, winners
GDP, GNP, National income
Taglines of various banks
FEMA and FERA act
India's MOU with various countries (Last 6 months)
Current affairs (Last 6 months)
Updates related to RBI (Very Important)

Syllabus for Phase-II exam

(Phase-II consists of three exams)

Paper-I : Economic and Social issues Syllabus

Question will be asked from the Economic and Social issues-oriented topics like

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
Urbanisation and Migration
Gender issues

Social justice:-

Positive Discrimination in favour of the underprivileged
Social Movements
Indian Political System
Human Development
Social Sectors in India
Health and Education

Dynamic Portion (Very Important)

Government schemes
Current affairs
Notification, circulars and press releases of RBI

Dynamic portion cover 65-70% of the whole ESI syllabus. Download RBI Grade B - ESI Paper 2017 here.

Paper 2:- English (Writing Skills)

Essay writing
Paragraph writing
Letter writing
Precis writing
Reading comprehension
Vocabulary and framing sentences

Paper 3:- Finance and Management

Finance

Financial System
Regulators of banking sector
Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.) (Very important)
Risk Management in Banking Sector
Derivatives
Changing landscape of Banking sector
Financial inclusion
The Union Budget – Direct and Indirect taxes; Non-tax sources of Revenue, GST
Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI, CPI - components and trends.
Recent topics in banking industry (Very important)

During last 2-3 years we have noticed that 20% of the paper consists of numerical questions.

Management

Development of Management thoughts:-

Henry Fayol's Principles of management
Scientific Management
System theory
Hawthrone experiments

Planning :-

Definition and Process
Types of Plans
Planning methods
Methods of budgeting

Organisation :-

Principles of Orgnaziaition
Orgazanizing process
Organization chart
Co-ordination and co-operation
Authority and responsibility

Staffing :-

Process
Recruitment and selection
Training and development
Appraisal
Motivation

Directing

Directing and Controlling
Leadership theories (Very important)
Leadership styles

Human Resources

Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD; Performance Appraisal – Potential appraisal and development – Feedback and Performance Counselling – Career Training and Development – Rewards – Employee Welfare. Motivation, Morale and Incentives
Theories of Motivation (Very important)
Performance Appraisal
The role of Incentives in Building up Morale.

Communication:-

Communication: Steps in the Communication Process
Communication Channels
Oral versus Written Communication
Verbal versus non-verbal Communication
Upward, downward and lateral communication

Misc (Very Important)
Corporate Governance
Quality Control (Six Sigma and Total Quality Managament)

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