The RBI Grade B 2018 Prelim is set to be conducted on 16th August 2108. The Mains exam will follow on 7th September 2018. Without wasting any time candidates must review their preparation and ensure all recommended sources of preparation for RBI Grade B 2018 have been covered by them.
This guide combines tips from Ex-RBI Grade Manager Mr. Susheel Ragade and other successful candidates’ recommendations. Find below a detailed analysis of how candidates must prepare for RBI Grade B Prelims and Mains exam. Books to be referred to have also been enlisted.
Prelim Examination (Phase I) Preparation for RBI Grade B(DR)- General
Pattern
Mode: Online
Type: Objective
Total Marks: 200
Cutoff: Sectional as well as Aggregate
Negative Marking: Yes, 0.25 marks per wrong answer are deducted
Detailed Exam Pattern and Structure is given below and will be updated with final breakup as per Information Handout:
Sr. No. |
Section |
No. of Questions (tentative) |
Maximum Marks (tentative ) |
Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | General Awareness | 80 | 80 | Composite time of 2 hours |
2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
3. | English Language | 30 | 30 | |
4. | Reasoning | 60 | 60 | |
Total | 200 | 200 |
Syllabus
Though RBI only gives broad classification of sections, the syllabus for the prelims can be broken up into section-wise sub-topics. Here is a detailed view of the syllabus based on past year questions and other banking exams.
Reasoning |
Quantitative Ability |
English Language |
General Awareness |
---|---|---|---|
Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension | Current Affairs |
Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test | Indian Financial Systems |
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures &Alligations | Para jumbles | Indian Banking Systems |
Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Miscellaneous | Monetary Plans |
Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks | National Institutions |
Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting | Banking Terms |
Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion | |
Tabulation | Data Interpretation | ||
Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | ||
Blood Relations | Number Systems | ||
Input Output | Sequence & Series | ||
Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination &Probability |
Books/Sources
Section | Book/Reference |
Quantitative Aptitude | Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Verma |
Reasoning | Logical Reasoning by Arun Sharma, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal |
English Language | English is Easy BSC Publication (for beginners), Verbal Ability by Arun Sharma (for Scoring) |
General Awareness | Business Standard and The Hindu (Jan 2018 onwards) India Yearbook, Magazines like Yojana and Kurukshetra should supplement the above |
Tip: For all sections except GA, solve previous years RBI Grade B and SBI PO Pre and Mains question papers.
Main Examination(Phase II) Preparation for RBI Grade B(DR)- General
Pattern
Mode: Online
Type: Objective + Descriptive
Total Marks: 300
Cutoff: Sectional as well as Aggregate
Negative Marking: Yes, 0.25 marks per wrong answer are deducted in objective sections.
Sr. No. |
Section Asked |
Paper Type |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Economics and Social Issues | Objective | 100 | 90 minutes |
2. | Paper II English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive (to be typed with the help of keyboard) | 100 | 90 minutes |
3. | Paper III Finance & Management/Economics/Statistics | Objective Type | 100 | 90 minutes |
Syllabus and References
Subject |
Syllabus |
Official Suggested References (as per RBI Notification) |
---|---|---|
Economic & 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 Role of Economic Planning Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation Balance of Payments and Export-Import Policy International Economic Institutions: IMF, 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 under privileged, Social Movements Indian Political System – Human Development Social Sectors in India, Health and Education |
Books: 1. Indian Economy: Uma Kapila.(Series of Books) 2. Indian Economy: Mishra Puri. (Latest Edition) 3. Growth And Development: Devraj Ray 4. Sociology: C.N. Shankar Rao Weekly/Monthly Magazines/Bulletins /Reports: 1. Economic and Political Weekly 2. Southern Economist 3. Yojana 4. Business India 5. RBI Bulletins News Papers: 1. Economic Times 2. Hindu 3. Business Standard Reports: 1. World Development Report 2. Economic Survey of India |
Finance | (a) Financial System: Regulators of Banks and Financial Institutions; Reserve Bank of India- functions and conduct of monetary policy; Banking System in India; Financial Institutions – SIDBI, EXIM, NABARD, NHB, etc.(b)Financial Markets: Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity,etc.), Functions, Instruments, Recent Developments. (c) General Topics: |
a. An Introduction to Economics – A W Stonier and D C Hauge b. Monetary Theory and Public Policy – Kenneth Kurihara c. Indian Economy – Mishra and Puri d. Indian Economy – R. Dutt and KPM Sundaram e. Economic Growth and Development – Mayer and Baldwin f. Major economic newspapers and Economic and Political Weekly g. Public Finance – K K Andley and Sundaram h. Financial Management -Prasanna Chandra |
Management | (a) Management: Nature and scope; The Management Processes: Planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing and Controlling; The Role of a Manager in an Organisation(b) Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader; Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus an effective Leader. (c) Human Resource Development: (d) Motivation, Morale and Incentives: (e) Communication: (f) Corporate Governance: |
The questions on this section will be basic in nature. Details of books that can be referred are below. |
- ESI and Some portion of Finance: Ramesh Singh or Mishra Puri
- Management: Essentials of Management by Koontz or Tripathi or S. P. Robbins/TN Chhabra- Organisational Theory
- Finance Numericals : Prasanna Chandra or Rustogi
- Subjective English : The Hindu And Indian Express Editorials reading.
- Important Websites: RBI, SEBI, NABARD, PIB (About Us Page)
- Magazines/Publications/Reports
: Yojana, India Year Book, Economic Survey, Budget, RBI Reports.