RBI Grade B Recruitment 2025 Age Limit, Salary, Application Fee, Eligibility Criteria, Vacancy Details, Syllabus, Merit List & Cut Off

Here’s the breakdown of the 120 golden spots:

Post	Vacancies	Qualification Required
Grade B (General)	83	Graduate in any discipline with 60% marks
Grade B (DEPR)	17	Postgraduate in Economics/Finance/MBA/PGDM
Grade B (DSIM)	20	PG in Stats/Maths/Data Science/AI/ML/Business Analytics

Note: Reserved category candidates get a bit of a break with lower qualifying marks.

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Age Limit

You should be between 21 and 30 years as of 1st July 2025. Born in the wrong year? That’s tough. But hey, there are relaxations:

• SC/ST: +5 years
• OBC: +3 years
• PwBD: +10 years (and more for SC/ST/OBC)
• Ex-Servicemen: +5 years

Educational Qualifications

• General: Bachelor’s in any discipline with 60% (or 50% if you’re SC/ST/PwBD)
• DEPR: Master’s in Eco/Finance with at least 55%
• DSIM: Master’s in Stats/Maths/Data fields, again with 55%

If you have a 4-year degree in a related field or a fancy diploma, you might still be eligible — check the fine print in the official PDF (which nobody likes to read, but you kinda have to).

How to Apply for RBI Grade B Recruitment?

• Visit rbi.org.in.
• Go to “Opportunities@RBI” → Click on “Current Vacancies” → Choose the correct Grade B link
• Register yourself like you do on any other portal — name, email, etc.
• Fill out the application form with all your personal and academic info
• Upload your pic, signature, thumb impression, and handwritten declaration (Yes, handwritten — it’s still a thing)
• Pay the fee and hit submit

Pro tip: Save the final application PDF somewhere you won’t forget. You’ll thank yourself later.

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RBI Grade B Exam Pattern

Phase I – The Filter

• Objective type (MCQs)
• Subjects: GA, English, Quant, Reasoning
• Total Marks: 200 | Time: 120 mins

This round is mostly to eliminate the crowd. Don’t ignore GA – it’s a game-changer.

Phase II – The Real Deal

• Paper I: Economic & Social Issues – Objective + Descriptive
• Paper II: English Writing – Descriptive
• Paper III: Finance & Management – Objective + Descriptive

Interview – Time to Shine (or Stumble)

If you survive Phase II, the interview is worth 75 marks. You can choose to speak in Hindi or English. Be honest, thoughtful, and well-read — not just memorized.

What’s the Pay Like?

Let’s talk money. The basic salary starts at ₹55,200 per month. With all the perks and allowances, the gross pay goes up to around ₹1,22,717. That’s not just “decent,” that’s comfortably upper-middle class in most Indian cities.

You also get:

• Dearness Allowance
• House Rent Allowance
• Medical benefits
• Pension
• Transfers (yeah, that’s a benefit or a curse depending on how you see it)

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Application Fee

• General/OBC/EWS: ₹850
• SC/ST/PwBD: ₹100
• RBI Staff: ₹0 (Perks of working there already!)

Syllabus

The syllabus is vast, especially in Phase II. But don’t panic — people have done it before and lived to tell the tale. Here’s what to focus on:

• GA: Current affairs, economic news, government schemes
• English: Essays, comprehension, and précis
• Quant & Reasoning: Moderate difficulty – don’t expect CAT-level madness
• Paper II & III: ESI, Finance, and Management – more theory-heavy but predictable

Final Thoughts

Look, the RBI Grade B exam isn’t easy — I won’t sugarcoat it. But it’s one of the few government jobs where you get real responsibility, intellectual stimulation, and a pay package that lets you breathe. If you’re someone who loves economics, policy, or just wants to work at the coolest boring place ever — this is your shot.