RBI Grade B Phase 1 2016 Exam : Preparation Strategy and Tips

Reserve Bank of India has invited application for the post of Grade B officer 2016-17. There ae total 163 vacancies. RBI Grade B post is one of the highly reputed exam.

RBI is the Apex Banking Institution which controls the monetary policy of the India and issues currency note. It came into existence on 1^st April 1935 with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and is headquartered at Mumbai.

The educational qualification of candidates must be Bachelor Degree with minimum aggregate of 60% as well in 12th and 10th standards. Coming to age limit details, candidates should attain the age limit of minimum 21 years and a maximum of 30 years.Age relaxation is applicable for the candidates as per the government rules. You can apply online for the exam. This is a wonderful opportunity for banking aspirants.

Important Dates of RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam:

S.NO.	Event	Tentative Dates
1	Online Application Process Starts	18 July 2016
2	Online Application Process Ends	9 August 2016
3	Last Date for Fee Payment	9 August 2016
4	Phase -1 Exam	4 September 2016
5	Phase - 2 Exam	19 September 2016
6	Phase 1 Exam Results	10 September 2016
7	Phase 2 Exam Results	25 September 2016
8	Phase 1 Exam Admit Card Download	26 August 2016
9	Phase 2 Exam Admit Card Download	12 September 2016

The exam will be conducted in different phases:

Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) Officer Grade B 2016 Exam Pattern of Phase-I :
 

S. No	Subject	No. of Questions	Marks
1	Reasoning	60	60
2	English Language	30	30
3	General Awareness	80	80
4	Quantitative Aptitude	30	30
	Total	200	200

Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) Officer Grade B 2016 Exam Pattern of Phase-II :

Paper No.	Paper	Type of the Exam	Marks	Time Duration
Paper - 1	Economic and Social Issues	MCQ	100	90 Minutes
Paper - 2	English (Writing Skills)	MCQ	100
Paper - 3	Optional Subject	MCQ	100
Total			300

Strategy and Study plan : RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam

Here we are giving detailed preparation tips and strategy for each section separately.

Reasoning: This section is of high difficulty level. You will get 60 questions of 60 marks. The trick is to approach these kind of questions with an open and clear mind. Attempting reasoning questions at first always works good as your mind will not be cluttered.

Priority Areas of Logical Reasoning:

Following topics are important, because usually atleast 4 questions come from each of these.

• 1.Blood relations

• 2.Sitting Arrangement

• 3.Coding and decoding

• 4.Input output

• 5.Inequality (x>y and y<z)

• 6.Data sufficiency

• 7.Number series- find the next number

• 8.Assumption and inferences

• 9.Syllogism

Solve each type of question. This will give you enough confidence to attempt every section.

Quantitative Aptitude: In this section there are 30 questions of 30 marks. The questions are usually of moderate difficulty level. The questions are direct (in most cases) but would require sufficient practise and focused mind.

Read the questions carefully before attempting. Often in hurry we get down to solving questions with just half reading the question only to figure out later that there might have been a shorter way of solving or may be a totally different question is asked.

Practice trigonometry, Geometry and algebra questions as these topics are not common for other banking exams.

Priority areas in Quantitative aptitude (QA)

• 1.Operation on brackets

• 2.Linear equations

• 3.Average + alligiation

• 4.Ratios

• 5.Profit, Loss, %, SI and CI : all can be solved if you’ve clear concept of % calculation.

• 6.Arithmetic and Geography progression.

• 7.TSDW (Time speed distance and Work)

• 8.Permutation, Combination, Probability

 

General Awareness: There will be 80 questions of 80 marks in this section. The main focus of this section will be on Economy related questions. You can expect nearly 75-80% questions focused on the economy. The remaining will be from current affairs and GK.

A major share of questions will come from Economic survey, Union Budget of the current year, RBI policies, any major economic policies launched by the government etc. Also familiarise with Goods and Services Tax in India.

You should know the basic economic terms and their implications. It would always help to know the trade relations between India and other important nations or organizations, recent international pacts, Major financial organizations, RBI dealing with other nations, RBI control over Indian economy, banking system, financial / money market dealings and operations how RBI handles and controls these etc.

English Language test: This would be comparatively simpler section if you have a good hold over the language and the grammar. This section has 30 questions of 30 marks.

Expect questions from vocabulary, antonym synonyms fill in the blanks correct the wrong part of the sentence, comprehensions, word substitution etc. For English you need to read as much as you can. It is recommended to keep an oxford dictionary in hand while reading.

Improve your reading speed and understanding what you are reading.You can refer news papers, editorials, magazines etc. Brush up your grammar from school grammar books.

Priority areas in English

• 1.Vocabulary

• 2.Grammar

• 3.Sentence correction

• 4.Reading Comprehension

General tips:

• (a)Take Practice Mock test papers.
• (b)Take at least 4-5 practice papers daily. You can score high in Reasoning and Quant section with daily practice.
• (c)While practising mock tests, keep an eye on time as time management and selection of questions will definitely fetch you good score.
• (d)Concentrate on speed and accuracy. If you solve less questions but with accurate result then it is better than solving more questions inaccurately. Also, you should attempt sufficient questions to clear the cut offs.
• (e)Be self confident and maintain a healthy schedule.

Wishing you All the Best !!