RBI Recruitment 2019: Reserve Bank of India has released the official notification for the recruitment of 199 Officers in Grade ‘B’-‘ DR’ General or DEPR or DSIM Posts. Interested candidate can check the details below and must apply before 11.10.2019.
The online application process is going to start from 21.09.2019 and the last date to apply for the post of RBI Grade B officer is October 11, 2019.
| RBI Group B Officer Recruitment 2019 Important Points | |
| Total Vacancy | 199 |
| Apply online Start Date | 21.09.2019 |
| Apply online End Date | 11.10.2019 |
| Application Print- Last Date | 21.10.2019 |
| Mode of application | ONLINE |
| Age Limit | Max 30 Years |
| Phase I Exam Date | 09.11.2019 |
| Important Links | |
| Apply Online | Click here |
| Official Notification | Click here |
| Official Website | Click here |
RBI Recruitment for Grade B Officer: Vacancy in Detail
| Post Name | Vacancy |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General | 156 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR | 20 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM | 23 |
| Total | 199 |
RBI Recruitment 2019: Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualifications
| Post Name | Educational Qualifications |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- General | Bachelor’s degree with 60% marks |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DEPR | Essential: A Master’s Degree in Economics / Econometrics / Quantitative Economics / Mathematical Economics / Integrated Economics Course/ Finance, with a minimum of 55% marks OR PGDM/ MBA Finance with a minimum of 55% marks Desirable: A Doctorate Degree in Economics or research or teaching experience in Economics or publications in standard journals would be considered as an additional qualification. |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’(DR)- DSIM | A Master’s Degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Kharagpur/ Applied Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Bombay with a minimum of 55% marks OR Master’s Degree in Mathematics with a minimum of 55% marks OR M. Stat. Degree of Indian Statistical Institute with a minimum of 55% marks OR Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) jointly offered by ISI Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur and IIM Calcutta with a minimum of 55% marks |
Number of Attempts
Candidates belonging to unreserved i.e. General Category, who have already appeared Six times for Phase-I Examination for this post/s in the past, are not eligible to apply. No such restriction applies to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWSs, if the posts are reserved for them.
Age Limit as on 01.09.2019
Minimum Age: 21 Years
Maximum Age: 30 Years
- He/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd September 1989 and not later than 1st September 1998.
- For candidates possessing M.Phil. and Ph.D. qualification, upper age limit will be 32 and 34 years respectively.
Application Fees
| Category | Fees |
| SC/ST/PwBD | Rs. 100/- |
| GEN/OBC/EWSs | Rs. 850/- |
The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.
RBI Recruitment for Grade B Officer: Pay Scale
Selected Candidates will draw a starting basic pay of ₹ 35,150/- p.m. in the scale of Rs. 35150-1750 (9)-50900-EB-1750 (2)-54400-2000 (4)-62400 applicable to Officers in Grade B and they will also be eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family allowance and Grade Allowance as per rules in force from time to time. At present, initial monthly Gross emoluments would be approximately ₹ 77,208/-(approx.)
RBI Recruitment for Grade B Officer: Selection Procedure
Selection will be through ONLINE examinations and interview. Examinations will be held in two phases, Phase I and Phase II.
Phase I (Objective Type)
- This will comprise a single Paper for 200 marks and will be held on November 9, 2019
- Candidates have to secure minimum marks separately for each test as well as in aggregate,
| Paper | Marks | Duration |
| General Awareness | 200 | 120 mins |
| English Language | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude | ||
| Reasoning |
Phase-II online Examination
- The Phase-II online Examination will be conducted on December 1, 2019, only for the candidates who are shortlisted on the basis of results of Phase-I
- All question papers (in both the Phases, except the test of English) will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.
| Name of Paper | Type of Paper | Duration | Marks |
| Paper-I: Economic and Social Issues | Objective Type | 90 | 100 |
| Paper II: English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive, to be typed with the help of the keyboard | 90 | 100 |
| Paper-III: Finance and Management | Objective type | 90 | 100 |
Interview
- Candidates will be shortlisted for the interview, based on aggregate of marks obtained in Phase-II (Paper-I +Paper-II +Paper-III).
- Interview will be of 50 marks. Candidate may opt for interview either in Hindi or English.
- Final Selection will be through merit list which will be prepared by adding marks secured by candidates in Phase-II examination and interview.
RBI Recruitment 2019 for Grade B Officer: How to Apply
- Candidates can apply online through the Bank’s website i.e. www.rbi.org.in from September 21 to October 11, 2019. No other means/mode of applications will be accepted.
- To register application, choose the tab “Click here for New Registration” and enter Name, Contact details and Email-id. A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen.
- Login and Complete the form by providing all the related information.
- Candidates are advised to carefully fill and verify the details filled in the online application themselves as no change will be possible/entertained after clicking the FINAL SUBMIT BUTTON.
- Upload Photo, Signature, left thumb impression and a hand-written declaration as per the specifications
- Click on ‘Payment’ Tab and proceed for payment.
- Click on ‘Submit’ button and take the print out for future reference.