RBI Grade B 2025 Notification:120 Officer Posts| Apply Now

If you’re planning to appear for the RBI Grade B Exam 2025, you must fulfill certain academic and age requirements set by the Reserve Bank of India. Below is the detailed eligibility criteria as of September 1, 2025.

1. Educational Qualification

Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – General

• A bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 60% marks (for SC/ST/PwBD applicants – minimum 50% marks).
  OR
• A postgraduate degree in any discipline with at least 55% marks (for SC/ST/PwBD applicants – only pass marks required).

Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR (Department of Economic and Policy Research)

• A Master’s degree in one of the following subjects with at least 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD):
  • Economics, Quantitative Economics, Mathematical Economics, Applied Economics, Econometrics, Financial Economics, Business Economics, Agricultural Economics, Industrial Economics, Development Economics, International Economics.
    OR
• A Master’s degree in Finance or related fields such as Quantitative Finance, Mathematical Finance, Business Finance, Corporate Finance, International Finance, Agri Business Finance, or Banking & Trade Finance with at least 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD).

Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM (Department of Statistics and Information Management)

• A Master’s degree in one of the following subjects with a minimum of 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD):
  • Statistics, Mathematical Statistics, Applied Statistics, Data Science, Quantitative Economics, Econometrics, Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or Big Data Analytics.
    OR
• A 4-year Bachelor’s degree in the above-mentioned subjects with at least 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD).

2. Age Limit

• Candidates must be between 21 to 30 years old as of September 1, 2025.
• This means your date of birth should be on or after September 2, 1995, and on or before September 1, 2004.
• Age relaxations are applicable for reserved categories as per Government of India rules.

A career as an RBI Grade B Officer is not only prestigious but also highly rewarding in terms of salary and perks. The Reserve Bank of India ensures that its officers are compensated with one of the best pay packages in the banking sector.

RBI Grade B Basic Pay

• The starting basic pay for an RBI Grade B Officer is ₹78,450/- per month.
• The pay scale is structured as:
  ₹78,450 – 4050(9) – 1,14,900 – EB – 4050(2) – 1,23,000 – 4650(4) – 1,41,600 (16 years).
• In simple terms, this means your basic pay will increase annually with fixed increments, ensuring steady career growth.

RBI Grade B Gross Salary

• Along with the basic pay, officers receive various allowances such as:
  • Dearness Allowance (DA)
  • House Rent Allowance (HRA)
  • Local Compensatory Allowance (LCA)
  • and other special allowances.

👉 With all these components, the initial gross monthly salary comes to approximately ₹1,50,374/-.

Perks & Benefits for RBI Grade B Officers

Apart from the attractive salary, RBI officers enjoy a wide range of benefits, including:

• Coverage under the New Pension Scheme (NPS).
• Medical facilities for self and family.
• Leave Fare Concession (LFC) for travel.
• Loans at concessional rates for housing, vehicles, and education.
• Additional perks like education reimbursement, book grants, and staff quarters (in select locations).

The RBI Grade B Officer recruitment process is structured to evaluate candidates’ knowledge, analytical ability, and overall personality. It consists of two written phases followed by a personal interview.

1. Phase-I: Online Examination

• The first stage is an objective-type online test.
• It comprises four sections:
  • General Awareness
  • English Language
  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • Reasoning Ability
• Total duration: 120 minutes (with sectional time limits).
• Important: There is negative marking for every wrong answer.

2. Phase-II: Online Examination

• Candidates who qualify in Phase-I are shortlisted for Phase-II.
• This stage has three separate papers:
  • Paper-I: Economic & Social Issues (Objective + Descriptive)
  • Paper-II: English Writing Skills (Descriptive)
  • Paper-III: Finance & Management (Objective + Descriptive)
• This phase tests both subject knowledge and written communication skills.

3. Interview Round

• Shortlisted candidates from Phase-II are called for the interview, which carries 75 marks.
• The final merit list is prepared based on the combined marks of Phase-II and the interview.