RBI Officer written exam syllabus/ RBI Grade B officer
written exam syllabus www.rbi.org.in:
Examinations will be held in two phases :
1) Phase-I ON-LINE Examination (Objective Type) and
2) Phase-II Written Examination (Descriptive type)
RBI Grade B Officer Phase - I Syllabus :
This Paper
approximately of 3 hours duration for 200 marks.
The Paper will consist of
i) General Awareness
ii) English Language
iii) Quantitative Aptitude and
iv) Reasoning.
Candidates have to secure minimum marks separately for each
test as well as aggregate, as prescribed by the Board.
Candidates, who secure minimum marks separately for each
Test, as prescribed, will be shortlisted for Phase-II of the Examination based
on the aggregate marks obtained in the Objective Test.
RBI Grade B Officer Phase - II Syllabus :
The Phase-II
Written examination will be conducted only for those candidates who are
shortlisted for the same.
The Examination will consist of three Descriptive Type
papers :
(i) Paper I – English
(ii) Paper II – Economic and Social Issues and
(iii) Paper III – Finance and Management.
Each of these papers is of 3 hours duration carrying 100
marks.
(i) Paper I : English: Essay, Précis writing, Comprehension
and Business/Office Correspondence.
(ii) Paper II : Economic and 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 – Privatisation – Role of Economic
Planning. Globalization – Opening up of the Indian Economy – Balance of
Payments, Export- Import Policy – International Economic Institutions – IMF and
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.
(iii) Paper III : Finance and Management:
Finance : The Union Budget – Direct and Indirect taxes;
Non-tax sources of revenue; Outlays; New Measures; Financial Sector Reforms;
Capital Market, Money Market and Foreign Exchange Market; Stock Exchanges and
their Regulation; Capital Market Intermediaries and their Regulation; Role of
SEBI; Functions of the Money Market; Growth and Operation of the Money Market;
The Foreign Exchange Market; From FERA to FEMA; Exchange Rate Management;
Exchange Risk Management; Role of Banks and Financial Institutions in Economic
Development; Regulation of Banks and Financial Institutions; Disinvestment in
Public Sector Units.
Management: Management: its nature and scope; The Management
Processes; Planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing and Controlling; The
Role of a Manager in an Organisation. Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader;
Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus an effective
Leader. Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD; Performance
Appraisal – Potential appraisal and development – Feedback and Performance
Counseling – Career Planning – Training and Development – Rewards – Employee
Welfare. Motivation, Morale and Incentives: Theories of Motivation; How
Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors determining morale; Role of
Incentives in Building up Morale. Communication: Steps in the Communication
Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal
versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and lateral communication;
Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology. Corporate
Governance: Factors affecting Corporate Governance; Mechanisms of Corporate
Governance.
