RBI Grade B Exam Analysis: Difficulty Level, Questions Asked, Good Attempts, Topic-wise Analysis
The RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam in the last two recruitment cycles maintained an overall moderate to slightly difficult level, with General Awareness emerging as the most decisive section due to its heavy weightage and unpredictable current affairs coverage. Analysis of recent exams indicates that candidates attempting around 95–110 questions with strong accuracy typically remained competitive depending on difficulty level.
Unlike IBPS/SBI exams, RBI Grade B focuses strongly on:
- Current affairs (6–8 months)
- Financial awareness
- Economic reports
- Government schemes
- Static banking knowledge
Trend analysis shows that GA alone contributes 40% of the scoring potential, making it the most critical section.
Expected good attempts for RBI Grade B exam 2026
Expected safe attempts (based on last 2 year trend)
Section | Safe Attempts | Strong Attempts | Expected Difficulty | Accuracy Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reasoning | 16–20 | 22–25 | Moderate | 85% |
Quantitative Aptitude | 8–11 | 13–15 | Moderate-Difficult | 80% |
English | 18–22 | 25–28 | Easy-Moderate | 90% |
General Awareness | 45–55 | 60–70 | Moderate | 85% |
Overall | 95–110 | 115–130 | Moderate | High |
Reasoning and English remain scoring, while GA decides cutoff.
Official RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam structure
RBI Grade B Phase 1 is an online objective test consisting of 200 questions for 200 marks conducted in 120 minutes.
Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
General Awareness | 80 | 80 |
Reasoning | 60 | 60 |
English | 30 | 30 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 |
Total | 200 | 200 |
Official source:
https://opportunities.rbi.org.in
Year wise difficulty comparison
Section | 2024 Difficulty | 2023 Difficulty | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
General Awareness | Moderate | Moderate | Stable |
Reasoning | Moderate | Easy-Moderate | Stable |
English | Easy-Moderate | Easy | Stable |
Quant | Moderate-Difficult | Moderate | Stable |
Overall | Moderate | Moderate | Stable |
Trend shows RBI prefers balanced papers rather than extreme difficulty.
Topic wise questions asked (2024)
General Awareness
Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
Current affairs | 40 |
Banking awareness | 10 |
Financial awareness | 10 |
Reports and indices | 8 |
Government schemes | 6 |
Static GK | 6 |
Reasoning
Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
Seating arrangement | 10 |
Puzzle | 10 |
Inequality | 5 |
Syllogism | 5 |
Coding | 5 |
Blood relation | 5 |
Direction | 5 |
Miscellaneous reasoning | 15 |
Quantitative Aptitude
Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
DI | 10 |
Simplification | 5 |
Number series | 5 |
Arithmetic | 10 |
Arithmetic topics
Topics |
|---|
Percentage |
Ratio |
Profit Loss |
Average |
Time Work |
Time Distance |
English
Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
Reading comprehension | 15 |
Cloze test | 5 |
Error detection | 5 |
Para jumble | 5 |
Topic wise questions asked (2023)
General Awareness
Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
Current affairs | 45 |
Banking | 10 |
Financial awareness | 8 |
Reports | 7 |
Government schemes | 5 |
Static GK | 5 |
Reasoning
Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
Puzzle | 15 |
Seating | 10 |
Syllogism | 5 |
Inequality | 5 |
Coding | 5 |
Miscellaneous | 20 |
Quant
Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
DI | 10 |
Simplification | 5 |
Series | 5 |
Arithmetic | 10 |
English
Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
RC | 15 |
Cloze | 5 |
Error | 5 |
Para jumble | 5 |
Good attempts comparison
Year | Safe Attempts | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
2024 | 100–110 | 115–125 |
2023 | 95–105 | 110–120 |
Most important preparation insights
Factor | Insight |
|---|---|
Most important section | GA |
Most scoring section | English |
Toughest section | Quant |
Selection deciding | GA |
Strategy | GA + Reasoning |
Important official links
RBI Official:
https://www.rbi.org.in
RBI Careers:
https://opportunities.rbi.org.in
RBI Notifications:
https://opportunities.rbi.org.in/Scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=4390
Annual reports:
https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/AnnualReportMainDisplay.aspx