What are the important details related to RBI Grade B exam pattern?

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    Indrani Thakur | Contributor-Level 7

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    Some of the important highlights related to RBI Grade B exam pattern are given below.

    Particulars 

    Details 

    Mode of exam 

    Grade B (DR) for General

    Phase I & II: Online 

    Grade B (DR) for DEPR/DSIM

    Paper I: Online 

    Paper 2: Offline

    Paper 3: Online

    Test duration

    Grade B (DR) for General

    Phase I: 120 minutes 

    Phase II

    Paper I & III will be held for 120 minutes

    Paper-II will be held for 90 minutes

    DEPR/DSIM post

    Paper 1: 120 minutes

    Paper 2: 180 minutes

    Paper 3: 90 minutes

    Nature of questions

    Grade B (DR) for General

    Phase I: Objective type

    Phase II: Descriptive and Objective Type

    Grade B (DR) for DEPR/DSIM

    Paper I: Objective type

    Paper II & III: Descriptive Type 

    Number of sections

    Grade B (DR) for General 

    Phase I: Four

    Phase II: Paper 1, 2 & 3

    Grade B (DR) for DEPR

    Paper I: Objective type paper on Economics

    Paper II: Descriptive Type paper on Economics (Question paper displayed on the computer, answers to be written on paper)

    Paper III: Descriptive Type paper on English (To be typed with the help of keyboard)

    Grade B (DR) for DSIM

    Paper I: Objective type paper on Statistics

    Paper II: Descriptive Type paper on Statistics (Question paper displayed on the computer, answers to be written on paper)

    Paper III: Descriptive Type paper on English (To be typed with the help of keyboard)

    Total marks

    Grade B (DR) for General

    Phase I: 200 marks 

    Phase II (Paper 1, 2 and 3): 100 marks for each paper

    Interview: 75 marks

    Grade B (DR) for DEPR/DSIM

    Paper I: 100 marks 

    Paper II & III: 100 marks for each paper

    Inteview: 75 marks

    Marking of normal questions

    1/4 marks will be deducted for wrong answers in objective type questions

    Language of question paper 

    English and Hindi 

    Number of questions 

    Grade B (DR) for General

    Phase I: 200

    Phase II

    Paper I & III: 30 objective-type questions and six descriptive type questions

    Paper-II: Three questions

    Grade B (DR) for DEPR & DSIM

    Paper I for DEPR: 62 

    Paper I for DSIM: 20

    Paper II & III: 

    Economics/Statistics: 5

    English (Writing Skills): 3

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