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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