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RBI Grade B – Eligibility Criteria
Candidates preparing for the RBI Grade B exam need to follow certain eligibility criteria in order to apply for the exam. The eligibility criteria have been briefly described below:
Nationality crietria for RBI Grade B
- Candidate must be a citizen of India,
- subject of Nepal or Bhutan or a
- Tibetan refugee permanently settled in India.
Age limits for RBI Grade B
- Candidate must have attained a minimum age of 21 years and must not be more than 30 years in age.
RBI Grade B Age Relaxation: Candidates, who belong to the reserved category will be provided relaxation in their upper age as per the rules decided by the Board.
| Category |
Age relaxation |
| SC/ST |
5 years |
| OBC |
3 years |
| Physically Handicapped |
10 years |
| PH + OBC |
13 years |
| PH + SC/ST |
15 years |
Educational Qualification for RBI Grade B
The educational qualification differs for candidates applying for General, DERP and DSIM specialisations.
| RBI Grade B Eligibility Criteria |
| Post |
Minimum Qualifications |
| RBI Grade B Officer (General) |
A minimum of 60% marks for RBI Grade B in Bachelor’s degree as well as in 12th and 10th Standard examinations |
| RBI Grade B Officer (Department of Economic and Policy Research) |
A Master’s Degree in Economics or Finance, with a minimum of 55% marks from a
recognised Indian or Foreign University
|
| RBI Grade B (Department of Statistics and Information Management) |
A Master’s Degree in Statistics or Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematical with a minimum of 55% marks |
The number of attempts for RBI Grade B are restricted to six for candidates belonging to the General category. No such restrictions are there for candidates belonging to other categories.
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