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RBI Grade B 2018 official notification is out, and the registration is open till
23rd July 2018. This is the most popular recruitment drive in the banking
sector. It is always advised to start preparing for RBI Grade B Phase II along
with Phase I as Phase II needs detailed study and preparation. Here, we bring
to you:

• RBI Grade B Phase II Exam Pattern

• RBI Grade B Phase II Exam Syllabus
• RBI Grade B Phase II Study Plan

RBI Grade B Phase II Exam Pattern

Paper Topic Maximum Marks Duration

Paper I Economic & Social 100 90 Mins
(Objective) Issues
Paper II English (Writing 100 90 Mins
(Descriptive) Skills)
Paper III Finance & 100 90 Mins
(Objective) Management
Total Marks: 300

RBI Grade B Detailed Exam Syllabus – Phase II

RBI Grade B Syllabus: 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
• Privatization
• 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 Cooperation
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• Social Structure in India

• Multiculturalism
• Demographic Trends
• Urbanization 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

RBI Grade B Syllabus: Finance and Management

Finance
Financial System
• Regulators of Banks and Financial Institutions
• Reserve Bank of India- functions and conduct of monetary policy
• Banking System in India
• Financial Institutions – SIDBI, EXIM, NABARD, NHB

Financial Markets
• Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.)
• Functions, instruments, recent developments

General Topics
• Risk Management in Banking Sector
• Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures and Swap
• Changing Landscape of Banking Sector
• Recent Developments in the Financial Sector, Portfolio Investment,
Public Sector Reforms, Disinvestments
• Financial Inclusion- use of technology
• Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit
• Public-Private Partnership
• Corporate Governance in Banking Sector, role of e-governance in
addressing the issues of corruption and inefficiency in the government
sector
• The Union Budget – Direct and Indirect taxes; Non-tax sources of
Revenue, GST, Thirteenth Finance Commission and GST, Finance
Commission, Fiscal Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management
Act (FRBM)
• Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies
(control): WPI, CPI – components and trends
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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 Counselling – 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.

RBI Grade B Preparation | Phase-II Study Plan

Day Topics Day Topics

Day ESI – Growth and Development Day F&M – Changing Landscape
1 21
Day ESI – Poverty Alleviation Day F&M – Developments, Reforms
2 22 & Disinvestments
Day ESI – Sustainable Development & Day F&M – Financial Inclusion &
3 Env Issues 23 Alternative sources of lending
Day F&M- Regulators Day F&M – Public Private
4 24 Partnership & GST
Day F&M- RBI Day F&M – Portfolio Investment,
5 25 Private & Social Cost benefit
Day F&M- Banking System Day ESI – Schemes and Social Issues
6 26 – Oct 17, PIB – Oct 17
Day F&M- Financial Institutions Day ESI – Schemes and Social Issues
7 27 – Nov 17, PIB – Nov 17
Day F&M- Financial Markets Day ESI – Schemes and Social Issues
8 28 – Dec 17, PIB – Dec 17
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Day ESI- Economic Reforms in India Day ESI – Schemes and Social Issues
9 29 – Jan 18, PIB – Jan 18
Day ESI- Industrial & Labour Policy Day F&M – Corporate Governance
10 30
Day ESI – Monetary & Fiscal Policy Day F&M – Inflation
11 31
Day ESI – Role of Economic Planning Day F&M – Union Budget
12 32
Day F&M – Risk Management Day ESI – Economic Survey
13 33 Summary Volume 1
Day F&M – Derivatives Day ESI – Economic Survey
14 34 Summary Volume 2
Day F&M – Management Day F&M – HRD
15 35
Day F&M – Leadership Day F&M – Performance Appraisal
16 36
Day ESI – Balance of Payments Day F&M – Motivation
17 37
Day ESI -International Economic Day F&M – Communication
18 Institutions 38
Day ESI – Indian Political System Day F&M – Corporate Governance
19 39
Day ESI – Social structure in India Day Revise
20 40