Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to release the notification for the post of Grade B Officers in the upcoming months. RBI Grade B officer is the most preferred posts because of the social status and financial security it offers. The exam is conducted in 3 stages: Prelims, Mains and Interview. In this article, we are presenting a detailed strategy for Finance and Management section in the Phase II exam of RBI Grade B.
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RBI Grade B Prelims Pattern
| Section | No of questions | Maximum marks | Time Duration |
| General Awareness | 80 | 80 |
120 minutes |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 60 | 60 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 |
RBI Grade B Mains Exam Pattern
| Section | Maximum marks | Time Duration |
| Economics and Social Issues | 100 | 90 minutes |
| Finance & Management | 100 | 90 minutes |
| Descriptive (Writing Skills) | 100 | 90 minutes |
Finance and Management for RBI – Preparation Tips
RBI Grade B Syllabus & Expected Topics
FINANCE
1. 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, etc.
- Regulators of Banks & Financial Institutions
2. Financial Markets:
- Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.)- functions, instruments, recent developments.
3. 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, the 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
- Nature and scope; The Role of a Manager in an Organisation.
- The Management Processes- Planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing and Controlling;
- 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.
Books for Reference
- Economic Growth and Development by Mayer and Baldwin
- Indian Financial System by M.Y Khan
- NCERT Business Studies (12th standard)
- Financial Management by Prasanna Chandra
- RBI Circulars
- Union Budget Capsules
- Banking and Finance: Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutes by Arun Arora
Quick Tips for Sure Selection
- Unlike other bank exams, we can never expect RBI to follow a definite pattern in the topics or questions asked.
- Detailed knowledge is advised rather than reading a lot of materials since it causes the wasting of your precious time.
- Understand the syllabus thoroughly and then plan your studies accordingly.
- Stay motivated throughout time. There are high chances of getting demotivated but always remember your dreams are much higher than your expectations
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