The RBI Grade B exam is one of the most prominent exams in the banking sector. A lot of candidates have applied for this exam and it brings them to a step closer to the journey of getting their dream job.
The Phase-I exam of RBI Grade-B 2018 is scheduled to be held on 16th August 2018. You have just 10 days left to prepare for the RBI Grade B exam so we recommend you to go through this Last 10 Days Preparation Tips that will help you to enhance your scores.
Expected Exam Pattern:
RBI Grade-B Phase-I: (200 Questions) (Time Duration: 120mins)
Reasoning Ability: (60 Questions)
*The level of each question will be in Moderate-High*
| Topic | No. of questions |
| Seating Arrangement | 10 (Moderate – Difficult) |
| Puzzle | 15 (Moderate – Difficult) |
| Input and Output | 5 (Easy-Moderate) |
| Inequalities | 5 (Easy) |
| Syllogism | 5 (Easy to Moderate) |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 (Easy to Moderate) |
| Direction Sense | 3/2 (Moderate) |
| Blood Relation | 2/3 (Moderate) |
| Miscellaneous and Logical reasoning | 10 (Moderate – Difficult) |
| Total | 60 |
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- First try to attend easy topics in reasoning like inequality, syllogism and miscellaneous questions, the time saved in these topics will help to solve puzzle and seating arrangement questions.
- Next, try to attend other topics like input & output and data sufficiency.
- Finally, attend the puzzles and seating arrangement questions. If you find any question takes more time, then skip those questions. Don’t waste more time on any particular question.
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Quantitative Aptitude: (30 Questions)
*The level of each question will be in Moderate-High*
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Comparison of two quantities (Quantity I and II) | 5 (Moderate) |
| Data Interpretation | 15 (Double Diagram – Difficult Level) [1 set – Application Oriented, 1 set – Missing DI and 1 set – Case Study] |
| Miscellaneous | 10 (Moderate – Difficult) |
| Total | 30 |
- First, try to attend Date Interpretation topic like Tabular and pie chart questions.
- Next, try to attend quantity comparison questions.
- Finally, attend the application sums related questions.
- Note: If you strong in solving application sums, then try to attend it first.
English Language: (30 Questions)
*The level of each question will be in Moderate-High*
| Topic | No. of questions |
| Statement Connection | 3 (Difficult) |
| Word Replacement | 5 (Difficult) |
| Sentence Correction (Error Spotting) | 4/5 (Moderate – Difficult) |
| Sentence Completion
(Phrase-Based) |
2/3 (Moderate – Difficult) |
| Fill in the blanks (Two Sentences) | 3 (Difficult) |
| Idiom Usage | 3 (Moderate – Difficult) |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 (Moderate – Difficult) |
| Total | 30 |
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- First try to attend the topics like sentence correction, sentence completion and word replacement.
- Next, try to attend other topics like phrase replacement, statement connection and fill in the blanks.
- Finally, attend the reading comprehension questions. (Long paragraph questions takes more time so only try to attend reading comprehension lastly)
General Awareness: (80 Questions)
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Banking Awareness | 35 – 40% of questions |
| Current Affairs | 35 – 40% of questions |
| Static GK | 20 – 30% of questions |
| Total | 80 |
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- Try to start the exam with this section and attend it in 10 – 15 minutes.
Important points to consider for Phase-I exam:
- Time management is an essential factor for RBI Grade B Phase-I as the candidates need to allocate their time for all four sections within the total time of 120 minutes.
- Candidates have to secure minimum marks separately for each section as well as aggregate, as prescribed by the Board.
- For every wrong answer marked by you, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
- The maximum time of your preparation should be dedicated to General Awareness topic and you should try to maximize your score here because it covers a major portion of the Phase 1 exam.
- During the exam, you have to begin with the general awareness section and then English. After that, you have to spend the remaining time between the Quant & Reasoning questions.
- You have to solve the questions of your stronger areas and then move on to weaker areas.
- Candidates should not spend more time on any particular question. Skip the time-consuming questions as it is considered to be a smart way of scoring well in the Phase-I exam.
- Since there are no sectional time limits, taking mock tests will help you determine an exam-attempt strategy that helps you improve your scores.
- Taking mock tests will also make sure that you know what your strengths and weaknesses.
- Stay calm and composed before the day of the exam as it is measured to be good to augment your exam performance.
Make use of our RBI Grade-B Mock tests and study materials to manipulate your exam preparation. We wish you a great success in all forthcoming exams.
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