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RBI Grade B Syllabus
Reserve Bank of India Officer Grade B exam for managerial roles in the country's central bank.. The complete RBI Grade B outline — 6 subjects, 27 chapters and 95 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
RBI Grade B subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
5 chapters · 20 topics · 42 sub-topics
Finance and Management (FM)6 chapters · 21 topics · 43 sub-topics
English (Writing Skills)4 chapters · 12 topics · 19 sub-topics
Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation4 chapters · 14 topics · 20 sub-topics
Reasoning and Analytical Ability4 chapters · 14 topics · 19 sub-topics
General Awareness and Current Affairs4 chapters · 14 topics · 18 sub-topics
RBI Grade B flashcard decks
306 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the RBI Grade B syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Finance and Management (FM) carries 21 topics while English (Writing Skills) carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for RBI Grade B.
The ~105 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
RBI Grade B syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the RBI Grade B syllabus?
RBI Grade B covers 6 subjects: Economic and Social Issues (ESI), Finance and Management (FM), English (Writing Skills), Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation, Reasoning and Analytical Ability and General Awareness and Current Affairs. Together they contain 27 chapters and 95 named topics.
How big is the RBI Grade B syllabus?
The full RBI Grade B outline breaks down into 27 chapters, 95 topics and 161 sub-topics. Finance and Management (FM) is the largest single subject with 21 topics across 6 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole RBI Grade B syllabus?
Roughly 105 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there RBI Grade B flashcards?
Yes — 306 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this RBI Grade B syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the RBI Grade B syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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