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RBI Grade B Eligibility Criteria 2024 must be satisfied by the candidates for RBI Grade B 2024 exam. Criteria are mainly rigid. However, in some conditions, relaxation is provided for some categories. Eligibility criteria deal with educational qualification, age limit, and age relaxation for reserved categories. Candidates are advised to check their eligibility before applying for the exam. Keep reading to know more about RBI Grade B eligibility criteria 2024.
RBI Grade B Exam Eligibility
Eligible candidates after filling out the form should immediately refer to RBI Grade B Exam Syllabus and start preparing for it as very little time is there between registration and the exam.
The eligibility of the candidate is determined by the following criteria:
RBI Grade B Eligibility Criteria 2024 Based on Nationality
The eligibility criteria for the RBI Grade B exam based on nationality are:
- Must be a citizen of India
- Must be a subject of Bhutan
- Must be a subject of Nepal
- Candidates must be Tibetan Refugee, who came to India before 1st January 1962, and with the intent of getting permanently settled in India.
- A Person of Indian Origin(Having a PIO Card) who has moved from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, the East African nations of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (once in the past Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to forever settle in the nation.
RBI Grade B 2024 Exam Eligibility Based on Age Limit
Candidates ought to be at least 21 years of age. Candidates ought not to be more than 30 years old. For candidates who possess M.Phil. and PhD qualifications, the upper age limit for them will be between 32 and 34 years respectively
- Age Relaxation: Age Relaxation of 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC ST candidates. Get a clearer picture from the following table:
| Serial No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1 | SC/ST | 5 Years |
| 2 | OBC | 3 Years |
| 3 | Physically Handicapped | 10 Years |
| 4 | PH+OBC | 13 Years |
| 5 | PH + SC/ST | 15 Years |
| 6 | Ex-servicemen who have rendered for 5 years in military service | 5 Years |
| 7 | Ex-employees from banking Institutions whose service was continuous for a minimum of 1 year and terminated because of the economy or personnel retrenched from Government offices and currently registered with the Employment Exchange | 5 Years |
| 8 | A candidate who has experience in the Commercial Bank or Financial Institution in the Public Sector and also in the Reserve Bank of India. For him/her, age should not be more than 33 years. | 3 Years |
Note: Age relaxation should be applicable as per the government rules.
- Number of Attempts: If General Category candidates have just seemed 6 times for the Phase-I Exam of this post previously, at that point they would be viewed as ineligible to apply. Be that as it may, there is no such confinement in the event of applicants having a place with SC/ST/OBC/PWD if the posts are held for them
RBI Grade B Eligibility Critertia 2024 Based on Educational Qualification
The eligibility criteria for RBI Grade B based on educational qualification are:
| Post | Minimum Qualification | Career Percentage |
| Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - (General) | Bachelor's Degree in any Stream from a recognized government university | Minimum 60% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PWD) in the Bachelor's degree minimum 60% marks ((50% in case of SC/ST/PWD) in Class 12th as well as Class 10th |
| Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) -DEPR | A Master's Degree in Economics/ Econometrics/ Quantitative Economics / Mathematical Economics/ Integrated Economics Course/ Finance | Minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years from a recognized Indian or Foreign University /Institute 50% for SC, ST |
| Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - DSIM | A Master's Degree in Mathematical/Statistics Statistics/Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics & Informatics from IIT-Kharagpur/ Applied Statistics & Informatics from IIT-BombayPost Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) jointly offered by ISI Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur and IIM Calcutta | Minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /years 50% for SC, ST |
RBI Grade B Eligibility for PwBD
RBI Grade B 2024 eligibility criteria for PwBD are given below:
| S.No | Name of Post |
Categories for Physical Disability | Functional classification* |
Physical Requirements** |
| 1. | Officer in Gr ‘B’ – General / DEPR/ DSIM |
Blindness and low vision |
B | BN, C, H, KC, L, MF, PP, RW (in Braille/software), S, ST, W |
| LV | BN, C, H, KC, L, MF, PP, RW, S, ST, W |
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| Deaf and hard of hearing |
D, HH | BN, C, KC, L, MF, PP, RW, S, SE, ST, W |
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| Locomotor disability including Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims and Muscular |
OA, OL, Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims |
BN, C, KC, L,H, MF,PP, RW, S, SE, ST, W |
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| BL | C, H, L, MF, PP, RW, S, SE | |||
| Dystrophy | Muscular Dystrophy | C, H, MF, RW, SE, S | ||
| Multiple disabilities | OA, OL, Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims and (i) blind/low vision or (ii) deaf/hard of hearing |
BN, C, KC, L, MF, PP, S, ST, W RW (in Braille/software) and H or RW and SE (as applicable) |
RBI Grade B 2024 Application Form
RBI Grade B Exam notification is going to be out probably in Aug 2024. The application form for the RBI Grade B exam will be released online on the official website of RBI. There is no provision for applying for the exam through offline mode.
| Administrated by | Reserve Bank of India Services Board |
| Official Website | www.rbi.org.in |
| Level of Exam | National |
| Posts | General/DEPR/DSIM |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application form Release | Jul 18, 2024 |
| Last Date to Apply | yet to be announced |
| Phases of Exam | Three - Preliminary, Main, Interview |
