# RBI Officer in Grade B (DR — General + DEPR + DSIM) (RBI Grade B) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: BANKING · national
- Questions: 200 · Total marks: 200 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 21–30 years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Bachelor's degree in any discipline with 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwD); or postgraduate degree with 55% marks
- Approximate annual vacancies: 60
- Note: General/EWS candidates have maximum 6 attempts; SC/ST/OBC/PwD have unlimited attempts. DEPR and DSIM streams require Master's degree in Economics/Statistics/related fields
- Official portal: https://rbi.org.in (Reserve Bank of India (RBI))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-25 — Phase 2 exam (Mains) — General (exam day)
- 2026-07-25 — Phase 2 Exam (General stream) (exam day)
- 2026-07-25 — Phase 2 Mains exam – General stream (exam day)
- 2026-07-26 — Phase 2 Exam (DEPR/DSIM streams) (exam day)
- 2026-07-26 — Phase 2 Mains exam – DEPR/DSIM streams (exam day)
- 2026-07-31 — Phase 2 Admit Card release (expected)
- 2026-08-22 — Phase 2 Result declared (General stream)
- 2026-08-24 — Phase 2 Result announcement (expected)

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (Indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 138-150 marks (69-75%) |
| EWS | 132-144 marks (66-72%) |
| OBC | 128-140 marks (64-70%) |
| SC | 118-130 marks (59-65%) |
| ST | 112-124 marks (56-62%) |
| PwD | 106-118 marks (53-59%) |

**Guidance:**
- **Category differential**: General cutoffs typically run 8-12 marks above OBC, 18-25 marks above SC, and 24-32 marks above ST. EWS cutoffs generally settle 4-8 marks below General.
- **Year-on-year variation**: RBI Grade B Phase-I cutoffs fluctuate with paper difficulty, vacancy count, and applicant pool strength. Tougher papers have seen General cutoffs drop to 65-68%, while moderate papers push them to 72-76%.
- **Phase-I qualifying nature**: These cutoffs represent Phase-I clearing thresholds; final selection (post Phase-II + Interview) demands substantially higher Phase-I scores—typically General candidates in the 75-82% range for Phase-I have stronger chances in overall merit ranking.

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