RBI Grade B Exam 2025: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) formally released the Grade ‘B’ officer recruitment notification for the panel year 2025 announcing 120 vacancies across three streams – General, DEPR (Department of Economic and Policy Research) and DSIM (Department of statistics and Information Management). The General Stream has the largest share with 83 posts, followed by DEPR with 17 posts and DSIM with 20 posts.
The RBI Grade B application Process is entirely online. Interested candidates must submit their RBI Grade B Application Form 2025 between September 10 to September 30, 2025. The RBI Grade B examination 2025 process involves three phases- Phase-I (preliminary), Phase-II (Mains) and final interview round. The Phase I exams are scheduled for October 18 and 19, 2025, while phase II will be held on December 6 and 7, 2025.
RBI Grade B Examination 2025: Highlights
Candidates can check the given table below to check the RBI Grade B notification 2025:
| Particulars | Details |
| Organization Name | Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) |
| Exam Name | RBI Grade B Officer exam 2025 |
| RBI Grade B notification release date | September 10, 2025 |
| RBI Grade B apply date | September 10, 2025 |
| RBI Grade B last date to apply | September 30, 2025 |
| Total Vacancies | 120 |
| Streams | General, DEPR, DSIM |
| Phase I exam date | Phase 1 Online Exam for Grade ‘B’ (DR)- General- (October 18, 2025) Phase 1 Online Exam for Grade ‘B’ (DR)- DEPR (Paper I and II)/ DSIM (Paper I)- (October 19, 2025) |
| Phase II exam Date | Phase II Online Exam for Grade ‘B’ (DR)- General – (December 6, 2025) Phase II Online/Written Exam for Grade ‘B’ (DR)- DEPR (Paper I & II)/ DSIM (Paper II & III) – (December 7, 2025) |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Official Website | rbi.org.in |
RBI Grade B Vacancy 2025
This year RBI announced 120 vacancies, candidates can check category-wise vacancy in the the given table below:
| Posts | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Vacancies |
| Officer in Grade ‘B’(DR)-General | 35 | 08 | 19 | 15 | 06 | 83 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)–DEPR | 06 | 01 | 02 | 04 | 04 | 17 |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR)–DSIM | 10 | 01 | 03 | 02 | 04 | 20 |
| Total | 52 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 120 |
RBI Grade B Application Form 2025
Candidates can follow the given steps to apply for RBI Grade B:
Step 1: Visit the official RBI website at- rbi.org.in
Step 2: Candidates need to scroll down and click on “Opportunities@RBI”
Step 3: Now click on “Current Vacancies”
Step 4: Search for “Direct Recruitment for the post of Officers in Grade ‘B’ (Direct Recruit-DR) (General/DEPR/DSIM) Streams- Panel Year 2025”.
Step 5: Now click on “Online Application” and start with the registration process by filling out the application.
Step 6: After that candidates need to attach the required documents and pay the requisite application fee.
Step 7: Now download the application form and save it for future references.
RBI Grade B 2025 Eligibility Criteria
To apply online for RBI Grade B exam, candidates must meet the specific RBI Grade B Eligibility criteria mentioned below:
- candidates must have completed the graduate or postgraduate degree with minimum qualifying marks, depending on the stream they’re applying for, such as General, DEPR, or DSIM.
- For the General stream, a minimum of 60% marks in graduation (or 55% in postgraduation) is required.
- For DEPR candidates must have a Master’s in Economics or Finance, while for DSIM candidates must have a Master’s in Statistics or Mathematical Economics.
- The Age of candidates must be between 21 and 30 years, with relaxations for reserved categories and candidates holding MPhil or PhD qualifications.
Candidates must stay updated via the RBI’s official portal to track admit card releases and much more.
