RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam Analysis
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam 4 Sept, 2016 Analysis and Cut off Review
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam Analysis and Cut Off Review is done as RBI conducts its Phase 1 Exam for Grade B Officer on 4th September, 2016. The exam will held in 2 Shifts. Here is an indispensable analysis of the exam which will help sincere students predict their score and overall cut off. The Exam comprises of 200 questions of 200 marks from sections Reasoning, English, Maths and General Awareness. Below is the pattern of Exam-
RBI Grade B Phase 1 Exam Pattern
Section Maximum Questions Maximum Marks Duration
English 30 30
Reasoning Ability 60 60 Total time of
Quantitative Aptitude 30 30 120 mins
General Awareness 80 80
Total 200 200
Shift -1 Exam Analysis
RBI Grade B exam analysis of Reasoning
The level of Reasoning Ability was moderate or above average. There were 60 questions allotted to this section. Given below is the Topic wise analysis of Reasoning Ability-
Topics No. of Questions
1. Sitting Arrangement – 5-6 Qs
2. Syllogisms – 4-5 Qs
3. Input Output – 5 Qs
4. Puzzle – 10 Qs
5. Data Sufficiency – 5 Qs
6. Inequality – 5 Qs
7. Coding Decoding – 5 Qs
8. Miscellaneous – 10 qs
RBI Grade B exam analysis of English
As expected the level of English was moderate. Furthermore the focus was laid on comprehension skills instead of in depth knowledge. The below is the analysis of English section-
Topics No. of questions
Comprehension – 10 Qs ( 2 Sets of 5 questions each)
Cloze test – 10 Qs
Error Detection – 5 Qs
Fill in the blanks – 5Qs
RBI Grade B exam analysis of Quantitative Aptitude
The level of this section was a bit difficult and may prove decisive in the shortlisting process. The Analysis of maths is-
Topics No. of Questions
Data Interpretation 10 ( 2 Sets of 5 questions Each)
Number series 5
Quadratic Equations 5
Miscellaneous 10
RBI Grade B exam analysis of General Studies
Well this Section comprised of current affairs and banking awareness. Questions were asked from books & authors, currencies, places, important days..etc. Most of questions were based on Static GK. The questions asked were 80 from this section and difficulty level was in between average and Difficult.
Students who followed our strategies find no difficulty in attempting exam . According to Shashank Chaubey a meritorious Student of a reputed coaching in Noida the strategies helped a lot in attempting the exam with ease. Based on above analysis the expected cut off will be 110-115 for general category. In the end all the very best for results and keep updated for phase II exam strategy.
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