Analysis
Detailed analysis of the questions asked of various subjects in the Exams.
RBI Grade B 2018 Prelims Exam Analysis
The exam was of moderate to difficult level. There are 4 Sections in RBI Grade-B 2018 Phase-1 exam namely English, Reasoning, General Awareness and Quantitative Aptitude.
RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Analysis: Overall
| Sections | Good Attempts |
| English Language | 16-19 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35-40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 17-22 |
| General Awareness | 43-48 |
| Total | 95-106 |
Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude
The level was moderate. There were three sets of DI – One was a Tabular-Pie-Chart Combination and the other was a Missing Tabular DI. One Caselet based DI was also asked in the exam. The questions asked were:-
| Topics | Number of Questions | Level |
| 2 Data Interpretation + 1 Caselet | 15 | Moderate |
| Quantity 1, Quantity 2 | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Approximation | 5 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Percentage, Time and Work, Partnership, Boat and Stream) | 5 | Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Moderate |
Exam Analysis: English Language
The level of English Language was moderate to difficult. There were two sets of RC in which one was based on a passage related ATM and Vendor Services.
| Topics | Number of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Starters | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Double Fillers | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Difficult |
| Questions on correct usage of phrases | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Total | 30 | Easy |
Exam Analysis: Reasoning Ability
The level of reasoning was Moderate – Difficult. There were 5 puzzles and sitting Arrangement based on the following pattern: Circular Seating Arrangement, Month based puzzle etc. The questions were:-
| Topics | Number of Questions | Level |
| Puzzle & Seating Arrangement | 25 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Syllogisms | 5 | Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning | 18 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Moderate |
| Direction Sense | 3 | Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | Moderate |
| Total | 60 | Moderate-Difficult |
Exam Analysis: General Awareness
General Awareness had 80 questions for 80 marks. This section is moderate for those who know banking terms and were well versed with static awareness. Around 7 to 8 questions covered the static awareness portion and most of the questions were from the current affairs of April, May, June and July. There were 18-20 Questions from Banking Awareness.