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Are previous year question papers (PYP) included in RBI Grade B Phase 1 2026 test series?

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What is the negative marking in RBI Grade B Phase 1 2026?

The exam has a negative marking penalty of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer.

Where can I read the full RBI Grade B Phase 1 2026 notification, vacancy and salary analysis?

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⚖️ Official Marking Scheme

Positive: 1 per correct.
Negative: 0.25 per wrong.
Rules: Total 200 marks / 120 minutes.
Duration: 120 min · 4 sections.

⏱️ Sectional Breakdown

General Awareness80 Qs · 25 min

Reasoning60 Qs · 45 min

English Language30 Qs · 25 min

Quantitative Aptitude30 Qs · 25 min

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RBI Grade B Phase 1 2026 — Master Strategy & Topic Weightage

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Compiled from 10-year official paper patterns and previous-year shift analysis. Review the exact topic weightage below to decide your attempt sequence and study focus.

🏆 The Topper 3-Step Execution Plan

1. Understand the Mark-Weight Leverage

Reasoning & Quant carry 1.25 marks per question (50 marks each); Financial Awareness & English carry 1.00 mark (40 marks each); Computer carries 0.50 marks (20 marks). 1 Reasoning question = 2.5 Computer questions.

2. Win on Financial Awareness (40 Marks)

Officer-level selection is decided by FA depth, not raw math speed. Last 6 months banking/economy current affairs + RBI circulars + Basel/NPA norms decide the merit list.

3. Puzzle & DI Triage

Scan all puzzle & DI sets first. Attempt the 2–3 sets with the most definite clues. If a set is not cracked in 90s of setup, flag and skip immediately.

General Awareness

70–93 Qs

7 Topics

Reasoning

41–66 Qs

8 Topics

Quantitative Aptitude

25–40 Qs

5 Topics

English

22–34 Qs

5 Topics

📊 Topic-Wise Previous Year Weightage & Attack Strategy

Work top-down inside each section. ① Must-Do topics form 60–70% of your passing score.

Section	Topic	Expected Qs	Priority Tier	Topper Attack Technique
General Awareness	RBI/SEBI/NABARD Circulars & Reports	30–36	① Must-do	Pick the set with clean numbers first. Approximate early; exact-value questions last.
General Awareness	Economy - Budget & Surveys	12–15	② High yield	Drill this General Awareness topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
General Awareness	Static GK (awards, books, days, sports)	8–12	② High yield	Drill this General Awareness topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
General Awareness	Current Affairs	8–12	③ Solid marks	Last 6 months only. Banking/economy news outranks general news for this exam.
General Awareness	International Financial Institutions (IMF, World Bank, ADB, BIS)	5–7	③ Solid marks	Officer-level depth: know the why, not just the name. Rank-deciding area.
General Awareness	RBI Functions & Monetary Policy	4–6	④ If time permits	Know current rates + who decides them. Highest-frequency GA topic.
General Awareness	Financial Markets & SEBI	3–5	④ If time permits	Officer-level depth: know the why, not just the name. Rank-deciding area.
Reasoning	Puzzles & Seating	20–28	① Must-do	Scan all sets first, solve the 2-3 with most definite clues. Skip any set not cracked in 90s of setup.
Reasoning	Syllogism	4–6	② High yield	Venn only for tricky ones; 'Only a few' = some+some not. Fastest 3-5 marks in the paper.
Reasoning	Inequalities	4–6	② High yield	Chain the signs, check direction. Watch either-or pairs. Under 30s each.
Reasoning	Data Sufficiency (Reasoning)	4–6	③ Solid marks	Never fully solve — only decide if it's solvable. Check each statement alone first.
Reasoning	Input-Output	0–5	③ Solid marks	Infer the rule from step 1→2, then jump straight to the asked step — don't write every step.
Reasoning	Blood Relations	3–5	④ If time permits	Draw the tree: squares male, circles female. Never solve in your head.
Reasoning	Direction Sense	3–5	④ If time permits	Sketch every turn. Pythagoras for shortest distance.
Reasoning	Coding-Decoding	3–5	④ If time permits	Drill this Reasoning topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
Quantitative Aptitude	Data Interpretation	10–15	① Must-do	Pick the set with clean numbers first. Approximate early; exact-value questions last.
Quantitative Aptitude	Arithmetic (mixed word problems)	8–12	② High yield	Use ratio/unitary methods, not equations. Options often let you back-solve faster.
Quantitative Aptitude	Number Series (missing & wrong)	3–5	② High yield	Check differences → ratios → squares/cubes, in that order. 20s max, then move on.
Quantitative Aptitude	Quadratic Equations & Root Comparison	2–4	③ Solid marks	Sign-rule shortcut: factor mentally, compare roots. Guaranteed 3-5 marks.
Quantitative Aptitude	Data Sufficiency (Quant)	2–4	③ Solid marks	Never fully solve — only decide if it's solvable. Check each statement alone first.
English	Reading Comprehension	10–14	① Must-do	Read questions first, then skim. Do vocab and fact questions before inference.
English	Cloze Test	4–6	② High yield	Read the whole passage once for tone, then fill. Collocation beats grammar rules here.
English	Error Spotting	3–5	② High yield	Check subject-verb, then tense, then preposition — in that order.
English	Para Jumbles	3–5	③ Solid marks	Find the opener and mandatory pairs first; never order all sentences blind.
English	Fill in the Blanks (single & double)	2–4	③ Solid marks	Drill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.

⏱️ Minute-by-Minute Hall Execution

Plan 10–12 min: Computer Knowledge (40 Qs / 20 Marks) — pure recall, bank 16–18 marks while 100% fresh.

Plan 212–34 min: Financial Awareness (40 Qs / 40 Marks) — flag doubtful, never blind-guess at −0.25 penalty.

Plan 334–54 min: English Language (40 Qs / 40 Marks) — grammar & vocab in 12 min, RC passage last 8 min.

Plan 454–87 min: Quantitative Aptitude & DI (40 Qs / 50 Marks) — number series & quadratic first, then 2 best DI sets.

Plan 587–120 min: Reasoning (40 Qs / 50 Marks) — inequalities/syllogism/coding (15 Qs), then the 3 cleanest puzzle sets.

🎯 Cutoff-Beating Safe Target Bands

Target 1Safe attempt zone: 145–160 of 200 with 88%+ accuracy (recent cutoff trends).

Target 2GA/FA target: 28+ of 40 — this is where the final selection list is decided.

Target 3Never chase all 5 puzzle sets — 3 solved cleanly beats 5 half-done.

✍️ TCS iON Exam Hall Simulation · Zero-AI Algorithmic Evaluation

Descriptive Test Writing & Instant Scorecard (10 Marks)

📝 Question: Formal Letter: Unauthorized Transaction GrievanceTarget: 150 Words (Safe Band: 135–165) · Marks: 10

"Write a letter to the General Manager of Customer Service Grievances regarding an unauthorized digital payment debit from your savings account despite immediate card blocking."

Word Count: 0 / 150

Strict Keyboard Simulator: Continuous prose only · No bullet points

📊 Previous Year Cutoffs (2021 - 2024)

Exam Year	UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST
2023-24	54.25	54.25	54.25	46.5	44.75
2022-23	63.75	63.75	63.75	55.25	50.75

Sectional note: Sectional cutoffs apply. Cutoff figures shown as historical record; future cutoffs are predictions with ranges, never guarantees.

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