RBI Grade B Exam Preparation Roadmap (6 Months Plan)
Month 12: Strong Foundation (Phase I + Phase II Basics)
Daily Time Allotment (68 hours):
- General Awareness 1 hr: Current affairs, static GK
- Quantitative Aptitude 1.5 hrs: Basics, calculations
- Reasoning 1.5 hrs: Puzzles, seating
- English Language 1 hr: Grammar, reading
- ESI/Finance Theory 1.5 hrs: Economic & finance concepts
- Writing Practice 0.5 hrs: Essay/Precis
Books & Resources:
- Quant: RS Aggarwal, Fast Track Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma
- Reasoning: RS Aggarwal, Puzzle Mania by Oliveboard
- English: SP Bakshi, Word Power Made Easy, Editorials (The Hindu/Indian Express)
- General Awareness: Vision IAS Monthly, AffairsCloud, PIB, RBI Website
- ESI: NCERT Macro, Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh, Budget & Survey
- Finance & Management: L.M. Prasad, Investopedia, EduTap PDFs
Month 34: Intermediate Phase (Focus on Phase II + MCQs + Essay)
Daily Time Allotment (79 hrs):
- Current Affairs + RBI Circulars 1 hr
- Quant/Reasoning Practice 1.5 hrs
- Descriptive (ESI/F&M/English) 2 hrs
RBI Grade B Exam Preparation Roadmap (6 Months Plan)
- MCQ Practice 2 hrs
- Mock Test/Review 1 hr
Resources:
- Mock Tests: Oliveboard, PracticeMock
- Descriptive Writing: Weekly essays & precis
- Yojana/Kurukshetra magazines (selective)
- Online: Anuj Jindal, EduTap, RBI Official site
Month 5: Full Revision + High-Level Practice
- Full Mocks (Alternate Days)
- Revise ESI, F&M, Current Affairs
- Analyze past year papers
- Weekly Essay Writing
Month 6: Final Revision + Mock Series
- 1215 full mock tests
- Revise last 6 months current affairs
- RBI circulars (recent)
- Descriptive writing continues
- One mock interview per week
RBI Grade B Exam Preparation Roadmap (6 Months Plan)
Booklist (Quick Reference)
- Quant: RS Aggarwal, Fast Track Arithmetic
- Reasoning: RS Aggarwal, Puzzle Mania
- English: Word Power Made Easy, Editorials
- GA: AffairsCloud, Vision IAS
- ESI: Ramesh Singh, Budget, Survey
- Finance: EduTap PDFs, Investopedia
- Management: L.M. Prasad, Robbins
- Descriptive: Editorials, past year questions
Final Tips
1. Focus on Descriptive Papers Game-changer
2. Stay Updated with RBI Circulars
3. Regular Writing Practice Essays, precis
4. Mock Interviews After Mains
5. Practice with time management in mind