RBI Grade B Cut Off 2026: Expected Prelims & Mains Qualifying Marks

Manish
Jun 11, 2026 03:29 PM IST
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officially publishes cut-off marks for every stage of the selection process for Officers (DR), including DEPR and DSIM posts. Following the conclusion of the exam, the RBI Grade B 2026 Cut-Off scores will be accessible on the official portal at www.rbi.org.in, accompanied by individual scorecards. These details will also be provided here for your convenience. Candidates must achieve scores exceeding the established cut-off marks for their specific phase to qualify for subsequent rounds. 

RBI Grade B Cut Off 2026

The RBI Grade B Cut-Off marks are determined by the Reserve Bank of India, reflecting the minimum threshold required for both sectional and overall qualification. These benchmarks are vital for progressing to the next stage of the recruitment process. For aspirants preparing for the upcoming RBI Grade B 2026 examination, we have curated comprehensive data on previous years' Prelims and Mains cut-off scores to aid your study planning. 

RBI Grade B Expected Cut Off 2026

While official RBI Grade B Prelims cut-off marks are released alongside candidate scorecards, we provide expert-analyzed expected cut-offs. These estimates are based on detailed exam difficulty assessments and direct feedback from candidates. 

Category NameCut-Off Marks
UR (General)115 - 122
EWS100 - 115
OBC103 - 115
ST96 - 100
SC94 - 100
PWBD90 - 98

RBI Grade B Prelims Result 2026 Released - Click Here to View

RBI Grade B Previous Year Cut-Off

Analyzing previous years' cut-off marks is a strategic necessity for any serious government exam aspirant. Reviewing the historical data for the RBI Grade B Prelims and Mains enables you to benchmark your performance and tailor your preparation strategy to meet current competitive standards. 

RBI Grade B Prelims Cut Off 2025

The official RBI Grade B Score Card and category-wise cut-off marks for the 2025 Phase-I examination (General - DR) have been published. Candidates can view the official RBI Grade B Prelims cut-off marks in the designated section below. 

RBI Grade-B Cut-Off 2025 for Phase-I Exam 
SectionsGeneral/UR EWS OBCSCST PwBD
ABCD
General Awareness2416201616--3163
English Language967.5066--161
Quantitative Aptitude967.5066--161
Reasoning1812151212--2.25122.25
Total Score Aggregate77.5064.75696564.75--17.5063.5022.50

RBI Grade B Mains Cut Off 2026

Recruitment StageGeneral/UREWSOBCSCSTPwBD APwBD BPwBD CPwBD D
Aggregate Cutoff Marks in Phase-II (Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III taken together) for Shortlisting the Candidates for Interview (out of 300 Marks)171.5163.75164.25157.75155.5--113171.5122.5

RBI Grade B Final Cut Off 2026

Recruitment StageGeneral/UREWSOBCSCSTPwBD APwBD BPwBD CPwBD D
Aggregate Marks in Phase-II Examination (Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III) and Interview taken together (out of 375 Marks) obtained by the last recommended candidate230.75199.75218216210.5--153.75235.5174

RBI Grade B Prelims Cut Off 2024 

Cut-off marks are formulated based on various factors, including exam complexity, the total number of vacancies, and applicant volume. Candidates who appeared for the assessment can verify the Prelims cut-offs, including the sectional breakdowns released on October 1, 2024. The RBI Grade B 2024 Prelims and sectional cut-offs for all categories are summarized in the table below.

RBI Grade B Prelims Cut Off 2024 (Overall)

Category NameCut-Off Marks
UR (General)67.25
EWS 67.25
OBC65.00
ST54.00
SC58.00
PWBD53.25

RBI Grade B Prelims Cut Off 2024 (Sectional)

Name of TestGeneralEWSOBCSCSTPwBD
General Awareness20201614.2514.2514.25
English Language7.507.5065.255.255.25
Quantitative Aptitude7.507.5065.255.255.25
Reasoning15151210.7510.7510.75
Total Score/Aggregrate67.2567.2565585453.25

RBI Grade B Mains Cut Off 2024 

The Reserve Bank of India recruits officers annually via the competitive Grade B examination. The resulting cut-offs fluctuate each year, primarily influenced by the difficulty level, seat availability, and the performance of the candidate pool. 

RBI Grade B Phase 2 Cut Off 2024 [GRADE ‘B’ (DR)-General]
RECRUITMENT STAGEGENERALOBCSCSTEWSPwBD 
AGGREGATE CUT – OFF MARKS IN PAPER- I, PAPER-II AND PAPER- III TAKEN TOGETHER IN WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR SHORTLISTING THE CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEW (OUT OF TOTAL 300 MARKS)173.50169165161173.50152.50

RBI Grade B Final Cut Off 2024

The final RBI Grade B 2024 cut-off marks have been officially published by the RBI and are updated in the tables provided here. 

 RBI Grade B Final Cut Off 2024 [GRADE ‘B’ (DR)-General]
RECRUITMENT STAGEGENERALOBCSCSTEWSPwBD 
AGGREGATE MARKS IN WRITTEN EXAMINATION (PAPER- I, II AND III) AND INTERVIEW TAKEN TOGETHER (OUT OF TOTAL 375 MARKS) OBTAINED BY THE LAST RECOMMENDED CANDIDATE WITH REFERENCE TO THE NO. OF VACANCIES NOTIFIED IN THE ADVERTISEMENT.226.75218212.25214.50206200.50(GEN)
191.75(OBC)
186 (SC)

RBI Grade B Prelims Cut Off 2023

The RBI has declared the Prelims examination cut-off marks. For the general category, the cut-off stands at 112, while SC and ST categories are at 98.0. Detailed category-wise breakdowns are provided below.

RBI Grade-B Cut-Off 2024 for Phase-I Exam [GRADE ‘B’ (DR)-General]
Section Category 
GENERAL/UR EWS OBC SC ST PwBD (OH/HI/VH/MD) 
GENERAL AWARENESS 
(Maximum Marks = 80) 
12.00 12.00 8.00 6.25 6.25 6.25 
REASONING 
(Maximum Marks = 60) 
9.00 9.00 6.004.75 4.75 4.75 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 
(Maximum Marks = 30) 
4.50 4.50 3.002.25 2.25 2.25 
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE 
(Maximum Marks = 30) 
4.50 4.50 3.002.25 2.25  2.25 
TOTAL SCORE/ Aggregate 
(Maximum Marks = 200) 
54.2554.2554.2552.7544.7540.25

RBI Grade B Mains Cut Off 2023

The RBI Grade B 2023 Mains cut-off for the general and OBC categories was 169, while the SC and ST cut-offs were 156 and 148.50, respectively. Please refer to the table below for the complete category-wise analysis.

RBI Grade B Phase 2 Cut Off 2023 [GRADE ‘B’ (DR)-General]
RECRUITMENT STAGEGENERALOBCSCSTEWSPwBD 
AGGREGATE CUT – OFF MARKS IN PAPER- I, PAPER-II AND PAPER- III TAKEN TOGETHER IN WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR SHORTLISTING THE CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEW169169156148.50169148

RBI Grade B Final Cut Off 2023

The final RBI Grade B 2023 cut-off marks are now official. The final cut-off was recorded at 322 for General, 293.17 for OBC, and 275.17 for SC. You may review the full category-wise mark distribution here.

 RBI Grade B Final Cut Off 2023 [GRADE ‘B’ (DR)-General]
RECRUITMENT STAGEGENERALOBCSCSTEWSPwBD 
AGGREGATE MARKS IN WRITTEN EXAMINATION (PAPER- I, II AND III) AND INTERVIEW TAKEN TOGETHER (OUT OF TOTAL 475 MARKS) OBTAINED BY THE LAST RECOMMENDED CANDIDATE REGARDING THE NO. OF VACANCIES NOTIFIED IN THE ADVERTISEMENT229221.75213.75203.25194202.75(GEN)
167.75(EWS)

No PwBD Candidate qualified in SC, ST and OBC category

RBI Grade B Prelims Cut Off 2022

Following the release of the scorecard, the RBI Grade B 2022 cut-off marks for Officers (General) were published by the Reserve Bank of India. We have compiled both the category-wise and sectional cut-offs for your reference below. 

RBI Grade-B Cut-Off 2022 for Phase-I Exam [GRADE ‘B’ (DR)-General]
Section Category 
GENERAL/UR EWS OBC SC ST PwBD (OH/HI/VH/MD) 
GENERAL AWARENESS 
(Maximum Marks = 80) 
12.00 12.00 8.00 6.25 6.25 6.25 
REASONING 
(Maximum Marks = 60) 
9.00 9.00 6.004.75 4.75 4.75 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 
(Maximum Marks = 30) 
4.50 4.50 3.002.25 2.25 2.25 
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE 
(Maximum Marks = 30) 
4.50 4.50 3.002.25 2.25  2.25 
TOTAL SCORE/ Aggregate 
(Maximum Marks = 200) 
63.75 63.7560.2555.2550.7549.75 

RBI Grade B Mains Cut Off 2022

The Reserve Bank of India releases the Mains cut-off alongside the final recruitment results. Following the announcement of the RBI Grade B Mains results, candidates are advised to verify their official scores and final cut-offs as provided here. 

RBI Grade B Phase 2 Cut Off 2022 [GRADE ‘B’ (DR)-General]
RECRUITMENT STAGEGENERALOBCSCSTEWSPwBD 
AGGREGATE CUT – OFF MARKS IN PAPER- I, PAPER-II AND PAPER- III TAKEN TOGETHER IN WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR SHORTLISTING THE CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEW (OUT OF TOTAL 300 MARKS).171.25167150.50150.25171.25148.00

RBI Grade B Final Cut Off 2022

The Reserve Bank of India has published the Phase 3 cut-off marks by category on their official website, www.rbi.org.in. All official figures have been updated in this guide for your review. 

RBI Grade B Final Cut Off 2022 [GRADE ‘B’ (DR)-General]
RECRUITMENT STAGEGENERALOBCSCSTEWSPwBD 
AGGREGATE MARKS IN WRITTEN EXAMINATION (PAPER- I, II AND III) AND INTERVIEW TAKEN TOGETHER (OUT OF TOTAL 375 MARKS) OBTAINED BY THE LAST RECOMMENDED CANDIDATE REGARDING THE NO. OF VACANCIES NOTIFIED IN THE ADVERTISEMENT234223202.50179187.50208.25(GEN)
196.75(EWS)
176.25(SC)
No PwBD Candidate qualified in SC, ST and OBC category

RBI Grade B Cut Off 2021

The RBI Grade-B 2021 Prelims cut-off marks were made available upon the declaration of scorecards. Detailed phase-I cut-off data for 2021 is presented in the table below.

RBI Grade B 2021 Cutoff for Phase I (Subject-wise)

RBI Grade-B Cut-Off 2021 for Phase-I Exam 
Section Category 
GENERAL/UR EWS OBC SC ST PwBD (OH/HI/VH/MD) 
GENERAL AWARENESS 
(Maximum Marks = 80) 
16.00 16.00 12.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 
REASONING 
(Maximum Marks = 60) 
12.00 12.00 9.00 7.75 7.75 7.75 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 
(Maximum Marks = 30) 
6.00 6.00 4.50 3.75 3.75 3.75 
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE 
(Maximum Marks = 30) 
6.00 6.00 4.50 3.75 3.75 3.75 
TOTAL SCORE/ Aggregate 
(Maximum Marks = 200) 
66.75 66.75 63.75 53.50 52.75 52.75 

RBI Grade B 2021 Cutoff for Phase I Overall

Review the highlighted table below to see the overall RBI Grade B 2021 Phase I cut-off trends:

CategoryCutoff Marks (Out of 200)
General66.75
EWS66.75
OBC63.75
SC53.50
ST52.75
PwBD52.75

RBI Grade B Cut Off 2021- Phase II & Final

Exam StageRBI Grade B Final Cutoff 2021 for General post
GenOBCSCSTEWSPwBD 
Phase II (Out of 300 marks)187.75187.75167.5166.75187.75166.75 (HI, LD, MD)
169.75 (VI)
Phase II and interview (Out of total 375 Marks)252.25241.25212.25205.25218.25Gen-226
OBC-223.75
Exam StageRBI Grade B 2021 Final Cutoff for DEPR
GENERALOBCSCSTEWSPwBD
Aggregate cutoff marks in Paper-I (Objective Test of Economics) of written exam for candidates whose Paper-II (Descriptive Type Test) were assed (Out of 100 marks)47.8342.8340.8340.8347.8340.83 (LD)
47.83 (HI, VI, MD)
Aggregate cutoff marks in Paper I, II and III taken together in written exam for shortlisting the candidates for interview (Out of 300 marks)183.17172.83162.17162.17183.17162.17 (No candidates shortlisted for interview phase)
Aggregate cutoff marks in the written exam (Paper I, II and III) and interview taken together (out of 375 marks) obtained by the last recommended candidate249.83220.83186.34No candidate shortlisted for interview phase208.01No candidate shortlisted for interview phase
Exam StageRBI Grade B 2021 Final Cutoff for DSIM
GenOBCSCSTEWSPwBD
Aggregate cutoff marks in Paper I (Objective type test on Statistics) of written exam for candidates whose Paper II (Descriptive type test) were assessed (Out of 100 marks)46.6746.6739.6739.6746.6739.67 (HI,MD)
46.67 (LD, VI)-As no vacancy reserved
Aggregate cutoff marks in Paper-I, II and III taken together in written exam for shortlisting candidates for interview (out of total 300 marks)164.67157.33143.67143.67164.67143.67 (No candidate shortlisted for interview phase)
Aggregate cutoff marks in written exam (Paper-I, II and III) and interview taken together (Out of 375 marks) obtained by the last recommended candidate236195.75169.67181.33219.33No candidate shortlisted for interview phase

RBI Grade B Cut Off 2019-20

Grade ‘B’ (DR) General 2019-20 

RECRUITMENT STAGECategory
GENERALOBCSCSTEWSPw BD
Paper I, II & III Aggregate Cut Off193.25188172.25172.25193.25172.25 ( HI, LD, MD) 176.75 (VI)
Written Exams (All Papers) + Interview Aggregate Cut off238.25215.5206.5194197Gen 215.75 OBC 194.75

Grade ‘B’ (DR)-DEPR - 2019-20

RECRUITMENT STAGECategory & CUT OFF MARKS
GENERALOBCSCSTEWSPwBD
Aggregate cut off marks for Paper 152.6747.6745.6745.6752.67

HI: 45.67 | LD/MD/VI: 52.67 

(No vacancies available)

Aggregate cut off marks for Paper 1,2 & 3182.84173.67161.84169.5182.84

182.84

(No candidates were shortlisted for the interview phase)

Aggregate cut off marks in written examination (All Papers) + Interview229.17203.17195.67189.34204.17(No candidate shortlisted for the interview phase)

GRADE ‘B’ (DR) DSIM 2019-20

RECRUITMENT STAGECategory & CUT OFF MARKS
GENERALOBCSCSTEWSPw BD
Paper I cut off marks38.3338.3331.3331.3338.3331.33
Aggregate cut off marks for Paper 1,2 & 3160160142.33139160139
Aggregate cut off marks for written exam (All Papers) + Interview212196.17186.5

No candidates 

shortlisted

for the interview phase

188.33

No candidates shortlisted 

for the interview phase

RBI Grade B Cut Off for Prelims 2019-20

SectionCategory
GENERAL/UREWSOBCSCSTPwBD
General Awareness (Maximum Marks = 80)20.0020.0016.0014.2514.2514.25
Reasoning (Maximum Marks = 60)15.0015.0012.0010.7510.7510.75
English Language (Maximum Marks = 30)7.507.506.005.255.255.25
Quantitative Aptitude (Maximum Marks = 30)7.507.506.005.255.255.25
Total Score/Aggregate (Maximum Marks = 200)122.00122.00115.50108.00108.00108.00

RBI Grade B Cut Off for Prelims 2018-19

SectionCategory
GENERAL/UROBCSCSTPwBD
General Awareness 20.0016.0014.2514.2514.25
Reasoning 15.0012.0010.7510.7510.75
English Language 7.506.005.255.255.25
Quantitative Aptitude 7.506.005.255.255.25
Total Score/Aggregate 105.7595.7591.7591.7591.75

RBI Grade B Cut Off for Prelims 2017-18

SectionCategory
GENERAL/UROBCSCSTPwBD
General Awareness 16.5012.50111111
Reasoning 1186.756.756.75
English Language 6.755.254.754.754.75
Quantitative Aptitude 42.50222
Total Score/Aggregate 786891.756464

RBI Grade B Cut off for Mains 2018-19

StageCategory & CUT OFF MARKS
GENERALOBCSCSTPwBD
Cut off Marks For Paper I, II, and III(Out of total 300 marks)201.25186.25180.25180.25180.25
Cut off Marks for Paper I, II, II, and Interview (Out of total 350 Marks)248.50235.50221.25219.50

General: 235.50

OBC: 223.00

RBI Grade B Cut Off for Mains 2017-18

StageCategory & CUT OFF MARKS
GENERALOBCSCST
Cut off Marks For Paper I, II, and III(Out of total 300 marks)196.75181.75175.75175.75
Cut off Marks for Paper I, II, II, and Interview (Out of total 350 Marks)245.75228.00220.50211.25

RBI Grade B Cut Off for Mains 2016-17

StageCategory & CUT OFF MARKS
GENERALOBCSCST
Cut off Marks 197182176176

RBI Grade B Cut Off for Mains 2015-16

RECRUITMENT STAGECategory & CUT OFF MARKS
GENERALOBCSCST
Cut off Marks 176.75161.65155.75155.75

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