Scheme
of Selection:
Selection will be through Examinations and Interview. Examinations will be held
in two phases [Phase-I ON-LINE Examination (Objective Type)
and Phase-II Written Examination (Descriptive type)] as under:
(I)
Phase-I ON-LINE Examination (Objective Type):
This Paper
approximately of 3 hours duration for 200 marks will be held on, the August
17/24/25, 2013. Depending on the number of candidates , the examination may
be held on some other days also. A candidate , however, has to appear for
examination on only one day. The date & venue on which a candidate has to
appear for examination will be specified in the Admission letter to be
downloaded by the candidate. The Paper consists tests of i) General Awareness ii)
English Language iii) Quantitative Aptitude and iv) Reasoning. Other detailed
information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Handout,
which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the
Admission letter for examination from the RBI website.
Candidates
have to secure minimum marks separately for each test as well as aggregate, as
prescribed by the Board. Candidates, who secure minimum marks separately for
each Test, as prescribed, will be shortlisted for Phase-II of the Examination
based on the aggregate marks obtained in the Objective Test. The minimum
aggregate cut off marks for being shortlisted for Phase-II of the Examination
will be decided by the Board in relation to the number of vacancies. Roll No.
of the candidates shortlisted in Phase-I of the On Line Examination ('OE') will
be published on RBI website and a brief notice thereof in leading newspapers in
September/ October 2013.
(II)
Phase-II Written Examination(Descriptive Type): The Phase-II Written examination (WE)
will be conducted in October/ November 2013 (tentative) only for those
candidates who are shortlisted for the same. The date and time-table will be
intimated to the candidates concerned at the appropriate time. The Examination
will consist of three Descriptive Type papers – (i) Paper I –
English (ii) Paper II – Economic and Social Issues and (iii) Paper III –
Finance and Management. Each of these papers is of 3 hours duration
carrying 100 marks.
NOTE: Phase-I (except the test of English)
and Papers II and III of Phase-II will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.
Phase-I will be ON-LINE( Objective Type) and only marking the correct choice is
required. However, Papers II and III of Phase-II can be answered either wholly in Hindi or in English at the candidate's option.
(III)
Syllabus (Phase-II):
(i)
Paper I
– English: Essay,
Précis writing, Comprehension and Business/Office Correspondence.
(ii)
Paper II
– Economic and Social Issues:
Growth and Development – Measurement of growth : National Income and per capita
income – Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India – Sustainable
Development and Environmental issues. Economic Reforms in India – Industrial
and Labour Policy – Monetary and Fiscal Policy – Privatisation – Role of
Economic Planning. Globalization – Opening up of the Indian Economy – Balance
of Payments, Export- Import Policy – International Economic Institutions – IMF
and World Bank – WTO – Regional Economic Co-operation. Social Structure in
India – Multiculturalism – Demographic Trends – Urbanisation and Migration –
Gender Issues – Social Justice: Positive Discrimination in favour of the under
privileged – Social Movements – Indian Political System – Human Development –
Social Sectors in India, Health and Education.
(iii) Paper III –
Finance and Management:
Finance
: The Union Budget – Direct and Indirect taxes; Non-tax
sources of revenue; Outlays; New Measures; Financial Sector Reforms; Capital
Market, Money Market and Foreign Exchange Market; Stock Exchanges and their
Regulation; Capital Market Intermediaries and their Regulation; Role of SEBI;
Functions of the Money Market; Growth and Operation of the Money Market; The
Foreign Exchange Market; From FERA to FEMA; Exchange Rate Management; Exchange
Risk Management; Role of Banks and Financial Institutions in Economic
Development; Regulation of Banks and Financial Institutions; Disinvestment in
Public Sector Units.
Management: Management: its nature and scope; The
Management Processes; Planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing and
Controlling; The Role of a Manager in an Organisation. Leadership: The Tasks of
a Leader; Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus an
effective Leader. Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD;
Performance Appraisal – Potential appraisal and development – Feedback and
Performance Counseling – Career Planning – Training and Development – Rewards –
Employee Welfare. Motivation, Morale and Incentives: Theories of Motivation;
How Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors determining morale; Role of
Incentives in Building up Morale. Communication: Steps in the Communication
Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal
versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and lateral communication;
Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology. Corporate
Governance: Factors affecting Corporate Governance; Mechanisms of Corporate
Governance.
NOTE: (1) The above syllabus is only
indicative and not exhaustive. Keeping in view that candidates from different
faculty backgrounds apply for the post, the questions in Papers II and III will
be basic in nature.
(2)
Candidates will be short-listed for interview based on the aggregate marks
obtained only in Phase-II – Papers I, II and III. The minimum cut off
marks for being short-listed for interview will be decided by the Board in
relation to the number of vacancies. Candidates may opt for Interview either in
Hindi or English. Final selection will be based on the performance of the
candidate in Phase-II of the Examination and Interview taken together.
(d) Number of attempts: Candidates belonging to unreserved
i.e General Category, who had already appeared four times for 'WE' for this
post in the past, are not eligible to apply. No such restriction applies to
candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD, if the posts are reserved for them.
(e) Pre-examination training for
SC/ST/PWD candidates:
The Bank arranges pre-examination training for Phases I and II of the
examination for SC/ST/PWD candidates, free of cost, at the centres where the
Bank has its offices. Candidates who desire to avail of the training may apply separately to the Regional Director/General Manager, Reserve
Bank of India at any one of the centres marked (**) below, whichever is convenient
to them in the format furnished below on or before July 11,2013. Candidates should not send their application for training to the
Reserve Bank of India Services Board's Office (Board) as the Board will not
entertain such applications.
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