RBI SO Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025 for Legal Officer, Manager & Assistant Manager Posts

The Reserve Bank of India has officially released the notification for the RBI Specialist Officer (SO) Recruitment 2025. With the announcement of this recruitment, this is the ideal time for candidates to begin their preparation with full dedication and focus. One of the most important steps in your preparation journey is to understand the RBI SO Syllabus 2025 and exam pattern.

RBI SO Syllabus 2025 And Exam Pattern

The RBI SO Examination has a different syllabus and exam pattern for each post. This article is very helpful for candidates as it gives a clear overview of the syllabus. It will help them focus on the important topics and plan their preparation in a better way.

RBI SO 2025 Exam Pattern

The RBI SO 2025 Exam Pattern is designed to evaluate candidates based on their professional knowledge and aptitude related to the specific post they apply for. Understanding the exam pattern is essential for effective preparation, as it helps candidates know the marking scheme, question format, and time allocation. Here are the post wise exam pattern given.

Legal Officer in Grade ‘B’

The selection process will include Online and Offline Examinations followed by an Interview. The exams will have both objective and descriptive type question papers, as explained below.

Manager (Technical-Civil) in Grade ‘B’

The selection process for RBI Specialist Officer posts will include both online and offline examinations (Paper-I and Paper-II on the same day), followed by an interview. Below is the detailed structure:

Manager (Technical Electrical) in Grade ‘B’

The selection process for RBI Specialist Officer posts will include both online and offline examinations (Paper-I and Paper-II on the same day), followed by an interview. Below is the detailed structure:

Assistant Manager (Rajbhasha) in Grade ‘A’

The selection process will consist of a written examination followed by an interview. The examination will be divided into two papers: Paper-I will be an Objective Type test conducted online, while Paper-II will be a Descriptive Type test conducted either on computer or on paper, as per the post requirements.

Assistant Manager (Protocol & Security) in Grade ‘A’

The selection process will include an online examination followed by an interview. Candidates who score above the cut-off in the online test based on merit and the number of available vacancies will be shortlisted for the interview round. The structure of the online exam is given below.

RBI SO Syllabus 2025

The RBI SO Syllabus 2025 varies from post to post, making it quite extensive. Since each role requires specific knowledge and skills, the syllabus is designed accordingly. Below, we have provided the detailed syllabus for each post to help candidates preparation.

Legal Officer in Grade ‘B’

Paper-I: General Knowledge of Law (Objective and Descriptive Type): The candidate should make themselves familiar with the fundamental concepts, issues and current developments in the field of (i) Constitutional Law (ii) Administrative Law (iii) Financial sector laws (iv) Procedural laws (v) Principles of Statutory Interpretation and Legal Drafting, etc. The above syllabus is only indicative and not exhaustive.

Paper-II (English): Essay, Precis writing, Comprehension and Business/Office Correspondence.

Assistant Manager (Protocol & Security) in Grade ‘A’

Security – Basic Practices and Principles

(a) Definitions, Concepts, Inter-relations (Inclusive of but not exhaustive)

i. Security & Safety
ii. Physical Security, Information Security, IT Security, Broad Overlapping Areas
iii. Incident, Emergency, Crisis, Disaster
iv. Asset (& Liability), Risk, Threat, Vulnerability
v. Asset Protection, Loss Prevention
vi. Gaps & Countermeasure
vii. Loss/Risk Event, Criticality (Impact) and Probability (Frequency), Occurrence Possibility, Loss
Potential
viii. Other security related terms and concepts

(b) Basic Security Management Principles & Approach

(i) Defensive
(ii) Covert & Unobtrusive
(iii) Overt and Loud
(iv) Reactive
(v) Pro-active
(vi) Best Practices

(c) Reputed Industrial & Physical Security Institutions, Bodies, Organisations & Associations

i. India
ii. International

Security Management: Components & Concepts

a) Assessment and Planning
b) Security Survey & Audit
c) Resource Planning and Management
d) Man Management – Manpower Planning, Deployment, Utilisation
e) Perimeter Protection / fortification
f) Asset hardening / protection
g) Access Control
h) Surveillance & Monitoring- Methods and approaches
i) Alarms and Response Mechanism – SOPs, Drills, Rehearsals & tests
j) Layered Defence, Multi-Level Protection
k) 5/6-D (Approach) Principle
l) Illumination and Security Lighting
m) Security Hardware (Gadgets and Tangible Aids)
n) Security Software (SOPs, Procedures, Practices etc.)
o) Training
p) Integration – man & machine, gadget & gadget
q) Maintenance and upkeep of systems and gadgets
r) Risk Management
s) Budgeting, ROI, Allocation of Resources, Output
t) MIS – Reports, Returns, Records for information, analyses, planning, change etc.
u) Supervision, Command & Control – Checks, controls and tools