Official paper areas
RBI’s detailed notice and appendices define the cadre-specific papers. They are the authority; Banking Legends does not relabel a coaching micro-topic list as an official syllabus.
General cadre
Phase I: General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning.
Phase II: Economic and Social Issues; English Writing Skills; Finance and Management.
Specialist cadres
DEPR: specialist economics papers under the DEPR scheme.
DSIM: specialist statistics and information-management papers under the DSIM scheme.
Topics you should prepare
| Area | Preparation coverage |
|---|---|
| Economy and regulation | Policy concepts, official data interpretation and RBI institutional context. |
| Finance and management | Core concepts, applied judgement and answer structure. |
| English writing | Clear, evidence-led drafting within the notified descriptive task. |
| Phase I aptitude | Accurate reading, reasoning, quantitative method selection and time discipline. |
Keep the streams separate
DEPR and DSIM eligibility and subject preparation are specialised. Follow the applicable RBI appendix and do not treat General coverage as complete for either stream.