After analyzing the last years question papers of RBI Grade B and marks obtained by successful and unsuccessful aspirants, I have come to the following conclusions:-
You have higher chances of clearing this exam if you belong to any one of the following categories.
1 you are a UPSC Aspirant.
2 You have MBA/Bank PO background.
Now even if you do not belong to above two categories, you can still crack it but you have to put in greater efforts.
ESI & FM- Many topics are common for these subjects and can be covered by reading anyone of books recommended by RBI but the problem here is that exam was conducted by IBPS and I found many questions on the lines of GA section of IBPS PO/clerk exam so we have to update ourselves with all the current happening keeping special focus on indian economy and financial sector. As the papers were of IBPS level, covering the whole syllabus is important here irrespective of source of study. In short prefer quantity over quality. I heard even 5 marks questions were factual so mugging up facts and data is equally important with understanding concepts.
For English we can follow the suggestions given by seniors and try to maximize score but we must ensure not to screw up in english.
Interview again is very subjective and marks ranges from 15 to 45. While aiming for maximum score here we should ensure at least average marks in the worst of interviews.
When I read the posts here,I found that even unsuccessful people have done the similar hard work, studied from authentic sources, covered everything etc. I wonder what made the difference between successful and unsuccessful aspirants. there has to be something that determines IN or OUT for serious aspirants. What is that??
And the answer is LUCK
So can we move luck in our favour? Yes we can though its not a tested method but I believe that we can be luckier by being positive, happy, relaxed and by remembering and recognizing all the good things happened in our life.
Finally, Do not think that successful people followed any magical, secret strategy. Had it been the case, they would have been sure of their selection even before the result. They tried and succeed. Same applies to you and me. We all have different backgrounds, strengths and weaknesses and we all at different level of preparation. There is no one size fits all here. Its absurd to follow the strategy of UPSC aspirants who have hardly prepared for 15 20 days for this exam because we never know how much they studied for UPSC. As a selected guy rightly said that we should make our own strategy keeping in mind the syllabus.
PS-- I am also an RBI Grade B aspirant and will give my first shot this year. Let us hope for an early notification.