The RBI Assistant exam is a national-level recruitment process to find eligible and ideal candidates for the post of Assistant in the Reserve Bank of India (RB). It is conducted by the RBI with applications elicited from youngsters across India. The exam has three phases: Preliminaries, Mains, and Language Proficiency Test (LPT). The scores of the main exams will determine the list of meritorious students who will finally be selected for the post of RBI Assistant.
The RBI Assistant exam is conducted in different venues across India in shifts.
The official notification for the exam was released on 17 February 2024. The dates for the upcoming exam are mentioned in the table below.
RBI Assistant Exam Dates 2022-23 | |
Online registration for RBI Assistant Exam 2022 commences | 17 February 2022 |
Last date to submit application | 8 March 2022 |
RBI Assistant Exam 2021 (Prelims) | ........ |
RBI Assistant Exam 2021 (Mains) | May 2022 |
The RBI Assistant exam 2020 is conducted in various authorised centres across India. It is conducted in the online mode. Centres are allotted based on the candidate’s preference that is provided in the application form. The centre may be changed by the RBI without prior notice if there is no seat availability at the RBI office at the location.
Nationality: A candidate should be one of the following:
Age: A candidate must be between 20 to 28 years of age.
Age relaxation for Reserved Category is as given below:
Category | Age Relaxation |
SC/ST | 5 years |
OBC | 3 years |
PWD | General candidates: 10 years OBC candidates: 13 years SC/ST candidates: 15 years |
Ex-Servicemen | As provided by Armed Forces + 5 years |
Divorced Women/Women legally separated and not re-married/widows | 10 years |
Candidates with working experience in RBI | Maximum of 3 years |
Candidates from Jammu and Kashmir | 5 years |
Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s degree with an aggregate of 50% and above in any discipline. Knowledge of computers as well as proficiency in the official language of the relevant state or Union Territory is a must.
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Online application for the RBI Assistant exam can be submitted at the official website of the Reserve Bank of India.
Payment mode: Fees can be paid online using debit card, credit card, or net banking facility.
There are 926 total Assistant vacancies in the RBI at offices across the country. The selection of candidates for these vacancies will be done through the RBI Assistant exam. However, the number of these vacancies can decrease or increase based on the requirement. The tentative distribution of these vacancies are as given below:
Location | Vacancies | PWD | EXS | |||||||||
SC | ST | OBC | GEN | EWS | Total | VI | HI | OH | 4th Category | EX-1 | EX-2 | |
Ahmedabad | 4 | 3(2) | 9 | 16 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Bengaluru | 11 | 9(1) | 4 | 43 | 7 | 74 | 1(1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Bhopal | 7 | 11(5) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 1(1) | 1 | 3 |
Bhubaneswar | 6 | 10(2) | 0 | 12 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Chandigarh | 19 | 1 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 78 | 1 | 1(1) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Chennai | 13 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 2(1) | 2(1) | 1(1) | 3 | 6 |
Guwahati | 2 | 17(7) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 1(1) | 1(1) | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Hyderabad | 7 | 3(1) | 10 | 16 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Jaipur | 13 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 2(1) | 1(1) | 2 | 5 |
Jammu | 0 | 3(1) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kanpur & Lucknow | 28 | 1 | 36 | 53 | 13 | 131 | 2(1) | 3(1) | 1(1) | 2 | 6 | 13 |
Kolkata | 9(1) | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Mumbai | 0 | 41(25) | 0 | 74 | 13 | 128 | 4(2) | 7(6) | 5(4) | 5(4) | 6 | 12 |
Nagpur | 5 | 14(2) | 10 | 22 | 5 | 56 | 1(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
New Delhi | 19 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 75 | 2 | 1(1) | 1 | 1(1) | 3 | 7 |
Patna | 1(1) | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 1(1) | 1 | 3 |
Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 7 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Total | 151(2) | 123 (46) | 146 | 90 | 440 | 950 (48) | 15(6) | 25(16) | 18(9) | 19(10) | 40 | 90 |
An RBI Assistant gets a Basic Pay of Rs. 20,700 per month.
The RBI Assistant also gets House Rent Allowance, Dearness Allowance, Transport Allowance, and City Compensatory Allowance, along with the Basic Pay. So, the Gross Salary is approximately Rs.45,050 per month.
The exam has three phases which are the preliminaries, mains, and the Language Proficiency Test (LPT).
Marking: While there is negative marking for wrong answers, marks will not be deducted if the question is left blank or unanswered.
Given below is the pattern for the preliminary examination with a total duration of 1 hour for all the sections:
Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
English Language | 30 | 30 |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
Given below is the pattern for the mains exam with a total duration of 135 minutes for all the sections:
Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
English Language | 40 | 40 |
Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 |
General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 |
Total | 200 | 200 |
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The candidates who are shortlisted provisionally from the mains will be called for the LPT. This will be in the official or local language of the state. Candidates who do not have proficiency in the language will not be qualified.
The local language as per the different states is given below:
Area | Language for LPT |
Ahmedabad | Gujarati |
Bengaluru | Kannada |
Bhopal | Hindi |
Bhubaneswar | Oriya |
Chandigarh | Punjabi / Hindi |
Chennai | Tamil |
Guwahati | Assamese / Bengali / Khasi / Manipuri / Bodo / Mizo |
Hyderabad | Telugu |
Jaipur | Hindi |
Jammu | Urdu / Hindi / Kashmiri |
Kanpur & Lucknow | Hindi |
Kolkata | Bengali / Nepali |
Mumbai | Marathi / Konkani |
Nagpur | Marathi / Hindi |
New Delhi | Hindi |
Patna | Hindi / Maithili |
Thiruvananthapuram | Malayalam |
Given below is the detailed syllabus for the exam:
English Language:
Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude
General Awareness
Computer Knowledge
Although the cut-off marks are usually announced only after both the prelims and main exams are conducted, it is expected to be somewhat similar to that in 2019, which is as given below:
City Wise Cut-Off for RBI Assistant Prelims Exam: | |||||
Office | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN |
Ahmedabad | 90.25 | 79.00 | 89.50 | 91.00 | 92.75 |
Bengaluru | -- | 81.75 | 89.75 | 89.00 | 92.25 |
Bhopal | 86.00 | 80.50 | 92.50 | 92.75 | 94.75 |
Bhubaneswar | 85.75 | 81.25 | 94.75 | 93.75 | 95.75 |
Chandigarh | 89.50 | -- | 93.50 | 95.00 | 96.75 |
Chennai | 88.00 | -- | 92.75 | 87.00 | 94.00 |
Guwahati | 83.50 | 77.75 | 86.25 | 83.75 | 89.50 |
Hyderabad | 92.00 | 88.00 | 94.75 | 94.75 | 96.25 |
Jaipur | 86.75 | 85.25 | 93.25 | 93.75 | 95.75 |
Jammu | -- | 79.50 | 87.00 | 89.00 | 94.25 |
Kanpur & Lucknow | 87.00 | -- | 92.25 | 94.25 | 96.00 |
Kolkata | 92.25 | – | -- | 92.00 | 96.25 |
Mumbai | 84.00 | 71.50 | 84.25 | 81.75 | 87.75 |
Nagpur | 88.00 | 77.50 | -- | 88.75 | 90.50 |
New Delhi | 89.00 | – | 92.75 | 93.50 | 96.25 |
Patna | 85.75 | -- | 93.75 | 94.00 | 95.75 |
Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 87.00 | -- | 95.00 | 89.75 | 96.25 |
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Candidates can prepare for the RBI Assistant examination by first gaining a thorough understanding of the syllabus and exam pattern. This will help them know where they have to focus their attention on. They can also go through the previous years’ question papers and solve them in order to gain practice. This should be preferably done with a timer in order to improve time management skills which will prove to be beneficial during the exam. Daily practice of reading, comprehension, computer skills, and math problems will help candidates to improve their skills and understanding. It is also important to keep abreast of current affairs both at the national and international levels with a focus on news related to the Banking Sector, especially the RBI.
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The RBI will publish the exam dates on its official website.
Yes, negative marking is there for every wrong answer. For each wrong answer, 0.25 marks are subtracted in both prelims and main exams.
The RBI usually announces the results of the RBI Assistant exam one or two weeks after the exam is completed.
You have to clear all the three sections, which are the preliminaries, mains, and Language Proficiency Test, in order to be selected for the post of RBI Assistant.
The Reserve Bank of India has released the Main Admits Card 2022 for the Assistant post on its official website. The admit card was released on 28 April and the exam will be conducted on 8 May 2022. The Admit Card will be available on RBI’s website until 8 May. Candidates will need to log in using the Registration ID and password to download the Admit Card.
The result for RBI Assistant result 2022 is likely to be released soon. Candidates who have appeared for the online written exam held on March 26 and 27 can check RBI Assistant Prelims result 2022 through the official website at rbi.org.in.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has started the registration process for the recruitment of RBI Grade B Officers. The official notification was released for 303 vacancies. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the exam at rbi.org.in. The online registration will be available from 28 March to 18 April 2022. The candidates will be selected on the basis of prelims, mains, and an interview.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is recruiting candidates for 950 posts of Assistant in various offices of the bank. Interested candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria can visit the official website of RBI at www.rbi.org.in/ to apply for the exam. The online application starts from 17 February 2022.
The last date to apply for the exam is 8 March 2022. The tentative dates for the preliminary exam are 26 March and 27 March 2022. The main exam will be scheduled for May 2022. The application fee for SC, ST and PwBD category candidates is Rs.50 while the candidates belonging to Gen, OBC and EWS category will have to pay Rs.450.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its admit card for Assistant exam 2022 on its official website. The candidates can download their website by visiting https://rbi.org.in/- through their registration number and password. The RBI Assistant Examination will be conducted on 26 March and 27 March 2022.
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