Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is hiring 926 assistants in various offices of the bank across India and the official notification is now out. If you are a bank job aspirant this is an opportunity you shouldn’t miss. The official notification regarding the recruitment was published on 23rd December 2019 in the official website of RBI, rbi.org.in. Applications should be submitted online. The last date for submitting online application is 16th January 2020. In this article we are providing you all the required details of the RBI Assistant examination along with a detailed description regarding the eligibility criteria.
RBI Assistant-Important Dates
| Official notification out on | 23rd December 2019 |
| Last date to submit online application | 16th January 2020 |
| Prelims exam | February 14th and 15th |
| Mains exam | March 2020 |
RBI Assistant Selection Process
The recruitment process of RBI Assistant comprises three phases.
- Preliminary examination
- Mains examination
- Language proficiency test
All the examination will be conducted in online mode.
RBI Assistant-Syllabus and Examination Pattern
To qualify any competitive exam, a systematic study plan and smart work is very important. To build a good study plan candidates should possess a deep awareness about the syllabus and examination pattern of the particular exam. So here is the detailed picture of the syllabus and examination pattern of RBI Assistant 2020.
As we already mentioned, the recruitment process comprises prelims and mains examination followed by a language proficiency test. Both the prelims and mains examinations are computer based online tests and consists of objective type multiple choice questions.
RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern
Type of exam: objective type multiple choice questions
Mode of exam: online-computer based
| Name of the test | subjects | Number of questions | Total marks | duration |
| RBI Assistant Prelims exam | English language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | |
| Reasoning ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | |
| total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
There will be a negative marking of 1/4th mark for each wrong answer.
RBI Assistant Mains Exam Pattern
Those who qualified the prelims exam will be invited to appear for the mains exam
Type of exam: objective type multiple choice questions
Mode of exam: online-computer based
| Name of the test | subjects | Number of questions | Total marks | duration |
| RBI Assistant mains exam | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| English language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes | |
| Numerical ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes | |
| General awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes | |
| Computer knowledge | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes | |
| total | 200 | 200 | 135 minutes |
- There will be a negative marking of 1/4th mark for each wrong answer.
- All the subjects other than English language can be written either in English or in Hindi.
- Those who qualify the mains exam will be asked to appear for the language proficiency test.
RBI Assistant Syllabus
Prelims
| Reasoning | Numerical ability | English language |
| Puzzles | Data interpretation | Reading comprehension |
| Series | Number series | Phrases and idioms |
| Word formation | Algebra | Fill in the blanks |
| Venn diagram | Simplification | Spelling error |
| Analogy | Speed, distance and time | One word substitution |
| Coding-decoding | SI & CI | Sentence correction |
| Direction and distance | Averages | Error detection |
| Blood relations | Percentage | Synonyms and antonyms |
| Verbal reasoning | Ratio and proportion | |
| Non-verbal reasoning | Time and work | |
| syllogism | Problem on ages | |
| Arrangement and pattern | Mensuration | |
| Scheduling | Trigonometry | |
| Mathematical inequalities | Geometry |
Mains
| English language | General awareness | Numerical ability | Computer knowledge | reasoning |
| Reading comprehension | Current world news | Time and distance | Languages | Number series |
| Synonyms | Current Indian news | Time and work | Basic hardware and software | Blood relations |
| Antonyms | Geography | HCF and LCM | History of computers | Analogy |
| Sentence correction | History | Simple and compound interest | Devices | Odd man out |
| Word meanings | Political science | Problems on trains | Coding and decoding | |
| Average | Directions | |||
| Allegations and comparison | Row arrangements | |||
| Probability | Symbols | |||
| Permutation and combination | Statement reading and understanding | |||
| Pipes |
Now let us have a look at the eligibility criteria of RBI Assistant Examination.
Eligibility Criteria
Age limit
The age of the candidate must be between 20 and 28 years as on 01/ 12/2019. In elaborately, the born date of the candidates should neither be earlier than 02/12/1991 nor later than 01/12/1999. Candidates belonging to the reserved categories will be granted age relaxation as given in the table below.
| Category | Relaxation in age |
| SC/ST | 5 years (up to 33 years) |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 years (up to 31 years) |
| Person with disabilities (PWD) | 10 years (GEN/ EWS)
13 years (OBC) 15 years (SC/ST)
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| Ex-servicemen | To the extent of service rendered by them in armed forces plus an additional period of 3 years subject to a maximum of 50 years |
| Widows/ divorcee/ women who are legally separated and not remarried | 10 years |
| Candidates domiciled in the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989. | 5 years |
| Candidates having work experience in RBI | To the extent of the number of years working experience, subject to a maximum of 3 years |
Educational Qualification
Candidates need to have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50 percent marks and computer knowledge. For those who belong to SC/ ST/ PWD categories a bachelor’s degree with pass marks will be enough.
We hope this article was worth reading for you. Start your preparations and achieve a great success. All the best!
