Reserve bank of India, India’s paramount banking institution is a dream career platform for every bank job aspirants. A golden opportunity is knocking at their door. Yes! The most awaited notification of RBI is finally out. RBI is hiring 926 assistants for their various branches all over the country. A bachelors degree with a minimum of 50 percent marks is the educational qualification required. 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 before 16th January 2020. This article discusses all the details of RBI Assistant. We will also be discussing the job profile of the same in detail.
RBI Assistant 2019-20 Important Dates
| Official notification out on | 23rd December 2019 |
| Last date to submit the online application | 16th January 2020 |
| Prelims exam | February 14th and 15th 2020 |
| Mains exam | March 2020 |
RBI Assistant 2020 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 be later than 01/12/1999. Candidates belonging to the reserved categories will be granted age relaxation.
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.
RBI Assistant Examination Pattern
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 the 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 Syllabus
| 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 Syllabus
| 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 |
RBI Assistant 2020 Job Profile:
RBI Assistant Duties and Responsibilities
- File work
- Government treasury works
- Data entry
- Replying to mails
- Inward and outward mail entry
- Ensuring the financial stability
- To regulate the currency and its circulation
- Collection of receipts
- Ledger and balance tally
- Entering the daily transactions in the computer
- Verification of banking documents
RBI Assistant Salary and Perks
The salary of an RBI Assistant is approx. 32000/- per month including all the perks and allowances.
The basic pay is 15060/- per month.
The allowances associated with the job include,
- House rent allowance
- Dearness allowance
- City compensatory allowance
- Transport allowance etc.
These allowances may not be provided all the time. They are subject to conditions and availability.
The employees will also be provided with reimbursements for the expenses of vehicle maintenance, newspaper, residence furnishing etc.
RBI provides accommodation but it is subject to availability.
Apart from these, an RBI Assistant can also enjoy many other advantages like dispensary facilities, loans and advances etc.
The total annual pay of an RBI Assistant will be approx 3, 80, 000/- per annum.
RBI Assistant Career Growth
Once an aspirant gets appointed as an RBI Assistant, he will have to work for two years to become eligible for the promotions. There will be promotional or departmental tests once in two years. A candidate can get the promotion by either qualifying the promotional tests or qualifying exams like JAIIB or CAIIB conducted by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance. The different stages of the promotional growth of an RBI Assistant are as follows.
- RBI Assistant
- RBI Grade A officer
- RBI Grade B officer
- RBI Grade C officer
- RBI Grade D officer
Hope this article helped you to know all the required details of the RBI Assistant examination. Feel free to ask your queries via the comment box below. We wish all the aspirants a great success!
