Detail
Complete detail of Rbi Assistant Prelims
This exam provides the candidates with a gateway to joining one of the most coveted government organizations in India. Candidates who qualify the sectional, as well as overall cutoffs in the prelims, will be eligible for the RBI Assistant Mains exam.The final selection will be based only on performance in the Mains exam. The language proficiency test is qualifying in nature.
RBI Assistant Recruitment key features
| Conducting authority | Reserve Bank of India |
| Exam Category | National Level Recruitment Exam |
| Stages | 3 stages : Prelims, Main exam, Language Proficiency Test |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Fee | Gen/OBC/EWS: INR 450, SC/ST/ PwD/EXS: INR 50 |
| Exam Mode | Online |
RBI Assistant Eligibility Criteria
RBI Assistant Eligibility: Age Limit
| Category | Relaxation in Age |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (SC / ST) | By 5 years, i.e. up to 33 years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | By 3 years, i.e. up to 31 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) | By 10 years (GEN/ EWS), 13 years (OBC) & 15 years (SC/ST) |
| 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/divorced women/ women judicially separated who are not re-married | By 10 years |
| Candidates domiciled in the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989. | By 5 years |
| Candidates having work experience in the Reserve Bank of India | To the extent of a number of years of such experience, subject to a maximum of 3 years. |
RBI Assistant Eligibility: Educational Qualifications
- Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates).
- Candidates must have knowledge of word processing on PC.
- Candidates applying for a post in a particular recruiting office should be proficient in the language (i.e. know to read, write, speak and understand the language) of the state/ any of the states falling under the recruiting office.
- A candidate belonging to Ex-servicemen category (except dependents of ex-servicemen) should either be a graduate from a recognized University or should have passed the matriculation or its equivalent examination of the Armed Forces and rendered at least 15 years of defense service.
Exam Pattern
Latest exam pattern of Rbi Assistant Prelims
RBI Assistant Preliminary Examination Pattern
- Total time allotted for Preliminary exam is 60 minutes, that means the duration to attempt each section will be 20 minutes.
- For every incorrect answer 0.25 marks will be deducted from final score.
- It is a qualifying exam i.e. on the basis of this candidate will be allowed to attempt main examination.
The question paper pattern for the preliminary exam will be in the following format:
| S. No. | Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
A composite time of 1 hour is provided to the candidate.
Syllabus
In depth syllabus of Rbi Assistant Prelims
Rbi assistant Syllabus for Prelims
The preliminary exam consists of one paper of 100 marks divided into three sections.
The Rbi assistant Prelims syllabus covers the following subjects:
- English Language
- Reasoning
- Numerical Ability
Rbi assistant Syllabus for Prelims exam is given below:
| English Language |
Reading Comprehension Synonyms Antonyms Sentence Correction Word meanings |
| Reasoning |
Number Series Blood Relations Odd Man Out Analogy Coding and Decoding Row arrangements Direction based concept Statement reading and understanding Symbols |
| Numerical Ability |
Time and Distance Time and Work HCF and LCM Simple and Compound Interest Average Problems on Train Allegations and Comparison Probability Pipes Permutation and Combination |