The Reserve Bank of India will release the notification of RBI Assistant in 2023. Last Year, the number of vacancies was 450 for the post of Assistant in various branches all over India. The mode of examination is online. The examination is conducted in two phases i.e. Preliminary and Main examination.
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RBI Assistant 2023 Exam Notification
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RBI Assistant 2023 Exam Dates
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RBI Assistant 2023 Recruitment & Vacancies
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RBI Assistant 2023 Eligibility Criteria
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RBI Assistant 2023 Application Fee 2023
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RBI Assistant 2023 Admit Card
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RBI Assistant 2023 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
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RBI Assistant 2023 Previous Year Cutoff, Results & Normalization Method
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Reserve Bank of India will release the official notification for the RBI Assistant 2023 Exam for the recruitment of Assistants. Candidates preparing for the upcoming RBI Assistant exam must start the preparation and note the important details regarding the recruitment procedure. Here on this page, aspirants can get information about exam dates, recruitment, application fee, the application process, etc.
The eligible and interested candidates can register themselves online for the said post on the official RBI website. www.rbi.org.in
The important dates for RBI Assistant 2023 are as follows:
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RBI Assistant 2023- Important Dates
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Activity
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Date
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RBI Assistant Notification 2023
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13th September 2023
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RBI Assistant Apply Online Start Date
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13th September 2023
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Online Application Form Last Date
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4th October 2023
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last Date to Pay Fees
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04th October 2023
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Download RBI Assistant Prelims Admit Card
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October 2023
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RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam Date
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21st and 23rd October 2023
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RBI Assistant Mains Exam Date
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2nd December 2023
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The number of vacancies for RBI Assistant will be released with the release of notification. Last Year, the number of vacancies were 450 for the post of RBI Assistant.
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RBI Assistant 2023: Vacancies
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Office
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Reserved Vacancies*
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PwBD#
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EXS
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SC
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ST
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OBC$
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EWS@
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GEN
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Total
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A
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B
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C
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D
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EX- 1
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EX-2
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Ahmedabad
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0
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2
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4
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1
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6
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13
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1
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1(1)
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0
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1(1)
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1
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1
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Bengaluru
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11(2)
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1
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18
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5
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23
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58
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0
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1(1)
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1
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2(1)
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2
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6
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Bhopal
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0
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6
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0
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1
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5
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12
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1
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1(1)
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0
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1(1)
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1
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1
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Bhubaneswar
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2
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8(6)
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2
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1
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6
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19
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1
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1(1)
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0
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1(1)
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1
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2
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Chandigarh
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5
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1(1)
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5
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2
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8
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21
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1
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1(1)
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0
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1(1)
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1
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2
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Chennai
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1
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0
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3
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1
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8
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13
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0
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1(1)
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1(1)
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1(1)
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1
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1
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Guwahati
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1
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8
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4
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2
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11
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26
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0
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1(1)
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2(1)
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1(1)
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1
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3
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Hyderabad
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2
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1
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4
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1
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6
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14
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0
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3(2)
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0
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0
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1
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1
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Jaipur
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0
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1
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1
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0
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3
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5
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0
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1(1)
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0
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0
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0
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1
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Jammu
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4
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0
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3
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1
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10
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18
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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2
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Kanpur & Lucknow
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12
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1
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9
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5
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28
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55
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1
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4(3)
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1(1)
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3(2)
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2
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5
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Kolkata
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5
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4
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0
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2
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11
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22
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0
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1
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1(1)
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1(1)
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1
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2
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Mumbai
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0
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15
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0
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10
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76
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101
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1
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8(7)
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3(2)
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6(5)
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4
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10
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Nagpur
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0
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6
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3
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1
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9
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19
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1(1)
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2(1)
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0
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0
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1
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2
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New Delhi
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1
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0
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8
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2
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17
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28
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1
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1(1)
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0
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1(1)
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1
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3
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Patna
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1(1)
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1
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3
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1
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4
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10
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0
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1(1)
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1(1)
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0
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0
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1
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Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi
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0
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1(1)
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4
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1
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10
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16
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0
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2(1)
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0
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1(1)
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1
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2
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Total
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45(3)
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56(8)
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71
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37
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241
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450(11)
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8(1)
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30(24)
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10(7)
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20(7)
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20
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45
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Educational Qualification:
Graduation Degree: The eligibility criteria for the RBI Assistant exam is a graduation degree with a minimum of 50% (pass class for SC/ST/PWD candidates) marks in any of the streams such as BA, B.Com, BSc, B.Tech, etc., from a University recognized by the Government of India. A candidate who possesses the same qualification from the university recognized by the Central Government is also eligible to apply for this exam.
Candidates should have a valid Mark-sheet / Degree:
The certificate supports that they are graduates on the day they were registered for the exam.
The percentage of marks obtained in Graduation should be mentioned at the time of registration for the RBI Assistant examination.
Computer Literacy: Knowledge of computer operation is a must as the RBI Assistant exam is conducted online.
Language Proficiency: Candidates should have verbal and written proficiency in the official language of the State/UT. The candidate should be able to read, write and speak the language.
Nationality / Citizenship of Applicants:
Candidates applying for RBI Assistant Examination should be one of the following:
Citizen of India
Age Eligibility:
Candidates applying for the RBI Assistant examination should be 20 years old but not more than 28 years old at the time of registration. Candidates must have been born not earlier than 02/12/1991 and not later than 01/12/1999 (both days including) are only eligible to apply. Besides this, there is age relaxation relevant to category wise candidates as per the government rules:
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Category
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Age Relaxation
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Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)
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5 years
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Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer)
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3 years
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Persons with Disabilities (PWD)
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10 years (GEN/ EWS), 13 years (OBC) & 15 years (SC/ST)
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Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Serviceman
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The actual period of service rendered in the defense forces +3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years
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Widows/Divorced Women
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10 years
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Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989
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5 years
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Persons affected by 1984 riots
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5 years
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Candidates having work experience in Reserve Bank of India
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5 years
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The selection process of RBI Assistant consists of 3 phases (preliminary, mains & Language Proficiency Test). The candidates must qualify each of them to go on to the next phase.
The important steps of the RBI Assistant Recruitment Procedure are as follows:
A sufficient number of candidates in each category are shortlisted by RBI depending upon the requirements for Online Main Examination.
Candidates need to qualify each section as well as the overall cut-off in the main exam to be eligible for the Final Selection.
The candidates provisionally selected from the main online examination will have to undergo a language proficiency test (LPT). The language proficiency test will be conducted in the Official / Local Language of the State concerned. Candidates not proficient in the Official/Local Language would be disqualified.
The above main online tests except for the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.
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Candidates will have to pass in each of the objective tests of the online examinations
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A candidate has to qualify in Preliminary Examination for appearing in Main Examination.
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There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests (Preliminary and Main examination). 1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
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Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Handout, which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the call letter for examination from the RBI’s website.
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Roll No. of the candidates successful in the preliminary online examination will be made available on RBI’s website. The Roll No. of candidates successful in the main online examination will be available on RBI’s website and a brief notice thereof will be published on the Bank’s website.
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Only such a number of candidates will be called for Language Proficiency Test who stands sufficiently high in merit on the aggregate marks of the Objective Tests, such merit being decided by the Bank in relation to the number of notified vacancies to be filled in.
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The final selection will be on the basis of the candidate's performance in the online main examination, biometric verification and Language Proficiency Test taken together in order of merit.
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Appointment of selected candidate will be subject his/her being declared medically fit as per the rules of the Bank.
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Biometric Data- Capturing and Verification It has been decided to capture the biometric data (thumb impression or otherwise) and a photograph of the candidates on the day of the Main Examination for the candidates who qualify after the preliminary examinations and appear for the main examination.
The Final result is declared on the basis of the merit list in RBI Assistant Exam by RBI.
The provisional allotment of the eligible candidate is released on the official website. The RBI allot Banks to the candidates on the basis of the preferences they have made at the time of the online registration.
RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern
The RBI Assistant preliminary examination is of one hour duration and is conducted online. It has 3 sections with having 100 questions in total with a maximum score of 100 marks. There is a negative marking in the RBI Assistant Pre exam as 1/4th marks are deducted for every wrong answer. Candidates must clear the sectional cut-off to qualify for the RBI Assistant Main exam. The section-wise details are given below:
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Name of Tests(Objective
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Duration
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1
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English Language
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30
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30
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20 minutes
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2
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Numerical Ability
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35
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35
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20 minutes
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3
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Reasoning Ability
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35
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35
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20 minutes
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Total
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100
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100
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60 minutes
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RBI Assistant Mains Exam Pattern
The mains exam has five sections: Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, and Computer Knowledge. The candidates must attempt the sections in the same order and within the allotted time fixed by the examining body. The candidate can’t leave the existing section before the time allotted. The next section can only be attempted after the current section is completed. There is a negative marking with a deduction of 1/4th marks for every mistake.
The section-wise details are given below:
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Name of Tests(Objective
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Duration
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Reasoning
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40
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40
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30 minutes
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2
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English Language
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40
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40
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30 minutes
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3
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Numerical Ability
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40
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40
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30 minutes
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4
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General Awareness
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40
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40
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25 minutes
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5
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Computer Knowledge
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40
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40
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20 minutes
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Total
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200
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200
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135 minutes
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Language Proficiency Test (LPT):
The candidates provisionally selected from the main online examination will have to undergo a language proficiency test (LPT). The language proficiency test will be conducted in the Official / Local Language of the State concerned. Candidates not proficient in the Official/Local Language would be disqualified.
Note:- Candidate not proficient in the Official / Local Language shall be disqualified.
The Office wise local languages are as follows:
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Ahmedabad – Gujarati
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Bengaluru – Kannada
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Bhopal – Hindi
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Bhubaneswar - Oriya
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Chandigarh – Punjabi / Hindi
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Chennai – Tamil
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Guwahati – Assamese / Bengali / Khasi / Manipuri / Bodo / Mizo
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Hyderabad – Telugu
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Jaipur – Hindi
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Jammu – Urdu / Hindi / Kashmiri
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Kanpur & Lucknow – Hindi
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Kolkata – Bengali / Nepali
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Mumbai – Marathi / Konkani
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Nagpur – Marathi / Hindi
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New Delhi – Hindi
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Patna – Hindi / Maithili
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Thiruvananthapuram – Malayalam
Penalty for Wrong Answers:
A penalty for every incorrect answer will be marked in the Objective Tests of both Preliminary and Mains exams. Every wrong answer will be penalized by deducting 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question. There will be no penalty for leaving a question blank, i.e. in case, no answer is marked by the candidate.
Final Score Calculation for RBI Assistant Exam:
There are certain important points on the basis of which the final score for the RBI Assistant exam is calculated:
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Marks scored in the Preliminary Exam will not be considered in the final score. These are only taken into account to qualify Mains Exam.
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Candidates need to qualify the Main Exam and Language Test to be eligible for the final worth.
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The aggregate of 100 marks is used for the final merit list for each category. Candidates with high merit rank in each category are finally selected.
Changes introduced in RBI Assistant 2023 Exam Pattern
This time like other banking examinations, RBI has introduced sectional timing in prelims as well. Now aspirants have to face sectional timing in both preliminary and mains examination. LPT round will also be conducted for the students applying from another state which is qualifying in nature.
RBI exam syllabus is similar to other bank exams except that RBI issues only the broad subjects, they can be further bifurcated into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The RBI syllabus is divided into two parts:
RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Syllabus 2023
RBI Assistant Prelims exam will be held online in an objective format. The exam consists of three sections – Numerical Ability, Reasoning and English Language. The total time duration of the Prelims exam is 60 minutes wherein 20 minutes is allotted for each section. Have a look at the detailed syllabus of each section and start preparations for the prelims accordingly.
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Numerical Ability
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Reasoning Aptitude
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English Language
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Number System
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Series completion
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Error locations
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HCF & LCM
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Analogy
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Synonyms
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Decimal Fraction
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Classification
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Antonyms
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Square Root & Cube Root
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Coding-Decoding
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Phrasal
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Percentage
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Distance and direction
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Verbs
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Ratio and Proportion
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Ranking and Number
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Preposition
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Average
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Blood Relation
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Passage Completion
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Simplification
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Mathematical Operation
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Fill in the blanks
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Quadratic equations
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Sitting Arrangements
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Reading Comprehensive
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Problems on ages
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Puzzle Test
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Rearrangements
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Partnership
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Venn Diagram
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Sentence Improvement
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Profit and loss
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Data Sufficiency
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Phrase Replacement
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Simple and Compound Interest
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Input and Output
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Allegation and Mixture
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Eligibility Test
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Time and Distance
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Statement Conclusion
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Trains
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Statement course of action
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Boat and Streams
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Statement Assumptions
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Pipes and Cistern
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Mensuration 2D & 3D
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Permutation & Combination
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Probability
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RBI Assistant Mains Exam Syllabus 2023
The mains exam has five sections: Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, and Computer Knowledge. The candidates must attempt the sections in the same order and within the allotted time fixed by the examining body. The candidate can’t leave the existing section before the time allotted. The next section can only be attempted after the current section is completed. There is a negative marking with a deduction of 1/4th marks for every mistake.
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Numerical Ability
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Reasoning Aptitude
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English Language
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General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness
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Computer Awareness
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Number System
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Series completion
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Error locations
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Current affairs
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History of Computer
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HCF & LCM
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Analogy
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Synonyms
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International economy
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Computer Organization
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Decimal Fraction
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Classification
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Antonyms
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UNO
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Computer Memory
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Square root & cube Root
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Coding-Decoding
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Phrasal
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Marketing
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Computer Network
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Percentage
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Distance and direction
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Verbs
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Award & honors
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Number System
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Ratio and proportion
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Ranking and number
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Preposition
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Sports
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MS Word
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Average
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Blood relation
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Passage completion
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Finance
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MS Excel
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Simplification
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Mathematical operation
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Fill in the blanks
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Agriculture
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DBMS
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Quadratic equations
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Sitting arrangements
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Reading comprehensive
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History of Banking
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Logic Gates
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Problems on ages
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Puzzle test
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Rearrangements
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Country currency capital
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Partnership
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Venn diagram
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Sentence improvement
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Books & Authors
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Profit and loss
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Data sufficiency
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Phrase Replacement
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Banking Terms
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Simple and compound interest
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Input and Output
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Dams/Rivers/Temples
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Allegation and mixture
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Eligibility test
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Nuclear/Thermal Power Plant
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Time and distance
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Statement conclusion
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Banking Instruments
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Trains
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Statement course of action
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Boat and streams
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Statement assumptions
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Pipe and Cistern
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Mensuration 2D & 3D
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Permutation & Combination
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Probability
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The RBI Assistant is held online at various centres all over India and the candidates can mention their options at the time of filling in the online application. Though there is non-availability of seats at preferred venues yet RBI allots an exam centre other than the choices made by a candidate.
RBI is the only authority to add or remove an exam centre. The candidates can’t make any requests for the change in the exam centre. Any indecent behaviour at the examination center can lead to the cancellation of the application.
The registration for RBI Assistant Exam 2023 will be done online. In order to avoid any technical errors please make sure that the web browser used to fill up the RBI Assistant 2023 Application form is one of the following:
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Internet Explorer 8 and above
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Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and above
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Google Chrome 3.0 and above
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Candidates applying online must have the following pre-requisites:
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A valid Email Id
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Photograph and Signature scanned in the prescribed size
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Application Fee must be paid online so all document required for online transaction
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The RBI Assistant 2023 application form can only be filled on the official website.
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Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for RBI Assistant Online Application.
The category-wise application fees for RBI Assistant exam are given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online. To know more please check the complete guide for RBI Assistant Application.
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Sr. No.
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Category
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Application Fee
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1
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SC/ST/PWD
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Rs.50/- (Intimation Charges only)
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2
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General and Others
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Rs. 450/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)
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Since 2017, RBI Assistant exam has only two stages i.e Prelims and Mains, interview procedure has been scrapped. Therefore, aspirants need not worry about the interview as it will not be there in the forthcoming notifications.
RBI arranges Pre-examination training of CWE for the preliminary and main examination of the RBI Assistant Exam. It is provided at the centers where the Bank has its branches. The details relevant to the training will be provided in the official notification or at the official website to facilitate the candidates to avail of this training. One can visit the link of the official website i.e www.rbi.org.in. to know the relevant details.
Assistants will draw a starting basic pay of Rs 14650/- per month (i.e. Rs 13150 plus two advance increments admissible to graduates) in the scale of 13150-750 (3)-15400- 900(4) -19000-1200(6)-26200-1300 (2)-28800- 1480(3) – 33240 – 1750 (1)- 34990 (20 years) and other allowances,viz Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance, etc. as admissible from time to time. At present, initial monthly Gross emoluments for Assistants is approximately Rs 32528/- including House Rent Allowance @ of 15 %.
RBI Assistant Previous Year Exam Analysis
RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Analysis, Review 2017: 27th Nov - Shift 1
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Overall Analysis of RBI Assistant Prelims 2017 Exam
The first phase of RBI Assistant exam comprised of 100 questions to be attempted within 60 minutes. It had three sections namely Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, and English Language.
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Subject/Section
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Good Attempt
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Max.Time (in min.)
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English Language
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18-22
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15
|
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Reasoning Ability
|
29- 30
|
20
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Numerical Ability
|
20-26
|
25
|
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Total
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78-84
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60
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Section-Wise Exam Analysis
RBI Assistant Exam 2017 Prelims
English Language
English Section had Easy to Moderate level. It had a reading comprehension that was story-based with 4 questions on antonyms and synonyms.
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Topic
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No. of Question
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Level
|
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Reading Comprehension
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12
|
Moderate
|
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Single Filler
|
5
|
Easy
|
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Error Detection
|
8
|
Easy-Moderate
|
|
Spelling
|
5
|
Moderate
|
|
Total
|
30
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Numerical Ability
This section was from Easy to Moderate. More questions were asked from arithmetic with as much as 15. Only one set of DI was there with 5 questions
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Topics
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No. of Question
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Level
|
|
Tabular DI
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
|
Simplification
|
8
|
Easy
|
|
Number Series (Missing)
|
7
|
Easy
|
|
Average
|
2
|
Moderate
|
|
Profit & Loss
|
1
|
Easy
|
|
Compound Interest
|
1
|
Moderate
|
|
Discount
|
2
|
Easy
|
|
Problem on Ages
|
1
|
Moderate
|
|
Ratio and Proportion
|
1
|
Moderate
|
|
Time and Work
|
1
|
Moderate
|
|
Boat and Stream
|
1
|
Moderate
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
5
|
Moderate
|
|
Total
|
35
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Easy-Moderate
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Reasoning Ability
This section was very easy. It had two puzzles and a Seating arrangement
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Name of the Topics
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No. of Questions
|
Difficulty Level
|
|
Coding-Decoding
|
1
|
Easy
|
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Puzzles and Seating Arrangement
|
8
|
Easy-Moderate
|
|
Direction Sense
|
5
|
Easy
|
|
Number Series
|
5
|
Easy
|
|
Order and Ranking
|
3
|
Easy
|
|
Syllogism
|
5
|
Easy
|
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Alphabet Series
|
5
|
Very Easy
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
3
|
Very Easy
|
|
Total
|
35
|
Very Easy
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Hope this will help you decide about the preparation strategy you need to adopt while preparing for RBI Assistant Exam 2023
Candidates can download the RBI Assistant 2023 admit card from the official website RBI because the hard copy of the RBI Assistant Admit Card will not be sent to the candidate via post. To login on the official website, the candidates will require the following:
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Registration No/Roll No
- Date of Birth/ Password
The admit card or call letter for RBI Assistant 2023 will be issued in 2 phases:
The link to download the admit card will be provided on this page. Candidates are advised to check the details on the admit card before downloading.
The results of the RBI Assistant will be released after the completion of three Phases of Examination. The Final Merit List shall be prepared in descending order of the marks secured by the candidates in the Online Main Examination. Candidates who fall within the number of vacancies in the merit list shall be considered for appointment for the post of Assistant in RBI.
RBI Assistant Prelims Cut-Off 2017
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Office
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GEN
|
OBC
|
SC
|
ST
|
|
Ahmedabad
|
80.00
|
74.00
|
–
|
69.75
|
|
Bengaluru
|
77.75
|
74.75
|
68.75
|
68.25
|
|
Bhopal
|
83.25
|
–
|
78.00
|
63.75
|
|
Bhubaneswar
|
84.50
|
82.25
|
71.25
|
68.50
|
|
Chandigarh
|
87.50
|
81.75
|
77.00
|
70.25
|
|
Chennai
|
83.50
|
81.75
|
76.00
|
–
|
|
Guwahati
|
77.25
|
73.50
|
71.00
|
63.75
|
|
Hyderabad
|
87.00
|
84.25
|
80.50
|
74.50
|
|
Jaipur
|
85.75
|
81.75
|
74.50
|
67.50
|
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Jammu
|
80.00
|
72.25
|
70.25
|
56.25
|
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Kanpur & Lucknow
|
85.00
|
78.50
|
72.75
|
64.25
|
|
Kolkata
|
86.50
|
78.50
|
74.50
|
–
|
|
Mumbai
|
74.25
|
68.25
|
70.00
|
56.50
|
|
Nagpur
|
80.00
|
75.75
|
–
|
54.00
|
|
New Delhi
|
85.75
|
79.25
|
74.75
|
–
|
|
Patna
|
86.25
|
–
|
69.75
|
72.50
|
|
Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi
|
87.25
|
84.25
|
76
|
–
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The cut off for RBI Assistant Exam 2016 is shown below for reference:
RBI Assistant Mains 2016 – State Wise Cut Off 2016
|
Centre
|
GEN
|
SC
|
ST
|
OBC
|
PWD
|
EXS
|
|
Ahmedabad
|
112
|
NV
|
79.75
|
95.50
|
–
|
–
|
|
Bengaluru
|
113
|
93.50
|
94.00
|
96.75
|
121.75
|
–
|
|
Bhopal
|
122.75
|
101.00
|
84.75
|
112.25
|
113.75
|
–
|
|
Bhubaneswar
|
116.50
|
88.75
|
79.75
|
NV
|
–
|
–
|
|
Chandigarh
|
127.00
|
96.00
|
NV
|
107.75
|
–
|
–
|
|
Chennai
|
123.75
|
103.00
|
NV
|
117.00
|
119.75
|
–
|
|
Guwahati
|
107.25
|
94.25
|
74.50
|
119.50
|
–
|
–
|
|
Hyderabad
|
126.00
|
107.25
|
108.00
|
115.75
|
–
|
115.75
|
|
Jaipur
|
124.50
|
98.75
|
94.50
|
113.75
|
–
|
120.25
|
|
Jammu
|
116.50
|
96.50
|
–
|
104.00
|
–
|
–
|
|
Kanpur & Lucknow
|
119.00
|
97.00
|
97.00
|
101.50
|
119.75
|
–
|
|
Kolkata
|
126.00
|
91.50
|
NV
|
107.00
|
–
|
106.00
|
|
Mumbai
|
111.50
|
97.00
|
73.00
|
105.25
|
115.50
|
–
|
|
Nagpur
|
107.00
|
NV
|
NV
|
103.25
|
–
|
–
|
|
New Delhi
|
128.25
|
108.50
|
–
|
113.25
|
128.00
|
–
|
|
Patna
|
116.50
|
90.25
|
100.75
|
104.50
|
–
|
–
|
|
Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi
|
128.75
|
97.25
|
NV
|
119.00
|
131.00
|
103.75
|
RBI Assistant Mains Exam 2016: Category-wise cut-off
|
Category
|
Reasoning Ability
|
English Language
|
General Awareness
|
Computer Knowledge
|
Numerical Ability
|
|
SC/ST/PWD/EXS
|
11.00
|
11.00
|
11.00
|
11.00
|
11.00
|
|
OBC
|
12.00
|
12.00
|
12.00
|
12.00
|
12.00
|
|
General
|
14.00
|
14.00
|
14.00
|
14.00
|
14.00
|
Ques 1) Name the posts available under this recruitment project?
Ans) The post available in this recruitment project is Assistant.
Ques 2) When will RBI Assistant 2023 is going to be held?
Ans) RBI Assistant 2023 notification is going to be held only when the notification is released.
Ques 3) Has RBI introduced any changes in the Exam Pattern?
Ans) Yes, there were some changes in the Prelims RBI exam pattern. Sectional timing is introduced.
Ques 4.) How many vacancies are expected in the year 2023?
Ans) For the year 2023, RBI has released 450 vacancies for the post of RBI Assistant.
Ques 5) Will there be any interview after the written result?
Ans) No, RBI will not have any interviews for RBI Assistant Exam.
Ques 6) What is the mode of the exam - online or offline?
Ans) Common Written Exam for RBI Assistant is conducted online (Both Prelims and Mains) every year.
Ques 7) What are the eligibility criteria for age in order to apply in this common written exam?
Ans) Minimum age is 20 years and Maximum is 28 years as on the date of application.
Ques 8) What is the educational qualification required for the posts in this recruitment process?
Ans) The minimum qualification required for RBI Assistant is Graduation degree with 50% marks in any discipline from a well recognized University.
Ques 9) What is the selection process?
Ans) The RBI Assistant Exam selection process includes 3 stages:
Ques 10) What is LPT?
Ans) LPT is a language proficiency test that the candidates provisionally selected from the main online examination will have to undergo. The language proficiency test will be conducted in the Official / Local Language of the state applied for. It will be conducted for those candidates who didn’t have the local language of the respective state as a subject in their 10th standard.
Ques 11) What are the total marks allotted to LPT?
Ans) No marks are allotted to LPT. It is qualifying in nature.
Ques 12) Is there a criterion for negative marking?
Ans) Yes, RBI has a negative marking of ¼ marks for every wrong answer.
Ques 13) Can one apply if he or she has yet to give the final year examination or result is awaited?
Ans)Yes, one can apply but they have to produce the proof of the educational qualification at the time of appointment. In case you are sure to qualify your final year exam you can fill the application.
Ques 14) What is the application Fee?
Ans)
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The application fee is Rs. 50/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
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For the general category, it is Rs. 450 /-.
Ques 15) Can the candidate who has scored 55% in Graduation sit for the exam?
Ans) Yes, one is eligible as the percentage criterion for RBI Assistant is a minimum of 50% (pass class for SC/ST/PWD candidates).
Ques 16) Can a candidate with 19 years old sit for the exam?
Ans) No, one must be at least 20 years of age and not more than 28 years of age as on the date of application.
Ques 17) Is the exam Bilingual?
Ans) Yes, the exam is bilingual i.e in both the languages English and Hindi.
Ques 18) What is the cut-off adopted to qualify the candidates for being recruited?
Ans) RBI does not follow any fixed cut off for RBI Assistant. The performance level of candidates each year decides the cut- off of that particular year.
Ques 19) What is the total duration of the preliminary exam of RBI Assistant post?
Ans) For all three sections, Numerical Ability, Reasoning and English Language, candidates will get 60 minutes. The section-wise will have 20 minutes time.
Ques 20) What is the work of RBI Assistant?
Ans) The job profile of an RBI Assistant is a clerical level job and involves daily tasks such as currency circulation, data entry etc.