The Reserve Bank of India, or RBI, is the country's central bank. Every year, the organization holds recruitment exams to fill various positions. The exam is held to direct recruit RBI Assistants in various rbi offices. For the RBI Assistant exam, candidates must be between the ages of 20 and 28 yea...(Read More)
The Reserve Bank of India, or RBI, is the country's central bank. Every year, the organization holds recruitment exams to fill various positions. The exam is held to direct recruit RBI Assistants in various rbi offices. For the RBI Assistant exam, candidates must be between the ages of 20 and 28 years.
RBI Assistant 2022 exam has a three-phase selection process and candidates have must clear the preliminary exam, mains examination, and LPT (Language Proficiency Test). Candidates who pass all these selection procedures will be considered for the RBI Assistant positions in its various branches all across the country. The preliminary examination syllabus of the RBI Assistant contains English, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. The main examination syllabus of the RBI Assistant includes Reasoning, Computer Knowledge, English, General Awareness, and Numerical Ability.
Candidates who match the eligibility criteria can apply online using the official website for the RBI Assistant post. To apply for the RBI Assistant 2022, candidates must pay Rs. 450 for Gen/OBC/ EWS candidates and Rs. 50 for SC/ST/PWD candidates. In the below section you will get more information on the RBI Assistant 2022 exam syllabus, the total number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, important links and dates, how to apply for rbi assistant, exam pattern, and other details.
Subject | Qns. | Marks |
---|---|---|
English Language | 30 | 30 |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
Essential Educational Qualifications (as of 01-02-2022):
(I) A Bachelor's Degree (Graduation) in any field with at least 50 percent marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWD applicants) in the aggregate and understanding of word processing on a Personal Computer (PC).
(II) A candidate in the Ex-servicemen category (excluding dependents of ex-servicemen) must be a graduate of a recognized university or have passed the Armed Forces' matriculation or equivalent examinations and have served for at least 15 years in defense service.
(III) Candidates applying for positions in a particular recruiting office should be fluent in the language of the state/states covered by the recruiting office (i.e., be able to write, speak, read and understand the language).
Age limit (as of 01-02-2022):
The candidate's age must be between 20 years to 28 years.
* Applicants must have been born between the 02 February 1994 and the 01 of February 2002. (both dates inclusive)*
The following are the permissible upper age limit relaxations as follows:
S.No. |
Category |
Age relaxation allowed over the age limit given above |
01 |
SC/ ST |
5 years |
02 |
OBC |
3 years |
03 |
PWD (Gen/ EWS) |
10 years |
04 |
PWD (SC/ ST) |
15 years |
05 |
PWD (OBC) |
13 years |
06 |
Ex-Servicemen |
To the extent of service rendered by them in Armed Forces plus an additional period of 3 years subject to maximum of 50 years. |
07 |
Widows / Divorced women / Judicially separated women that have not remarried |
10 years |
08 |
Candidates having work experience in the Reserve Bank of India |
To the extent of number of years of such experience, subject to a maximum of 3 years |
Scheme of RBI Assistant Selection Procedure:
The recruitment process will be divided into three phases:
• Preliminary Exam
• Mains Exam
• Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
Scheme of RBI Assistant Preliminary Examinations:
Part |
Name of Tests |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
I |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 minutes |
II |
Numerical Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
III |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
Total |
100 |
100 |
60 minutes |
Important Note:
I. The question papers will be of the multiple option type.
II. One mark has been allotted for each question.
III. The questions will be written in both Hindi and English.
IV. Each test will be given its separate time slot.
V. There will be a 1/4 marks deduction for each incorrect answer.
VI. Candidates must pass each of the three tests with cut-off marks determined by J&K Bank.
Scheme of RBI Assistant Mains Examinations:
Part |
Name of Tests |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
I |
Reasoning Ability |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
II |
English Language |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
III |
Numerical Ability |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
IV |
General Awareness |
40 |
40 |
25 minutes |
V |
Computer knowledge |
40 |
40 |
20 minutes |
Total |
200 |
200 |
135 minutes |
Important Note:
I. The question papers will be of the multiple option type.
II. One mark has been allotted for each question.
III. The questions will be written in both Hindi and English.
IV. Each test will be given its separate time slot.
V. There will be a 1/4 marks deduction for each incorrect answer.
VI. Candidates must pass each of the three tests with cut-off marks determined by J&K Bank..
Language Proficiency Test (LPT):
Candidates who are provisionally selected from the main online examination will be required to take a language proficiency test (LPT). The language proficiency test will be given in the official/ local language of the state in question (as specified below.
The Office wise Domestic language/s is/are as follows:
• 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
**LPT is required. No candidate shall be granted any kind of exemption from taking the LPT, which will be held in the Bank's respective offices.**
Details of the Posts:
Followings are the likely posts that will be filled up through this Examination:
Office |
GEN |
EWS |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
Total Post |
Ahmedabad |
16 |
03 |
09 |
04 |
03 |
35 |
Bangalore |
43 |
07 |
04 |
11 |
09 |
74 |
Bhopal |
10 |
03 |
-- |
07 |
11 |
31 |
Bhubaneswar |
12 |
03 |
-- |
06 |
10 |
31 |
Chandigarh |
31 |
08 |
19 |
19 |
01 |
78 |
Chennai |
27 |
06 |
20 |
13 |
-- |
66 |
Guwahati |
10 |
03 |
-- |
02 |
17 |
32 |
Hyderabad |
16 |
04 |
10 |
07 |
03 |
40 |
Jaipur |
26 |
04 |
04 |
13 |
01 |
48 |
Jammu |
05 |
01 |
03 |
-- |
03 |
12 |
Kanpur & Lucknow |
53 |
13 |
36 |
28 |
01 |
131 |
Kolkata |
11 |
02 |
-- |
04 |
09 |
26 |
Mumbai |
74 |
13 |
-- |
-- |
41 |
128 |
Nagpur |
22 |
05 |
10 |
05 |
14 |
56 |
New Delhi |
31 |
07 |
18 |
19 |
-- |
75 |
Patna |
25 |
03 |
-- |
04 |
01 |
33 |
Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi |
28 |
05 |
13 |
07 |
01 |
54 |
** Bhopal includes 10 vacancies for Raipur;
Chandigarh includes 03 vacancies for Shimla;
Chennai includes 11 vacancies for Reserve Bank Staff College;
Guwahati includes 04 vacancies for Agartala, 01 for Aizwal, 05 for Shillong and 03 for Imphal;
Kanpur & Lucknow includes 35 vacancies for Lucknow and 44 for Dehradun;
Kolkata includes 06 for Gangtok;
Mumbai includes 08 vacancies for Pune and 06 vacancies for Panaji and 09 vacancies for Belapur;
And Patna includes 03 vacancies for Ranchi. **
Syllabus for RBI Assistant: Preliminary Examinations
(A) English
• Reading Comprehension
• Cloze Test
• Fill in the Blanks
• Para Jumbles
• Spotting Errors
• Antonyms/Synonyms
• Miscellaneous
• Paragraph Completion
• Vocabulary
• Sentence Improvement
• Tenses Rules
(B) Numerical Ability
• Number System
• Number Series
• Simplification (Approximation)
• Average
• Ratio/Proportion
• Percentage
• Time /Work
• Time/Distance
• Simple/Compound Interest
• Profit /Loss
• Sequences and Series
• Age problem
• Data Interpretation
• Partnership
• Permutation/Combination
• Miscellaneous
• Mensuration 2D
(C) Reasoning Ability
• Logical Reasoning
• Alphanumeric Series
• Alphabet Test
• Data Sufficiency
• Coded Inequalities
• Seating Arrangement
• Puzzle
• Tabulation
• Syllogism
• Blood Relations
• Input Output
• Ranking & Order
• Directions
Syllabus for RBI Assistant: Mains Examination
(A) Reasoning
• Analogy
• Classification
• Word formation
• Statement and conclusions
• Statement and assumptions
• Syllogism
• Passage and conclusions
• Coding Decoding
• Blood Relations
• Input/output, Assertion and reasoning
• Series Test
• Alphabet test
• Number, Ranking and time sequence
• Direction sense Test
• Decision making test
• Figure series
• Sitting Arrangement
• Series test
• Analogy
• Odd figure out
• Miscellaneous
(B) English
• Reading Comprehension
• Cloze Test
• Fill in the Blanks
• Para Jumbles
• Spotting Errors
• Antonyms/Synonyms
• Miscellaneous
• Paragraph Completion
• Vocabulary
• Sentence Improvement
• Tenses Rules
(C) Numerical Ability
• Number System
• Number Series
• Simplification (Approximation)
• Average
• Ratio/Proportion
• Percentage
• Time /Work
• Time/Distance
• Simple/Compound Interest
• Profit /Loss
• Sequences and Series
• Age problem
• Data Interpretation
• Partnership
• Permutation/Combination
• Miscellaneous
• Mensuration 2D
(D) General Awareness
• Current Affairs
• Important Places
• Books and Authors
• Awards
• National & International Events
• Headquarters
• Static Awareness
• Banking Terminologies Knowledge and Banking Awareness
• RBI Terms
• Emoluments and Other Benefits
• Laws and Acts (Reserve Bank of India)
(E) Computer Knowledge
• Windows operating system basics
• Basics of Hardware and software
• Internet terms and services
• Basic Functionalities of MS-Office
• Networking and communication
• Database basics
• Basics of Hacking, Security Tools, and Viruses
• History of computers
Fee Payable by Candidates for RBI Assistant Exam:
GEN/ EWS/ OBC candidates: Rs. 450/-
SC/ ST/ PWBD candidates: Rs. 50/-
*Staff candidates are exempted from payment of examination fee and intimation charges.*
Mode of Payment:
The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ MasterCard/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets by providing information as asked on the screen. Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate.
The following is a step-by-step instruction to completing the RBI Assistant online application form:
• Visit the RBI's official website, rbi.org.in.
• At the top of the page, select the Opportunities area.
• Click on the current vacancies section to open a new tab.
• Select "RBI Assistant Recruitment" from the given link.
• Now, select "Application Form" from the given link.
• A new tab will appear, requesting your registration.
• Select New Registration from the given link.
• Complete the form with the right information from your official documents.
• Save the file and then submit a scanned photo and signature image.
• Before pressing the submit button, double-check all of your information.
• Finally, pay the application cost that corresponds to your category.
• Paying the application fee online with a debit/credit card, mobile wallet, or net banking.
• Once the transaction has been completed successfully, an e-receipt will be generated.
• Make an e-print of the receipt for future reference.
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