RBI Assistant Selection Process
The selection procedure for RBI Assistant 2022 will be conducted in three phases as mentioned below. The candidates who want to grab the job opportunity of Assistant in the banking sector have to qualify in each stage of the selection procedure.
- RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam
- RBI Assistant Mains Exam
- Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
- English Language
- Quantitative Aptitude and
- Reasoning
RBI Assistant Vacancy Details
- There will be 100 questions from 3 sections; English language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability
- The time duration of the RBI Assistant Prelims Exam is 60 minutes (each section for 20 minutes).
- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer, no deduction for unanswered questions.
- The questions will be of Objective type
- Except for English Language, other sections will be in English and Hindi.
- The marks of the Prelims Exam will not be counted in the merit list, as the Prelims exam is qualifying in nature
|
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
|
English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 minutes |
|
Numerical Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
|
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
60 minutes |
RBI Assistant Mains Exam Pattern 2022
- There will be 200 questions from 5 sections; English language, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, and Reasoning Ability
- The time duration of the RBI Assistant Mains Exam is 135 minutes. Section-wise timing has been mentioned below.
- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer, no deduction for unanswered questions.
- The questions will be of Objective type
- Except for English Language, other sections will be in English and Hindi language.
- Candidates qualifying Mains Exam will be called for Language Proficiency Test and marks will be counted in preparing the merit list.
|
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
|
English Language |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
|
Reasoning Ability |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
|
Computer Knowledge |
40 |
40 |
20 minutes |
|
General Awareness |
40 |
40 |
25 minutes |
|
Total |
200 |
200 |
135 minutes |
The candidates provisionally shortlisted 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 as detailed below. The candidate who is not proficient in the official/ Local Language will be disqualified.
- 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
RBI Assistant Syllabus 2022
English Language Syllabus
The questions in the English section will be asked from the below topics. The candidate must have the proper knowledge of tenses to score good marks in this section. Building a habit of reading newspapers and magazines daily would be of great help.
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
- Reading Comprehension
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Sentence Correction
- Word Meanings
- Cloze Test
- One Word Substitution
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Sentence Completion
- Phrases
- Active & Passive Voice
The questions of Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude in the RBI Assistant Exam will be from the below-listed topics. The candidate must practice as much as questions to improve their speed and accuracy which is the most important thing to be taken care of this section.
Reasoning Syllabus
- Time and Distance
- Time and Work
- HCF and LCM
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Problems on Trains
- Average
- Probability
- Allegations and Comparison
- Permutation and Combination
- Pipes& Cistern
- Number System
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Percentage
- Algebra
- Trigonometry
The questions in the reasoning section will be assessing the candidate's presence of mind and speed of solving tricky problems. To score good marks in this section, the candidate must focus on their speed. Practising previous year question papers would be of great help for the same.
Computer Knowledge Syllabus
- Number Series
- Blood Relations
- Analogy
- Odd Man Out
- Number Series
- Coding and Decoding
- Directions Based Concept
- Row Arrangements
- Symbols
- Statement Reading, Understanding
A basic knowledge of Computer is mandatory for the post of Assistant in the banking sector as most of the job responsibilities revolves around working on computers. The candidates will be assessed on the basis of their knowledge of the below topics.
General Awareness Syllabus
- Languages
- Basic Hardware and Software
- History of Computers
- Devices
- Viruses and Hacking
The candidates must be aware of their surroundings to ace good marks in this section. The candidates must have a habit of reading current affairs, geography, history, and other topics as mentioned below.
- Current World News
- Current India News
- Geography Concepts
- History Concepts
- Political Science
- Banking Awareness
- RBI Terms
- Emoluments and Other Benefits
- Acts and Laws related to Bank (RBI)