RBI Assistant 2022 Notification:
Updated On : 11 Mar, 2022
RBI ASSISTANT OVERVIEW
As per the latest information RBI (Reserve Bank Of India) has released the exam dates and vacancy details for the session 2021-22. It's a golden opportunity for those who are willing to appear in this examination. You should go through this notification once, to collect all the relevant information of the examination.
Exam related dates are given below for a clear view of the candidates;
Event | Dates |
Notification will be released | 3rd week of February 2022 |
Application will begin | 17th February 2022 |
Last Date To Apply | 8th March 2022 |
Admit Card will be updated | March 2022 (2nd or 3rd week) |
Exam Date (Prelim) | 26th & 27th March 2022 |
| Main Test (Tentative) | May 2022 |
Vacancy
As per the information, vacancies for the recruitment of RBI Assistant are 950. Candidates who are coming under the eligibility criteria( Age should be between 20 to 28 years and must have graduated or have equivalent qualification) for this post can apply for the recruitment of this post.
The RBI Assistant exam is a very lucrative opportunity for students looking to enter the banking industry. Therefore, thousands of students take this exam every year, which makes it very difficult and competitive. Therefore, in order to crack it, effective preparation according to the RBI Assistant exam mode is required. Candidates must check topic preparation skills against popular and expert strategies for the RBI Assistant exam.
RBI ASSISTANT APPLICATION
RBI Assistant 2022 Application Fee
Please note that no application fee is required to be paid by the RBI staff through online mode.
Category | Amount / Fee |
For OBC/General Candidates | Rs. 450/- |
For SC/ST/PWD/EXS Candidates | Rs. 50/- |
RBI ASSISTANT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Nationality: Candidates must be Indian citizens or subjects of Nepal, or subjects of Bhutan, or Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1 January 1962 and intended to settle permanently in India, or Persons of Indian origin who have immigrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, East African countries Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam and intend to settle permanently in India.
Age Limit
Candidates must be between the age of 20 and 28 to be eligible for the RBI Assistant 2022 exam. Candidates who fall into the reserved category can get relaxation in their age. The age relaxations granted by the Government of India are shown in the table below:
Category | Age Relaxation |
ST/SC | By 5 years, i.e. up to 33 years |
OBC | By 3 years, i.e. up to 31 years |
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 maximum of 50 years |
Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and not remarried/widows | By 10 years |
Candidates having work experience in Reserve Bank of India | To the extent of number of years of such experience, subject to maximum of 3 years |
Candidates domiciled in the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1st January, 1980 to 31st December, 1989. | By 5 years |
Educational Qualification:
i) At least a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on PC.
ii) A candidate belonging to the 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 defence service.
iii) Candidates applying for 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
RBI ASSISTANT EXAM PATTERN
In order to perform at the best level on any exam, it is most important to understand the exam pattern, including the number and type of questions asked. We have provided a detailed list of everything you need.
RBI Assistant Preliminary Examination
The Preliminary Exam is the first stage of the selection process for RBI Assistants. The candidates who clear the pre-exam will appear in RBI Assistant Mains.
The total time allotted for the preliminary exam is 60 minutes, which means 20 minutes for each section.
For each wrong answer, 0.25 points will be deducted.
The exam is bilingual (Hindi and English).
The question paper pattern for the Preliminary exam will be in the following format.
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
English Language | 30 | 30 |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
RBI Assistant Mains Examination
The RBI Assistant Mains exam is also bilingual. Candidates who clear this will appear for the Language Proficiency Test (LPT).
RBI Mains has a total of 200 questions.
1 point is awarded for each correct answer, and 0.25 points are deducted for each incorrect answer.
The question paper pattern for the Mains exam will be in the following format:
Section | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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 (2 hours 15 minutes) |
Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
After qualifying the mains exam, candidates will have to take the Language Proficiency Test (LPT). The test will be conducted in the official/local language of the relevant country (see Annex IV of the published official notice). Candidates who are not proficient in the official/local language will be disqualified.
In the interview the main focus is to check the candidate's ability, general awareness and confidence. The LPT is also inherently qualifying, and points earned in it are not considered for final selection.
RBI ASSISTANT SYLLABUS
Topic-wise Preparation Strategies
If one doesn't know how to prepare for the exam, just knowing the exam patterns and the best books won't help. Seeing the difficulty level of the exam, it is imperative to prepare wisely. Below are all the subject preparation strategies that students must know. Additionally, candidates must continue to do the RBI Assistants previous year's paper to understand the style and pattern of questions asked in the exam.
General awareness:
History
Geography
Economy
Polity
Static General Knowledge
Current Affairs
Science
Sports
Important Schemes
People in News
Awards
Banking Awareness
This section is part of the Mains paper and contains 40 questions of 1 point each (40 points total).
This part does not require any strategy or skill and is the easiest part to score.
Applying candidates need to be aware of all general, banking and economic events taking place at the national and international level.
Reasoning:
Puzzles
Venn Diagram
Analogy
Coding-Decoding
Verbal reasoning
Series
Word Formation
Direction and Distance
Blood Relations
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Syllogism
This requires keen analytical and logical skills.
It's a part of Prelims and Mains.
Prelims contains 35 questions
Mains has 40 questions
The way to practice should be that this part is practised every day and regularly reviewing everything you learn.
Quantitative ability:
Data Interpretation
Number Series
Averages
Trigonometry
Algebra
Simplification
Percentage
Ratio and Proportion
Time and Work
Problem on Ages
Mensuration
Speed, Distance and Time
SI & CI
Geometry
Prelims: There are 35 questions in this section.
Mains: There are 40 questions in this section.
This section is all about real-life computing, and students need to do well with numbers.
The best strategy is to revise all the basic theories and formulas, and practise as much as you can.
English
Reading Comprehension
Phrases and Idioms
Spelling Error
Error Detection
Synonyms & Antonyms
One word Substitution
Sentence Correction
Fill in the Blanks
Prelims: There are 30 questions in this section.
Mains: There are 40 questions in this section.
This section focuses on vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension
For this part, students need to develop the habit of reading every day. This helps with vocabulary as well as grammar and syntax.
One has to pass all the basic grammar rules, learn new words, and practise them in everyday conversation and writing.
Computer knowledge
MS Office
Operating System
Database Management
System
Networking
Security
Internet & Web
RBI ASSISTANT POST
As the official notification is yet to be released, we can estimate the vacancies in the view of previous year notification.
Take a look at the category wise and region/city wise previous year vacancy distribution:
Office |
| Vacancies | PWD | Ex SM # | ||||||||
SC | ST | OBC | GEN | EWS | Total | VI | HI | OH | 4th Category | EX-1 | EX-2 | |
Ahmedabad | 4 | 3 (2) | 9 | 16 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 1 (!) | 0 | 1 (!) | 2 | 3 |
Bengaluru | 11 | 9 (1) | 4 | 43 | 7 | 74 | 1 (!) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Bhopal | 7 | 11 (5) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 1 (!) | 1 | 1 (!) | 1 | 3 |
Bhubaneswar | 6 | 10 (2) | 0 | 12 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 1 (!) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Chandigarh | 19 | 1 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 78 | 1 | 1 (!) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Chennai | 13 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 1 (!) | 3 | 6 |
Guwahati | 2 | 17 (7) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 1 (!) | 1 (!) | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Hyderabad | 7 | 3 (1) | 10 | 16 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Jaipur | 13 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 2 (1) | 1 (!) | 2 | 5 |
Jammu | 0 | 3 (1) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kanpur & Lucknow | 28 | 1 | 36 | 53 | 13 | 131 | 2 (1) | 3 (1) | 1 (!) | 2 | 6 | 13 |
Kolkata | 9 (1) | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 (!) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Mumbai | 0 | 41 (25) | 0 | 74 | 13 | 128 | 4 (2) | 7 (6) | 5 (4) | 5 (4) | 6 | 12 |
Nagpur | 5 | 14 (2) | 10 | 22 | 5 | 56 | 1 (!) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
New Delhi | 19 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 75 | 2 | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 (!) | 3 | 7 |
Patna | 1 (!) | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 1 (!) | 1 | 1 (!) | 1 | 3 |
Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 7 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Total | 151 (2) | 123 (46) | 146 | 440 | 90 | 950 | 15 (6) | 25 (16) | 18 (9) | 19 (10) | 40 | 90 |
RBI ASSISTANT SALARY
Assistants will draw a starting basic pay of ₹ 14,650/- per month (i.e. ₹ 13,150/- 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 approximately ₹ 36091/-.
RBI ASSISTANT CUT OFF
Check the RBI Assistant cut-off mark for the Power Exam for RBI Assistant Exam 2019-20.
RBI Assistant Mains Cut Off 2019-20 | |||||
Office | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN |
Ahmedabad | 112 | 108.25 | 112.50 | -- | 123.50 |
Bengaluru | -- | -- | 94 | -- | 99.25 |
Bhopal | 109.25 | 103.75 | 116.50 | 118.25 | 121.25 |
Bhubaneswar | 95.50 | 87.75 | 103.25 | -- | 103.25 |
Chandigarh | 82.75 | -- | 100.25 | -- | 111 |
Chennai | 101.50 | -- | 119.75 | 108.50 | 121 |
Guwahati | 72.75 | 97.75 | 105.75 | -- | 105.75 |
Hyderabad | 98 | -- | 111.50 | 104 | 121 |
Jaipur | 91.50 | 98.75 | 103.50 | -- | 114.25 |
Jammu | -- | -- | 111.5 | 108.50 | 123.25 |
Kanpur & Lucknow | 92 | -- | 91 | 105.25 | 117.25 |
Kolkata | 114.25 | – | -- | 122.75 | 126.25 |
Mumbai | 86.25 | 76.25 | 86.25 | -- | 86.25 |
Nagpur | 103.5 | -- | -- | -- | 103.5 |
New Delhi | 95 | – | 106.50 | 115.75 | 116.75 |
Patna | 90.25 | -- | 107.50 | 106.25 | 108.25 |
Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 114.25 | -- | 90.50 | -- | 114.25 |
RBI Assistant 2022 Result
Candidates can check the result after the examination in official website of RBI.
Each stage result is released separately. The candidates will go next step after qualifying the previous one.
