Reserve Bank of India is an ‘equal opportunity employer’. This means you have to write an examination which will test your analytical skill, logical thinking, awareness of latest developments and in depth knowledge of a chosen subject. In the first phase of the examination, you will be tested on quantitative aptitude and reasoning, general awareness and English language. Those who qualify will be tested in the second phase on English (writing skills), Economic & Social Problems and one optional subject from Finance & Management, Economics or Statistics. Those of you who qualify the second phase will be called for interview.RBI offers an attractive compensation package which includes various perks & facilities to its employees.
| Sr. No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC/ST | 5 Years |
| 2. | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 Years |
| 3. | PWD(GEN) | 10 Years |
| 4. | PWD (SC/ST) | 15 Years |
| 5 | PWD(OBC) | 13 Years |
| 6 | Persons Domiciled in Jammu & | 5 Years |
| Sr.No. | Category | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC/ST/PWD/XS |
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| 2. | General and OBC | 450/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
The Reserve Bank Of India has released the notification for the recruitment of RBI Assistant 2025 for the post of assistant. There is a total 623 vacancies.The Details of RBI Assistant 2025 vacancies are given below
| Office | Vacancies* | PWD# | EXS# | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | ST | OBC$ | GEN | Total | VI | HI | OH | EX-1 | EX-2 | |
Ahmedabad |
0 |
7(4) |
4 |
8 |
19 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Bengaluru |
6 |
2 |
4 |
13 |
25 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Bhopal |
1 |
12(5) |
0 |
12 |
25 | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Bhubaneswar |
5(2) |
3 |
1 |
8 |
17 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Chandigarh |
4 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
13 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Chennai |
3 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
15 | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Guwahati |
3 |
9 |
6 |
18 |
36 | 0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
Hyderabad |
4(1) |
1 |
3 |
8 |
16 | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Jaipur |
2 |
3(1) |
2 |
6 |
13 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Jammu |
2 |
4(1) |
6 |
11 |
23 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Kanpur&Lucknow |
9 |
1 |
12 |
22 |
44 | 1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
Kolkata |
9 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
23 | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Mumbai |
26 |
31(7) |
78 |
129 |
264 | 3 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
26 |
Nagpur |
0 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
15 | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
NewDelhi |
9 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
47 | 0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
Patna |
7(2) |
1 |
0 |
7 |
15 | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Thiruvananthapuram&Kochi |
2 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
13 | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Total | 92 | 79 | 144 | 308 | 623 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 64 |
Exam Pattern :
RBI selection process for the Assistants 2024 exam consists of 3 stages, which are:
Phase I - Prelims Exam
Phase II - Mains Exam
Phase III - Language Proficiency Test
Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Test for 100 marks will be conducted online. The test will have of 3 Sections as follows:
| Sr. No. |
Name of Tests (Objective) |
No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 1 Hour |
| 2 | Numerical Ability |
35 | 35 | |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability |
35 | 35 | |
Total |
100 | 100 | ||
Those who qualify through the Prelims Exam are eligible to write the Mains Exam. This will be a 200 mark paper with a composite time of 2 hours. It will be an online objective test
Sr. No. |
Name of Tests |
No of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
1 |
Test of Reasoning |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
2 |
Test of English Language |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
3 |
Test of Numerical Ability |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
4 |
Test of General Awareness |
40 |
40 |
25 minutes |
5 |
Test of Computer Knowledge |
40 |
40 |
20 minutes |
Total |
200 |
200 |
|
|
*Note:Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Preliminary and Main examination)
There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
Language Proficiency Test (LPT) -
The candidates provisionally selected from the main on-line 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 (Annex-IV). Candidate not proficient in the Official/Local Language would be disqualified.
Final selection will be on the basis of candidate's performance in the online main examination, biometric verification and Language Proficiency Test taken together in order of merit.
Given below is a list of all topics from the three subjects, from which the questions will be asked. You can prepare and plan for the exams by knowing the topics you have to cover.
| Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning ability | English language |
|---|---|---|
| Simplification | Alphabetical Series | Reading Comprehension |
| Number Series | Blood Relation | Fill in the Blanks |
| Percentage | Coding- Decoding | Para Jumbles |
| Profit & Loss | Order & Ranking | Cloze Test |
| Average | Direction | Error Spotting |
| Simple Interest and Compound Interest | Inequalities | Phrase Replacement |
| Ratio and Proportion | Syllogisms | Sentence Corrections |
| Problem Based On Age | Input Output | Vocabulary |
| Time and Work | Data Sufficiency | Para Completion |
| Pipe and Cistern | Seating Arrangement | |
| Partnership | Puzzles | |
| Allegation and Mixture | Logical Reasoning | |
| Speed Time and Distance | ||
| Train | ||
| Boat and Stream | ||
| Mensuration |
The Admit card for RBI Assistant 2025 Preliminary Exam will be released first followed by Admit Card for Mains Exam for the candidates qualifying the Preliminary Phase of Examination. Candidates must download their Admit Card from the online as the hard copy of the Admit Card won't be sent to candidates via post. RBI Assistant Admit Card for Preliminary Exam will be issued to candidates as soon as the Online Application Process has been completed for RBI Assistant 2025 Exam is completed.
RBI Assistant Prelims and Mains objective Cut off Marks are different for each section (ie., Cutoff marks for English, Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, General Awareness). These cutoff marks may vary according to categories like General, OBC, SC, ST, PWD. Here we are providing you the Previous Year Cut-Offs. This list will help you in having the rough idea about cut off of the upcoming exam.
| Centre wise/Category wise cut off in respect of the preliminary online examination for the post of Assistant held on 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th October 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office | GEN | OBC | SC | ST |
| Ahmedabad | 73.75 | 68 | - | 51.25 |
| Bengaluru | 71.75 | 68 | 62.5 | 58.75 |
| Bhopal | 77.75 | 74.25 | 68.5 | 53.25 |
| Bhubaneswar | 79.75 | - | 66.5 | 57.25 |
| Chandigarh | 81.5 | 73.75 | 67 | - |
| Chennai | 78.25 | 76.25 | 70.25 | - |
| Guwahati | 72.5 | 70.25 | 68 | 57.5 |
| Hyderabad | 81.5 | 78 | 73.75 | 70 |
| Jaipur | 80.5 | 76 | 69 | 62.25 |
| Jammu | 76 | 62.75 | 66.75 | 50.75 |
|
Kanpur & Lucknow |
79.75 | 73.5 | 67.25 | 63 |
| Kolkata | 80.75 | 72.75 | 68.25 | - |
| Mumbai | 70.25 | 66 | 63.75 | 47.5 |
| Nagpur | 71.75 | 68 | - | - |
| New Delhi | 81 | 73.25 | 70 | - |
| Patna | 80.25 | 75.5 | 68 | 65.25 |
|
Thiruvanan -thapuram & Kochi |
81 | 77.75 | 68.75 | - |
Reserve Bank of India is an ‘equal opportunity employer’. This means you have to write an examination which will test your analytical skill, logical thinking, awareness of latest developments and in depth knowledge of a chosen subject. In the first phase of the examination, you will be tested on quantitative aptitude and reasoning, general awareness and English language. Those who qualify will be tested in the second phase on English (writing skills), Economic & Social Problems and one optional subject from Finance & Management, Economics or Statistics. Those of you who qualify the second phase will be called for interview.RBI offers an attractive compensation package which includes various perks & facilities to its employees.
| Sr. No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC/ST | 5 Years |
| 2. | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 Years |
| 3. | PWD(GEN) | 10 Years |
| 4. | PWD (SC/ST) | 15 Years |
| 5 | PWD(OBC) | 13 Years |
| 6 | Persons Domiciled in Jammu & | 5 Years |
| Sr.No. | Category | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC/ST/PWD/XS |
|
||
| 2. | General and OBC | 450/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
Exam Pattern :
RBI selection process for the Assistants 2024 exam consists of 3 stages, which are:
Phase I - Prelims Exam
Phase II - Mains Exam
Phase III - Language Proficiency Test
Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Test for 100 marks will be conducted online. The test will have of 3 Sections as follows:
| Sr. No. |
Name of Tests (Objective) |
No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language |
30 | 30 | Composite time of 1 Hour |
| 2 | Numerical Ability |
35 | 35 | |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability |
35 | 35 | |
Total |
100 | 100 | ||
Those who qualify through the Prelims Exam are eligible to write the Mains Exam. This will be a 200 mark paper with a composite time of 2 hrs 15 min. It will be an online objective test
Sr. No. |
Name of Tests |
No of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
1 |
Test of Reasoning |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
2 |
Test of English Language |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
3 |
Test of Numerical Ability |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
4 |
Test of General Awareness |
40 |
40 |
25 minutes |
5 |
Test of Computer Knowledge |
40 |
40 |
20 minutes |
Total |
200 |
200 |
|
|
*Note:Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Preliminary and Main examination)
There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
Language Proficiency Test (LPT) -
The candidates provisionally selected from the main on-line 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 (Annex-IV). Candidate not proficient in the Official/Local Language would be disqualified.
Final selection will be on the basis of candidate's performance in the online main examination, biometric verification and Language Proficiency Test taken together in order of merit.
Given below is a list of all topics from the three subjects, from which the questions will be asked. You can prepare and plan for the exams by knowing the topics you have to cover.
| Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning ability | English language |
|---|---|---|
| Simplification | Alphabetical Series | Reading Comprehension |
| Number Series | Blood Relation | Fill in the Blanks |
| Percentage | Coding- Decoding | Para Jumbles |
| Profit & Loss | Order & Ranking | Cloze Test |
| Average | Direction | Error Spotting |
| Simple Interest and Compound Interest | Inequalities | Phrase Replacement |
| Ratio and Proportion | Syllogisms | Sentence Corrections |
| Problem Based On Age | Input Output | Vocabulary |
| Time and Work | Data Sufficiency | Para Completion |
| Pipe and Cistern | Seating Arrangement | |
| Partnership | Puzzles | |
| Allegation and Mixture | Logical Reasoning | |
| Speed Time and Distance | ||
| Train | ||
| Boat and Stream | ||
| Mensuration |
The Admit card for RBI Assistant 2025 Preliminary Exam will be released first followed by Admit Card for Mains Exam for the candidates qualifying the Preliminary Phase of Examination. Candidates must download their Admit Card from the online as the hard copy of the Admit Card won't be sent to candidates via post. RBI Assistant Admit Card for Preliminary Exam will be issued to candidates as soon as the Online Application Process has been completed for RBI Assistant 2025 Exam is completed.