RBI Assistant Syllabus 2023 for Prelims & Mains Exam

RBI Assistant Syllabus 2023 for Prelims & Mains Exam

The Reserve Bank of India is soon expected to release the notification for the RBI Assistant 2023 recruitment exam. Aspiring candidates are eagerly seeking information about the selection process, exam pattern, and syllabus prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India. It is essential to have a clear understanding of the detailed exam pattern and syllabus to prepare a strategic plan for the RBI Assistant Exam 2023. To secure this job opportunity, candidates must prepare according to the exam pattern specified by the RBI for the RBI Assistant posts. This article covers the RBI Assistant Syllabus, Exam Pattern, and Selection Process for the RBI Assistant 2023 exam.

RBI Assistant Exam 2023 Overview:

Name of Examination

RBI Assistant 2023

Type of Exam

Objective Test

Category

RBI Assistant Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Duration of Exam

• Preliminary – 60 minutes
• Mains – 135 minutes

Language of RBI Assistant Exam

• English
• Hindi

Maximum Marks (Online Exam)

• Preliminary – 100
• Mains – 200

Marking Scheme

1 Mark for each correct answer

Negative Marking

1/4th Marks (0.25)

Selection Process

  1. Prelims (qualifying)
  2. Mains
  3. Language Proficiency

 

RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam Pattern 2023

  1. There will be 100 questions from 3 sections; English language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability
  2. The time duration of the RBI Assistant Prelims Exam is 60 minutes (each section for 20 minutes).
  3. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer, no deduction for unanswered questions.
  4. The questions will be of Objective type
  5. Except for English Language, other sections will be in English and Hindi.
  6. 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 2023

  1. There will be 200 questions from 5 sections; English language, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, and Reasoning Ability
  2. The time duration of the RBI Assistant Mains Exam is 135 minutes. Section-wise timing has been mentioned below.
  3. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer, no deduction for unanswered questions.
  4. The questions will be of an Objective type
  5. Except for English Language, other sections will be in English and Hindi language.
  6. 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

 

Language Proficiency Test (LPT) 2023

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.

The local language that is to be tested as per the official RBI Assistant notification are given below:

Area

Language for LPT

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 2023:

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.

  1. Reading Comprehension
  2. Synonyms
  3. Antonyms
  4. Sentence Correction
  5. Word Meanings
  6. Cloze Test
  7. One Word Substitution
  8. Sentence Rearrangement
  9. Sentence Completion
  10. Phrases
  11. Active & Passive Voice

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

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.

  1. Time and Distance
  2. Time and Work
  3. HCF and LCM
  4. Simple and Compound Interest
  5. Problems on Trains
  6. Average
  7. Probability
  8. Allegations and Comparison
  9. Permutation and Combination
  10. Pipes& Cistern
  11. Number System
  12. Geometry
  13. Mensuration
  14. Percentage
  15. Algebra
  16. Trigonometry

Reasoning Syllabus

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.

  1. Number Series
  2. Blood Relations
  3. Analogy
  4. Odd Man Out
  5. Number Series
  6. Coding and Decoding
  7. Directions Based Concept
  8. Row Arrangements
  9. Symbols
  10. Statement Reading, Understanding

Computer Knowledge Syllabus

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.

  1. Languages
  2. Basic Hardware and Software
  3. History of Computers
  4. Devices
  5. Viruses and Hacking

General Awareness Syllabus

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.

  1. Current World News
  2. Current India News
  3. Geography Concepts
  4. History Concepts
  5. Political Science
  6. Banking Awareness
  7. RBI Terms
  8. Emoluments and Other Benefits
  9. Acts and Laws related to Bank (RBI)

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