The Reserve Bank of India is the central bank of the country. A job in RBI is one of the most sought-after jobs in the country. Everyone who is aspiring to be a banker in future wants to become an employee of the central bank of India, i.e. the RBI. No doubt, this job provides one with a sybaritic life post her selection for the post, but then, one cannot ignore the fact that there is a huge fight to get there at the same time. Lakhs of aspirants aspire to become a part of the Reserve Bank of India but the number of vacancies released by the bank is considerably low every year.
Before going for a competitive examination, one must always have an adequate knowledge of the eligibility criteria, application process, syllabus, examination pattern, the changes introduced in the pattern of examination, so that, she knows how she should plan her preparations in a way to do with the syllabus and the revision before the examination takes place. So, to help you make a headway in your career in the banking sector through RBI Recruitment, Bankers Adda is providing you with all the details of RBI Assistant Recruitment Process, 2018.
RBI Assistant 2018 Notification
Last year the Reserve Bank of India the notification for the recruitment of RBI Assistants in the month of October and the examinations for the recruitment process were conducted in November and December 2017. This year also, it is expected to be released in October or November.
RBI Assistant 2018 Exam Dates
Last year, the prelims examination was conducted in the month of October and the mains examination was conducted in the month of December. This year also, the dates of RBI Assistant 2018 Prelims and Mains Examinations are expected to fall in November and December.
RBI Assistant Admit Card 2018
The admit cards for the prelims and mains examination will be released at least 15 days before these examinations are conducted. The link will be provided here as soon as the call letters for the examination are out.
RBI Assistant 2018 Vacancies
Last year (2017), the number of vacancies for the post of RBI Assistant was 623. The bank releases the vacancies as per the requirement in the bank and we will get an update regarding the same as soon as this year’s notification is out.
RBI Assistant Selection Procedure
As per the recruitments held previously, the selection is done through online examinations that will be followed by a language proficiency test in one’s local/official language.
1. Online Preliminary Examination (Objective Test)
2. Online Mains Examination (Objective Test)
3. Language Proficiency Test (LPT)The final selection was made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the online mains examination and LPT is only qualifying in nature.Note: One will not be selected for the post if she fails the language proficiency test no matter how much she has scored in the preliminary or mains examination.
3. Language Proficiency Test (LPT)The final selection was made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the online mains examination and LPT is only qualifying in nature.Note: One will not be selected for the post if she fails the language proficiency test no matter how much she has scored in the preliminary or mains examination.
RBI Assistant Eligibility Criteria 2018
In the year 2017, candidates were required to be in the age group of 20-28 years as on 1st of October 2017 and also, it was necessary for them to be a graduate in any discipline with at least 50% marks. This year, the eligibility criteria to apply for the post of RBI Assistant is expected to remain the same. Rest depends on the notification and you will get an update here as soon as the official notification for the recruitment process is out.
RBI Assistant Exam Pattern
In the year 2017, the examination was conducted in two stages, i.e. Online Preliminary and Mains Examination (both objective) and the pattern was as follows:
Preliminary Examination:
| Serial Number | Name of Test | No. of Question | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | English Language | 30 | 30 | A composite time of 1 hours |
| 2. | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | |
| 3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Mains Examination:
| Serial Number | Name of Test | No. of Question | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 2. | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 3. | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 4. | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| 5. | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Every year, some or the other changes are introduced in the pattern of banking examination so one cannot be sure if the pattern will remain the same or change. We can only wait for this year’s official notification to know what’s there this time.
RBI Assistant Syllabus 2018
| S. No. | Subject | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | English Language | Reading comprehension, Cloze test, Double fillers/ sentence/ multiple sentence fillers , Sentence correction/ improvement, Vocabulary based questions, Odd one out cum para jumbles, Paragraph Based Questions (Paragraph 1, 2, 3…, Paragraph Fillers, Paragraph Conclusion, Paragraph /Sentences Restatement). |
| 2. | Reasoning Ability | Puzzles & Seating Arrangements, Direction Sense, Blood, Relation, Syllogism, Order and Ranking, Coding-Decoding, Machine Input-Output, Inequalities, Alpha-Numeric-Symbol, Series, Data Sufficiency, Logical Reasoning (Passage Inference, Statement and Assumption, Conclusion, Argument). |
| 3. | Quantitative Aptitude | Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Caselet, Radar/Web, Pie Chart), Inequalities (Quadratic Equations, Quantity 1, Quantity 2), Number Series, Approximation and Simplification, Data Sufficiency, Miscellaneous Arithmetic Problems (HCF and LCM, Profit and Loss, SI & CI, Problem on Ages, Work and Time, Speed Distance and Time, Probability, Mensuration, Permutation and Combination, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Partnership, Problems on Boats and Stream, Problems on Trains, Mixture and Allegation, Pipes and Cisterns). |
| 4. | General Awareness | Banking and Insurance Awareness, Financial Awareness, Govt. Schemes and Policies, Current Affairs, Static Awareness. |
RBI Assistant Application Fees
1. Rs. 50 for SC/ ST/ PWD/EXS Candidates.
2. Rs. 450 for OBC/ General Candidates.
RBI Assistant Result 2018
The results of RBI Assistant Prelims and Mains Exam will be released 15-20 days post the conduction of examinations.
RBI Assistant Cut Off Scores
The cut-off scores released by RBI depends on the number of vacancies announced in that particular year, number of candidates who appear for the examination as well as the level of the examination that is conducted in order to carry out the recruitment process. So, one cannot predict the cut-off score of future RBI Assistant Examination by simply relying on the previous year cut-off scores. To get you acquainted with the previous year cut off scores of RBI Assistant Examination, here is the analysis of previous years’ RBI Assistant 2016 Cut-off:
RBI Assistant 2016 Prelims Cutoff Marks:
| Office | SC | ST | OBC | GEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | – | 51.25 | 68.00 | 73.75 |
| Bengaluru | 62.5 | 58.75 | 68.00 | 71.75 |
| Bhopal | 68.5 | 53.25 | 74.25 | 77.75 |
| Bhubaneshwar | 66.5 | 57.25 | – | 79.75 |
| Chandigarh | 67.00 | – | 73.75 | 81.50 |
| Chennai | 70.25 | – | 76.25 | 78.25 |
| Guwahati | 68.00 | 57.50 | 70.25 | 72.50 |
| Hyderabad | 73.75 | 70.00 | 78.00 | 81.50 |
| Jaipur | 69.00 | 62.25 | 76.00 | 80.50 |
| Jammu | 66.75 | 50.75 | 62.75 | 76.00 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 67.25 | 63.00 | 73.50 | 79.75 |
| Kolkata | 68.25 | – | 72.75 | 80.75 |
| Mumbai | 63.75 | 47.50 | 66.00 | 70.25 |
| Nagpur | – | – | 68.00 | 71.75 |
| New Delhi | 70.00 | – | 73.25 | 81.00 |
| Patna | 68.00 | 65.25 | 75.50 | 80.25 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 68.75 | – | 77.75 | 81.00 |
RBI Assistant 2016 Mains Cut Off:
| Category | Reasoning | English Language | Numerical Ability | Computer Knowledge | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/ST/SC.EXS/ST.EXS/All PWD | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 |
| OBC/OBC-EXS | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| GENERAL/GEN-EXS | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
