RBI Assistant 2021: How to Start the Exam Preparation?

Banking jobs are the most common government jobs among today’s students. Job stability, a good wage, and a variety of benefits are just a few of the factors that make banking jobs the most popular among students. The Reserve Bank of India holds an RBI Assistant exam to hire candidates for the position of assistant. Since the notification can be out any time soon, you don’t have enough time to prepare for the exam. By this time you must have begun your preparation.

RBI Assistant 2021: How to Prepare?

RBI Assistant is a dream job for many of you and therefore, you must know the RBI Assistant syllabus and the exam pattern. You have to undergo 3 stages of the selection process – Preliminary examination, Mains examination, and Language Proficiency Test(LPT). Only the qualified candidates in all stages will be recruited by the RBI authorities.

To begin with, let us discuss the exam pattern first.

RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern

Sr. No	Name of the Test	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 Minutes
2	Numerical Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
Total		100	100	60 Minutes

The total number of questions asked in the RBI Assistant Prelims exam is 100. Each question is of 1 mark and for every wrong answer, ¼ marks are deducted. This is an online exam.

RBI Assistant Mains Exam Pattern 2021

The candidates who qualify RBI Assistant Prelims exam are called for the RBI Assistant Mains exam. Below is the Mains exam pattern of the RBI Assistant.

Sr. No	Name of the Test	Number 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 Knowledge	40	40	25 Minutes
5	Test of Computer Knowledge	40	40	20 Minutes
Total		200	200	135 Minutes

The total number of questions asked in the RBI Assistant Mains exam is 200. Each question is of 1 mark and for every wrong answer, ¼ marks are deducted. The exam is conducted in online mode and the duration is 135 minutes.

RBI Assistant Language Proficiency Test

The candidates who qualify for the RBI Assistant mains exam are called for the Language Proficiency Test. This is the final stage of the selection. The Language Proficiency Test is conducted in the Local language/Official Language of the respective state. Candidates who are not proficient in the local language may be disqualified. Mentioned below are the local languages of different states.

Ahmedabad – Gujarati
Bengaluru – Kannada
Bhopal – Hindi
Bhubaneswar – Odia
Chandigarh – Punjabi/Hindi
Chennai – Tamil
Guwahati – Assamese/Bengali/Khasi/Manipuri/Bodo/Mizo
Hyderabad -Telugu
Jaipur – Hindi
Jammu – Urdu/Hindi/Kashmiri
Kanpur and Lucknow – Hindi
Kolkata – Bengali/Nepali
Mumbai – Marathi/Konkani
Nagpur – Marathi/Hindi
New Delhi – Hindi
Patna – Hindi/Maithili
Thiruvananthapuram – Malayalam

RBI Assistant 2021 Syllabus

The knowledge of the syllabus will help you know the areas you need to study. RBI Assistant Syllabus is easy to cover if you have expert guidance along your side.

RBI Assistant English Language Syllabus
Reading Comprehension	Synonyms
Antonyms	Sentence Corrections
Cloze Test	One word Substitution
Sentence Rearrangement	Sentence Completion
Phrases	Active and Passive voice

RBI Assistant Numerical Ability Syllabus
Simplification	Data Interpretation
Quadratic Equation	Number Series
Approximations	Averages
Ratio and Proportions	Mensuration
Interest	Averages

RBI Assistant Reasoning Ability Syllabus
Odd Man Out	Blood Relation
Coding and Decoding	Analogy
Direction Based questions	Seating arrangements
Symbols	Number Series

RBI Assistant Computer Knowledge Syllabus
History of Computers	Basics of Hardware and Software
Devices	Virus and Hacking
Languages	MS-Office
Operating System	Internet

RBI Assistant GA Syllabus
History, Geography of India	Socio-economic policy development
Indian Economy	State, countries, institutions
Science	Current affairs and Politics in India
Quantitative aptitude	Human Right issues
Logical Reasoning	Books and Authors

RBI Assistant Sectional-wise Cut-Off- (Prelim Exam 2019)

The RBI Assistant cut-off is never consistent, it changes year to year because of various factors. The cut-off marks vary for different categories. Below are the factors that may affect the cut-off marks for the RBI Assistant Exam.

Number of vacancies
Number of candidates applying for the exam
Difficulty Level of the exam
Candidate’s Category

Section	Total Marks	General	OBC	SC/ST/PWD
English	30	11	10	9
Reasoning Ability	35	12	11	10
Numerical Ability	35	12	12	10

RBI Assistant Prelims State Wise Cut-off 2019

Prelims cut-off(Out of 100 Marks)
State	SC	St	OBC	EWS	General
Ahmadabad	90.25	79	89.50	91.00	92.75
Bengaluru	–	81.75	89.75	89.00	92.25
Bhopal	86.00	80.50	92.50	92.75	94.75
Bhubaneshwar	85.75	81.25	94.75	93.75	95.75
Chandigarh	89.50	–	93.50	95	96.75
Chennai	88	–	92.75	87	94
Guwahati	83.50	77.75	86.25	83.75	89.50
Hyderabad	92	88	94.75	94.75	96.25
Jaipur	86.75	85.25	93.25	93.75	95.75
Jammu	–	79.50	87.00	89.00	94.25
Kanpur and Lucknow	87.00	–	92.25	94.25	96.00
Kolkata	92.25	–	–	92.00	96.25
Mumbai	84.00	71.50	84.25	81.75	87.75
Nagpur	88.00	77.50	–	88.75	90.50
New Delhi	89.00	–	92.75	93.50	96.25
Patna	85.75	–	93.75	94.00	95.75
Thiruvananthapuram and Cochin	87.00	–	95.00	89.75	96.25

Important Points to Know About RBI Assistant Cut Off

To clear the RBI Assistant Prelims and RBI Assistant Mains exam, you have to clear both the sectional and the overall cut-off of the RBI Assistant exam.

RBI Assistant Prelims marks are not considered for the final selection.

Your final selection will be made based on your performance in the RBI Assistant Mains exam.

Tips to prepare for the Exam

Go through the previous year’s question papers and syllabus. The competition is fierce, so you’ll need to put in a lot of effort to get into the RBI. To begin your preparation, it is important to have a detailed understanding of the subjects and the RBI Assistant syllabus. It is recommended that you go through every topic. We also recommend that you look over previous year’s question papers to find out which topics are more relevant in the exam. Examine commonly asked questions.
Study according to the Syllabus. Your chances of being selected as an RBI Assistant are very good if you strictly follow the RBI Assistant syllabus. You will have a better understanding once you have a stronger insight into the exam pattern and syllabus. You will know what to study and which topics are less important. As a result, you’ll save your time as well. This time can be utilized for revising and planning other topics
Take mock tests and improve your speed. Always note that speed is key in banking exams, and you can easily improve your speed by taking online mock tests. Taking mock tests has two main advantages. The first is that it aids in increasing your speed, and the second is that it aids in your preparation. When you take Mock tests, you encounter a wide range of questions, learn modern tactics, and understand the pressure of answering questions within the time limit.

RBI Assistant Online Course

We have launched the RBI Assistant online course, a comprehensive Online Learning Course for preparation of the RBI Assistant Preliminary and Mains exam. RBI Assistant Online course has been prepared by our exam experts after thorough and detailed analysis (as per the previous and the expected exam pattern). The course provides proper guidance and the relevant study material required for RBI Assistant exam preparation at one platform.