RBI Assistant Notification 2023 OUT, Download Notification PDF

The notification for RBI Assistant was released on September 13, 2023 on the official website. RBI Assistant notification was released in PDF form. The notification comprises important details related to the exam such as application process, eligibility, reservation policy, exam pattern, syllabus, etc. Candidates are advised to read the notification carefully before applying to the exam. RBI Assistant exam is conducted to select eligible candidates for the post of Assistant in the various branches of RBI. The selection process comprises prelims exam, mains exam and language proficiency test.

To apply for RBI Assistant exam, candidates must be a graduate and should be between 20 and 28 years. Candidates born not earlier than 02/09/1995 and not later than 01/09/2003 (both days inclusive) are only eligible to apply. Relaxation in the upper age limit of five years will be provided to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) candidates, three years to OBC, 10 years to PWD, 10 years to widows/divorced women/ women judicially separated who are not re-married, five years to candidates domiciled in the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989, etc. The minimum qualifying marks in graduation is 50 per cent (pass class for SC/ST/PwBD candidates). Candidates must have knowledge of computers.

Candidates should upload the photograph and signature in the RBI Assistant application form as per the specifications prescribed by the examination authority. The specifications for the photograph and signature are given below: Photograph Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred) Size of file should be between 20KB and 50 KB Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50KB Signature Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred) Size of file should be between 10 KB and 20 KB Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20KB. The steps to upload the photograph and signature are given below:

• Separate links are provided to upload photograph and signature
• Browse the location where candidates have saved the images of photograph and signature
• Upload the scanned images of photograph and signature

RBI Assistant handwritten declaration needs to be uploaded at the time of filling the application form. Handwritten declaration is a text prescribed by the examination authority that candidates need to write in their own handwriting on a white paper and upload it during filling the RBI Assistant application form. RBI Assistant handwritten declaration needs to be uploaded in PDF form. By submitting the handwritten declaration, candidates agree to the terms and conditions that the details provided in the application form are correct and valid. The text for RBI Assistant handwritten declaration is given below:

RBI Assistant declaration format is-“I,_____(Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true, and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required”

RBI Assistant admit card is released online on the official website for prelims and mains exams. However, candidates can download their admit cards through the direct link provided on this page. Candidates can download their admit cards online as the hard copy of the admit card is not sent to them by post. The steps to download the admit card are given below:

• Visit the respective official websites of RRBs
• Click the admit card link on the page
• Enter the required login credentials
• RRB Group D admit card appears on the screen
• Download the admit card and take its printout

At times due to the heavy load at the server, the official website becomes slow for which candidates find difficulty in accessing the RBI Assistant admit card page. Therefore, candidates should re-login to download the RBI Assistant admit card within an interval of 5 minutes. Candidates are advised to download the admit card at night. Candidates need to download their admit cards by logging with the required credentials. Candidates need to download their admit cards online as the hard copy of it will not be sent by post. Candidates need to carry the printed copy of the admit card along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre. Candidates are also required to carry two photographs inorder to affix them on the admit card.

RBI Assistant syllabus helps candidates to know the topics that are important for the exam. Knowing the syllabus will help candidates to plan their preparation. It will also help candidates to know what to cover for the exam and what not to. Candidates should be well versed with the syllabus as the questions are framed based on it. A thorough knowledge of RBI Assistant syllabus also helps candidates to formulate an effective preparation strategy for the exam. RBI Assistant syllabus is given below:

• English Language: Reading Comprehension, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Correction, Word Meanings, etc.
• General Awareness: Current Affairs, Banking Awareness, Policies Related to RBI, Monetary Policies, Fiscal Policies, Government Schemes, etc.
• Quantitative Aptitude: Percentage, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Average, Profit & Loss, Data Interpretation, etc.
• Reasoning: Number Series, Blood Relation, Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Coding and Decoding, etc.
• Computer Language: Languages, Basic Hardware and Software, History of Computers and Devices.

The syllabus for RBI Assistant prelims exam comprises topics from Reasoning, Numerical Ability and English. RBI Assistant prelims syllabus is given below: Numerical Ability: Data Interpretation, Number Series, Simplification/ Approximation, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic Problems Reasoning Ability: Syllogism, Coding and Decoding, Alphanumeric Series, Blood Relations, Inequality, Puzzles, and Seating Arrangement, Miscellaneous English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Spotting, Para jumbles/Sentence, Rearrangement, Sentence Improvement, Fill in the blanks. RBI Assistant prelims syllabus is given below:

RBI Assistant syllabus for Mains exam comprises Reasoning, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, English Language and Computer Knowledge. Candidates should begin their preparations for the Mains exam before the announcement of the prelims exam. The total marks allotted to the mains exam are 200. Each section of RBI Assistant mains exam carries 40 marks.

Reasoning Syllabus

Numerical Ability

English Language

Computer Aptitude

• Computer Generation
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• PowerPoint
•  Internet
• Operating System
• Computer Hardware
• Abbreviations related to Computer Knowledge

Banking Awareness

• Banking in India
• RBI and its functions
• Current in India
• Monetary policy of RBI
• Functions of Indian Regulatory Bodies: SEBI, NABARD, IRDAI, EXIM, etc.
• Nationalization of Banks in India
• Types of Bank Accounts in India
• Money and Financial Market
• Basel Norms
• Negotiable Instrument
• Small Finance Bank
• Payment Banks in India
• Micro Financial Institutes
• Basel Norms
• Negotiable Instruments
• ATM in India
• Priority Sector Lending & Financial Inclusion
• NPCI, UPI & other Payment Channels
• NPA & SARFAESI
• Risk in the Banking Sector

General Awareness

The initial basic pay of RBI Assistant is INR 20,700 per month (as per revised salary) with a pay scale of INR 20700-1200 (3)-24300-1440 (4) – 30060-1920 (6)-41580-2080 (2)-45740-2370 (3)-52850-2850-55700 (20 years). The revised gross salary of an RBI Assistant is INR 45,050 per month including Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance etc. In case, the employees are not staying the apartments, they will be paid with House Allowance of 15 per cent of Pay additional. An amount of INR 3575 is deducted from the net gross pay of an RBI Assistant. Candidates are given reimbursement of expenses for maintenance of vehicle for official purpose, Newspapers, Briefcase, Book Grant, Allowance for furnishing of residence, etc. as per eligibility, Dispensary facility besides reimbursement of medical expenses for OPD treatment or hospitalization as per eligibility, Interest-free Festival Advance, Leave Fare Concession, Loan and Advance at concession rates of interest for Housing, Car, Education, Consumer Articles, Personal Computer, etc. It will be available to regular employees who will put in at least two years of service. The recruits will be governed by the Define Contribution New Pension Scheme, in addition to the benefit of Gratuity.

RBI Assistant is a clerical level post. Selected candidates will be posted in various regional offices of RBI and these offices are mainly located in state capital. Candidates recruited for the RBI Assistant post have the following responsibilities:

Candidates working on the RBI Assistant post are required to maintain files which include the collection of receipts, maintaining of Ledger, Balance tally, etc.

Candidates are also responsible for Data Entry. They need to enter day-to-day transactions on a computer

Relying and maintaining email logs

Relying to RTI (Right to Information) Queries

Currency Issue & Circulation

Selected candidates need to verify Banking Document

Attending to the Government Treasury Work

Coordinating with the higher authorities in terms of work