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RBI Assistant exam pattern for preliminary exam is divided into three sections. Total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 100. The exam is held for one hour. The mains exam carries 200 marks. It is conducted for two hours.

 

 

Candidates provisionally shortlisted from the Mains exam have to undergo the LPT. The test is conducted in the Official/Local Language of the state. Candidates who are not proficient in the local language are disqualified. RBI Assistant Language Proficiency Test assesses a candidate's proficiency in reading, writing and speaking the official language of the state for which they are applying. RBI Assistant Local Language Test is conducted in the official language of the state and comprises two components-written and spoken. The written component evaluates a candidate's knowledge of the grammar, vocabulary and comprehension. While, the spoken component evaluates their fluency and pronunciation of the local language test.

RBI Assistant prelims exam is held for one hour while the Mains exam is held for 135 minutes. Each section of the prelims exam is held for 20 minutes. In the Mains exam, Test of Reasoning, Test of English Language and Test of Numerical Ability are held for 30 minutes. The sectional timing for Test of General Awareness is 25 minutes. The sectional timing for Test of Computer Knowledge is 20 minutes. The section-wise exam timings for RBI Assistant prelims and mains exam are given below.

RBI Assistant Prelims Exam

Name of Tests (Objective)	Total Time
English Language	20 minutes
Numerical Ability	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	20 minutes
Total	60 minutes

RBI Assistant Mains Exam

Name of Test	Duration
Test of Reasoning	30 minutes
Test of English Language	30 minutes
Test of Numerical Ability	30 minutes
Test of General Awareness	25 minutes
Test of Computer Knowledge	20 minutes
Total	135 minutes

The total duration of the preliminary exam is 60 minutes. Each section of the prelims exam is conducted for 20 minutes. Candidates need to complete the paper within 135 minutes. The duration of the test of Reasoning is 30 minutes, Test of English Language is 30 minutes, Test of Numerical Ability is 30 minutes, Test of General Awareness is 25 minutes and Test of Computer Knowledge is 20 minutes. The section-wise RBI Assistant exam timings are given below. Prelims Exam English Language-20 minutes Quantitative Aptitude-20 minutes Reasoning Ability-20 minutes Mains Exam Test of Reasoning-30 minutes Test of English Language-30 minutes Test of Numerical Ability-30 minutes Test of General Awareness-25 minutes Test of Computer Knowledge-20 minutes.

The duration of RBI Assistant prelims exam is 60 minutes. The duration of Mains exam is 135 minutes. The exam timings are given below:

Prelims Exam

Name of Tests (Objective)	Total Time
English Language	20 minutes
Numerical Ability	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	20 minutes
Total	60 minutes

Mains Exam

Name of Test	Duration
Test of Reasoning	30 minutes
Test of English Language	30 minutes
Test of Numerical Ability	30 minutes
Test of General Awareness	25 minutes
Test of Computer Knowledge	20 minutes
Total	135 minutes

The syllabus for RBI Assistant prelims exam comprises topics from Reasoning, Numerical Ability and English. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. Candidates qualifying the prelims exam are called for the mains exam.

 

Students can focus on Simplification, Data Interpretation, Number Systems, Ratio and Proportion, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Sequence and Series etc. Candidates must solve a basic book for Mathematics and revise the topics again and again. They should attempt mock tests and analyse them properly to improve their score. Focus on easy set of topics such as DI, Quadratic Equations, Number Series, Approximations to improve the score. 

RBI Assistant prelims syllabus comprises topics and sub-topics from Reasoning, Numerical Ability and English Language. RBI Assistant Mains syllabus includes five sections that are Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, English Language, and Computer Knowledge. The following are the important topics for RBI Assistant exam:

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.

RBI offers a lucrative salary to its employees. As a result of which, a large number of aspirants apply for the exam. The basic salary of RBI Assistant is INR 20,700 per month. The pay scale is INR 20700-1200 (3)-24300- 1440 (4) -30060-1920 (6)-41580-2080 (2)-45740-2370 (3)-52850- 2850-55700 (20 years). Candidates are entitled to Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance, etc., as admissible from time to time. At present, the initial monthly gross emolument for Assistants is approximately INR 45,050. The house allowance of 15 percent of pay is paid to employees.

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