RBI Assistant 2025: Notification (SOON), Apply Online Link, Exam Dates & Eligibility

Reserve Bank of India Assistant 2024 ( RBI Assistant )

Anangsha
Anangsha Patra
Deputy Manager – Editorial
Updated on Mar 20, 2025 15:17 IST

RBI Assistant 2025: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon release RBI Assistant 2025 to select candidates for the post of Assistant. Along with the notification, the apply online link will also be activated. The educational qualification prescribed for the exam is graduation. RBI Assistant age limit is between 20 and 28 years. Read here for more details on RBI Assistant 2025 exam. 

RBI Assistant 2024

RBI Assistant 2025

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon release RBI Assistant notification to select candidates for the post of AssistantRBI Assistant application form will be released along with the notification. RBI Assistant exam dates will be announced along with the notification. The selection process for RBI Assistant comprises Prelims, Mains, and Language Proficiency Test.

RBI Assistant 2025 Notification

Q:   When will RBI Assistant 2025 notification be released?
A:

RBI Assistant 2024 notification is expected to be released soon. The notification will be released on the official website in PDF form. The notification comprises details such as important dates, application process, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, exam centres, etc. Those who are applying for the exam must read the notification carefully inorder to get the details related to the exam.

Q:   Who is eligible for RBI Assistant?
A:

Any graduate candidate who are between 20 and 28 years can apply for the exam. 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. Candidates should be proficient in the local language of the state/UT they are applying to.

Q:   Is RBI Assistant equal to clerk?
A:

RBI Assistant exam is a entry-level exam conducted by the Reserve Bank of India. RBI Assistant test is designed to recruit clerical staff for the regional offices of RBI. The selection processes is almost common like other Clerical level exams in significant terms of age and selection criteria, exam structure, and selection process stages. The exam stages comprises prelims exam, Mains exam and language proficiency test. The prelims exam is qualifying in nature. The final selection of candidates is done based on the Mains exam provided they qualify the language proficiency test.

RBI Assistant notification is expected to be released soon. The notification will be released in PDF form. It comprises the important details related to the exam such as important dates, application process, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, exam centres, etc. Candidates must read the notification carefully before applying for the exam.

Table of content
  • RBI Assistant 2025 Application Form
  • RBI Assistant 2025 Eligibility
  • RBI Assistant 2025 Exam Pattern
  • RBI Assistant 2025 Syllabus
  • RBI Assistant Books
  • RBI Assistant 2025 Admit Card

RBI Assistant 2025 Application Form 

RBI Assistant apply online link will be activated soon. Only online applications are accepted for the exam. RBI Assistant application form filling comprises registration, uploading the scanned photograph and signature, filling the detailed application form, previewing the application form, and paying the application fees. RBI Assistant application fee is INR 450 for OBC/General/EWS categories and INR 50 for SC/ST/PWD/EXS. Candidates are not required to send the hard copy of RBI Assistant application form.

Also Read: RBI Assistant 2025 Vacancies

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RBI Assistant 2025 Eligibility

RBI Assistant eligibility highlights the parameters in terms of age limit, educational qualification and proficiency in language.

RBI Assistant Age Limit

RBI Assistant age limit of candidates 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.

RBI Assistant Educational Qualification

Candidates must have completed graduation from any discipline with a minimum of 50 per cent (pass class for SC/ST/PwBD candidates). Candidates must have knowledge of computers.

Proficiency of language

Q:   Why is RBI Assistant exam conducted?
A:

RBI Assistant exam is conducted every year to recruit eligible graduate candidates for the post of Assistant in various branches of the RBI across India. Lakhs of candidates appear for RBI Assistant exam.

Q:   What is RBI Assistant selection process?
A:
The selection process includes preliminary and Mains exams followed by a Language Proficiency Test (LPT). The prelims exam is divided into three sections English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. The total duration of the preliminary exam is 60 minutes. The Mains exam carries questions from Test of Reasoning, Test of English Language, Test of Numerical Ability, Test of General Awareness and Test of Computer Knowledge. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. The marks of the Mains exam are taken into consideration for the final merit list. Candidates qualifying the Mains exam are called for LPT. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. The prelims exam serves as a screening test for the mains exam.
Q:   Which one is better - RBI Assistant or SBI PO?
A:
SBI PO and RBI Assistant are the most sought after banking exams in the country. The participation of candidates is more in SBI PO than RBI Assistant. The number of vacancies are more in SBI PO than in RBI Assistant. SBI PO is conducted for the recruitment of Probationary Officers in the various branches of SBI. RBI Assistant exam is conducted for recruitment of Assistants in the various region-wise offices in RBI. There is a difference in the selection process of SBI PO and RBI Assistant. SBI PO selection process include prelims exam, Mains exam, psychometric test, group exercises and interview. Since RBI Assistant is a lower level post it include prelims and Mains exams. The exam pattern and syllabus are different for SBI PO and RBI Assistant exams.

Candidates should be proficient in the local language of the state/UT they are applying to. This means they must know to read, write, speak and understand the concerned language of the state/UT.

Also Read: RBI Assistant exam centres

RBI Assistant 2025 Exam Pattern 

The details related to RBI Assistant exam pattern are given below.

RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern

Name of Tests (Objective) No of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time

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

Name of Test No of Questions Maximum Marks Duration

Test of Reasoning

40

40

30 minutes

Test of English Language

40

40

30 minutes

Test of Numerical Ability

40

40

30 minutes

Test of General Awareness

40

40

25 minutes

Test of Computer Knowledge

40

40

20 minutes

Total

200

200

135 minutes

RBI Assistant 2025 Syllabus

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.

RBI Assistant Books

Refer to the following RBI Assistant books.

Subject Books

English

Objective General English by SP Bakshi

Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

High School English Grammar and Comprehension by Wren & Martin

English Language Question Bank by GK Publications

Quantitative Aptitude

Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma

Advanced Maths for General Competitions by Rakesh Yadav

Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive examinations by S Chand and RS Agarwal

Reasoning Ability 

A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal

Analytical Reasoning by S Chand and RS Agarwal

A New Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by BS Sijwali

General Awareness

General Knowledge by Arihant

General Studies by Disha

General Knowledge Manual by Pearson

General Knowledge by Lucent

Manorama Yearbook by Mathew & Mammen Manorama

Computer Aptitude

Objective Computer Awareness by R Pillai

Computer Knowledge by Sikha Agarwal

RBI Assistant 2025 Admit Card

RBI Assistant admit card will be released online separately for prelims and mains exams. To download the RBI Assistant admit card, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth and password. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. Candidates need to carry the printed copy of RBI Assistant admit card along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre.

RBI Assistant 2025 Cut off

RBI Assistant cut off is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to secure inorder to qualify the exam and become eligible for the next round of selection process. Candidates can check below the previous years’ RBI Assistant cut off.

RBI Assistant Prelims Cut off 2022

RBI Zone Name SC ST OBC EWS General

Ahmedabad

82.25

74.50

82.25

82.75

87.25

Bengaluru

76.75

71

82.25

80

82.75

Bhopal

80.25

76

--

87

89.50

Bhubaneswar

80.50

79

--

87.50

90.50

Chandigarh

80.25

80.25

84.75

87.50

90.75

Chennai

80.50

--

86

77.75

87.75

Guwahati

79.25

73.50

--

82

86

Hyderabad

84

80.75

88.50

88

90.25

Jaipur

79

81

87.75

86.75

89.25

Jammu

--

69.50

78.25

78.75

85.50

Kanpur & Lucknow

79

78.75

85.25

86.75

89.25

Kolkata

83.25

73.25

--

87

90.75

Mumbai

-

70

--

82.50

85.25

Nagpur

84

72

85

82.25

87

New Delhi

80

--

84.75

85.75

89.25

Patna

81

75

--

87.50

89

Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi

74.75

57

84.50

76

86.50

RBI Assistant Mains Cut off 2022

Office SC ST OBC EWS GEN

Ahmedabad

107.75

94.75

110.5

107.75

120 

Bengaluru

92.5

85.75 

105

98.5 

105 

Bhopal

96

94.5

--

106.5

119.25 

Bhubaneswar

92.25

80.5 

-

103 

116 

Chandigarh

98.75

102 

109.25 

117.5 

124.75 

Chennai

97.75 

--

115.5

93.25

121.25 

Guwahati

98.75

86.75 

-

104

112

Hyderabad

99.25 

92.25 

112 

103.75

118.75

Jaipur

96.5

106.5

117.25 

114

121.5

Jammu

--

86.5

101.75 

101.5

117.5

Kanpur & Lucknow

97.25

92.25

108.75

114.5

120.75

Kolkata

106.5

83.75 

--

113

128.25

Mumbai

--

84.5

--

108

116

Nagpur

112.75

90.25

114

112.75

123 

New Delhi

101.25

--

112

113 

123.25 

Patna

--

87.5

--

109.75 

116.5

Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi

90.5

100

107.25

93.25

115 

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Anangsha Patra
Deputy Manager – Editorial
A mass communication and journalism post-graduate, Anangsha has worked as a reporter and sub-editor and enjoys working in the education domain.
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