RBI Assistant 2023 Exam is approaching and will be held soon to fill the vacancies for all the regions. The bank conducts a selection process of three phases to choose deserving candidates. The candidates have to excel the same with high marks to get placed with the central bank of the country i.e. RBI.
RBI Assistant is the entry-level post in the bank and the candidates who fulfil all the basic eligibility criteria are called for appointment under the bank. The candidates who are aspiring for the RBI job can check out the RBI Assistant 2023 Exam Pattern and Syllabus along with the preparation tips on this blog.
RBI Assistant is the entry-level post in the bank and the candidates who fulfil all the basic eligibility criteria are called for appointment under the bank. The candidates who are aspiring for the RBI job can check out the RBI Assistant 2023 Exam Pattern and Syllabus along with the preparation tips on this blog.
RBI Assistant 2023 Overview
The overview of the RBI Assistant 2023 can be checked in the table mentioned below:
| RBI Assistant Events | Major Dates |
| RBI Assistant Notification Releases on | Feb/March 2023 |
| Online Application Starting from | To be Announced Soon |
| Dates of Payment of Application Fees | To be Announced Soon |
| Call Letters Pre Exam Training RBI Assistant | To be Announced Soon |
| Conduct of Pre Exam Training | To be Announced Soon |
| Call letters for online examination | To be Announced Soon |
| RBI Assistant Preliminary Examination | To be Announced Soon |
| RBI Assistant Mains Examination | To be Announced Soon |
RBI Assistant 2023 Exam Pattern
The candidates can check out the detailed exam pattern of both the stages along with subjects asked, marking scheme, sectional timing etc for all the stages in the space below:
RBI Preliminary Exam Pattern
The RBI Preliminary Exam is the first stage of the selection process and is held in the computer-based mode. As per the previous year notification, the exam has three subjects and the exam level is similar to any other government bank exam:
• The Preliminary examination is the first stage of the selection process and is qualifying in nature. It is conducted in Computer Based Test mode.
• As per the official notification, the preliminary exam of the RBI Clerk, there will be three subjects in the examination namely i.e. English language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative aptitude
• There will be a total of 100 questions accounting for 100 marks and the number of questions will be different for each subject.
• As per the marking scheme, 1 mark will be provided to every correct answer while there will be a deduction of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer marked by the candidate.
| Sections |
No of question |
Maximum marks | Medium of exam | Duration of exam |
| English language | 30 | 30 | English | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning ability | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative aptitude | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
RBI Mains Exam Pattern
Like with any other bank exam, the RBI Assistant exam also has a second stage i.e. Mains exam which is also held in the computer-based format. The questions asked in the mains exam have a high difficulty level as compared to the preliminary exam. Know the highlights of the RBI Mains exam pattern below:
• The exam has five subjects i.e. Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, General Awareness, English/Hindi and Computer Knowledge etc.
• Each subject will have 40 questions accounting for 40 marks and separate sectional timing.
• There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks in the examination for all wrong answers.
| Subjects | Maximum Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| English/Hindi | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 135 minutes |
RBI Assistant Subject-Wise Syllabus
Check out the RBI Assistant Subject Wise syllabus for all the subjects asked in the Preliminary exam and Mains exam in the space below:
RBI Assistant Syllabus for Preliminary Exam
The subject wise topics asked in the preliminary exam of the RBI Assistant 2023 are mentioned in the table below:
| Sections | Syllabus |
| English language |
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| Reasoning ability |
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| Quantitative aptitude |
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RBI Assistant Syllabus for Mains Exam
Know the syllabus of the RBI Assistant Mains exam in the following table for the different subjects asked in the exam:
| Sections | Syllabus |
| English language |
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| Computer Awareness |
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| Reasoning ability |
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| Quantitative Aptitude |
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| General Awareness |
Static GK
Banking/Financial terms
Static Awareness |
RBI Assistant 2023 Preparation Tips
RBI Assistant Exam is a very tough exam owing to the high cut off in the Preliminary and Mains exam. You can always ace the RBI Assistant 2023 examination i.e. preliminary and mains exam by following the preparation tips as mentioned below:
• The candidates should check out the exam pattern and syllabus and mark important topics for the examination.
• Previous Year Papers and analysis of the exam should be checked to get an idea of the type of questions asked in the exam previously.
• The candidates can also follow the RBI Assistant Pre Mock Test to accentuate their marks in the examination.
• As the Mains exam has a current affairs section the candidates should follow the Current Affairs by Smartkeeda to prepare for the section.
RBI Assistant Exam Pattern and Syllabus FAQs
Q1: What are the RBI Assistant Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2023?
Ans: The RBI Assistant Exam Pattern comprise two phases i.e. Preliminary and Mains examination followed by a Language Proficiency Test.
Q2: What is the marking scheme for the RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2023?
Ans: According to the marking scheme for the RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2023 there will be 1 mark for the correct answer while there will be a deduction of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
Q3: What is the Syllabus for RBI Assistant Exam 2023 for the English section?
Ans: The syllabus for RBI Assistant Exam 2023 for the English section comprises Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para jumbles. Miscellaneous, Fill in the blanks
Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting and Paragraph Completion
Q4: How many questions are asked in the RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam?
Ans: A total of 100 questions are asked in the RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam. There are 30 questions from the English section while 35 questions each from the Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability section.
Q5: What are the major preparation tips for the RBI Assistant Exam 2023?
Ans: The major preparation tips and strategy for the RBI Assistant Exam 2023 is practising with consistency and discipline for the examination.
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