RBI Assistant

Amid the threat of Novel Coronavirus(COVID-19) outbreak, RBI has postponed RBI Assistant Mains till further notice. RBI Assistant Mains which was scheduled on March 29, 2020 is postponed and fresh dates will be announced by RBI later. RBI or Reserve Bank of India is one of the largest Indian financial organizations. It is the apex institution which functions as a regulator in the banking industry. RBI announces vacancies for the post of ‘Assistant’ and conducts an online examination for the same. RBI has already released RBI Assistant notification 2020. RBI Assistant Prelims took place on 14th and 15th February 2020 and RBI Assistant Mains exam dates are not out yet. RBI Assistant is a clerical level job which will offer many opportunities ahead to get oneself promoted to higher positions. 

 An RBI Assistant job is one of the most sought-after jobs in the banking sector. It is the highest organization that regulates all the activity that takes place within the banks, and thus holds a lot of importance. The RBI Assistant notification 2020 has already been released in the official website of RBI. Interested candidates can start applying for the RBI Assistant exam 2020.  It is advised not to wait for the last day and apply for it as soon as possible. The Prelims of RBI Assistant exam 2020  was held on February 14, 2020 and February 15, 2020 whereas exam dates of RBI Assistant mains are postponed till further notice.

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Preparation of any examination requires a lot of determination, grit and hard work. RBI Assistant notification 2020 has recently got released and the application process for the same has started therefore all the interested candidates will have to start their preparation in a proper manner. You should rather not sit and should start your preparation as early as possible as not much time is left for the RBI Assistant exam, but before you start the preparation, you should first get all the information regarding the syllabus for RBI Assistant, so that you are not directionless when you start your preparation.

RBI Assistant Prelims Syllabus 2020

Before starting any preparation it is very important to know the entire syllabus so that the depth of the exam can be understood. The Prelims of RBI Assistant exam is consist of three tests and those are mainly English Language, Reasoning & Numerical Ability. Candidates should note down the complete syllabus for RBI Assistant 2020. Refer to the complete syllabus for RBI Assistant 2020 Prelims here:

RBI Assistant Mains Syllabus 2020

After the RBI Assistant Prelims exam is over, the candidates who qualify the test will be called out for the Phase 2 exam i.e. RBI Assistant Mains exam.The mains examination syllabus for RBI Assistant mainly consist of five subjects’ i.e. Reasoning, English Language, General Awareness, Computer Awareness and Numerical Ability. It is very important to know the RBI Assistant syllabus in proper manner so that no topic is left behind. Each section holds an equal weightage in the RBI Assistant exam and therefore no section/subject should be taken lightly as this will help in boosting your score. For complete details of Mains syllabus for RBI Assistant exam 2020 please refer to the table below:

Preparing for any kind of examination requires a good strategy and a preparation plan which covers every topic in a proper manner. To crack the RBI Assistant 2020, you need to first get complete information about the RBI Assistant exam, so that you have a good idea about what to expect in the exam and what to prepare. RBI Assistant 2020  is conducted in two phases: Phase 1 (Prelims) & Phase 2 (Mains). There will not be any third stage ie Interview as it is a clerical level post. Both phases of RBI Assistant 2020 are conducted online which will consist of questions from various subjects. All the sections in RBI Assistant 2020 will be allotted marks and there will be a composite timing of 1 hour. Let’s look into the exam pattern for RBI Assistant 2020 in detail:

RBI Assistant Phase 1 (Prelims) Exam Pattern 2020

Phase 1 or Prelims of RBI Assistant exam 2020 is going to be an online objective test which will consist of three subjects: English Language, Numerical Ability & Reasoning Ability. RBI Assistant exam will consist of multiple-choice questions where the candidate will have to choose the correct answer. Candidates will have to be careful while choosing the answer options, as there will be negative marking. Below is the exam pattern for RBI Assistant Prelims 2020 .

RBI Assistant Phase 2 (Mains) Exam Pattern 2020

The Mains of RBI Assistant exam 2020 will be an online objective test which will have multiple-choice questions. It is going to consist of five tests and those will be Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, English Language and Computer Knowledge. The number of questions as well as the total number of marks will be same i.e. 40 whereas the duration allotted to each section will vary. Candidates have to answer the questions very carefully keeping negative marking in mind. Candidates should  attempt maximum number of questions to attain a good score. The exam pattern of RBI Assistant Mains 2020  can be found below:

RBI Assistant Language Proficiency Test

After both phases of RBI Assistant 2020 are over, selected candidates are expected to be called for the Language Proficiency Test in which the candidates have to read and write the official language of that particular state. Please note that if a candidate fails to qualify the official language test his/her candidature will be cancelled for RBI Assistant 2020.

The Office wise local language is/are as follows:

RBI Assistant notification 2020 has already been released on the website of RBI. The official RBI Assistant notification contains all the relevant information related to the exam. The RBI assistant exam dates contains the opening date of online application form, last date of online application form, date of Online Preliminary exam of RBI Assistant along with various other important dates related to the exam. The registration process of RBI Assistant 2020 has been started, interested candidates can visit the official website and apply for the same. To know about the RBI Assistant exam dates in detail please refer to the table below: 

RBI being the ‘Central Bank of India’ is the topmost banking organization. It can be considered as one of the best workplaces and best-paying jobs. RBI offers a decent salary to its assistant level employees also. It offers many other facilities and parks. The basic pay of an RBI Assistant is Rs. 14,650/- and the RBI Assistant salary including all allowances stands at approximately Rs 36,091/-.

RBI is the topmost organization and therefore getting to work in such an organization is a matter of great pride, irrespective of the job position. RBI offers excellent growth opportunities to all its employees. An RBI Assistant, as the name suggests is a clerical level job. Like other banking organizations, some of the responsibilities of an RBI Assistant are similar except that RBI doesn’t have usual customer interaction. An RBI Assistant can further get promoted to the officer's grade by clearing departmental promotional examination after serving for at least 3 years. Some basic tasks that an RBI Assistant has to perform are:

• Making entries of the incoming & outgoing mail
• Data Entry
• Maintaining records

RBI is a large organization and its notification is most awaited by the job aspirants. This year RBI Assistant recruitment notification has released a total of 926 vacancies. RBI had released more than 600 vacancies in the year 2017. It will be a golden opportunity for all the aspirants who are preparing for a bright career ahead. The number of vacancies gives a good idea regarding the expected exam level and cut-off. As RBI Assistant exam is conducted on a zonal basis, it is extremely important for a candidate to look at the vacancies detail zone wise. Please find below the table of RBI Assistant exam 2020 vacancies in detail.

RBI Assistant is an important and popular examination. A large number of candidates apply for this exam. RBI follows a set pattern for marking in all its exams. As per the marking scheme mentioned in the RBI Assistant notification 2020, all the questions in RBI Assistant (Prelims and Mains) will carry 1 mark each. There will be 1/4th negative marking for each wrong answer marked in the RBI Assistant exam 2020 

The RBI Assistant 2020 is going to be held in two phases. All the questions in both the phases of RBI Assistant exam 2020 will be available in both Hindi & English, except in the test of English Language. Candidates will have to select their default language before they start the RBI Assistant exam. In case a candidate is unable to understand a question clearly in the default language chosen by him/her, the question can be viewed in another language from the drop-down menu available at the top right corner of the question page.

Before applying for any examination, all the candidates should read the complete information given in the RBI Assistant notification 2020. The official notification for RBI Assistant exam 2020 has already been released and it has all information related to the RBI Assistant Exam. Before you apply for RBI Assistant Exam you should make sure that you are eligible for the exam on all parameters as per the official notification. If you fail to follow the mentioned criteria including all the requirements of RBI, you will not be allowed to appear for the RBI Assistant exam and your candidature will be cancelled. Let’s look into the detailed educational criteria of RBI Assistant exam.

RBI Assistant Educational Criteria

The RBI Assistant notification 2020 has been released on the website so better to be prepared in advance to avoid any issues later. Before you start registering for the RBI Assistant exam, you should ensure if you have the required educational qualification for the post. A candidate who is willing to apply for RBI Assistant 2020 needs to possess a minimum qualification of Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government with at least 50% marks. Candidates belongs to SC/ST/PWD are exempted from the percentile criteria. They just need to be graduate with no minimum percentage. As per the latest released of RBI Assistant notification a candidate must have a knowledge of MS. Word processing on Computer system. For more details on Educational criteria please refer to the table below:

RBI Assistant Age Criteria (As on December 01, 2019)

Apart from the eligibility criteria that a candidate needs to follow while applying for RBI Assistant exam 2020, he/she also needs to follow age criteria. To be able to apply for RBI Assistant Exam, a candidate is expected not to be less than 20 years and not more than 28 years as on December 01, 2019. A candidate must not be born earlier than December 02, 1991, and not later than December 01, 1999.

RBI Assistant Age Relaxation

RBI also provides a relaxation in the upper age limit for the candidates of certain categories. The relaxation may vary according to the different categories. You can refer to the complete details of RBI Assistant Age Relaxation in the table given below:

A large number of candidates must be waiting for the RBI Assistant notification 2020, as now it is released in the official website of RBI, the registration process for the same has been started. It is advised to all the interested candidates that they should not wait till the last day and fill up their registration as soon as possible. The application process of RBI Assistant 2020 will be online and you need to follow some simple instructions.

• A candidate needs to visit the official website of RBI ie www.rbi.org.in
• After that click on the New Registration tab, you will be directed to the online application form.
• You need to fill in all the basic details in the first step.
• The next step would be to upload the photograph and signature.
• Guidance of Uploading the Photograph and Signature:
• For the photograph, the size must be in between 20kb to 50kb.
• The size of the signature is needed to be in between 10kb to 20kb.
• After you save all these details, you need to fill in all the detailed information regarding your education,experience, etc.
• Preview your form and save and move to the next step.
• The final step would be submitting the application fee. The payment will be done in online mode.
• Please save the Registration number as well as the password for future use. This number will be sent to you via email and SMS.

Unless the application fee for RBI Assistant exam 2020 is not submitted online, the application will not be considered complete. Therefore, it is very necessary to submit the RBI Assistant online application fee. The fee amount may vary according to the various categories. You can refer to the table given below for complete details on RBI Assistant application fee.

The RBI Assistant notification has been released on December 23, 2020. The candidates will come to know about the exam centres that will be allotted for the RBI Assistant exam at the time of filling out the application from. Candidates will get the option to choose the RBI Assistant exam centre accordingly while filling up the application form. Candidates can possibly choose their hometown as the centre if available in the list for RBI Assistant Exam. The centres once chosen cannot be changed later. RBI reserves the right to change the centre at its own discretion. Candidates cannot make any request to change their RBI Assistant exam centre. Please look below for the examination centres which are available for the RBI Assistant exam 2020.

After the registration process for the RBI Assistant exam 2020 is completed, RBI will release the admit card for RBI Assistant Preliminary exam a few days before the exam. This admit card will contain all the details of the RBI Assistant exam day, date, timing, roll number etc. Candidates can download their admit card from RBI’s official website. After the Phase 1, the admit card for RBI Assistant Phase 2  will also be released in a similar manner a few days before the exam. The admit card for RBI Assistant Phase 1 has been released in its official website.

RBI Assistant 2020 is going to be one of the most awaited exams of the year. Being familiar with the exam pattern for RBI Assistant is important for appearing in any exam. Equally important is knowing the sectional and overall cut-offs of previous year, to plan preparation strategy for the current year. The cut off will also depend on the difficulty level as well as the vacancies for RBI Assistant. If the number of vacancies is big, then the cut off will be low & vice-versa.

RBI Assistant Prelims Cut off 2017

Following is the cut off of the RBI Assistant (Prelims) for the year 2017:

RBI Assistant Mains Cut off 2017 (Centre wise/Category wise)

Given below is the complete details of RBI Assistant Mains exam cut off for the year 2017:

RBI Assistant recruitment notification is one of the most awaited notifications. The RBI Assistant notification 2020 is now released and the Preliminary (Phase 1) exam of the same is going to be held in the month of February i.e. February 14, 2020 and February 15, 2020. Therefore it is advised to all the interested candidates to not wait and start their preparation right away. IxamBee has put together a detailed yet crisp online course which covers the complete syllabus of the RBI Assistant exam 2020 and ensures your success in the exam.

The RBI Assistant Online Coaching 2020 is designed by Mr. Chandraprakash Joshi (ex-RBI GR B, MBA-Finance, PhD) and Ms. Arunima Sinha (Coach for Banking exams for 6 years, Ex-Manager SIDBI, Ex-Bank PO), and consists of numerous video lessons and live online classes for doubt clarification. Enrol and take the early benefit. The detailed description about the RBI Assistant course is provided below:

• 350+ Video lessons covering the entire syllabus for Phase 1 and Phase 2 exam.
• 80+ Video lessons out of 350 videos prepared exclusively for RBI Assistant Phase 2 exam covering Computer Knowledge and General awareness sections in detail.
• Study notes in PDF format especially for Computer Knowledge and General Awareness Section, and wherever else required for easy learning and quick revision.
• 8000+ Questions divided into Easy, Moderate and High Levels for each chapter for all the subjects to help you prepare systematically.
• 15 mock tests for RBI Assistant Phase 1 and 8 Full Length practice tests for RBI Assistant Phase 2 exam.
• Live Classes for doubt clarification with the subject experts where you can get all your queries related to any subject clarified.

Time and tide wait for none. As the registration process is closed and the Prelims of RBI Assistant exam is scheduled on 14th and 15th February, thus, you do not have enough time to prepare. To make sure that you revise what you learnt during your preparation phase, you should always try practising online mock tests on a regular basis, especially when the RBI Assistant exam is near. ixamBee provides 700+ free online mock tests which will help to a great extent in your preparation. Detailed performance analysis is provided to help the users get an understanding of their strengths, weaknesses and areas of improvement. Thus, without wasting any more time in analysing, you should start practising the online mock tests right away.

Most of the candidates who have been waiting for the RBI Assistant notification 2020  must be on the way towards planning their preparation strategy for the same as this exam holds a lot of importance. As the RBI Assistant Exam is being conducted after a long gap, many students must be planning hard for it as no one wants to lose such a bright opportunity. While you plan your preparation, keep a few basic points in mind:

• Gather complete information about the exam.
• Exam Pattern  for RBI Assistant & Syllabus to be paid extra attention.
• Plan your time table according to the syllabus of RBI Assistant and time available at hand.
• Segregate the parts which are difficult and easier respectively.
• Set practical & short-term goals.
• Revise regularly.
• Don’t forget to practice online mock tests.

To prepare for RBI Assistant 2020, you not only need complete information but a good preparation also. To prepare you will need good quality study material which will help you all along. Being in a digital era, there are enough online sources of information and knowledge but having some good books beside you would definitely add an extra advantage as you will always have something offline to refer to under any situation. To make it easier for you, we have listed down some good and helpful books for RBI Assistant.

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