RBI Assistant 2020 Exam Pattern and syllabus

As we know that RBI has announced 926 vacancies of RBI-Assistant 2019. Here we will discuss the RBI Assistant exam pattern and syllabus. RBI assistant exam will be conducted in two phases. Those candidates who have cleared the Mains exam will take the language proficiency test.

A.RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern

The preliminary examination is of one-hour duration and is conducted online. It has 3 sections – English language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. There are total 100 questions which carries 100 marks. The section-wise details are given below:
S.No. Name of Tests No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1 English Language 30 30 20 minutes
2 Numerical Ability 35 35 20 minutes
3 Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 minutes
Total 100 100 60 minutes
There is negative marking for every wrong answer with a deduction of 1/4th marks.

RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Syllabus 2019-20

RBI Assistant Prelims exam will be held online in an objective format. The exam consists of three sections – Numerical Ability, Reasoning and English Language. The total time duration of the Prelims exam is 60 minutes wherein 20 minutes is allotted for each section. Have a look at the detailed syllabus of each section and start preparations for the prelims accordingly.
Numerical Ability Reasoning Aptitude English Language
Number system Series completion Error locations
HCF & LCM Analogy Synonyms
Decimal fraction Classification Antonyms
Square root & cube Root Coding-decoding Phrasal
Percentage Distance and direction Verbs
Ratio and proportion Ranking and number Preposition
Average Blood relation Passage completion
Simplification Mathematical operation Fill in the blanks
Quadratic equations Sitting arrangements Reading comprehensive
Problems on ages Puzzle test Rearrangements
Partnership Venn diagram Sentence improvement
Profit and loss Data sufficiency Phrase Replacement
Simple and compound interest Input and output -
Allegation and mixture Eligibility test -
Time and distance Statement conclusion -
Trains Statement course of action -
Boat and streams Statement assumptions -
Pipe and cistern -
Mensuration 2D & 3D -
Permutation & combination -
Probability -

B.RBI Assistant Mains Exam Pattern

RBI Assistant 2019 mains exam is of 135 minutes duration and is conducted online. It has 5 sections - Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, and Computer Knowledge. There are total 200 questions which carries 200 marks. The candidates need to attempt the sections in the same order within the allotted time fixed by the examining body. The section-wise details are given below:
S.No. Name of Tests(Objective No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1 Reasoning 40 40 30 minutes
2 English Language 40 40 30 minutes
3 Numerical Ability 40 40 30 minutes
4 General Awareness 40 40 25 minutes
5 Computer Knowledge 40 40 20 minutes
                       Total 200 200 135 minutes
There is negative marking for every wrong answer with a deduction of 1/4th marks.

RBI Assistant Mains Exam Syllabus 2019-20

The mains exam has five sections: Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, and Computer Knowledge. The candidates must attempt the sections in the same order and within the allotted time fixed by the examining body. The candidate can’t leave the existing section before the time allotted. The next section can only be attempted after the current section is completed. There is a negative marking with a deduction of 1/4th marks for every mistake.
S.No Data Analysis &Interpretation Reasoning Aptitude English Language General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness Computer Awareness
1 Number system Series completion Error locations Current affairs History of computer
2 HCF & LCM Analogy Synonyms International economy Computer Organization
3 Decimal fraction Classification Antonyms UNO Computer Memory
4 Square root & cube Root Coding-decoding Phrasal Marketing Computer Network
5 Percentage Distance and direction Verbs Award & honors Number System
6 Ratio and proportion Ranking and number Preposition Sports MS Word
7 Average Blood relation Passage completion Finance MS Excel
8 Simplification Mathematical operation Fill in the blanks Agriculture DBMS
9 Quadratic equations Sitting arrangements Reading comprehensive History of banking Logic gates
10 Problems on ages Puzzle test Rearrangements Country currency capital
11 Partnership Venn diagram Sentence improvement Books & authors
12 Profit and loss Data sufficiency Phrase Replacement Banking terms
13 Simple and compound interest Input and output - Dams/Rivers/Temples
14 Allegation and mixture Eligibility test - Nuclear/thermal power plant
15 Time and distance Statement conclusion - Banking Instruments
16 Trains Statement course of action - -
17 Boat and streams Statement assumptions - -
18 Pipe and cistern - -
19 Mensuration 2D & 3D - -
20 Permutation & combination - -
21 Probability - -

C. Language Proficiency Test (LPT):

The candidates provisionally selected from the Mains examination will undergo a language proficiency test (LPT). The language proficiency test will be conducted in the Official / Local Language of the State concerned.
Note: - Candidate not proficient in the Official / Local Language shall be disqualified.
The Office wise local languages are as follows:
  • Ahmedabad – Gujarati
  • Bengaluru – Kannada
  • Bhopal – Hindi
  • Bhubaneswar - Oriya
  • Chandigarh – Punjabi / Hindi
  • Chennai – Tamil
  • Guwahati – Assamese / Bengali / Khasi / Manipuri / Bodo / Mizo
  • Hyderabad – Telugu
  • Jaipur – Hindi
  • Jammu – Urdu / Hindi / Kashmiri
  • Kanpur & Lucknow – Hindi
  • Kolkata – Bengali / Nepali
  • Mumbai – Marathi / Konkani
  • Nagpur – Marathi / Hindi
  • New Delhi – Hindi
  • Patna – Hindi / Maithili
  • Thiruvananthapuram – Malayalam

Changes introduced in RBI Assistant Exam 2020

This time like other banking examinations, RBI has introduced sectional timing in prelims as well. Now aspirants have to face sectional timing in both preliminary and mains examination. LPT round will also be conducted for the students applying from another state which is qualifying in nature.
Author Bio: Above content is written and published from IBT Chandigarh: Top Coaching Institute for offering result oriented SSC classes.
Location: Chandigarh, India

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