RBI Assistant 2024: Notification, Application Form, Eligibility & Dates

RBI Assistant 2024 notification is expected to be released in September 2024. 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.

Candidates cannot apply for RBI Assistant exam after completing Class 12. To be eligible for the exam, candidates need to be a graduate. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree, with a minimum of 50% marks in any discipline. The age 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. Candidates must fulfill the eligibility conditions inorder to be eligible for the exam.

RBI Assistant application form 2024 will be released online by RBI. The application form needs to be filled online and candidates need to complete all the steps of application process successfully. The steps to fill RBI Assistant application form are given below:

• Go to the official website or follow the link
• Click on the link-'New Registration ' link
• Enter the required details to register for the exam
• Click on the 'Submit' button
• Registration number and password are generated
• Upload scanned photograph and signature
• Fill in other details such as exam centers, address detail, educational qualification & work experience, etc.
• Pay the application fees
• Submit the application form and take its printout

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. The selection process followed by RBI to select candidates for the post of Assistant is carried through Prelims, Mains and Language Proficiency Test. The final result will be based on the marks scored in the Mains Exam and Language test. RBI Assistant is responsible for maintaining records/files, document verification, ensuring financial stability, issuing & circulating new currency, day-to-day transactions, attending Government Treasury Work, replying to emails and more. 

It is easy to crack RBI Assistant exam in first attempt with a good preparation level. The tips and tricks to crack RBI Assistant exam in first attempt are given below:

• Candidates can refer to the previous years' question papers to understand the pattern and know the types of questions asked in the exam
• Candidates must prepare a timetable and allocate more time to the difficult sections
• Candidates can clear their basic concepts by referring to the high school books
• Candidates must attempt mock tests after completing the syllabus

Yes, an RBI assistant can apply for the RBI Grade B (direct exam) after joining. However, it is important to note that there may be certain eligibility criteria that must be met in order to be considered for the exam. Additionally, it is  important to check the official website of the Reserve Bank of India for the latest information on the exam, including the application process and deadlines. Candidates are required to submit No Objection Certificate from the employer. RBI Assistant application form needs to be submitted online. To submit the application form, candidates need to pay the required application fees. The application fees needs to be paid online.

Yes, an RBI assistant can apply for the RBI Grade B (direct exam) after joining. However, it is important to note that there may be certain eligibility criteria that must be met in order to be considered for the exam. Additionally, it is  important to check the official website of the Reserve Bank of India for the latest information on the exam, including the application process and deadlines. Candidates are required to submit No Objection Certificate from the employer. RBI Assistant application form needs to be submitted online. To submit the application form, candidates need to pay the required application fees. The application fees needs to be paid online.

Candidates belonging to the unreserved and OBC category have to pay INR 450. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD have to INR 50 as their Application Fee for RBI Assistant 2023 Exam. The candidates can pay the application fees online using UPI, Online banking, Credit and Debit card. The application fee once paid cannot be refunded. Candidates should keep the transaction receipt safely. This is required while raising any issue with RBI. The steps to pay the application fees are given below:

• The fee payment can be done using debit cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro)
• On successful payment of application fee, an e-receipt is generated
• Non-generation of e-receipt indicates payment failure
• Candidates need to login using provisional registration number and password and repeat the process of payment
• Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-Receipt and online Application Form containing fee details

Candidates must have the scanned image of RBI Assistant handwritten declaration. The online applications are not processed unless the handwritten declaration is uploaded as directed. If the RBI Assistant handwritten declaration is wrong, the candidate's candidature may be disallowed. Before submitting the handwritten declaration, candidates must read the the guidelines to upload it carefully. The steps to upload RBI Assistant handwritten declaration are given below: a) Click the link to upload RBI Assistant handwritten declaration b) Browse the file where the handwritten declaration is saved c) Select the file and click on the upload button d) The handwritten declaration should be uploaded in the preferred dimension.

The photograph and signature should be uploaded in RBI application form as per the format prescribed by the examination authority. The prescribed size of the photograph and signature has been given below for the candidates: a) Photograph resolution: 200 x 230 pixels b) Size of file for photograph should be between 20KB-50KB c) Signature resolution: 140 x 60 pixels d) Size of file for signature should be between 10KB - 20KB.

• The steps to upload the photograph and signature are given below:
• Separate links are provided to upload photograph and signature
• Browse the location where candidates have saved the images of photograph and signature
• Upload the scanned images of photograph and signature

The educational qualification for RBI Assistant has been given below for the candidates. The candidates who want to appear for the RBI Assistant exam must fulfill the educational qualification eligibility criteria for the RBI Assistant exam:

a)The candidates who want to appear in the RBI Assistant exam must have completed graduation

b) The candidates have to secure the minimum percentage to appear for RBI Assistant exam

Candidates must have passed graduation from any discipline with 50 per cent. This percentage is relaxed for SC/ST/PwBD candidates. Such candidates must have passed graduation with pass class. Candidates must have the knowledge of computers.

Candidates, who are in the final semester/year of graduation can also apply provisionally subject to the condition if called for an interview, they need to produce proof of having passed the graduation. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50 per cent marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on Personal Computer (PC). If a candidate is belonging to the Ex-servicemen category (except dependents of ex-servicemen) then they should either be a graduate from a recognised University or should have passed the matriculation or its equivalent examination of the Armed Forces and rendered at least 15 years of defence service. Candidates should be proficient in the language (i.e. know to read, write, speak and understand the language) of the state or any of the states they are applying from

There is no prior experience required for the candidate to apply for the RBI Assistant recruitment. Candidates who have completed their graduation can apply for RBI Assistant exam. The percentage required in graduation inorder to apply for RBI Assistant exam is 50 per cent. The age limit prescribed for RBI Assistant exam is 20 and 28 years. Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply for RBI Assistant exam. Candidates must check the eligibility before applying for the exam.

RBI Assistant notification does not mention about accepting the degree obtained through distance education. Candidates must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50 per cent marks (pass class for SC/ST/PwBD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on PC. A candidate belonging to Ex-servicemen category (except dependents of ex-servicemen) should either be a graduate from a recognised University or should have passed the matriculation or its equivalent examination of the Armed Forces and rendered at least 15 years of defence service. Candidates applying for post in a particular recruiting Office should be proficient in the language (i.e., know to read, write, speak and understand the language) of the state/ any of the states falling under the recruiting Office.

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.

Yes, an average student can crack RBI Assistant 2024 exam. To ace the exam, candidates need to prepare with the right strategy. The difficulty level of RBI is lesser than the difficulty level of the IBPS clerk exam. Candidates must analyze the previous year questions of the RBI assistant exam and attend the mock test regularly. They should work upon improving the speed and accuracy.

An attempt of 23 to 30 questions are good in RBI Assistant exam. The number of attempts depend on the difficulty level of the exam. The section-wise number of good attempts is given below.

RBI Assistant admit card is released one week before the exam. The link to download the admit card is provided on the official website. However, we will provide the direct link to download the admit card on this page. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number, date of birth or passwiord. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. The admit card is an important document without which candidates are not allowed to appear for the exam.

At times due to the heavy load at the server, the official website becomes slow for which candidates find difficulty in accessing the RBI Assistant admit card page. Therefore, candidates should re-login to download the RBI Assistant admit card within an interval of 5 minutes. Candidates are advised to download the admit card at night. Candidates need to download their admit cards by logging with the required credentials. Candidates need to download their admit cards online as the hard copy of it will not be sent by post. Candidates need to carry the printed copy of the admit card along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre. Candidates are also required to carry two photographs inorder to affix them on the admit card.

RBI Assistant admit card is released online on the official website for prelims and mains exams. However, candidates can download their admit cards through the direct link provided on this page. Candidates can download their admit cards online as the hard copy of the admit card is not sent to them by post. The steps to download the admit card are given below:

• Visit the respective official websites of RRBs
• Click the admit card link on the page
• Enter the required login credentials
• RRB Group D admit card appears on the screen
• Download the admit card and take its printout

RBI Assistant exam is conducted in CBT online mode by the Reserve Bank of India. The candidates must prepare for the exam in the CBT mode. The tips for preparing the RBI exam has been given below for the candidates: a) Go through the syllabus and exam pattern of RBI exam b) Make a timetable to cover all the sections in the syllabus c) Solve previous years question papers d) Take mock tests in exam condition to get habitual of the exam condition. RBI Assistant exam pattern for prelims is divided into three sections- English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. The test paper carries a total of 100 questions. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 100. Candidates need to answer 100 questions within 60 minutes. RBI Assistant mains exam comprises five sections-Test of Reasoning, Test of English Language, Test of Numerical Ability, Test of General Awareness and Test of Computer Knowledge. There are a total of 200 questions and the total marks of the test are 200. Candidates need to complete the paper within 135 minutes.

The important topics for RBI Assistant English are Fill in the Blanks, Rearrangement, Spotting Errors, Reading Comprehension and Synonyms, Antonyms for English. For this section, candidates must read newspapers every day to improve their vocabulary. Candidates must go through all the basic grammar. To clear the concept of English grammar, candidates can refer to the high school level books. RBI Assistant syllabus for English Language is given below:

• Reading Comprehension
• Cloze Test
• Error Spotting
• Sentence Improvement
• Fill in the blanks
• New Pattern Questions

Candidates 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. The tips and tricks to crack RBI Assistant Quantitative Aptitude section are given below:

• The first step towards preparation is going through the syllabus of RBI Assistant Quantitative Aptitude section
• Candidates should jot down the important topics for the exam by going through the syllabus
• Candidates should practice the previous years’ question papers to know the type of questions asked in the exam
• Candidates must practice mock tests to improve their speed and accuracy

The amount of time required for preparation for the RBI Assistant exam can vary depending on various factors such as the knowledge of the subjects covered in the exam, the level of difficulty of the exam, and study time table. However, on average, it is recommended that candidates should prepare for at least 6-8 months before taking the exam to increase their chances of selection.

During this preparation period, candidates should focus on understanding the syllabus thoroughly and practice regularly to improve their speed and accuracy in solving questions. It is also essential to have a clear strategy for each section of the exam and allocate sufficient time for revision and mock tests.

Additionally, candidates can take mock tests and solve previous years' question papers to understand the exam pattern and gain insights into the types of questions that are likely to be asked. With consistent and dedicated efforts, candidates can crack the RBI Assistant exam with 6-8 months of preparation.

The tips and tricks to crack RBI Assistant 2024 exam are given below: Prelims Check previous year papers Complete whole syllabus Clear basics for the Quant section To score good marks in the Reasoning section, practice different types of questions Read newspapers to ace the English section. Be thorough with the vocabs and grammar rules Aim for 100% attempt in the exam Mains Candidates must make atleast two subjects strong so that they can get maximum marks in these subjects Solve previous year papers of RBI Assistant Mains Candidates must practice as much questions as they can from different topics Revise as much as you can before exam. Revision is the important part of preparation. Revision helps in remembering the topics learned in the exam Candidates must attempt mock test to know the types of questions asked in the exam. Moreover, solving mock tests help candidates to learn effective time management skills

The tips and tricks for time management are given below:

• One way to determine how much time you should be allocating to each section during exam is mock tests
• It’s a good idea to start answering the topics you are confident about and is less time-consuming. Finish answering these questions in less time as possible
• Aim to clear the section cutoffs, while at the same time increase your overall score
• While it is important to answer quickly, it is equally important to answer accurately
• For effective time management during the exam, set a timer during your practice sessions. This will help you to determine which topics are taking more time. Practice a sufficient number of questions from your weaker section

A total of 450 vacancies were announced for RBI Assistant exam. The state-wise vacancies is given below.

The selection process of RBI Assistant includes the preliminary exam, Mains exam, and LPT. The final selection of candidates is done based on the Mains exam and LPT. The marks of the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. RBI Assistant exam is conducted to select eligible candidates for the post of Assistant in various branches of RBI. The prelims exam serves as screening test for the Mains exam. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. The final selection of candidates is done based on the Mains exam provided they qualify the local language test.

The result of RBI Assistant is announced separately for prelims and Mains exams in PDF form. The result displays the roll numbers of qualifying candidates. The scorecard is released few days after the declaration of the result. Candidates can download their scorecards by logging with the required credentials. The examination authority does not send any intimation regarding the declaration of the result. The hard copy of the result is not sent to candidates by post. The steps to check RBI Assistant result 2023 are given below:

• Visit the official website of RBI-rbi.org.in
• Go to the ‘Recruitment Related Advertisement’ tab
• Find the ‘RBI Assistant result’ link
• Clicking the link, the result PDF opens on a new page
• Download the result PDF and save it

RBI Assistant result is announced online separately for prelims and mains exams. The result is announced on the official website in PDF form. However, the direct link to check RBI Assistant result is provided on this page. The result PDF displays the roll numbers of the qualified candidates. RBI Assistant scorecard is released within a fortnight after the declaration of the result. The hard copy of the scorecard is not sent to candidates by post. Candidates need to download their RBI Assistant results online only. The scores of candidates are calculated as per the marking scheme prescribed by the examination authority. Normalisation of marks is done since the exam is conducted in multiple shifts. The normalisation of marks is done to adjust the difficulty level of question paper held across various shifts.

There is no prior experience required for the candidate to apply for the RBI Assistant recruitment. Candidates who have completed their graduation can apply for RBI Assistant exam. The percentage required in graduation inorder to apply for RBI Assistant exam is 50 per cent. The age limit prescribed for RBI Assistant exam is 20 and 28 years. Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply for RBI Assistant exam. Candidates must check the eligibility before applying for the exam.

RBI Assistant prelims cut off in 2019-20 under General category was recorded for Chandigarh. The cut off out of 100 marks was 96.75. The state-wise cut off marks for general category are given below.

 The section-wise cut off marks are given below:

RBI Assistant Main Exam for 2019-20 was held on November 22, 2020. The highest cut off was recorded for Kolkata. RBI AssistantMainscut off for this state was 126.25 out of 200 marks. The state-wise cut off marks for General category is given below.

 The sectional cut off marks are given below.

RBI AssistantMainscut off 2022 was released state-wise and category-wise. The highest cut off under the General category was recorded for Kolkata. The cut off for this state was 128.25. The section-wise and category-wise RBI AssistantMainsexam is given below for General category.

Overall Cut off

Section-Wise Cut off

RBI offers an attractive RBI Assistant salary along with numerous allowances and benefits. Candidates also receive increments at regular intervals. RBI Assistant receives a basic pay of INR 20,700 along with certain increments and the salary is expected to sure in five years. RBI Assistant salary after 5 years is INR 24300 per month including other allowances. The RBI Assistant  receives a handsome salary package, along with numerous allowances and benefits. RBI Assistant salary is INR 14,24,834 per year. Candidates selected to the post of RBI Assistant are responsible for maintaining files including collection of receipts, maintaining of ledger, balance tally, etc., Data Entry, Relying to Mails, Relying to RTI, Issue of Currencies, Verifying Banking Documents, etc.

Selected candidates will be initially posted in RBI’s Office within the Recruitment Zone for which they had applied. However, they are liable to be transferred in administrative exigencies to centres grouped and classified into West, South, North and East Zone offices. RBI Assistant receives a basic pay of INR 20,700 along with certain increments in salary. 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). Along with the RBI Assistant salary, candidates are entitled to various allowances such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, and Transport Allowance. These allowances are included in the salary.     

The education of the salary of the RBI Assistant is given below.

The initial basic pay of RBI Assistant is INR 20,700 per month (as per revised salary) with a pay scale of INR 20700-1200 (3)-24300-1440 (4) – 30060-1920 (6)-41580-2080 (2)-45740-2370 (3)-52850-2850-55700 (20 years). The revised gross salary of an RBI Assistant is INR 45,050 per month including Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance etc. In case, the employees are not staying the apartments, they will be paid with House Allowance of 15 per cent of Pay additional. An amount of INR 3575 is deducted from the net gross pay of an RBI Assistant. Candidates are given reimbursement of expenses for maintenance of vehicle for official purpose, Newspapers, Briefcase, Book Grant, Allowance for furnishing of residence, etc. as per eligibility, Dispensary facility besides reimbursement of medical expenses for OPD treatment or hospitalization as per eligibility, Interest-free Festival Advance, Leave Fare Concession, Loan and Advance at concession rates of interest for Housing, Car, Education, Consumer Articles, Personal Computer, etc. It will be available to regular employees who will put in at least two years of service. The recruits will be governed by the Define Contribution New Pension Scheme, in addition to the benefit of Gratuity.

The result of RBI Assistant is announced separately for prelims and Mains exams in PDF form. The result displays the roll numbers of qualifying candidates. The scorecard is released few days after the declaration of the result. Candidates can download their scorecards by logging with the required credentials. The examination authority does not send any intimation regarding the declaration of the result. The hard copy of the result is not sent to candidates by post. The steps to check RBI Assistant result 2023 are given below:

• Visit the official website of RBI-rbi.org.in
• Go to the ‘Recruitment Related Advertisement’ tab
• Find the ‘RBI Assistant result’ link
• Clicking the link, the result PDF opens on a new page
• Download the result PDF and save it