RBI Assistant Notification 2024: Download Official Notification PDF

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.

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

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

To apply for RBI Assistant exam, candidates must be a graduate and 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. The minimum qualifying marks in graduation is 50 per cent (pass class for SC/ST/PwBD candidates). Candidates must have 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

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.

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 handwritten declaration needs to be uploaded at the time of filling the application form. Handwritten declaration is a text prescribed by the examination authority that candidates need to write in their own handwriting on a white paper and upload it during filling the RBI Assistant application form. RBI Assistant handwritten declaration needs to be uploaded in PDF form. By submitting the handwritten declaration, candidates agree to the terms and conditions that the details provided in the application form are correct and valid. The text for RBI Assistant handwritten declaration is given below:

RBI Assistant declaration format is-“I,_____(Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true, and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required”

No, candidates are not allowed to change the details entered in RBI Assistant application form after final submission. If candidates want to make changes in the application form, they should do it within the prescribed registration deadline. RBI Assistant application form should be filled online only. Candidates are not required to send the hard copy of the RBI Assistant application form. The application fee should be paid online. Any graduate candidates between 20 and 28 years can apply for the exam. Candidates must read the notification carefully to ascertain that they are eligible to apply for the exam. Admit cards will be issued to those candidates who successfully submits the application form.

All candidates working in Government Sector, Government owned industrial undertakings,  Public Sector Undertakings / Financial Institutions/Banks, Public Enterprises or other similar organizations, whether in a permanent or temporary capacity or as work-charged employees other than casual or daily rated employees, are required to inform their employer (Head of Office/Department) in writing, about applying for this recruitment. Prior to the submission of their application online to the bank. At the time of applying online, candidates working in such organisations, are required to submit an undertaking that they have informed in writing about applying for this recruitment to their Head of Office/Department. Candidates should note that in case a communication is received at Bank from their employer, withholding permission to the candidate applying for this recruitment/ appearing at the examination, their application/candidature will be liable to be rejected/ cancelled.

Candidates should upload the photograph and signature in the RBI Assistant application form as per the specifications prescribed by the examination authority. The specifications for the photograph and signature are given below: Photograph Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred) Size of file should be between 20KB and 50 KB Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50KB Signature Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred) Size of file should be between 10 KB and 20 KB Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 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 exam city for RBI Assistant exam can be selected while filling the application form. Candidates have the facility to choose one exam centre each for prelims and Mains exams. Candidates can only select the exam city, however, the details regarding the exam centres are mentioned on the admit card. The following steps will guide candidates to choose the RBI Assistant exam centres:

• Visit the official website of RBI
• Register for the exam by entering the required details
• Upload the scanned photograph and signature
• Enter the basic details, personal details, communication details and choose the exam city for prelims and Mains exams
• Upload the left thumb impression and handwritten declaration
• Preview the application form 
• Pay the application fee and submit the application form

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

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. However, the direct link to download the admit card provided on this page. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. 

RBI Assistant exam is conducted every year by the Reserve Bank of India. RBI Assistant exam is conducted to select candidates for the post of Assistants in RBI. The age of candidates applying for the exam should be between 20 and 28 years. Relaxation in the upper age limit is given to candidates belonging to the reserved categories. Any graduate candidates with 50 per cent can apply for RBI Assistant exam. Candidates should be proficient in the local language of the state they are applying. The selection process of RBI Assistant comprises prelims exam, Mains exam and local language test.

The syllabus for RBI Assistant prelims exam comprises topics from Reasoning, Numerical Ability and English. RBI Assistant prelims syllabus is given below: Numerical Ability: Data Interpretation, Number Series, Simplification/ Approximation, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic Problems Reasoning Ability: Syllogism, Coding and Decoding, Alphanumeric Series, Blood Relations, Inequality, Puzzles, and Seating Arrangement, Miscellaneous English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Spotting, Para jumbles/Sentence, Rearrangement, Sentence Improvement, Fill in the blanks. RBI Assistant prelims syllabus is given below:

RBI Assistant syllabus helps candidates to know the topics that are important for the exam. Knowing the syllabus will help candidates to plan their preparation. It will also help candidates to know what to cover for the exam and what not to. Candidates should be well versed with the syllabus as the questions are framed based on it. A thorough knowledge of RBI Assistant syllabus also helps candidates to formulate an effective preparation strategy for the exam. 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 prelims syllabus comprises topics and sub-topics from Reasoning, Numerical Ability and English Language. RBI Assistant Mains syllabus includes five sections that are Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, English Language, and Computer Knowledge. The following are the important topics for RBI Assistant exam:

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 syllabus for Mains exam comprises Reasoning, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, English Language and Computer Knowledge. Candidates should begin their preparations for the Mains exam before the announcement of the prelims exam. The total marks allotted to the mains exam are 200. Each section of RBI Assistant mains exam carries 40 marks.

Reasoning Syllabus

Numerical Ability

English Language

Computer Aptitude

• Computer Generation
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• PowerPoint
•  Internet
• Operating System
• Computer Hardware
• Abbreviations related to Computer Knowledge

Banking Awareness

• Banking in India
• RBI and its functions
• Current in India
• Monetary policy of RBI
• Functions of Indian Regulatory Bodies: SEBI, NABARD, IRDAI, EXIM, etc.
• Nationalization of Banks in India
• Types of Bank Accounts in India
• Money and Financial Market
• Basel Norms
• Negotiable Instrument
• Small Finance Bank
• Payment Banks in India
• Micro Financial Institutes
• Basel Norms
• Negotiable Instruments
• ATM in India
• Priority Sector Lending & Financial Inclusion
• NPCI, UPI & other Payment Channels
• NPA & SARFAESI
• Risk in the Banking Sector

General Awareness

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.

Deducations in RBI Assistant salary is done like EE NPS Contribution, Professional Tax for specific periods, Meal Coupon costs, MAF, a fee for All India RBI Employee, and other charges. In total, about INR 3,575 is taken out from their gross pay each month. A detailed breakdown 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.

RBI Assistant is a clerical level post. Selected candidates will be posted in various regional offices of RBI and these offices are mainly located in state capital. Candidates recruited for the RBI Assistant post have the following responsibilities:

Candidates working on the RBI Assistant post are required to maintain files which include the collection of receipts, maintaining of Ledger, Balance tally, etc.

Candidates are also responsible for Data Entry. They need to enter day-to-day transactions on a computer

Relying and maintaining email logs

Relying to RTI (Right to Information) Queries

Currency Issue & Circulation

Selected candidates need to verify Banking Document

Attending to the Government Treasury Work

Coordinating with the higher authorities in terms of work

According to the SBI Clerk transfer policy, SBI Clerks or Junior Associates are not eligible for transfer be it within the state or outside the state. Earlier, SBI Clerks were allowed to request for transfer after successfully completing 5 years of service at their current location of posting. SBI Clerks and Junior Associates who were recruited through a special recruitment drive for Kashmir Valley, Tura, and Ladakh are allowed to request a transfer only after successfully completing 8 years of service at their current base location. From 2021, this option has been discontinued for the newly recruited SBI Clerks. The latest official notification states that no inter circle transfers or inter state transfers are permitted for Junior Associates or SBI Clerks who have been recruited. Posting locations are classified as normal centres, difficult centres and most difficult centres.

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. RBI Assistant cut off is released within a fortnight after the declaration of the result. The cut off is declared in PDF form and comprises the section-wise and overall cut off marks. Candidates securing equal to or more than the cut off marks are called for the next round of selection process. The cut off is calculated based on various factors such as number of vacancies, level of competition and number of test takes.

RBI Assistant Mains cut off is calculated out of 200 marks. TheMainsexam is divided into 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. The duration of the test is 135 minutes. RBI AssistantMainscut off is considered for final selection. Candidates qualifying theMainsexam are called for local language test. The cut off of theMainsexam is calculated based on the various factors such as difficult level of the exam, total marks, level of competition, etc.

RBI Assistant prelims cut off is calculated out of 100 marks. The prelims cut off is used to select candidates for theMainsexam. The cut off of the prelims exam is not counted for the final merit list. RBI Assistant prelims exam pattern is divided into three sections: English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. The question paper of the preliminary exam contains a total of 100 questions. The total duration of the preliminary exam is 60 minutes. Candidates need to secure both the section-wise and overall cut off marks inorder to qualify the prelims exam. The prelims exam serves as a screening test for theMainsexam.

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