RBI Assistant Notification 2021: Dates, Vacancy, Apply Online

RBI Assistant Notification 2021: Every year or so, lakhs of candidates curiously wait for the RBI exam Assistant notifications as it’s one of the most sought-after and prestigious Banking jobs. This year’s recruitment notification for RBI Assistant 2021 will soon be released on the Reserve Bank of India’s website in the coming month of November 2021.

In this article, we will provide you with a direct link to check the notification that will take you directly to the RBI official notification. This link will become active as soon as the notification is released on the official website. You just have to follow us to get updated in time.

RBI Assistant Recruitment 2021

Conducting Body Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Post RBI Assistant
No. of Vacancies To be released soon
Registration begins November 2021 (tentatively)
Last Date to Submit Application To be released soon
Category Regulatory Body/Bank Jobs
Exam Level National level Exam
Selection Process Prelims, Mains and Language Proficiency Test
Official Site www.rbi.org.in

Past RBI Assistant Vacancies for 2020

Here is the distribution of total Assistant Vacancies for 2020 for the year 2020. The total number of vacancies for this year (2021) is not released yet.

Office Vacancies PWDEXS
SC ST OBCGEN EWS Total VI HI OH 4th Category EX-1 EX-2
Ahmedabad 1 2 4 11 1 19 0 1 0 1 1 2
Bengaluru 0 1 6 12 2 21 1 0 0 0 1 2
Bhopal 4 8 4 22 4 42 1 1 0 1 1 4
Bhubaneswar 5(2) 4 2 15 2 28 0 1 1 0 1 2
Chandigarh 6 0 7 19 3 35 1 1 0 0 1 3
Chennai 11 0 15 35 6 67 0 1 1 1 2 6
Guwahati 4(2) 12(1) 7 27 5 55 1 1 1 0 2 5
Hyderabad 3 1 5 14 2 25 0 1 0 0 1 2
Jaipur 5 3 6 20 3 37 0 0 1 1 1 3
Jammu 0 1 3 8 1 13 1 0 0 0 1 1
Kanpur & Lucknow 11 0 14 32 6 63 1 1 1 0 2 6
Kolkata 2 0 0 8 1 11 0 0 1 1 0 1
Mumbai 34(1) 46(17) 101(2) 199 39 419 4 6 4 4 16 39
Nagpur 1 2 0 9 1 13 1 0 1 0 1 1
New Delhi 6(1) 0 7 18 3 34 0 1 0 1 1 3
Patna 3 0 6 13 2 24 0 1 0 1 1 2
Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi 2 0 5 11 2 20 0 1 1 0 1 2
Total 98 80 192 473 83 926 11 17 12 11 34 84

RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2021 – Prelims

S. NoName of TestsNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksTotal Time
1English Language303020 minutes
2Numerical Ability353520 minutes
3Reasoning Ability353520 minutes
Total10010060 minutes
  • RBI Assistant prelims have negative marking for wrong answers, for every incorrect answer about 0.25 marks to be deducted from the final score.
  • RBI Assistant is a qualifying exam, after qualifying this exam only, the candidate will be allowed to sit for the mains exam.
  • RBI Assistant Prelims exam is bilingual that available in both the English and Hindi languages, except for the English section.
  • There will be 3 sections in the RBI Assistant prelims exam with 100 objective type questions for 100 marks.
  • The total time for the prelims exam is 1 hour.

RBI Assistant Syllabus 2021 – Prelims Exam

Reasoning AbilityNumerical AbilityEnglish LanguageGeneral AwarenessComputer Knowledge
Seating ArrangementNumber SeriesError DetectionCurrent AffairsComputer basics
PuzzlesData InterpretationReading comprehensionBanking AwarenessMS office
Direction and Blood relationSimplification/ ApproximationFillersEconomy/ Financial AwarenessInternet and web technology
Syllogism and InequalityProfit & LossSentence based errorStatic AwarenessDatabase Management System
Alphanumeric Series and order and rankingData SufficiencyColumn based questionNetworking
Data Sufficiency and Miscellaneous questionsQuadratic InequalitiesWord usagecomputer and Networking Security
Input-outputTime Speed DistanceCloze testOperating System
Logical ReasoningTime & Work, problems on trainword swap
Ratio & Proportion, mixture and allegationSpelling based error, para jumbles
PartnershipIdiom and phrases
Average and AgesSentence completion
Boat & StreamVocabulary Based
Pipes & CisternParagraph Completion
Probability, MensurationConnectors

RBI prelims exam has 3 sections with 100 objective-based questions for 100 marks. The candidate would be required to attempt 100 objective questions in a time span of 1 hour.

RBI Assistant 2021 – FAQ

How to clear RBI Assistant exam?

The most recommended way to clear the RBI Assistant exam is to have a preparation strategy along with a study plan and improve marks by attempting online RBI Assistant Mock Tests regularly.

What is there a Language proficiency test in RBI Assistant 2021 Exam?

RBI conducts a Language proficiency test for selected candidates in the RBI assistant mains exam to test their proficiency in regional language.

Are there any negative marks in the RBI Assistant exam?

There are a negative marking of one-fourth (0.25) marks for every wrong answer in the RBI assistant prelims and mains exam.

Will there be an Interview for RBI assistant exam?

No, there will be no such interview in the RBI assistant exam 2021. The selection process completely depends on prelims and main exams, and language proficiency tests.

Asad Yar Khan

Asad specializes in penning and overseeing blogs on study strategies, exam techniques, and key strategies for SSC, banking, regulatory body, engineering, and other competitive exams. During his 3+ years' stint at PracticeMock, he has helped thousands of aspirants gain the confidence to achieve top results. In his free time, he either transforms into a sleep lover, devours books, or becomes an outdoor enthusiast.

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