RBI Assistant Previous Year Cut-Off: The news of the official RBI Assistant 2021 notification is creating a lot of buzz these days. The tentative dates of September are looking very promising now.
RBI Assistant Prelims Zone/State Wise Cut Off 2019-20
| RBI Zone Name | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | General |
| Ahmedabad | 90.25 | 79.00 | 89.50 | 91.00 | 92.75 |
| Bengaluru | – | 81.75 | 89.75 | 89.00 | 92.25 |
| Bhopal | 86.00 | 80.50 | 92.50 | 92.75 | 94.75 |
| Bhubaneswar | 85.75 | 81.25 | 94.75 | 93.75 | 95.75 |
| Chandigarh | 89.50 | – | 93.50 | 95.00 | 96.75 |
| Chennai | 88.00 | – | 92.75 | 87.00 | 94.00 |
| Guwahati | 83.50 | 77.75 | 86.25 | 83.75 | 89.50 |
| Hyderabad | 92.00 | 88.00 | 94.75 | 94.75 | 96.25 |
| Jaipur | 86.75 | 85.25 | 93.25 | 93.75 | 95.75 |
| Jammu | – | 79.50 | 87.00 | 89.00 | 94.25 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 87.00 | – | 92.25 | 94.25 | 96.00 |
| Kolkata | 92.25 | – | – | 92.00 | 96.25 |
| Mumbai | 84.00 | 71.50 | 84.25 | 81.75 | 87.75 |
| Nagpur | 88.00 | 77.50 | – | 88.75 | 90.50 |
| New Delhi | 89.00 | – | 92.75 | 93.50 | 96.25 |
| Patna | 85.75 | – | 93.75 | 94.00 | 95.75 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 87.00 | – | 95.00 | 89.75 | 96.25 |
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RBI Assistant Previous Year Cut Off: 2017-18 Preliminary Examination
| Office | SC | ST | OBC | GEN |
| Ahmedabad | – | 69.75 | 74 | 80 |
| Bengaluru | 68.75 | 68.25 | 74.75 | 77.75 |
| Bhopal | 78 | 63.75 | – | 83.25 |
| Bhubaneswar | 71.25 | 68.5 | 82.25 | 84.5 |
| Chandigarh | 77 | 70.25 | 81.75 | 87.5 |
| Chennai | 76 | – | 81.75 | 83.5 |
| Guwahati | 71 | 63.75 | 73.5 | 77.25 |
| Hyderabad | 80.5 | 74.5 | 84.25 | 87 |
| Jaipur | 74.5 | 67.5 | 81.75 | 85.75 |
| Jammu | 70.25 | 56.25 | 72.25 | 80 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 72.75 | 64.25 | 78.5 | 85 |
| Kolkata | 74.5 | – | 78.5 | 86.5 |
| Mumbai | 70 | 56.5 | 68.25 | 74.25 |
| Nagpur | – | 54 | 75.75 | 80 |
| New Delhi | 74.75 | – | 79.25 | 85.75 |
| Patna | 69.75 | 72.5 | – | 86.25 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 76 | – | 84.25 | 87.25 |
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RBI Assistant Previous Year Cut off: 2016 Preliminary Examination
| Office | SC | ST | OBC | GEN |
| Ahmedabad | – | 51.25 | 68 | 73.75 |
| Bengaluru | 62.5 | 58.75 | 68 | 71.75 |
| Bhopal | 68.5 | 53.25 | 74.25 | 77.75 |
| Bhubaneswar | 66.5 | 57.25 | – | 79.75 |
| Chandigarh | 67 | – | 73.75 | 81.5 |
| Chennai | 70.25 | – | 76.25 | 78.25 |
| Guwahati | 68 | 57.5 | 70.25 | 72.5 |
| Hyderabad | 73.75 | 70 | 78 | 81.5 |
| Jaipur | 69 | 62.25 | 76 | 80.5 |
| Jammu | 66.75 | 50.75 | 62.75 | 76 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 67.25 | 63 | 73.5 | 79.75 |
| Kolkata | 68.25 | – | 72.75 | 80.75 |
| Mumbai | 63.75 | 47.5 | 66 | 70.25 |
| Nagpur | – | – | 68 | 71.75 |
| New Delhi | 70 | – | 73.25 | 81 |
| Patna | 68 | 65.25 | 75.5 | 80.25 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 68.75 | – | 77.75 | 81 |
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RBI Assistant Previous Year Cut Off: 2015 Preliminary Examination
| Centre | General | SC | ST | OBC |
| Ahmedabad | 158 | – | 118.25 | 147.5 |
| Bangalore | 150.75 | 134 | 133.25 | 142.75 |
| Bhopal | 169 | 152.75 | 147 | 160.5 |
| Bhubaneshwar | 169.25 | 153.25 | 135.75 | 165.5 |
| Chandigarh | 171.5 | 148.5 | – | 158.5 |
| Chennai | 163.25 | 150 | 137.75 | 159.75 |
| Guwahati | 161.75 | 142.25 | 136.75 | 151.25 |
| Hyderabad | 169 | 156.25 | 139 | 163.25 |
| Jaipur | 169 | 146.75 | 142 | 163.5 |
| Jammu | 163.75 | – | 118.5 | 135.25 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 170.25 | 150.25 | – | 162 |
| Kolkata | 169.25 | 150.5 | 137.25 | 157.5 |
| Mumbai | 155.5 | 143.75 | 119.75 | 150.75 |
| Nagpur | 154.5 | – | – | – |
| New Delhi | 170.75 | 146.5 | – | 158.25 |
| Patna | 170 | 146 | 135.75 | 163.5 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 165 | 147.75 | – | – |
RBI Assistant Prelims Cutoff 2017
Centre wise/Category wise cutoff in respect of the preliminary online examination held in 2017.
| Office | SC | ST | OBC | GEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | – | 69.75 | 74.00 | 80.00 |
| Bengaluru | 68.75 | 68.25 | 74.75 | 77.75 |
| Bhopal | 78.00 | 63.75 | – | 83.25 |
| Bhubaneswar | 71.25 | 68.50 | 82.25 | 84.50 |
| Chandigarh | 77.00 | 70.25 | 81.75 | 87.50 |
| Chennai | 76.00 | – | 81.75 | 83.50 |
| Guwahati | 71.00 | 63.75 | 73.50 | 77.25 |
| Hyderabad | 80.50 | 74.50 | 84.25 | 87.00 |
| Jaipur | 74.50 | 67.50 | 81.75 | 85.75 |
| Jammu | 70.25 | 56.25 | 72.25 | 80.00 |
| Kanpur and Lucknow | 72.75 | 64.25 | 78.50 | 85.00 |
| Kolkata | 74.50 | – | 78.50 | 86.50 |
| Mumbai | 70.00 | 56.50 | 68.25 | 74.25 |
| Nagpur | – | 54.00 | 75.75 | 80.00 |
| New Delhi | 74.75 | – | 79.25 | 85.75 |
| Patna | 69.75 | 72.50 | – | 86.25 |
| Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi | 76 | – | 84.25 | 87.25 |
RBI Assistant Prelims Cutoff 2016
RBI Assistant state-wise and category-wise Prelims cutoff vary and to qualify for the next step, candidates must clear the sectional cutoff.
| Office | SC | ST | OBC | General | PWD | EXS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | – | 51.25 | 68.00 | 73.75 | 42.00 | 36.25 | 40.00 | – | 48.50 |
| Bengaluru | 62.50 | 58.75 | 68.00 | 71.75 | 38.00 | 30.00 | 42.50 | 57.00 | 43.50 |
| Bhopal | 68.50 | 53.25 | 74.25 | 77.75 | – | 50.00 | 39.50 | – | 50.25 |
| Bhubaneswar | 66.50 | 57.25 | – | 79.75 | 31.50 | 51.75 | 46.00 | 50.25 | 61.75 |
| Chandigarh | 67.00 | – | 73.75 | 81.50 | 34.25 | 49.50 | 32.50 | 34.00 | 54.00 |
| Chennai | 70.25 | – | 76.25 | 78.25 | – | 32.00 | 35.25 | 49.25 | 42.50 |
| Guwahati | 68.00 | 57.50 | 70.25 | 72.50 | – | 39.75 | 66.50 | – | 35.75 |
| Hyderabad | 73.75 | 70.00 | 78.00 | 81.50 | 37.50 | 66.75 | 62.00 | 43.75 | 59.25 |
| Jaipur | 69.00 | 62.25 | 76.00 | 80.50 | – | – | – | 49.00 | 55.75 |
| Jammu | 66.75 | 50.75 | 62.75 | 76.00 | – | 41.25 | 56.00 | – | 41.25 |
| Kanpur and Lucknow | 67.25 | 63.00 | 73.50 | 79.75 | 36.25 | 52.25 | 38.75 | 44.25 | 59.50 |
| Kolkata | 68.25 | – | 72.75 | 80.75 | 39.25 | 37.50 | 35.25 | 52.25 | 51.75 |
| Mumbai | 63.75 | 47.50 | 66.00 | 70.25 | 45.00 | 55.75 | 61.00 | 33.75 | 41.75 |
| Nagpur | – | – | 68.00 | 71.75 | 41.75 | 40.50 | 37.00 | – | 43.00 |
| New Delhi | 70.00 | – | 73.25 | 81.00 | 34.50 | 52.25 | 55.25 | 37.25 | 56.50 |
| Patna | 68.00 | 65.25 | 75.50 | 80.25 | 35.50 | 61.50 | 52.50 | 35.75 | 55.00 |
| Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi | 68.75 | – | 77.75 | 81.00 | – | – | 42.75 | 67.50 |
Factors which shall influence 2021-22 RBI Assistant Cut-Off
- The number of applicants which will apply this year vs the number of vacancies announced
- The difficulty level of the paper is the most critical marker of cut-offs in any exam.
RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2021
For Phase 1 – Prelims – RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2021
| Name of Tests | No. of Qs | Max. Marks | Total Time |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Note: This will be an Online Test (Objective Based)
0.25 negative marking will be applicable for every wrong answer
For Phase 2 – Mains – RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2021
| Name of Tests | No. of Qs | Max. Marks | Duration |
| Test of Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Test of English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Test of Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Test of General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| Test of Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 135 minutes |
Phase 3 – Language Proficiency Test
The candidates which get shortlisted 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 as detailed below).
Note: Candidate not proficient in the Official / Local Language shall be disqualified.
The Office wise local language accepted by RBI
- 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
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