RBI Assistant Syllabus 2021: It’s critical that you get an in-depth insight about the syllabus and sub-topics before commencing with the RBI Assistant exam preparation. This particular job is an entry level dream job for many aspirants all over India. As it offers both financial satisfactions along with work life balance in true sense. So, what’s the point of being complacent?
| Reasoning Ability | Numerical Ability | English Language |
| Seating Arrangement | Number Series | Error Detection |
| Puzzles | Data Interpretation | Reading comprehension |
| Direction and Blood relation | Simplification/ Approximation | Fillers |
| Syllogism and Inequality | Profit & Loss | Sentence based error |
| Alphanumeric Series and order and ranking | Data Sufficiency | Column based question |
| Data Sufficiency and Miscellaneous questions | Quadratic Inequalities | Word usage |
| Input-output | Time Speed Distance | Cloze test |
| Logical Reasoning | Time & Work, problems on train | word swap |
| Ratio & Proportion, mixture and allegation | Spelling based error, para jumbles | |
| Partnership | Idiom and phrases | |
| Average and Ages | Sentence completion | |
| Boat & Stream | Vocabulary Based | |
| Pipes & Cistern | Paragraph Completion | |
| Probability, Mensuration | Connectors |
| Simplification & Approximation | Quadratic Equations |
| Number System | Percentages |
| Number Series (Missing Series & Wrong Series) | Ratio & Proportion |
| Data Interpretation | Simple Interest & Compound Interest |
| Data Sufficiency | Mixtures & Alligations |
| Mensuration | Speed, Time and Distance |
| Permutation & Combination | Ages & Averages |
| Probability | Profit & Loss |
| Quantity Comparison | Boats & Streams; Pipes & Cisterns |
| Alpha-Numeric Series | Critical Reasoning (Statement & Assumptions, Statement & Conclusions, Inference Based, Arguments Based) |
| Blood Relations | Distances & Directions |
| Syllogisms | Data Sufficiency |
| Order & Ranking | Coded Inequalities |
| Seating Arrangements | Pattern and Arrangements |
| Puzzles | Classification |
| Coding & Decoding | Notation and symbols |
| Inequality | Scheduling |
| Input-Output | Analytical Decision Making |
| Vocabulary Based Questions | Para-jumbles (Sentence Rearrangement) |
| Synonyms & Antonyms | Fillers (Single & Double) |
| Grammar Based Questions | Paragraph Completion |
| Error Detection (Grammar-based & Spelling Based) | Idioms & Phrases |
| Error Correction (Grammar-based & Spelling Based) | Cloze Test |
| Reading Comprehension | Phrase Replacement |
| History of Computer | Basic computer fundamentals |
| Networking | MS Word & MS Excel |
| Modern-day technology | Computer abbreviations |
| Security Tools | Software, hardware and their functionalities |
| Current Affairs | Financial and Banking Awareness |
| RBI related news (Monetary policies, important guidelines, economic terms) | National and International news regarding sports, conferences, schemes, agreements and deals. |
| Economic News related to India and elsewhere. | Static GK (Parks, Dams, mountains, stadiums, airports, temples and thermal power plants) |
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Time |
| 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 |
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests (Objective) | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Test of Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 2. | Test of English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 3. | Test of Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 4. | Test of General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| 5. | Test of Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 135 |
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
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