RBI Assistant Exam 2024: Reserve Bank of India conducts the competitive exam for posts of assistant at various RBI branches in India. The test is conducted in three phases: prelims, mains, and language proficiency test. RBI releases the official notification along with the number of vacancies every year. The selection of posts will be based on the country-wise competitive exams which will be held in two phases. The first phase of the exam will be Preliminary, whereas the second phase will be Mains examination followed by a Language Proficiency Test (LPT).
Latest Updates:
- RBI Assistant mains result will be released soon at the official website.
- The mains examination was held on December 31, 2023.
- Candidates who will clear the mains exam will then move forward for RBI assistant language proficiency test.
- The result for RBI Assistant prelims was released on January 31, 2024.
Before filling the RBI assistant application form, candidates should ensure that they fulfil each eligibility criteria laid out by the exam conducting body. There are a bunch of prerequisite factors that candidates need to fulfil only after which they will be able to move to the next stage of the examination.
RBI Assistant Exam 2024: Highlights
Candidates can take a look at all the key highlights of the RBI assistant exam 2024 below:
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Particulars
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Details
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Exam Name
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Reserve Bank of India Assistant Exam
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Conducting Body
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Reserve Bank of India
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Exam Date
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Prelims: November 18, and 19, 2023
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Mains: December 31, 2023
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RBI Assistant Exam Registration Date 2023
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September 13 to October 04, 2023
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Exam Mode
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Online
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RBI Assistant Total Vacancy
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450
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RBI Assistant Exam 2024: Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who are appearing for the RBI assistant exam should check the eligibility criteria. RBI assistant exam eligibility criteria are available on the official notification. Further, the eligibility criteria basically consist of three major aspects including nationality, age and age relaxation and finally the educational qualification. Candidates can take a look at the following eligibility criteria factors for the exam below:
Nationality
Candidates must be a citizen of India. Also, a candidate can be a subject of Nepal, Bhutan or Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Age Limit
Candidates should be between 20 and 28 years old. Only those candidates who are born not earlier than 02/09/1995 and not later than
01/09/2003 (both days inclusive).
Educational Qualifications
Candidates wishing to apply for the RBI assistant exam 2023 should at least have a bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50 % marks.
RBI Assistant Exam 2024: Application Process
RBI releases the application dates along with the official notification. Candidates can expect the new dates to be out soon at the official website for RBI. Candidates can register for the exam on the official website as the mode of application is online. During the RBI Assistant registration, candidates will have to fill in various details and upload the documents as asked.
Application Fee
Candidates must know that while filling the application form they have to pay a certain amount as the application fee. Candidates can take a look at the following application fee for different categories.
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Category
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Application Fees
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For OBC/General Candidates
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INR 450-/ Plus 18% GST
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For OBC/General Candidates
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INR 50-/ Plus 18% GST
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RBI Assistant Admit Card 2024
Once the candidate has read the eligibility criteria and filled out the application form, then they will be eligible to receive their RBI assistant admit card. The hall tickets are an essential document for the students as without them they will not be allowed to enter the examination hall.
Candidates must note that they have to download their hall tickets from the official website as the hall tickets will not be sent to them via post.
RBI Assistant Syllabus 2024
RBI assistant exam syllabus is released on the official website. The syllabus is released in the pdf format. The syllabus consists of 5 different sections including English language, general awareness, quantitative aptitude, computer knowledge and reasoning. Further, these sections are divided into sub-sections which consist of topics.
Candidates must know that the RBI assistant exam syllabus is predefined for both prelims and mains exam. Hence, the syllabus for both the exam are similar in nature.
RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2024
The exam pattern for the RBI assistant exam is different for prelims as well as mains exam. Candidates can take a look at the RBI assistant exam pattern below:
RBI Assistant Exam: Prelims Exam Pattern
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Name of the test objective
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Number of questions
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Maximum marks
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Total Time
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English Language
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30
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30
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20 Minutes
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Numerical Ability
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35
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35
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20 Minutes
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Reasoning Ability
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35
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35
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20 Minutes
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Total
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100
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100
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60 Minutes
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RBI Assistant Exam: Mains Exam Pattern
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Name of the test objective
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Number of questions
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Maximum marks
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Total Time
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Test of Reasoning
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40
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40
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30 Minutes
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Test of English Language
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40
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40
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30 Minutes
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Test of Numerical Ability
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40
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40
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30 Minutes
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Test of General Awareness
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40
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40
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25 Minutes
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Test of Computer Knowledge
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40
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40
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20 Minutes
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Total
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200
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200
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135 Minutes
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RBI Assistant Vacancies
There are 450 vacancies for Assistant posts this year through RBI Assistant Recruitment 2023. The category-wise and state-wise vacancy distribution is shown below.
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Assistant 2023
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Office
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Reserved Vacancies*
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PwBD#
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EXS
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SC
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ST
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OBC$
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EWS@
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GEN
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Total
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A
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B
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C
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D
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EX- 1
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EX- 2
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Ahmedabad
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0
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2
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4
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1
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6
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13
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1
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1(1)
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0
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1(1)
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1
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1
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Bengaluru
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11(2)
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1
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18
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5
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23
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58
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0
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1(1)
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1
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2(1)
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2
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6
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Bhopal
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0
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6
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0
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1
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5
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12
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1
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1(1)
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0
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1(1)
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1
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1
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Bhubaneswar
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2
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8(6)
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2
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1
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6
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19
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1
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1(1)
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0
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1(1)
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1
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2
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Chandigarh
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5
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1(1)
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5
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2
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8
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21
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1
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1(1)
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0
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1(1)
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1
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2
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Chennai
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1
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0
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3
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1
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8
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13
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0
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1(1)
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1(1)
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1(1)
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1
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1
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Guwahati
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1
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8
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4
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2
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11
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26
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0
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1(1)
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2(1)
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1(1)
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1
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3
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Hyderabad
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2
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1
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4
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1
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6
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14
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0
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3(2)
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0
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0
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1
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1
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Jaipur
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0
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1
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1
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0
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3
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5
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0
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1(1)
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0
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0
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0
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1
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Jammu
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4
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0
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3
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1
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10
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18
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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2
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Kanpur & Lucknow
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12
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1
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9
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5
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28
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55
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1
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4(3)
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1(1)
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3(2)
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2
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5
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Kolkata
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5
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4
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0
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2
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11
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22
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0
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1
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1(1)
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1(1)
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1
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2
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Mumbai
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0
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15
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0
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10
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76
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101
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1
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8(7)
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3(2)
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6(5)
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4
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10
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Nagpur
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0
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6
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3
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1
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9
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19
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1(1)
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2(1)
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0
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0
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1
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2
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New Delhi
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1
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0
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8
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2
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17
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28
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1
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1(1)
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0
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1(1)
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1
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3
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Patna
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1(1)
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1
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3
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1
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4
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10
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0
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1(1)
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1(1)
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0
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0
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1
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Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi
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0
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1(1)
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4
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1
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10
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16
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0
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2(1)
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0
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1(1)
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1
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2
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Total
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45(3)
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56(8)
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71
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37
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241
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450
(11)
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8(1)
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30(24)
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10(7)
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20(17)
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20
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45
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RBI Assistant Salary
Another important factor for candidates appearing for the examination is the RBI Assistant salary. Aspirants can take a look at the following salary package down below:
Selected Candidates will draw a starting basic pay of ₹20,700/- per month on the scale of ₹20700 – 1200 (3) – 24300 – 1440 (4) - 30060 – 1920 (6) – 41580 – 2080 (2) – 45740 – 2370 (3) – 52850 – 2850 (1) – 55700 and other allowances, as admissible from time to time. At present, the initial Monthly Gross Emoluments (without HRA) for the Assistant will be approximately ₹47,849/-.
NOTE: A House Rent Allowance of 15% of Pay will be paid to them, additionally, if they are not staying in the Bank’s accommodation.
RBI Assistant Exam 2024: Result
The exam conducting body usually releases the RBI Assistant exam result after 1-2 weeks of the conclusion of the examination. Candidates can check the results by visiting the official website. Candidates need to use their credentials to download the result from the official webiste.
Candidates must note that the exam conducting body releases the RBI assistant exam result separately for each stage of the examination. This means candidates will receive result separately for prelims and mains exam.
RBI Assistant Exam 2024: Cut Off
Once the RBI assistant exam 2023 has been conducted and the result has also been released, the exam conducting body will release the cut off. RBI assistant exam cut off 2023 will be available on the official website. Candidates should be aware that the cut off is released separately for prelims and mains.
However, candidates can take a look at the RBI Assistant Exam cut off 2021-22 below:
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RBI Assistant Prelims Cut Off 2023
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RBI Zone Name
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SC
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ST
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OBC
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EWS
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General
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Ahmedabad
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82.25
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74.50
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82.25
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82.75
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87.25
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Bengaluru
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76.75
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71
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82.25
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80
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82.75
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Bhopal
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80.25
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76
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--
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87
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89.50
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Bhubaneswar
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80.50
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79
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--
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87.50
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90.50
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Chandigar
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80.25
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80.25
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84.75
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87.50
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90.75
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Chennai
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80.50
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--
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86
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77.75
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87.75
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Guwahati
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79.25
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73.50
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--
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82
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86
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Hyderabad
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84
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80.75
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88.50
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88
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90.25
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Jaipur
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79
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81
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87.75
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86.75
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89.25
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Jammu
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--
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69.50
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78.25
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78.75
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85.50
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Kanpur & Lucknow
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79
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78.75
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85.25
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86.75
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89.25
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Kolkata
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83.25
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73.25
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--
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87
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90.75
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Mumbai
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-
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70
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--
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82.50
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85.25
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Nagpur
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84
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72
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85
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82.25
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87
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New Delhi
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80
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--
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84.75
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85.75
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89.25
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Patna
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81
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75
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--
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87.50
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89
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Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi
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74.75
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57
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84.50
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76
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86.50
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RBI Assistant Prelims Sectional Cut Off 2021-22
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Sections
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SC, ST, ALL- PWD
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OBC, OBC-EXS
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GENERAL, GEN-EXS
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English (30)
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08
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09
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11
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Numerical Ability (35)
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10
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11
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12
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Reasoning Ability (35)
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11
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12
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12
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Total
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28
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31
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35
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