Reserve Bank of India - Assistant Exam
Reserve Bank of India - Assistant Exam

RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2024: Prelims, Mains Exam Pattern

RBI assistant exam pattern is released the exam pattern on the official website. The exam pattern for prelims and mains is different from one another. RBI assistant exam pattern also consists of negative marking.
RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2024

RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2024

RBI Assistant Exam Pattern: The RBI has released the official notification for the RBI Assistant on its official website. In the official notification, the exam conducting body has also provided the RBI Assistant exam dates for 2024. Along with the exam dates, the exam conducting body has also published the RBI Assistant exam pattern for 2024. All candidates preparing for the RBI Assistant exam in 2024 should review the exam pattern, as it plays a crucial role in a candidate's preparation.

The main purpose of the exam pattern is to determine whether negative marking exists in the RBI Assistant exam or not. The RBI Assistant exam for 2024 consists of two phases: prelims and mains, followed by a Language Proficiency Test (LPT). The total number of questions in the RBI Assistant prelims exam is 100, while in the mains exam, there are 200 questions. Furthermore, the time duration for the RBI Assistant prelims exam is 60 minutes, whereas the mains exam has a time duration of 135 minutes.

RBI Assistant Exam 2024: Highlights 

Candidates can take a look at all the key highlights of the RBI assistant exam 2024 below: 

Particulars

Details 

Exam Name

Reserve Bank of India  Assistant Exam

Conducting Body 

Reserve Bank of India

Exam Date

Prelims: To be announced

Mains:  To be announced

RBI Assistant Exam Registration Date 2024

To be Released

Exam Mode

Online

RBI Assistant Total Vacancy 

To be released

RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern 2024

RBI assistant prelims exam pattern 2024 has been released on the official website. The prelims exam is the first stage of the examination which is also known as the screening stage of the examination. If the candidate qualifies this stage, then they will be eligible to appear for the mains exam. 

Meanwhile, there are three sections in the prelims exams including English Language, Numerical ability and Reasoning ability. Candidates can take a look at the RBI assistant exam pattern 2024 below:

Name of the test objective 

Number of questions

Maximum 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 

  • The total number of questions in RBI assistant prelims exam is 100
  • The total marks of the RBI assistant prelims exam is also 100 
  • On the other hand, the total time duration for the RBI assistant prelims exam is 60 minutes

RBI Assistant Mains Exam Pattern 2024

Once the candidate qualifies the prelims exam, they will be eligible to appear for the RBI assistant mains exam 2024. The official notification consists the RBI assistant mains exam pattern 2024. Candidates who will qualify the mains exam will be eligible to appear for RBI assistant LPT. 

Meanwhile, there are five sections in the RBI assistant mains exam pattern including English Language, Numerical ability, Reasoning ability, General Awareness, and Computer Knowledge. Candidates can take a look at the RBI assistant exam pattern 2024 below:

Name of the test objective 

Number of questions

Maximum marks 

Total Time

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 

RBI Assistant Language Proficiency Test

The candidates who will be provisionally shortlisted from the mains online examination will be eligible to appear for the RBI assistant language proficiency test (LPT). The exam conducting body will conduct the LPT in the official/local language of the states. Candidates who are not fluent in the local language will not be qualified for the exam. 

The Bank will invite candidates for the Language Proficiency Test based on their performance in the main online examination, with preference given to those who achieve a sufficiently high merit score. The determination of this merit score will be made by the Bank in accordance with the number of vacancies to be filled.

Below are the local languages specified in the official RBI Assistant notification for testing:

Area

Language for LPT

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

RBI Assistant Exam Negative Marking

RBI assistant exam negative marking is the most asked question among candidates. To address the question, yes the RBI assistant exam does have a negative marking. A 0.25 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer whereas one 1 mark will be given to each correct answer. 

Particulars

Details 

Correct Answer

1 mark

In Correct Answer 

-0.25

RBI Assistant Exam Selection Process

RBI assistant exam 2024 has three phases including prelims, mains and a LPT. Candidates who want to work as an RBI assistant have to qualify for all three phases of the exam. 

The RBI Assistant 2024 exam includes a distinct syllabus for each of the sections in both the preliminary and main examinations. The primary sections encompassed are as follows:

  • English Language
  • Quantitative Aptitude and
  • Reasoning

The three sections mentioned above are common to both the preliminary and mains exams. In addition to these, the mains exam includes an extra section on General Awareness and Computer Knowledge. To progress to the subsequent rounds of the RBI Assistant 2024 Exam, candidates must meet the sectional cutoff as well as the overall cutoff for each phase of the examination.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the RBI Assistant exam pattern for 2023?

The RBI Assistant 2023 exam pattern consists of three phases: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and a Language Proficiency Test (LPT).

How many questions are there in the RBI Assistant Preliminary Examination?

The RBI Assistant Preliminary Examination contains a total of 100 questions.

What is the duration of the RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam?

The time duration for the RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam is 60 minutes (1 hour).

How many questions are asked in the RBI Assistant Main Examination?

The RBI Assistant Main Examination comprises 200 questions in total.

What is the time duration for the RBI Assistant Main Exam?

The time duration for the RBI Assistant Main Exam is 135 minutes (2 hours and 15 minutes).

What is the additional section included in the RBI Assistant Main Examination?

In addition to the common sections, the RBI Assistant Main Exam includes a section on General Awareness and Computer Knowledge.

What are the cutoff criteria in the RBI Assistant Exam?

To progress to the next rounds of the RBI Assistant 2023 Exam, candidates must meet both the sectional cutoff and the overall cutoff for each phase of the examination.

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