RBI Assistant 2024 - Reserve Bank of India Assistant Exam : Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

RBI Assistant Exam 2024 - The Reserve Bank of India holds an Entrance Exam for the recruitment of Assistant as per requirement from time to time. Recruitment in the Reserve Bank of India is conducted by the Reserve Bank of India Service Board, Mumbai through the RBI Assistant Recruitment Exam.

RBI Assistant Exam 2024 Important Dates

Date of Notification and Start of Online Registration

• 10th January 2024

Last Date of Submission of Application Form

• 6th February 2024

Date of Entrance Exam

• 29th April 2024 (Tentative) - Preliminary Exam (Online)
• 17th June 2024 (Tentative) - Main Exam (Online)

Language Proficiency Test (LPT)

• August or September 2024

Date of Declaration of Result

• Yet to be Notified

RBI Assistant Exam 2022 was held on-

• May 2022 (Prelims)

RBI Assistant Exam 2024 Eligibility

The aspiring candidate should be within the age limits of 18 and 26 years.

However, there are certain relaxations in the upper age limits as given below

Educational Qualifications (as of 01-03-2024)

The aspiring candidate should have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for

SC/ST/PWD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on PC.

A candidate belonging to the Ex-servicemen category should either be a graduate from a recognized University or should have passed the matriculation or its equivalent examination of the Armed Forces and rendered at least 15 years of defense service. The Bachelor’s degree should be from the University within the Recruitment Zone as per the Note below:

Note: The candidate should have passed the qualifying examination from the University/Board within the Recruitment Zone of the concerned Office to which he/she is applying.

Nationality: A candidate must be either a citizen of India or one holding eligibility certificates issued by the Government of India.

RBI Assistant Exam 2024 Pattern

RBI Assistant Exam Selection will be through Written Examinations followed by Interviews.

The Written Exam will be objective-type multiple-choice questions carrying 200 marks.

RBI Assistant Exam 2024 Syllabus

The syllabus of RBI Assistant Exams is as follows:

Test of Reasoning

• This test would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal types.
• The test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, and arithmetical number series, etc.
• The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate's abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computation, and other analytical functions.

Test of English Language

• This is a test to see how well you know English.
• English language ability would be tested through questions on grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms, comprehension of a passage, etc.

Test of Numerical Ability

• Questions will be designed to test the ability of arithmetical computation of whole numbers, decimals, and fractions and the relationship between numbers.
• The questions would be based on arithmetical concepts and the relationship between numbers and not on complicated arithmetical computations.

Test of General Knowledge and General Awareness

• The questions in Clerical Aptitude will be set to test the candidate's perceptual accuracy and aptitude.
• This is the ability to notice similarities and differences between the pairs of names and numbers.
• Questions in Clerical Aptitude will also assess in addition to perceptual accuracy and aptitude, ability to handle office routine work like filing, abbreviating, indexing, etc.

Test of Computer Skills

How to apply for RBI Assistant Exam 2024?

Candidates can apply ONLINE through the official website of the Reserve Bank of India.

Imp: Candidates should have a valid email ID. This will help him/her in getting call letter/ interview advice, etc. by e-mail)

Basic Instruction to be followed while applying

• Candidates no need to submit /send at any address, application printouts or any certificates or copies thereof at the time of online application. Their candidature will be considered on the strength of the information declared in the application. If at any stage, it is found that any information furnished in the online application is false/ incorrect or if according to the Bank, the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria, his/ her candidature/ appointment is liable to be canceled/ terminated.
• All educational qualifications should have been obtained from recognized universities/ institutions in India or abroad. If grades are awarded instead of marks, candidates should clearly indicate its numerical equivalent.
• Candidates should satisfy themselves with their eligibility for the post applied for. The Bank would admit to the ‘WE’' all the candidates applying for this post with the requisite fee (wherever applicable) on the basis of the information furnished in the online application and shall determine their eligibility only at the final stage, i.e. Interview stage.
• The Bank shall not entertain requests from the candidates seeking advice about their eligibility to apply.
• All registered candidates will be required to download the call letters from Bank’s website which will be made available at the appropriate time but well before the ‘WE’ date. An intimation about the same will be sent by Email / SMS.
• Candidates will have to appear for the '‘WE’' at their own expense. However, those called for the interview, will be reimbursed to and fro actual II AC railway fare by the shortest route from the place of their residence/place of work to the place of interview, whichever is nearer.
• In all correspondence with the Bank, the Registration number received on submission of application and Roll no. indicated in 'AL' must be quoted.
• Candidates already in service of Govt./quasi-Govt. organizations and public sector banks /undertakings will have to produce a "no objection certificate" from their employer, at the time of the interview. However, before an appointment in RBI, a proper discharge certificate from the employer will have to be produced.
• Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
• In all matters regarding eligibility, the conduct of examinations, interview, assessment, prescribing minimum qualifying standards in ‘‘WE’' and interview, in relation to the number of vacancies and communication of result, the Bank's decision shall be final and binding on the candidates and no correspondence shall be entertained in this regard.
• Mobile phones, pagers, or any other communication devices are not allowed inside the premises, where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disqualification including a ban from future examinations.
• The Bank will not furnish the mark-sheet to candidates. However, the ‘‘WE’' and interview marks may be available on the Banks ‘ websites after the declaration of the final result.
• The post is also open to the employees of RBI (staff candidates) who satisfy the eligibility criteria separately stipulated by the Bank.
• Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated in Mumbai only.

Guidelines for Scanning the Photograph

Before applying online a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/her photograph and signature as per the specifications are given below.

PHOTOGRAPH IMAGE

• The photograph must be a recent passport-style color picture.
• The picture should be in color, against a light-colored, preferably white, background.
• Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face
• If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows
• If you have to use flash, ensure there’s no “red-eye”
• If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen.
• Caps, hats, and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must not cover your face.
• Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred)
• The size of the file should be between 20 kb–50 kb
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50KB. If the size of the file is more than 50 KB, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of colors, etc., during the process of scanning.

SIGNATURE IMAGE

• The applicant has to sign on white paper with a Black Ink pen.
• The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other person.
• The signature will be used to put on the Hall Ticket and wherever necessary.
• If the Applicant’s signature on the answer script, at the time of the examination, does not match the signature on the Hall Ticket, the applicant will be disqualified.
• Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred)
• The size of the file should be between 10kb – 20kb
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20KB

SCANNING THE PHOTOGRAPH & SIGNATURE

• Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch)
• Set Color to True Color
• File Size as specified above
• Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/signature, then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as specified above).
• The image file should be in JPG or JPEG format. An example file name is: image01.jpg or image01.jpeg Image dimensions can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon.

Candidates using MS Windows/MSOffice can easily obtain photos and signatures in .jpeg format not exceeding 50KB & 20KB respectively by using MS Paint or MSOffice Picture Manager. Scanned photograph and signature in any format can be saved in .jpg format by using the ‘Save As’ option in the File menu and size can be reduced below 50KB (photograph) & 20KB (signature) by using the crop and then resize option (Please see point (i) & (ii) above for the pixel size) in the ‘Image’ menu. Similar options are available in other photo editors also.

If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.

While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate should fill in all his/her details on Page 1. After verifying that the details filled in are correct and click on the ‘Submit/ Next’ button a link will be provided on Page 2 of the online application form to upload his/her photograph and signature.

Procedure for Uploading the Photograph and Signature

• There will be two separate links for uploading Photograph and Signature
• Click on the respective link “Upload Photograph / Signature”
• Browse & Select the location where the Scanned Photo / Signature file has been saved.
• Select the file by clicking on it
• Click the ‘Upload’ button

Your Online Application will not be registered unless you upload your photo and signature as specified.

Note

• In case the face in the photograph or signature is unclear the candidate’s application will be rejected.
• Candidates are advised to take a printout of their system generated online application forms after registering.
• In case the photograph or signature is unclear, the candidate may edit his/her application and re-upload his/her photograph or signature.

RBI Assistant Exam 2024 Fees

RBI Assistant Exam 2024 Dates

RBI Assistant Exam will be announced soon in the coming months.

RBI Assistant Exam 2024 Centres

The main Examination Centers for this test are:

• Allahabad, Aizawl, Agartala, Aurangabad, Ahmedabad
• Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Bangalore
• Coimbatore, Chennai, Chandigarh
• Dehradun
• Guwahati
• Hyderabad
• Imphal, Itanagar
• Jammu, Jaipur
• Kohima, Kochi, Kanpur, Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Mumbai, Madurai
• Nagpur, New Delhi
• Port Blair, Patna, Pune, Panji
• Raipur
• Shillong, Siliguri, Shimla
• Thiruvananthapuram