Every year, the RBI Assistant examination is conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to fill the vacant assistant posts in various branches of RBI across India. RBI is responsible for maintaining supporting documents/files, verifying documents, ensuring financial stability, issuing and circulating new currencies, daily transactions, government treasury, responding to emails and much more. Reserve Bank of India has released the RBI Assistant Notification 2023 for the recruitment of Assistant Posts – PY 2023 with complete details for the examination scheduled for September 13, 2023, on its official website. Online application for RBI Assistant 2023 started on September 13, 2023 at www.rbi.org.in.
| Activity | Date |
| RBI Assistant Notification 2023 | 13th September 2023 |
| RBI Assistant Apply Online Start Date | 13th September 2023 |
| Online Application Form Last Date | 04th October 2023 |
| Last Date to Pay Fees | 04th October 2023 |
| Number of Vacancies | 450 Posts |
| Download the RBI Assistant Prelims Admit Card | October 2023 |
| RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam Date | 21st and 23rd October 2023 |
| RBI Assistant Mains Exam Date | 2nd December 2023 |
RBI Assistant 2023 Exam Pattern
Knowledge about the complete RBI Assistant Exam Pattern is essential to score good marks in the exam. In the section below, we have discussed the exam pattern of both the preliminary and main exams for your reference.
RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern 2023
Candidates mainly have to appear for the RBI Assistant Preliminary Examination, which is the selection stage during which the candidates are shortlisted for the Main Examination.
| Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
RBI Assistant Main Exam Pattern 2023
Candidates who qualify for the preliminary examination can appear for the RBI Assistant Main Examination, the exam pattern of which is given below.
| Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 135 minutes |
Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
Candidates who have been provisionally shortlisted for the Main Online Examination will have to undergo a Language Proficiency Test (LPT). Based on the results of the examination, students are qualified for the main examination. All the candidates must qualify for these three rounds to ensure final selection for the post of Assistant in the Reserve Bank of India.
RBI Assistant Selection Process 2023
RBI Assistant Exam 2023 will be conducted in three stages [Preliminary + Main + Language Proficiency Test (LPT)]. The test consists of three parts: Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability and English Language.
- The main exam consists of five different sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Computer Knowledge and General Awareness.
- A negative marking of 0.25 marks is applicable for wrong answers by the candidate. If the question remains unanswered or blank, no marks will be deducted.
- Check RBI Assistant Exam Pattern for Prelims and Mains As mentioned in the previous year’s notification PDF, any changes/upgrades in the RBI Assistant 2023 notification will be updated here.
RBI Assistant Eligibility
Candidates applying for the recruitment must go through the eligibility criteria of RBI Assistant 2023 before submitting their applications. These criteria are specified in terms of the age, qualification etc. of the candidate. See details below.
| RBI Assistant Eligibility Criteria 2023 | |
| Age | 20-28 Years |
| Minimum Educational Qualification | RBI Assistant candidates must have a bachelor’s degree with 50% marks. SC/ST candidates only passed. |
| Nationality | Indian |
RBI Assistant 2023 – Apply Online
The online application form for RBI Assistant has to be submitted online. The steps to submit RBI Assistant Application Form 2023 are given below:
- Step 1: Visit the recruitment page of the RBI website.
- Step 2: Click on the link “RBI Assistant 2023 Recruitment”.
- Step 3: Read the given details. In the ‘Apply Online‘ section of these details, find and click on the RBI Assistant 2023 application link. You will be redirected to a new page.
- Step 4: Click on “New Registration” and continue.
- Step 5: Fill in the basic details and register for the RBI Assistant 2023 exam.
- Step 6: Log in and upload your photo and signature. – After this fill out the application form completely. Preview the entered data.
- Step 7: Pay the application fee and submit your RBI Assistant 2023 online application form.
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