RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2020 for Prelims and Mains Exam
RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2020 - Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prescribed the RBI Assistant 2020 exam pattern for all aspiring candidates. The exam pattern of RBI Assistant 2020 contains the stages of exam, sections from where questions will be asked, number of questions, marking scheme, mode and medium of the exam etc. Candidates must go through the RBI Assistant exam pattern 2020 before they start off with the exam preparation. As per RBI Assistant 2020 exam pattern, the exam is held in three stages - prelims, mains, and language proficiency test (LPT). The prelims exam of RBI Assistant is conducted in online mode for a total of 100 questions of 1 mark each wherein questions are asked for three sections - English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. Candidates who pass in prelims have to take mains exam. As per RBI Assistant exam pattern 2020 for mains exam, the test will be conducted for a total of 200 marks. Candidates who pass in the mains exam will have to appear for the LPT.
Latest: RBI has postponed the RBI Assistant 2020 mains exam which was earlier scheduled on March 29.
RBI Assistant 2020 for the online mains exam is expected to be conducted in Marchj/April 2020. The test is conducted to recruit candidates as Assistants at various offices of RBI.
RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2020 - Stages
According to the exam pattern of RBI Assistants, the exam is conducted in the following three stages:
Prelims
Mains
Language Proficiency Test
RBI Assistant 2020 Exam Pattern For Prelim
The prelims exam is the first stage of the RBI Assistant selection procedure. As per the exam pattern of RBI Assistant, the prelims exam comprises the following features:
The test is held in online mode
The questions will be objective type multiple choice.
There are a total of 100 questions of 1 mark each
Questions are asked from three sections - English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability.
Candidates are given a total of 60 minutes.
A sectional timing of 20 minutes will be given.
Except the English Language test, rest sections will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.
1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Prelims Exam Pattern of RBI Assistants 2020
Sr. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Time |
1. | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
2. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
3. | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 mins |
Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour | |
RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2020 - Mains
The mains exam is the second stage in the selection process of RBI Assistant. According to RBI Assistant exam pattern 2020, only those candidates who will pass in the prelims exam will only be able to appear for the mains exam. The exam pattern of RBI Assistant mains exam comprises the following:
The mains exam is held in the online mode.
The questions are objective type multiple choice.
A total of 200 questions of 1 mark each are asked
Candidates are given 2 hours and 15 minutes to complete the mains exam.
Question from five sections are asked - Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge
1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Candidates qualifying in this test will have to appear for the LPT stage
RBI Assistant 2020 Exam Pattern - Mains Exam
Name of Tests (Objective) | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
Total | 200 | 200 | 2 hours and 15 minutes |
RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2020 - Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
The language proficiency test is conducted for those who pass the mains exam of RBI Assistant. The LPT for RBI Assistant is mandatory and no exemption will be provided to any candidate from taking this test . The LPT will be conducted at respective offices of the Bank. The test is qualifying in nature and is conducted in the Official/Local Language of the State concerned. However, candidates who fail to qualify the LPT will be declared disqualified in the exam. The list of the languages have been listed below:
The official local language of the states is mentioned below:
Ahmedabad - Gujarati
Bengaluru - Kannada
Bhopal - Hindi
Bhubaneswar - Oriya
Chandigarh - Punjabi/Hindi
Chennai - Tamil
Guwahati - Assamese/Bengali/Khasi/Manipuri
Hyderabad - Telugu
Jaipur - Hindi
Jammu - Urdu/ Hindi
Kanpur & Lucknow - Hindi
Kolkata - Bengali
Mumbai - Marathi
Nagpur - Marathi/Hindi
New Delhi - Hindi
Patna - Hindi
Thiruvananthapuram - Malayalam
RBI Assistant Exam Pattern - Marking Scheme
It is important for the candidates to know the marking scheme of RBI Assistants 2020. As per the marking scheme, candidates will be awarded 1 mark for each correct answer while for each incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
RBI Assistant 2020 Exam Pattern - Marking Scheme
Stage | Total marks | Marks allotted per correct answer | Marks deducted for each incorrect answers |
Prelims | 100 | 1 | 0.25 |
Mains | 200 | 1 | 0.25 |
LPT | Qualifying in nature | ||
RBI Assistant Syllabus
Along with knowing the RBI Assistant 2020 exam pattern, it is also important to know the RBI Assistant syllabus which provides the details about the topics, sub-topics, etc. in the examination. Authority provides the syllabus of RBI assistant 2020 separately for prelims and mains exam. The preliminary exam contains three sections from where the questions can be asked - Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability, English Language. Candidates can check the syllabus of the preliminary examination in the below-mentioned table.
RBI Assistant 2020 Syllabus - Prelims
English Language | Numerical Ability | |
Vocabulary | Analytical Reasoning | Synonyms |
English Comprehension | Direction & Distance | Antonyms |
Sentence Correction | Linear Arrangement | Analogies |
Rearrangement of Sentence in Paragraph | Complex Arrangement | Spelling Mistakes |
Rearrangement of Words In Sentence | Classification (Odd Man Out) | Idioms and Phrases |
How To Prepare For RBI Assistant Exam
In order to prepare for the RBI Assistant exam, candidates must follow some of the tips and tricks mentioned below:
Understand the syllabus and RBI Assistant exam pattern 2020
Figure out which are your weak areas & strong areas
Prepare a study plan
Give much time to the subjects in which you are weak
Maintain a strict study plan and make sure you complete each topic from where the questions are expected.
Solve previous years question papers and take as many mock tests as possible.
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2020 for Prelims and Mains Exam
Question: Is there negative marking in RBI Assistant prelims examination?
Answer:
Yes, as per the exam pattern of RBI Assistants 1/4th of the marks allotted to the question will be deducted for each incorrect response in both prelims and mains exam of RBI Assistant recruitment.
Question: Is RBI Assistant examination descriptive or objective type?
Answer:
RBI Assistant examination is conducted in online mode. Candidates will be given objective type MCQ.
Question: I am a resident of Bangalore but my Kannada is weak. Can I choose another language for the Language Proficiency Test of RBI Assistant?
Answer:
No, candidates can only pick the local language of the state from which they have applied for the Language Proficiency Test of RBI Assistant recruitment exam.
Question: Is there a sectional time limit in RBI Assistant prelims exam?
Answer:
Yes, candidates have to attempt each section in 20 minutes' time.
Question: What is the time duration given to attempt the mains exam of RBI Assistant?
Answer:
Candidates will be given 2 hours and 15 minutes in total to take the mains exam. There will be a separate time limit for each section of the main question paper.
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Answer laterShould I stop preparation for entrance exam and focused on remain 10+2 board exam as I heard that due to corona virus covid 19 universities can be cancelled the exam and noticed that the admission will based on 10+2 marks?
Let me assure you one thing that there is absolutely no chance of admission in engineering colleges based on class 12th board examination.JEE mains is postponed not canceled and even if gets cancelled there is no way that admission will take place based on 12th marks.So, just forget about these thing and focus on preparations because sooner or later all the exams will take place once the Covid-19 situation gets under control.
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if i have a less than 50% marks in ssc nd hsc nd 52% in graduation can i apply for RBI Assistance Exam
As per the official notification of RBI 2019 for which the Preliminary exam was conducted recently on 14th and 15th February, it mentions that candidates need to have passed Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized university with 50% aggregate(for reserved category they need to pass the qualifying exam), along with knowledge of computer and you need to be proficient in the language for the state you're applying as there is a language proficiency test,it doesn't specify anything about the importance of 10th or 12th aggregate unlike in case of RBI Grade B officer, so going by the official notification of RBI, its assistant exam is only based on aggregate of graduation not of 10th or 12th.
rbi assistant 14 feb 2020 result
If you are enquiring about RBI Assistant Prelims exam was held on 14 and 15 February and then it had already been announced on 3rd March on RBI official website at www.rbi.org.in.
You need to download the pdf file for the results, if you roll number appears there,then you're shortlisted for Mains which has been postponed till further notified.
Visit this link to download the RBI Prelims Results; https://opportunities.rbi.org.in/Scripts/resultsnew.aspx
Are MAKAUT university BSc+MSc data science graduate eligible to apply for RBI grade B DSIM/DEPR post? SSC CGL JSO and Complier post and UPSC ISS, IES post? Please mentioned other opportunities?
• Age Limit: The candidate must be 21 Years to 30 Years as on 01.04.2020 i.e. candidates must have been born between 02.04.1990 and 01.04.1999 (both dates inclusive)
• Educational Qualification: The candidate must be a graduate in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. Those who are in the Final year/Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they must produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 01.07.2020. Candidates with Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate must ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 31.08.2020. Candidates with Chartered Accountant certification may also apply.
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