RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2019 - Reserve Bank of India has mentioned RBI Assistant 2019 exam pattern in its official notification. RBI Assistant exam pattern 2019 varies for each stage of the recruitment process. The exam pattern of RBI Assistant 2019 includes the number of questions asked, mode of examination, distribution of marks and the duration of the exam. According to RBI Assistant exam pattern 2019, the prelims exam will be conducted for 100 questions and each question is of 1 mark. The time duration for RBI Assistant prelims exam will be one hour. The mains exam pattern of RBI Assistant 2019 comprises of 200 questions which need to be solved in 135 minutes. Candidates who qualify the mains stage will have to appear for the last stage in RBI Assistant 2019 exam pattern - Language Proficiency Test (LPT) which will be conducted in the official/local language of the respective state.Latest: Application Form of RBI Assistant 2019 Released.
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The prelims exam of RBI Assistant 2019 is scheduled to be conducted on February 14 and 15, 2020, hence it is advisable for the candidates to know RBI Assistant exam pattern 2019, syllabus and marking scheme. Read the complete article to get detailed information about RBI Assistant 2019 exam pattern.
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Name of Exam
RBI Assistant
Prelims exam date
February 14, 15, 2020
Mains exam date
Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
Exam Mode
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) in Online
Prelims Exam
100 Questions & Marks
Mains Exam
200 Questions & Marks
Marking Scheme
+1 for Correct answer
-0.25 for Incorrect Answer
Candidates after filling the RBI Assistant application form 2019 should check the exam pattern of RBI Assistant for the preliminary exam consists of objective type multiple-choice questions (MCQs) asked from- Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability, and English Language. Candidates can choose either English or Hindi to answer the papers except for English language. Check details of prelims exam pattern below.
Sr. No.
Name of Tests
No. of Questions
Max. Marks
Time
1.
Numerical Ability
35
20 mins
2.
Reasoning Ability
3.
English Language
30
Total
100
1 hour
The mains exam of RBI Assistant is divided into five sections - English Language, General Awareness, Reasoning, Numerical Ability, and Computer Knowledge. According to the exam pattern of RBI Assistant 2019, candidates will have to qualify in each section in order to qualify in the mains exam. Candidates can check the detailed RBI Assistant exam pattern for the mains exam below.
Name of Tests (Objective)
No of Questions
Maximum Marks
Duration
40
30 minutes
General Awareness
25 minutes
Reasoning
4.
5.
Computer Knowledge
20 minutes
200
2 hours and 15 minutes
Candidates after knowing the exam pattern should also know the marking scheme of the exam which will help them to qualify the exam with good marks. For each correct answer, candidates will be awarded 1 mark for each incorrect answer 0.25 marks will be deducted.
Only those candidates who qualify the preliminary and mains exam will be eligible to appear for the Language Proficiency Test. It is to be noted that LPT will be conducted in the Official/Local language of the respective state. Candidates who fail to qualify the LPT will be declared disqualified in the exam.
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
Along with knowing the RBI Assitant 2019 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 2019 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 below-mentioned table.
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
Candidates after knowing the exam pattern and syllabus give a substantial amount of time to prepare in order to qualify. It is to be noted that the commission will release the result of prelims and mains stage separately. Aspirants who secure the minimum cut off of RBI Assistant will be further shortlisted for the final stage of the recruitment process.
Answer:
As per the official notification, RBI Assistant 2019 mains exam is likely to be conducted in May 2020.
Yes, 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.
RBI Assistant examination is conducted in online mode. Candidates are MCQ type questions that they have to attempt in set time duration.
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.
Yes, candidates have to attempt each section in 20 minutes' time.
Candidates will be given 135 minutes in total to take the mains exam. There will be a separate time limit for each section of the mains question paper.
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We can expect the notification for RBI assistant by the end of December. As RBI Grade B exams are done, we can hope RBI will come up with assistant notification. I suggest you to start preparing well for the examination, so you can clear it in one go. Dedicate at least 5-6 hours daily for your preparation. Practice mocks as much as you can. Revise the concepts. You can definitely clear the exam. If any doubts, pls feel free to ask !
Wish You Good Luck !
Thank You !!
Hi Mahendra,
For RBI Assistant Exam, you need to be between 20 to 28 years of age pls should be a graduate in any discipline with 50% marks. For reserved categories (SC/ST/PWD candidates), they just need to pass graduation in any discipline. Knowledge of word processing on PC is required too.
Candidates applying for post in a particular recruiting office should be proficient in the language (to read, write, speak and understand the language) of the state/ any of the states falling under the recruiting office.
Hope this helps!
Hi Prasanna,
Candidates who are appearing for the post of Assistants in RBI conducted every year. Candidates must have a effective preparation strategy.
Prepare a time table
First go through the exam pattern
Segregate topics from the syllabus
As the test is online candidates take mock tests
Prepare from practice papers and sample papers
Refer to some of the important books. Some of the Books and Study Material to follow are:
English →Objective English by Hari Mohan Prasad, Verbal Ability and RC by Arun Sharma and SP Bakshi, English Grammar by Lucent.
Quant → R. S Agarwal , K Kundan DI, Quicker Math
Reasoning → R.S Agarwal and M.k.Pandey . Subscribe my YouTube channel BANK4SUCCESS and join my WhatsApp Group to get study material.
New Pattern Topics Available on Internet.
Current Affairs → BSC Magazine, Monthly capsules, Daily Updates.
Banking Current Affairs(5–10 Ques) → BANK4SUCCESS
Online Apps and Study Source → ADDA247, GRADE UP, bank4success, bankexamtoday, affairscloud,bsc4success.
Make notes and do revision work regularly after completely each unit.
Time management: In prelim exam your target is to get more marks in less time as the questions are comparatively easy. If you are good at English you can score more in less time.
Balance speed and acccuracy- Reasoning is a very scoring section in which you get the best balance of speed and accuracy.
Practice for the exam: build on on your basics and fundamentals. Analyse your performance and work on your ‘improvement area’ to score more by taking a lot of mock tests.
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