RBI Assistant Syllabus 2023 for Prelims & Mains Exam

The Reserve Bank of India is soon expected to release the notification for the RBI Assistant 2023 recruitment exam. Aspiring candidates are eagerly seeking information about the selection process, exam pattern, and syllabus prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India. It is essential to have a clear understanding of the detailed exam pattern and syllabus to prepare a strategic plan for the RBI Assistant Exam 2023. To secure this job opportunity, candidates must prepare according to the exam pattern specified by the RBI for the RBI Assistant posts. This article covers the RBI Assistant Syllabus, Exam Pattern, and Selection Process for the RBI Assistant 2023 exam.

RBI Assistant Exam 2023 Overview:

Name of Examination	RBI Assistant 2023
Type of Exam	Objective Test
Category	RBI Assistant Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Duration of Exam	• Preliminary – 60 minutes • Mains – 135 minutes
Language of RBI Assistant Exam	• English • Hindi
Maximum Marks (Online Exam)	• Preliminary – 100 • Mains – 200
Marking Scheme	1 Mark for each correct answer
Negative Marking	1/4th Marks (0.25)
Selection Process	Prelims (qualifying) Mains Language Proficiency

RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam Pattern 2023

There will be 100 questions from 3 sections; English language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability
The time duration of the RBI Assistant Prelims Exam is 60 minutes (each section for 20 minutes).
There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer, no deduction for unanswered questions.
The questions will be of Objective type
Except for English Language, other sections will be in English and Hindi.
The marks of the Prelims Exam will not be counted in the merit list, as the Prelims exam is qualifying in nature.

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 Mains Exam Pattern 2023

There will be 200 questions from 5 sections; English language, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, and Reasoning Ability
The time duration of the RBI Assistant Mains Exam is 135 minutes. Section-wise timing has been mentioned below.
There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer, no deduction for unanswered questions.
The questions will be of an Objective type
Except for English Language, other sections will be in English and Hindi language.
Candidates qualifying Mains Exam will be called for Language Proficiency Test and marks will be counted in preparing the merit list.

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) 2023

The candidates provisionally shortlisted from the main online examination will have to undergo a language proficiency test (LPT). The language proficiency test will be conducted in the Official / Local Language of the State concerned as detailed below. The candidate who is not proficient in the official/ Local Language will be disqualified.

The local language that is to be tested as per the official RBI Assistant notification are given below:

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 Syllabus 2023:

English Language Syllabus

The questions in the English section will be asked from the below topics. The candidate must have the proper knowledge of tenses to score good marks in this section. Building a habit of reading newspapers and magazines daily would be of great help.

Reading Comprehension
Synonyms
Antonyms
Sentence Correction
Word Meanings
Cloze Test
One Word Substitution
Sentence Rearrangement
Sentence Completion
Phrases
Active & Passive Voice

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

The questions of Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude in the RBI Assistant Exam will be from the below-listed topics. The candidate must practice as much as questions to improve their speed and accuracy which is the most important thing to be taken care of this section.

Time and Distance
Time and Work
HCF and LCM
Simple and Compound Interest
Problems on Trains
Average
Probability
Allegations and Comparison
Permutation and Combination
Pipes& Cistern
Number System
Geometry
Mensuration
Percentage
Algebra
Trigonometry

Reasoning Syllabus

The questions in the reasoning section will be assessing the candidate's presence of mind and speed of solving tricky problems. To score good marks in this section, the candidate must focus on their speed. Practising previous year question papers would be of great help for the same.

Number Series
Blood Relations
Analogy
Odd Man Out
Number Series
Coding and Decoding
Directions Based Concept
Row Arrangements
Symbols
Statement Reading, Understanding

Computer Knowledge Syllabus

A basic knowledge of Computer is mandatory for the post of Assistant in the banking sector as most of the job responsibilities revolves around working on computers. The candidates will be assessed on the basis of their knowledge of the below topics.

Languages
Basic Hardware and Software
History of Computers
Devices
Viruses and Hacking

General Awareness Syllabus

The candidates must be aware of their surroundings to ace good marks in this section. The candidates must have a habit of reading current affairs, geography, history, and other topics as mentioned below.