RBI Assistant Syllabus 2021 - Topics for Prelims & Mains
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RBI Assistant Syllabus 2021

List of important topics for RBI Assistant  for Prelims

Reasoning Ability Numerical Ability English Language 
Seating Arrangement Number Series Error Detection 
Puzzles Data Interpretation Reading comprehension 
Direction and Blood relation Simplification/ Approximation Fillers 
Syllogism and Inequality Profit & Loss Sentence based error 
Alphanumeric Series and order and ranking Data Sufficiency Column based question 
Data Sufficiency and Miscellaneous questions Quadratic Inequalities Word usage 
Input-output Time Speed Distance Cloze test 
Logical Reasoning Time & Work, problems on train word swap 
 Ratio & Proportion, mixture and allegation Spelling based error, para jumbles 
 Partnership Idiom and phrases 
 Average and Ages Sentence completion 
 Boat & Stream Vocabulary Based 
 Pipes & Cistern Paragraph Completion 
 Probability, Mensuration Connectors 

RBI Assistant Syllabus Mains 2021 

Simplification & Approximation Quadratic Equations 
Number System Percentages 
Number Series (Missing Series & Wrong Series) Ratio & Proportion 
Data Interpretation Simple Interest & Compound Interest 
Data Sufficiency  Mixtures & Alligations 
Mensuration  Speed, Time and Distance 
Permutation & Combination Ages & Averages 
Probability  Profit & Loss 
Quantity Comparison Boats & Streams; Pipes & Cisterns 

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Reasoning Ability 

Alpha-Numeric Series Critical Reasoning (Statement & Assumptions, Statement & Conclusions, Inference Based, Arguments Based) 
Blood Relations Distances & Directions 
Syllogisms Data Sufficiency 
Order & Ranking Coded Inequalities 
Seating Arrangements Pattern and Arrangements 
Puzzles Classification 
Coding & Decoding Notation and symbols 
Inequality Scheduling 
Input-Output Analytical Decision Making 

English Language 

Vocabulary Based Questions Para-jumbles (Sentence Rearrangement) 
Synonyms & Antonyms Fillers (Single & Double) 
Grammar Based Questions Paragraph Completion 
Error Detection (Grammar-based & Spelling Based) Idioms & Phrases 
Error Correction (Grammar-based & Spelling Based) Cloze Test 
Reading Comprehension Phrase Replacement 

Computer Knowledge 

History of Computer Basic computer fundamentals 
Networking MS Word & MS Excel 
Modern-day technology Computer abbreviations 
Security Tools Software, hardware and their functionalities 

RBI Assistant Syllabus 2021 – General Awareness 

Current Affairs Financial and Banking Awareness 
RBI related news (Monetary policies, important guidelines, economic terms) National and International news regarding sports, conferences, schemes, agreements and deals. 
Economic News related to India and elsewhere. Static GK (Parks, Dams, mountains, stadiums, airports, temples and thermal power plants) 

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RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2021 

Prelims 

Sr. No. Name of Tests (Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time 
1. English Language 30 30 20 minutes 
2. Numerical Ability 35 35 20 minutes 
3. Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 minutes 
  Total 100 100 60 minutes 

Mains Exam Pattern 

Sr. No. Name of Tests (Objective) No of Questions Maximum Marks Duration 
1. Test of Reasoning 40 40 30 minutes 
2. Test of English Language 40 40 30 minutes 
3. Test of Numerical Ability 40 40 30 minutes 
4. Test of General Awareness 40 40 25 minutes 
5. Test of Computer Knowledge 40 40 20 minutes 
  Total 200 200 135 

Language Proficiency Test (LPT) 

The candidates which get shortlisted from the mains examination will 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).   

Note: Candidate not proficient in the Official / Local Language shall be disqualified.  

The Office wise local language accepted by RBI  

  • 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  

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