RBI Assistant Syllabus 2021 – Topics for Prelims & Mains

RBI Assistant Syllabus 2021: It’s critical that you get an in-depth insight about the syllabus and sub-topics before commencing with the RBI Assistant exam preparation. This particular job is an entry level dream job for many aspirants all over India. As it offers both financial satisfactions along with work life balance in true sense. So, what’s the point of being complacent? 

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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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