RBI Assistant 2022 Notification
The official notification against advt no 2A/2021-22 for RBI Assistant with complete details for the posts including category-wise vacancies, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, the selection process will be released in the 3rd week of February 2022 as mentioned in the employment news released on 14th February 2022. Till then, the candidates interested in RBI Assistant posts should go through the short notice for RBI Assistant 2022 Notification for reference.
RBI Assistant Apply Online 2022 :
- Reserve Bank of India will start the online application process for RBI Assistant 2022 from 17th February 2022 onwards.
- This year RBI has introduced 950 vacancies of RBI Assistants for which the graduate candidates have to submit their online applications by 08th March 2022.
- Candidates who are willing to apply for RBI Assistant 2022 are advised to bookmark this for future updates regarding RBI Grade B Apply Online 2022. In this article, we are going to discuss the RBI Assistant Apply Online 2022 application process, application fee, documents required, etc.
RBI Assistant Apply Online 2022 Dates
- RBI has announced the RBI Assistant 2022 Online Registration & Exam Dates along with RBI Assistant Notification 2022 released on 14th February 2022.
- The RBI Assistant exam is conducted in various shifts in different locations across India. Check the important dates of RBI Assistant Exam 2022:
| RBI Assistant 2022: Important Dates | |
| Activity | Date |
| RBI Assistant Short Notice | 14th February 2022 |
| RBI Assistant Notification 2022 | February 2022 [3rd week] |
| RBI Assistant Apply Online Start Date | 17th February 2022 |
| Online Application Form Last Date | 08th March 2022 |
| Download of RBI Assistant Prelims Admit Card | March 2022 [2nd/3rd week] |
| RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam Date | 26th & 27th March 2022 |
| RBI Assistant Result for Preliminary Exam | —- |
| RBI Assistant Mains Exam Date | —- |
RBI Assistant Recruitment 2022
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is responsible for recruiting eligible candidates at the national level for the post of RBI Assistant.
- For the candidates who are not clear about the RBI Assistant Recruitment process, then we have provided a brief about RBI Assistant 2022 in the below table:
| RBI Assistant Recruitment 2022 | |
| Organisation | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) |
| Post | Assistants |
| Exam Level | National |
| Vacancy | 950 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Online Registration | 17th February to 08th March 2022 |
| RBI Assistant Recruitment Process | Prelims, Main Exams, Language Proficiency Test |
| Education Qualification | Graduates or relevant degree |
| Age Limit | 20 years to 28 years |
| RBI Assistant Salary | Rs. 36,091 |
| RBI Official Website | rbi.org.in |
RBI Assistant 2022 Application Fee
Candidates are required to pay Rs. 450 (for General and OBC Candidate) or Rs. 50 (for Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD) as their Application Fee for RBI Assistant 2022 Exam. He/She can pay the application fee online using net banking or by any credit/debit card.
Please note that no application fee is required to be paid by the RBI staff.
| Category | Amount / Fee |
| For OBC/General Candidates | Rs. 450/- |
| For SC/ST/PWD/EXS Candidates | Rs. 50/- |
RBI Assistant Vacancy 2022
RBI has announced 950 Assistant posts to be filled through RBI Assistant Recruitment 2022. The category-wise & state-wise vacancy distribution will be updated once the detailed RBI Assistant 2022 Notification is out on www.sbi.co.in. In the previous RBI Assistant Notification, a total of 926 vacancies for the post of Assistants in different offices of RBI across the country were notified. Have a look at the category wise and region/city wise previous year vacancy distribution:
| Office | Vacancies | PWD # | ExSM # | |||||||||
| SC | ST | OBC$ | GEN | EWS | Total | VI | HI | OH | 4th Category | EX-1 | EX-2 | |
| Ahmedabad | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bengaluru | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bhopal | 4 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Bhubaneswar | 5(2) | 4 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chandigarh | 6 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Chennai | 11 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Guwahati | 4(2) | 12(1) | 7 | 27 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Hyderabad | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jaipur | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jammu | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 11 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Kolkata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mumbai | 34(1) | 46(17) | 101(2) | 199 | 39 | 419 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 39 |
| Nagpur | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Delhi | 6(1) | 0 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Patna | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 98 | 80 | 192 | 473 | 83 | 926 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 84 |
Note: “The Bank reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of vacancies as per the requirement or not fill up the vacancies”.
RBI Assistant Selection Process 2022
RBI Assistant Exam 2022 is going to be conducted in three phases [Prelims + Mains + Language Proficiency Test (LPT)]. The preliminary examination has three sections: Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability and English Language.
1. The mains exam has five different sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Computer Knowledge and General Awareness.
2. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for the wrong answers attempted by the candidate. No marks will be deducted if the question is left unanswered or blank.
3. Check the RBI Assistant exam pattern for Prelims & Mains as mentioned in the previous year Notification PDF, any change/up-gradation in RBI Assistant 2022 Notification will be updated here.
RBI Assistant 2022 Exam Pattern
The knowledge about the complete RBI Assistant Exam Pattern is a must to secure good marks in the examination. In the below section, we have discussed the exam patterns for both prelims & mains examination for your reference.
RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern 2022
The candidates have to primarily appear in the RBI Assistant Prelims Exam, which is the screening stage to shortlist candidates for Mains Exam.
| 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 2022
The candidates who qualify in the Prelims Exam will be eligible to appear for RBI Assistant Mains Exam for which the exam pattern has been mentioned below.
| 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)
The candidates provisionally shortlisted from the main online examination will have to undergo a language proficiency test (LPT). Based on the score of preliminary examination students are qualified for the Mains exam. It is mandatory for all the candidates to qualify these three rounds to ensure final selection to the post of Assistant in Reserve Bank of India.
RBI Assistant 2022 Syllabus
The RBI Assistant Exam 2022 has a predefined syllabus for all the sections for both preliminary examination and mains examination. The detailed RBI Assistant Syllabus of the examination is discussed below:
| English Language | General Awareness | Quantitative Aptitude | Computer Knowledge | Reasoning |
| Reading Comprehension | Current World News | Time and Distance | Languages | Number Series |
| Synonyms | Current India News | Time and Work | Basic Hardware and Software | Blood Relations |
| Antonyms | Geography Concepts | HCF and LCM | History of Computers | Analogy |
| Sentence Correction | History Concepts | Simple and Compound Interest | Devices | Odd Man Out |
| Word Meanings | Political Science | Problems on Trains | Number Series | |
| Current Affairs | Average | Coding and Decoding | ||
| Allegations and Comparison | Directions Based Concept | |||
| Probability | Row Arrangements | |||
| Permutation and Combination | Symbols | |||
| Pipes | Statement Reading, Understanding |
RBI Assistant 2022 Eligibility
Nationality: A candidate is required to be (a) a citizen of India or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Age Limit
A candidate must range between 20-28 years of age to be eligible for RBI Assistant 2022 Exam. Age relaxation is given to candidates belonging to the reserved category. The age relaxations granted by the Government of India is mentioned in the table below:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PWD | 10 years in case of General Candidates, 13 years in case of candidates belonging to OBC category, 15 years in case of candidates belonging to SC?ST category |
| Ex-Servicemen | To the extent provided by Armed Forces+5 years |
| Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and not re-married/widows | 10 years |
| Candidates holding working experience in RBI | Maximum of 3 years |
| Candidates belonging to Jammu and Kashmir province of India | 5 years |
Educational Qualification
A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree with an aggregate of 50% and above in any discipline to be eligible for the RBI Assistant Exam 2022. He/She must hold knowledge of computers as well as have proficiency in the official language of the concerned state of Union Territory.
RBI Assistant 2022 Admit Card & Call Letter
Candidates are required to download the RBI Assistant Exam 2022 admit card from its official website as the admit card won’t be sent to candidates via post. To login to the official website, a candidate will require the following:
- • Registration No./Roll No.
- • Date of Birth/Password
The admit card/call letter will be issued to candidates in three phases:
- Online Preliminary Examination
- Online Mains Examination
- Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
How to Apply Online for RBI Assistant 2022?
RBI Assistant Apply Online 2022 will begin from 17th February 2022. Follow the steps mentioned below to fill in the online application form of RBI Assistant 2022
Step 1: Click on the New Registration button on the topmost right corner of the home page
Step 2: Start your application process by providing the basic details such as name, contact number, email id, address, etc., and click on the save and next button.
Step 3:Upload your photograph and signature in the required format. The permissible size of the photograph must be 4.5 cm * 3.5 cm and the photograph must be of passport size. Both the photograph and the signature must be clear and legible. The permissible file size of the photograph and that of the signature must be updated.
Step 4: Next, fill in your academic details and professional qualification. Click on the save and next button after filling in the details.
Step 5: Preview your application form one last time as you won’t be allowed to make any changes further. Click on the save and next button after previewing your Application Form.
Step 6: Pay your Application Fee through Online Payment Option, i.e. through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking.
Step 7: Click on the Final Submit Button. Your application form will be submitted successfully. You will be sent an email as well as a text message with your registration ID and password by RBI for further login to the official website.
RBI Assistant Online Application Form – Important Points
RBI exam is one of the biggest banking exams for many aspirants. Hence there are a few points that one needs to take care of while filling out the RBI Assistant online application form.
- The Mode of application submission is Online only. Thus, candidates must apply online before the last date.
- Candidates would require a scanned passport size photo & signature for submitting the online application form.
- Also, be ready with the education certificates(10th, 12th, and Graduation), employment certificates (if any), address proof to be used for filling the information in the RBI Assistant online application form 2022.
- Also, read the instructions for your convenience before applying online.
When can we expect RBI Assistant notification 2022?
RBI Assistant Apply Online 2022 will begin from 17th February 2022. Follow the steps mentioned below to fill in the online application form of RBI Assistant 2022
Can final year students apply for RBI Assistant 2022?
yes
Is RBI assistant exam conducted every year?
yes
What is RBI Assistant salary?
Rs. 36,091
When will RBI Assistant 2022 Notification be released?
yes,RBI Assistant 2022 Notification is expected to be published on the official website of RBI tentatively in February 2022
How many vacancies have been released for RBI Assistant 2022?
The preliminary examination against the 950 vacancies of Assistant will be held on 08th March 2022 at the various examination centres throughout the Nation