RBI Assistants exam consists of five main sections i.e. Test of Reasoning, Test of English Language, Test of Numerical Ability, Test of General Awareness and Test of Computer Knowledge. To qualify the exam, candidates are required to obtain minimum marks in each of these sections. Reasoning section includes questions on Logical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Non- Verbal Reasoning. English Language section includes basic questions like Grammar Usage and Comprehension to test the English Proficiency of candidates.

Numerical Ability Test includes arithmetic questions like percentage, interest, finding cube root and square root etc. General Awareness includes questions on RBI, current events and important personalities, places and dates. Basic concepts and applications of Computers are mainly asked in the Computer Knowledge section.

RBI Assistants Exam Pattern

Only objective type questions will be there in the RBI Assistant exam having five sections that is

• Test of Reasoning
• Test of English Language
• Test of Numerical Ability
• Test of General Awareness
• Test of Computer Knowledge

Candidates can score maximum 40 marks in each section. Maximum one mark can be scored if the answer is correct and there will be negative marking for wrong answers. All the five sections included in the Assistant exam should be completed within two hours.

Syllabus of RBI Assistants Exam

Reasoning

Logical Reasoning

• Number Series
• Analogies
• Logical Problems
• Statement and Assumption
• Theme Detection
• Letter and Symbol Series
• Making Judgments
• Analyzing Arguments
• Statement and Conclusion
• Cause and Effect

Verbal Reasoning

• Logical Sequence of Words
• Series Completion
• Character Puzzles
• Verification of Truth
• Syllogism
• Blood Relation Test
• Seating Arrangement
• Direction Sense Test
• Arithmetic Reasoning

Non - Verbal Reasoning

• Series
• Analytical Reasoning
• Image Analysis
• Classification
• Figure Matrix

English Language

• Grammar
• Sentence Completion
• Antonyms
• Synonyms
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension of a passage

Numerical Ability

• Computation of whole numbers
• Computation of fractions
• Percentage
• Permutation and Combination
• Height and Distance
• Logarithm
• Percentage
• Permutation and Combination
• Profit and Loss
• Ratio and Proportion
• Square Root and Cube Root
• Simple Interest
• Compound Interest
• Time and Distance
• Time and Work
• Volume and Surface Area
• Computation of decimals
• Relationship between numbers

General Awareness

• General Knowledge regarding RBI
• Economic concepts Banking Transactions
• Banking Terminology
• Famous places in India
• Geography of India
• Sports
• Honours and Awards
• Current Events
• Important dates
• Famous personalities
• World Organizations and its policies

Computer Knowledge

• Graphical User Interface
• Application of Computer
• Microsoft Office tools
• Microsoft Access tools
• Basic concepts of Internet and its applications

Apart from that, this section includes questions from the internal structure of computers. There will be questions on compiler, operating system and central processing unit. Also, there will be questions on how data is stored on computers. Candidates can expect basic questions about RAM, ROM, Modulation, Demodulation etc. Names of famous hardware or software companies and their products will be asked too in this section.