RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2022: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducts the Assistant exam annually. The prelims exam was conducted on 26th and 27th March 2022 and the result was declared on 21st April 2022. The Mains exam is expected to be conducted on 8th May 2022 and the admit cards are to be released a week before.

The RBI Assistant 2022 exam is divided into Prelims and Mains. It is then followed by a Language Proficiency Test (LPT). Candidates should have a better understanding of the RBI Assistant exam pattern 2022 to ace the exam. To know more about the exam pattern continue to read the article.

RBI Assistant Exam 2022 Overview

Having an overview of the exam is important for the candidates. This will help them to prepare well and have a better idea of the exam. The exam overview of the RBI Assistant exam is given in the table below:

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	RBI Assistant Exam
Conducting Body	Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Annually
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Exam	Online
Posts	Assistant
Category	Graduation
Selection Process	Tier I- Prelims and Tier II- Mains
Official Website	rbi.org.in

RBI Assistant Exam 2022 Important Dates

Every candidate who is appearing for the exam needs to know the important RBI Assistant exam dates 2022 so that they do not miss anything.

Given below are the important dates regarding the RBI Assistant exam 2022.

Events	Dates
Release of Notification	17th February 2022
Start of Online Application	17th February 2022
Last Date for Online Application	8th March 2022
Release of RBI Assistant Prelims Admit Card	21st March 2022
RBI Assistant Prelims Exam	26th and 27th March 2022
Declaration of Result	21st April 2022
Release of RBI Assistant Mains Admit Card	May 2022
RBI Assistant Mains Exam	8th May 2022
Declaration of Result	To be Announced
Release of Merit List	To be Announced

RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern 2022

The RBI Assistant 2022 preliminary (Prelims) examination has three sections:

1. Reasoning Ability
2. Numerical Ability
3. English Language

Note: A composite time of 1 hour is provided to the candidate for the Prelims exam

Section	No. of Questions / Maximum Marks
English Language	30/30
Numerical Ability	35/35
Reasoning Ability	35/35
Total	100/100

RBI Assistant Mains Exam Pattern 2022

The RBI Assistant 2022 mains examination has five different sections:

1. Reasoning
2. Quantitative Aptitude
3. English Language
4. Computer Knowledge
5. General Awareness

Note: A composite time of 2 hours is provided to the candidate for the Mains exam

Section	No. of Questions / Maximum Marks
English Language	40/40
Quantitative Aptitude	40/40
Reasoning Ability	40/40
Computer Knowledge	40/40
General Awareness	40/40
Total	200/200

Candidates will have to clear both the Prelims and Mains exams of the RBI Assistant exam 2022 by securing the sectional and overall qualifying marks. Candidates can check the RBI Assistant syllabus for the Prelims exam and Mains exam for 2022.

RBI Assistant LPT Exam Pattern 2022

RBI’s latest notification announces a new change in the RBI Exam Pattern for the Assistant exam 2022. Candidates will have to appear for an LPT. This is a test to assess your proficiency in the regional/local language of the region/place where you will be posted. Candidates who are not proficient in the required local language will be disqualified. The local languages that will be tested as per the official notification are given below:

Region	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 Exam Negative Marking 2022

There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests (Preliminary and Main exams). 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. No mark will be deducted if the question is left unanswered or blank. Do not guess answers blindly in the exams. Keep the negative marking aspect in mind. Solve the questions confidently and then make sure that the answer is correct.

RBI Assistant Eligibility Criteria 2022

Given below are the specific eligibility criteria related to academic qualifications for the RBI Assistant exams 2022:

Academic Qualifications

1. A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on PC.
2. A candidate belonging to the Ex-servicemen category (except dependents of ex-servicemen) should either be a graduate from a recognized University or should have passed the matriculation or its equivalent examination of the Armed Forces and rendered at least 15 years of defence service.
3. Candidates applying for the post in a particular recruiting office should be proficient in the language (i.e. know to read, write, speak and understand the language) of the state/ any of the states falling under the recruiting office.

Important points for the RBI Assistant Exam 2022

1. There will be no interview.
2. Candidates will have to pass in each of the objective online tests.
3. Both the Prelims and Mains exams will be conducted online.
4. A candidate has to qualify in the Prelims exam for appearing in the Mains exam.
5. The question paper will be bilingual in nature, i.e., available in Hindi as well as English.
6. The cutoff for the RBI Assistant Prelims and Mains exams will be decided by the RBI.

FAQs on the RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2022

The FAQs on RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2022 are tabulated below:

Q1: Will there be an interview for the RBI Assistant exam?

Ans: No, there will not be an interview for the RBI Assistant exam. Candidates will have to pass both the Prelims and Mains exams.

Q2: Does the RBI Assistant exam have negative markings? 

Ans: Yes, both the Prelims and Mains exams will have negative markings. For every wrong answer, 1/4th of the mark will be deducted. However, no mark will be deducted for unattempted questions. 

Q3: What is LPT in RBI?

Ans: LPT stands for Language Proficiency Test, which is a part of the recruitment process for every post in the RBI. It is a test conducted for the candidates who clear both the Prelims and Mains examinations. The LPT is conducted in the official/local language of the concerned state.

Q4: What is the RBI exam pattern for Assistant prelims?

A: The RBI Assistant Prelims exam comprises three sections. The three sections are Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, and English Language.

Q5: What is the RBI exam pattern for Assistant Mains?

A: The RBI Assistant Mains exam comprises five sections. The five sections are Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Computer Knowledge, and General Awareness.

Related Links

RBI Assistant Notification	RBI Assistant Mains
RBI Assistant Preparation	RBI Assistant Previous Year Papers
RBI Assistant Syllabus	RBI Assistant Answer Key

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