RBI Assistant Previous Years Papers: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducts the recruitment exam annually for the Assistant post. To be appointed as an Assistant in RBI, candidates must clear the RBI Assistant Prelims exam and Mains exam, followed by a Language Proficiency Test. 

Every year, approximately 5-6 lakh candidates appear for the RBI Assistant Prelims exam, which shows a high level of competition in this exam. To compete with the lakhs of candidates and ace the exam, candidates should prepare well. Candidates can get the detailed exam pattern and RBI Assistant previous year papers PDF in this article. Read all about RBI Assistant previous year’s question papers and find the link for the last year’s previous year’s paper cut-off.

RBI Assistant Previous Year Question Papers: Overview

Before getting into the details of RBI Assistant previous year papers, let us have an overview of the exam:

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	RBI Assistant Exam
Conducting Body	Reserve Bank of India
Level	National
Frequency	Once a year
Selection Process	1) Prelims 2) Mains 3) Language Proficiency Test
Mode of Exam	Online
RBI Assistant 2023 Exam Date	Prelims – May 2023 Mains – July 2023
Posts	Assistant
Category	Graduation
Application Mode	Online
Official Website	rbi.org.in

RBI Assistant Pay Scale 2023

Assistants recruited at RBI will draw a starting basic pay of ₹ 14,650/- per month 
(i.e. ₹ 13,150/- plus two advance increments admissible
to Graduates) in the scale that is aligned below:

₹ 13150 – 750(3) – 15400 – 900(4) – 19000 – 1200(6) – 26200 – 1300(2) – 28800 –1480(3) – 33240 – 1750(1) – 34990 (20 years)

This pay scale includes basic salary and other allowances, viz dearness allowance, house rent allowance, city compensatory allowance, transport allowance etc., as admissible from time to time. At present, the initial monthly gross emoluments for Assistants is approximately ₹36,091/-.

RBI Assistant Previous Year Papers

RBI Assistant previous year papers indicate the nature of questions being asked in the upcoming exams and give an idea about the changing trends in the syllabus. Attempting the previous year question papers of RBI Assistant will help you practice well for the exam this year. However, candidates should keep in mind that the pattern of the exam has changed over the years. So one can expect some continuous and constant changes in the paper.

The more that the candidates practice the RBI Assistant previous year papers, the more it will boost their speed and accuracy level. By solving the RBI Assistant previous year papers, aspirants can scale their preparation level and work on the weak areas. Also, it will help the candidates in improving their time-management skills. Read on to learn more about RBI Assistant previous year papers.

Candidates can download the RBI Assistant previous year papers PDF from the table below:

RBI Assistant Previous Year Papers	Download Link
RBI Assistant 2012 Question Paper	GET PDF
RBI Assistant 2013 Question Paper	GET PDF
RBI Assistant 2014 Question Paper	GET PDF
RBI Assistant 2015 Question Paper	GET PDF
RBI Assistant 2016 Question Paper	GET PDF
RBI Assistant 2017 Question Paper	GET PDF
RBI Assistant Previous Year (General Knowledge/Computer Knowledge)	GET PDF

1. The RBI Assistant examination is two-tier i.e. the online examination will be held in two phases.
2. Candidates who will qualify in the Preliminary examination and are shortlisted will have to appear for the Main examination.
3. In addition to both these stages, a language proficiency test (LPT) has now been implemented.
4. It is important to mention here that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has scrapped interviews from the recruitment process.

Check Detailed RBI Assistant Syllabus Here

RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2023

Candidates preparing for the RBI Assistant exam should be aware of the detailed exam pattern of both the Prelims and Mains exams. Studying the RBI Assistant exam pattern provides crucial details such as the number of questions, the marking scheme, and the exam duration provided for each topic. Understanding the exam pattern can help in creating a solid preparation plan for the RBI Assistant exam.

RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern

Candidates can check out the RBI Assistant Prelims exam pattern in the table added below:

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

Candidates can check out the RBI Assistant Mains exam pattern in the table added 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

Negative Marking: There will be negative marking for wrong answers in the Objective tests (Preliminary and Main examination). 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. No marks will be deducted if the question is left unanswered or blank. Never ever give blind guesses in the examination. Just keep in mind the negative marking aspect.

RBI Assistant LPT Exam Pattern

As per the RBI Assistant Notification, it was decided that there will be NO interview rounds for recruiting candidates for the post of RBI Assistant across India. The interview was conducted a few years earlier. But as of now, no interview will be conducted.

Instead of an interview round, RBI conducts an LPT for the candidates who have cleared the RBI Assistant Mains exam for final selection. The LPT will be conducted in the official/local language of the state concerned, as included in the table below. Candidates who are not proficient in the official/local language will be disqualified.

The number of candidates who are called for the LPT is based on merit and the aggregate score obtained in the RBI Assistant Mains exam. The merit list for LPT will be created on the basis of the number of vacancies notified for a particular session.

The local language that is to be tested as per the official RBI Assistant notification is given below:

Area	Language Assigned for RBI Assistant LPT Round
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

Benefits of Solving RBI Assistant Previous Year Papers

There are multiple benefits of solving the RBI Assistant previous year papers as listed below:

1. Going through the RBI Assistant mains previous year paper PDF will make you understand the changes this exam has undergone in the past. This will help you realize the challenges better.
2. Attempting the previous year papers will help you understand the exact nature of the exam.
3. Attempting all the previous year papers will help you track the time spent in solving the paper and your level of efficiency will also be tracked. This will be of huge advantage in the actual exam.
4. Solving the previous year papers will help you revise the syllabus in an easy manner.
5. Lastly, the RBI Assistant previous year papers help you to do a self-evaluation of your preparation and accordingly, you can improve on your weaker topics.

FAQs on RBI Assistant Previous Year Papers

Some of the frequently encountered questions about the RBI Assistant previous year papers exam have been answered below:

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We hope this detailed article helps you in your preparation for the RBI Assistant exam 2023, along with having knowledge about the RBI Assistant previous year paper cut-off. All the very best to all the RBI Assistant aspirants! For any questions pertaining to RBI Assistant previous year papers, feel to leave queries in the comments section, and we will get back to you at the earliest.

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