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RBI Assistant Recruitment Notification – 2023

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has a released notification on recruitment for the post of Assistant in RBI for the year 2023.

What are the vacancies for the post?

The number of vacancies for the post of Assistant in Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are 450.

What are the timelines for the application and exam?

Website Link Open September 13, 2023 – October 04, 2023
Payment of Examination Fees (Online) September 13, 2023 – October 04, 2023
Schedule of Online Preliminary Test (Tentative) October 21, 2023 & October 23, 2023
Schedule of Online Main Test (Tentative) December 02, 2023

What is the age criteria?

The age of the candidate shall be between 20 and 28 years as on September 01, 2023.

Upper age limit is relaxed for following candidates –

Category Relaxation in Age
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (SC / ST) 5 years, i.e., up to 33 years
Other Backward Classes (OBC) 3 years, i.e., up to 31 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) 10 years (GEN / EWS), 13 years (OBC) & 15 years (SC / ST)
Ex-Servicemen Service rendered in Armed Forces + 3 years, subject to maximum of 50 years
Widows / divorced women / women judicially separated who are not re-married Upto 35 years (40 years for SC / ST)
Candidates having work experience in RBI Number of years of such experience, subject to maximum of 3 years

What are the required educational qualifications?

The educational qualifications of a candidate as on September 01, 2023 shall be –

  • At least a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC / ST / PwBD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on PC.
  • A candidate belonging to 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.
  • Candidates 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.

What is the scheme of selection?

Selection will be through Preliminary examination, Main examination and Language Proficiency Test (LPT).

Preliminary Examination (Multiple Choice)

Name of Tests (Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
English Language 30 30 20 minutes
Numerical Ability 35 35 20 minutes
Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 minutes
Total 100 100 60 minutes

Main Examination (Multiple Choice)

Name of Tests (Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
Test of Reasoning 40 40 30 minutes
Test of English Language 40 40 30 minutes
Test of Numerical Ability 40 40 30 minutes
Test of General Awareness 40 40 25 minutes
Test of Computer Knowledge 40 40 20 minutes
Total 200 200 135 minutes

  • The online tests except the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e., in English and Hindi.
  • A candidate has to qualify in each part of the Objective test separately.
  • A candidate has to qualify in Preliminary Examination for appearing in Main Examination.
  • There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests (Preliminary and Main). 1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Language Proficiency Test (LPT) 

The candidates provisionally shortlisted from the main on-line examination will have to undergo a language proficiency test (LPT). The language proficiency test will be conducted in the Official / Local Languages of the State concerned. Candidate not proficient in the Official / Local Language shall be disqualified.

What are the application fees?

SC / ST / PwBD / EXS Intimation charges only ₹50/- (+ 18% GST)
GEN / OBC / EWS Application fee including intimation charges ₹450/- (+ 18% GST)
RBI Staff Nil Nil

How to apply?

Candidates are required to apply online only at https://ibpsonline.ibps.in/rbiaaaug23/.

Before applying online, candidate should –

  • Scan their photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the Notification.
  • Keep the necessary details ready to make online payment of application fees / intimation charges.
  • Have a valid personal email ID, which should be kept active till the declaration of results. RBI may send call letters for the Examination etc. through the registered e-mail ID. 

 

References

Reserve Bank of India. (2023, September 13). 'Recruitment for the Post of Assistant - 2023'. Retrieved from https://opportunities.rbi.org.in/scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=4315


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