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RBI Assistant 2026: Exam Pattern & Syllabus
RBI Assistant Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026
The detailed RBI Assistant Syllabus and Exam Pattern play a vital role in preparing a fruitful strategy for the upcoming RBI Assistant Exam 2026. To know about the RBI Assistant 2026 Exam in short refer to the below table and get to know the important details associated with the exam.
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RBI Assistant Syllabus 2026- Overview
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Organization Name
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
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Name of Examination
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RBI Assistant Exam 2026
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Type of Exam
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Objective Test
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Exam Dates
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Prelims- 11th April 2026
Mains- 7th June 2026 |
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Category
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RBI Assistant Syllabus & Exam Pattern
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Duration of Exam
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• Preliminary – 60 minutes
• Mains – 135 minutes |
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Language of RBI Assistant Exam
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• English
• Hindi |
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Maximum Marks (Online Exam)
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• Preliminary – 100
• Mains – 200 |
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Marking Scheme
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1 Mark for each correct answer
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Negative Marking
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1/4th Marks (0.25)
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Selection Process
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RBI Assistant Selection Process 2026
The selection procedure for RBI Assistant 2026 will be conducted in three phases as mentioned below. The candidates who want to grab the job opportunity of an Assistant in the banking sector have to qualify in each stage of the selection procedure.
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RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam
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RBI Assistant Mains Exam
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Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
RBI Assistant Exam Pattern 2026
Let’s have a look at the detailed RBI Assistant Exam Pattern for the Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam of RBI Assistant 2026.
RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern 2026
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There will be 100 questions from 3 sections; English language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability
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The time duration of the RBI Assistant Prelims Exam is 60 minutes (each section for 20 minutes).
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There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer, no deduction for unanswered questions.
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The questions will be of Objective type
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Except for English Language, other sections will be in English and Hindi.
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The marks of the Prelims Exam will not be counted in the merit list, as the Prelims exam is qualifying in nature.
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RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern 2026
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Sections
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Duration
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English Language
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30
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30
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20 minutes
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Numerical Ability
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35
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35
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20 minutes
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Reasoning Ability
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35
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35
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20 minutes
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Total
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100
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100
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60 minutes
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RBI Assistant Mains Exam Pattern 2026
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There will be 200 questions from 5 sections; English language, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, and Reasoning Ability
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The time duration of the RBI Assistant Mains Exam is 135 minutes. Section-wise timing has been mentioned below.
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There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer, no deduction for unanswered questions.
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The questions will be of an Objective type
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Except for English Language, other sections will be in English and Hindi language.
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Candidates qualifying Mains Exam will be called for Language Proficiency Test and marks will be counted in preparing the merit list.
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RBI Assistant Mains Exam Pattern 2026
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Sections
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Duration
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English Language
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40
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40
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30 minutes
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Quantitative Aptitude
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40
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40
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30 minutes
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Reasoning Ability
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40
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40
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30 minutes
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Computer Knowledge
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40
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40
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20 minutes
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General Awareness
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40
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40
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25 minutes
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Total
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200
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200
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135 minutes
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Language Proficiency Test (LPT) 2026
The candidates provisionally shortlisted from the main online examination will have to undergo a language proficiency test (LPT). The language proficiency test will be conducted in the Official / Local Language of the State concerned as detailed below. The candidate who is not proficient in the official/ Local Language will be disqualified.
Only such several candidates will be called for the Language Proficiency Test who stand sufficiently high in merit based on the aggregate marks of the main online examination, Such merit will be decided by the Bank about the number of notified vacancies to be filled in.
The local language that is to be tested as per the official RBI Assistant notification are given below:
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Area
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Language for LPT
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Ahmedabad
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Gujarati
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Bengaluru
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Kannada
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Bhopal
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Hindi
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Bhubaneswar
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Oriya
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Chandigarh
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Punjabi / Hindi
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Chennai
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Tamil
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Guwahati
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Assamese / Bengali / Khasi / Manipuri / Bodo / Mizo
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Hyderabad
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Telugu
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Jaipur
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Hindi
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Jammu
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Urdu / Hindi / Kashmiri
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Kanpur & Lucknow
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Hindi
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Kolkata
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Bengali / Nepali
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Mumbai
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Marathi / Konkani
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Nagpur
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Marathi / Hindi
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New Delhi
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Hindi
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Patna
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Hindi / Maithili
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Thiruvananthapuram
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Malayalam
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