(Notification) Recruitment of Assistant at Reserve Bank of India - 2017
(Notification) Recruitment of Assistant at Reserve Bank of India - 2017
The Reserve Bank of India invites applications from eligible candidates for 623 posts of “Assistant” in various offices of the Bank. Selection for the post will be through a country-wide competitive examination in two phases i.e. Preliminary and Main examination followed by a Language Proficiency Test (LPT).
Post Details :
| Office | Vacancies* | PWD # | EXS # | |||||||
| SC | ST | OBC$ | GEN | Total | VI | HI | OH | EX-1 | EX-2 | |
| Ahmedabad | 0 | 7(4) | 4 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bhopal | 1 | 12(5) | 0 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bhubaneswar | 5(2) | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chandigarh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chennai | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Guwahati | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Hyderabad | 4(1) | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jaipur | 2 | 3(1) | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jammu | 2 | 4(1) | 6 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 9 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Kolkata | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mumbai | 26 | 31(7) | 78 | 129 | 264 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| Nagpur | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| New Delhi | 9 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Patna | 7(2) | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 92 | 79 | 144 | 308 | 623 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 64 |
Educational Qualification :
i) At least 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. ii) 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. iii) Candidates applying for 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.
Note: (1) The date of passing eligibility will be the date appearing on the mark sheet or provisional certificate issued by the University/ Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University/ Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the University/ Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing.
(2)Candidate should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation calculated to the nearest two decimals in the online application. Where CGPA/OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted into percentage and indicated in online application. If called for document verification, the candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia stating the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks by the candidates in terms of norms.
(3) Calculation of Percentage: The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all the semester(s)/year(s) by aggregating maximum marks in all the subjects irrespective of honors / optional / additional optional subject, if any. This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class/Grade is decided on the basis of Honors marks only. The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 49.99% will be treated as less that 50%.
Examination Fee :
Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Non- Refundable) Payable from 18.10.2017 to 10.11.2017 (Online payment) - ` 50/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXS. (Intimation Charges) - ` 450 /- for OBC/General candidates (Examination fee+ Intimation Charges) Staff candidates are exempted from payment of examination fee and intimation charges. Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate.
Age:
Age (as on 01.10.2017)
Between 20 and 28 years. Candidates must have been born not earlier than 02/10/1989 and not later than 01/10/1997 (both days including) are only eligible to apply.
Relaxation in the Upper Age Limit:
Upper age limit will be relaxed as under :
| Sr. No | Category | Relaxation in Age |
| (i) | Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (SC / ST) | By 5 years, i.e. up to 33 years |
| (ii) | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | By 3 years, i.e. up to 31 years |
| (iii) | Persons with Disabilities (PWD) | By 10 years (GEN) 13 years (OBC) & 15 years (SC/ST) |
| (iv) | Ex-Servicemen | To the extent of service rendered by them in Armed Forces plus an additional period of 3 years subject to maximum of 50 years. |
| (v) | Widows/divorced women/ women judicially separated who are not re-married | By 10 years |
| (vi) | Candidates domiciled in the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1st January, 1980 to 31st December, 1989. | By 5 years |
| (vii) | Candidates having work experience in Reserve Bank of India | To the extent of number of years of such experience, subject to maximum of 3 years. |
Exam Syllabus :
a. Preliminary Examination:
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests (Objective) |
No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Time |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 1 Hour |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
b. Main Examination:
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests (Objective) |
No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Test of Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 2 | Test of English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 3 | Test of Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 4 | Test of General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| 5 | Test of Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
How to Apply:
DETAILED GUIDELINES/PROCEDURES FOR A. A. APPLICATION REGISTRATION B. B. PAYMENT OF FEES Candidates can apply online only from 18.10.2017 to 10.11.2017 and no other mode of application will be accepted.
IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE NOTED BEFORE REGISTRATION:
Before applying online, candidates should.
i. Scan their photograph and signature ensuring that both the photograph and signature adhere to the required specifications as given under Guideline for photograph & signature scan and upload (Annex I).
ii. Have a valid personal email ID and mobile no., which should be kept active till the completion of this Recruitment Process. Bank may send call letters for the Examination etc. through the registered e-mail ID. Under no circumstances, a candidate should share with /mention e mail id to any other person. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID and mobile no. before applying on-line and must maintain that email account and mobile number.
Pay Scale :
Assistants will draw a starting basic pay of Rs 14650/- per month (i.e. Rs. 13150 plus two advance increments admissible to graduates) in the scale of 13150-750 (3)-15400- 900(4) -19000-1200(6)-26200-1300 (2)-28800- 1480(3) – 33240 – 1750 (1)- 34990 (20 years) and other allowances , viz Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance etc. as admissible from time to time. At present, initial monthly Gross emoluments for Assistants is approximately Rs 32528/- including House Rent Allowance @ of 15%.
Important Dates:
Website Link Open 18.10.2017 to 10.11.2017 Payment of Examination Fees (Online) 18.10.2017 to 10.11.2017
Schedule of Online Preliminary Test (Tentative) November 27 & 28, 2017. However RBI reserves the right to change the dates of examination. Schedule of Online Main Test (Tentative) December 20, 2017. However RBI reserves the right to change the dates of examination.
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Courtesy:RBI
