Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Assistant recruitment 2013 online application process & important dates

Reserve Bank of India invites applications from eligible candidates for the post of Assistants to fill up 525 vacancies in various offices of the Bank for which the last date to apply is 20.06.2013. Read on to know further details.

Reserve Bank of India Assistant recruitment eligibility, pay scale and vacancy details

Vacancy details: A total of 525 vacancies are to be filled up and the break up vacancy details for RBI Assistants are as follows.

Ahmedabad - 25 vacancies (SC 2, OBC 6, Gen 17)
Bengaluru - 31 vacancies (SC 5, ST 2, OBC 8, Gen 16)
Bhubaneswar - 20 vacancies (SC 3, ST 5, OBC 2, Gen 10)
Chandigarh - 20 vacancies (OBC 5, Gen 15)
Chennai - 35 vacancies (SC 9, OBC 8, Gen 18)
Guwahati - 25 vacancies (SC 2, ST 5, OBC 5, Gen 13)
Hyderabad - 23 vacancies (SC 3, OBC 8, Gen 12)
Jaipur - 17 vacancies (SC 3, ST 2, OBC 3, Gen 9)
Jammu - 16 vacancies (SC 3, ST 2, OBC 1, Gen 10)
Kanpur & Lucknow - 25 vacancies (SC 8, OBC 6, Gen 11)
Kolkata - 50 vacancies (SC 9, ST 14, OBC 8, Gen 19)
Mumbai - 131 vacancies (SC 22, ST 7, Gen 102)
Nagpur - 15 vacancies (SC 7, Gen 8)
New Delhi - 28 vacancies (SC 7, OBC 8, Gen 13)
Patna - 24 vacancies (SC 6, ST 1, OBC 5, Gen 12)
Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi - 15 vacancies (OBC 1, Gen 14)

Note: Please note that candidates should be proficient in the language of the state on which they wish to apply.

Pay scale: The salary for Assistant jobs in RBI is 21419/- per month along with other admissible allowances.

Age limit: The age limit for RBI Assistant vacancies is between 18 to 28 years.

Educational qualification: The candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with not less than 50% marks aggregate (Pass class for SC/ST/PWD candidates) and knowledge of word processing on PC is required.

Selection process for RBI recruitment 2013 for Assistant vacancies

Candidates will be selected based on online written test and interview. The online written test for RBI Assistant is to be held from 20.07.2013 to 28.07.2013.

RBI Assistant exam syllabus, pattern and model question papers

The online examination for RBI Assistant is of objective type multiple choice questions consists of Tests of Reasoning, Tests of English Language, Test of General Awareness, Tests of Numerical Ability, Tests of Computer Knowledge. Each tests carries 40 questions with 40 marks. The time duration given to complete the exam is 2 hours.

Please note that there will be negative marking for RBI Assistant exam for which 1/4th of marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Here is the model test paper for RBI Assistant exam for you to practice for free.

Online application form for RBI Assistant recruitment 2013, application fees and procedure to apply

Application fees: General/OBC candidates need to pay 400 which can be made either online or offline. SC/ST/PWD/EXS/Staff candidates are exempted from fee payment.

To pay the fees online, the application form is integrated with online payment facility where candidates can use their netbanking or Credit/Debit, Master/Visa Cards.

For offline payment, candidates need to take challan from the website and have to remit the amount on the 2nd working day after registration, which have to be made within 3 working days, and it has to be paid at CBS branches on any one of the following 7 Public Sector Banks viz Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank, United Bank of India.

Eligible interested candidates need to apply online for RBI recruitment at rbi.org.in, for which the link for online application form for RBI Assistants will be available from 30.05.2013 from 2:00 pm onwards. Before applying, scan your photograph and signature. Access the official website of RBI and duly fill the RBI Assistant online application form, upload your scanned photograph and signature, make the payment and hit the submit button. Make a note of system generated registration number and keep it safe for future reference. Also take the print out system generated e-receipt.

Important dates for RBI Assistant recruitment 2013

Website link for online application will be opened on - 30.05.2013
Last date to apply online for RBI Assistant - 20.06.2013
Payment of fees can be done online from - 30.05.2013 to 20.06.2013
Payment of fees at bank branches starts from - 03.06.2013 to 24.06.2013.
RBI Assistant online test dates - 20.07.2013, 21.07.2013, 27.07.2013, 28.07.2013.

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