RBI Assistant Exam Analysis: Complete Details, All Shifts
Paper trend, questions asked, difficulty shifts, safe attempts, and official cut-off/scorecard access—based on latest official RBI pattern.
RBI Assistant 2023–2025 trend analysis: Prelims/Mains pattern, questions asked, difficulty, safe attempts, and how to check official cutoff/scorecard.
RBI Assistant Exam Analysis: Topic Wise Questions, Difficulty Level, Good Attempts, 2026 Expected Pattern
RBI Assistant exam pattern remains consistent across years, with the prelims consisting of 100 questions from English, Reasoning, and Numerical Ability. The prelims paper is generally easy and scoring, while the mains exam of 200 questions is moderate and determines final merit. Reasoning and Computer Knowledge are usually scoring sections, while Quant and General Awareness decide the final cutoff. A safe preparation target is 90+ attempts in prelims and 125+ attempts in mains with good accuracy.
RBI Assistant Expected Paper 2026
Reasoning Pattern
Topic | Expected Questions |
|---|---|
Puzzle | 10-15 |
Seating | 5 |
Syllogism | 3-5 |
Series | 4-5 |
Blood Relation | 2-3 |
Quant Pattern
Topic | Expected Questions |
|---|---|
Simplification | 12-15 |
DI | 5-10 |
Arithmetic | 5-8 |
Quadratic | 3-5 |
English Pattern
Topic | Expected Questions |
|---|---|
RC | 10 |
Grammar | 10-12 |
Para Jumble | 3-5 |
Vocabulary | 3-5 |
RBI Assistant Expected Good Attempts 2026
Section | Good Attempts |
|---|---|
English | 28-31 |
Reasoning | 30-33 |
Quant | 26-30 |
Overall | 86-94 |
RBI Assistant 2023 Prelims exam was Easy across all 8 shifts conducted on 18 and 19 November 2023. The overall good attempts ranged between 86-94 questions depending on shift difficulty. Reasoning was dominated by puzzles and seating arrangement, Quant focused on simplification and DI, and English was RC and grammar based. For RBI Assistant 2026, a safe target should be 88+ attempts in prelims and 120+ in mains.
RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Dates 2023
Exam Date | Shifts | Questions | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
18 November 2023 | 4 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
19 November 2023 | 4 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
Total | 8 Shifts | 100 each | 1 hour |
Official RBI Recruitment Page:
https://opportunities.rbi.org.in
RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Analysis 2023
18 November 2023 Analysis
Section | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English | Easy | Easy | Easy | Easy |
Reasoning | Easy | Easy | Easy | Easy |
Quant | Easy | Easy | Easy | Easy |
Overall | Easy | Easy | Easy | Easy |
Good Attempts
Section | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English | 29-30 | 30-32 | 29-32 | 31-33 |
Reasoning | 31-33 | 29-31 | 29-32 | 30-32 |
Quant | 25-28 | 27-29 | 26-29 | 27-29 |
Overall | 88-94 | 86-92 | 84-93 | 88-94 |
RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Analysis 19 November 2023
Difficulty Level
Section | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English | Easy | Easy | Easy | Easy |
Reasoning | Easy | Easy | Easy | Easy |
Quant | Easy-Moderate | Easy | Easy | Easy-Moderate |
Overall | Easy | Easy | Easy | Easy |
Good Attempts
Section | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English | 28-31 | 29-32 | 28-30 | 30-32 |
Reasoning | 30-33 | 29-31 | 30-32 | 29-32 |
Quant | 24-27 | 26-29 | 25-28 | 25-28 |
Overall | 86-92 | 87-94 | 85-90 | 86-92 |
RBI Assistant Prelims 2023 Sectional Analysis
Reasoning Ability Topic Wise Questions (All Shifts)
Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
Puzzle | 10 |
Seating Arrangement | 5 |
Blood Relation | 2-3 |
Inequality | 2-3 |
Syllogism | 2-3 |
Direction | 2-3 |
Alphanumeric Series | 4-5 |
Number Series | 2-5 |
Word Series | 2-5 |
Word Formation | 1-2 |
Pair Formation | 1-2 |
Odd One Out | 1-2 |
Total | 35 |
Puzzle Types Asked
Puzzle Type | Frequency |
|---|---|
Box Puzzle | Very Common |
Floor Puzzle | Common |
Month Puzzle | Common |
Linear Seating | Very Common |
Square Seating | Common |
RBI Assistant Quant Analysis 2023
Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
Simplification | 12-17 |
Data Interpretation | 5-10 |
Quadratic Equation | 3-5 |
Missing Number Series | 1-3 |
Arithmetic | 4-8 |
Total | 35 |
Arithmetic Topics Asked
Topic | Frequency |
|---|---|
Percentage | Common |
Profit Loss | Common |
Ratio | Common |
Time Work | Seen |
Time Speed Distance | Seen |
Average | Seen |
RBI Assistant English Analysis 2023
Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
Reading Comprehension | 10 |
Error Detection | 3-5 |
Fillers | 4-5 |
Misspelt | 3-5 |
Para Jumble | 3-6 |
Word Rearrangement | 3-5 |
Synonym Antonym | 1-2 |
Total | 30 |
RBI Assistant Mains Exam Analysis 2023
Overall Difficulty
Section | Difficulty | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
English | Easy-Moderate | 24-30 |
Reasoning | Easy-Moderate | 22-27 |
Quant | Moderate | 18-23 |
GA | Moderate | 22-27 |
Computer | Easy | 30-35 |
Overall | Moderate | 125-145 |
RBI Assistant Last 3 Year Comparison
Prelims Comparison
Year | English | Reasoning | Quant | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Easy | Easy | Easy | Easy |
2022 | Easy | Easy | Easy-Moderate | Easy-Moderate |
2020 | Easy | Easy | Easy-Moderate | Easy-Moderate |
Mains Comparison
Year | English | Reasoning | Quant | GA | Computer | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Easy-Moderate | Easy-Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Easy | Moderate |
2022 | Easy-Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Easy-Moderate | Moderate |
2020 | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate-Difficult |
RBI Assistant Official Links
RBI Official Website
https://www.rbi.org.in
RBI Recruitment Portal
https://opportunities.rbi.org.in
RBI Assistant 2023 Notification
https://opportunities.rbi.org.in/scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=4912
RBI Assistant Syllabus (official pattern inside notification)
https://opportunities.rbi.org.in
RBI Previous Recruitment Archive
https://opportunities.rbi.org.in/scripts/Vacancies.aspx
FAQs
What was RBI Assistant 2023 difficulty level?
RBI Assistant 2023 prelims exam was Easy across all shifts.
What was RBI Assistant 2023 good attempt?
A safe attempt was around 86-94 questions.
Which section was easiest?
English and Reasoning were easiest.
Which section was toughest?
Quant was slightly time consuming.
Which topic dominates reasoning?
Puzzle and seating arrangement dominate reasoning.
What should be target for RBI Assistant 2026?
Target should be 88+ attempts in prelims.
How many shifts RBI Assistant exam has?
Usually 4 shifts per day.
How many questions come from DI?
Usually 5-10 questions.