RBI Assistant Exam Analysis 2016: The Reserve Bank of India conducted the preliminary examination for the recruitment of 610 Assistant to various RBI branches. The prelims paper for RBI Assistant is being conducted in multiple slots to accommodate as many candidates as possible. Here is our detailed RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Analysis as well as Expected RBI Assistant Cutoff based on 23 December 2016 paper.
The examination has been scheduled for both today and tomorrow i.e. 23rd and 24th December 2016. The paper review for both Prelims Exam will be updated at each day’s end.
RBI Assistant Exam Analysis: 23 December 2016
Before we being our detailed review of RBI Assistant Prelims Examination, let us revisit the exam pattern for RBI Assistant Prelims Exam. According to RBI Assistant Exam Structure, the preliminary examination consisted of 100 questions from 3 sections – English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability.
| Section Name | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Each question carried 1 mark and the total time to solve the entire paper was 60 minutes. Turning our attention back to RBI Assistant Exam Analysis, the overall level of the paper was Moderate.
The paper had a mixed number of easy, moderate to challenging questions, which could be segregated and attempted by candidates with good amount of practice beforehand. Let us go a step deeper in our exam analysis of RBI Assistant Prelims Paper with section-wise review of RBI Examination conducted on 23rd December 2016.
RBI Assistant Exam Analysis for English Section
Beginning our paper review of RBI Assistant Prelims Examination, the big surprise, the English Section had a Moderate to slightly Difficult set of questions. The topic-wise breakdown of questions is as follows.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 | Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Moderate |
| Fill in the Blanks (Dual) | 5 | Moderate |
| Parajumbles | 5 | Difficult |
| Spotting the Error | 5 | Moderate |
Based on the challenging mix of questions, we expect an 18 to 20 attempt of questions with good accuracy to be a decent score.
RBI Assistant Exam Analysis for Quant Section
The QA Section in RBI Assistant Prelims Examination had a Moderate Difficulty Level, with slightly calculative questions. The topic-wise breakdown of questions is as follows.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series | 5 | Moderate |
| Simplification | 5 | Moderate |
| Data Interpretation and Analysis | 10 | Difficult |
| Inequalities (Level 2) | 5 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 10 | Moderate |
The Miscellaneous Questions consisted of SI/CI, Time Distance and Work, Ratio & Proportion etc. Based on the section, we expect an 20 to 22 attempt of questions with good accuracy to be a decent score.
RBI Assistant Exam Analysis for Reasoning Section
The Reasoning Section had a Moderate Difficulty Level throughout the paper. The topic-wise breakdown of questions is as follows.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Sitting Arrangement – Linear and Circular | 10 | Difficult |
| Complex Arrangement/ Puzzles | 5 | Moderate |
| Inequalities | 5 | Moderate |
| Syllogism (3 Statement) | 5 | Easy |
| Blood Relation | 2 | Moderate |
| Direction Sense | 2 | Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 1 | Moderate |
| Series (Alphanumeric) | 5 | Easy |
While the syllogism based questions were easy to solve, most candidates skipped Sitting Arranged questions due to the confusing language. Based on the level of the questions asked, we expect an 22 to 24 attempt of questions with good accuracy to be a decent score.
We conclude our RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Analysis here. Refer to our sections below to know about the number of good attempts and expected cutoff marks for RBI Examination.
RBI Assistant Prelims 2016 – Number of Good Attempts
Based on both the level of paper and RBI Assistant Exam Analysis of all slots conducted on 23 December 2016, here are the number of good attempts in RBI Assistant Prelims Exam.
| Section Name | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| English Language | 30 | 18 – 20 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 20 – 22 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 22 – 24 |
| Total | 100 | 60 – 66 |
So, we expect an attempt of 60+ in the overall paper to be considered a decent score in RBI Assistant Prelims Exam 2016.
Expected RBI Assistant Prelims Cut off 2016
The cutoff for RBI Assistant Prelims Examination conducted on 23 December depends on a number of factors, like number of candidates appeared, level of paper and the difficulty level of paper, which we’ve explained in our RBI Assistant Exam Analysis.
Keeping all these factors in mind, this our expected RBI Assistant Cutoff for Prelims Examination which was held on 23rd December 2016.
| Category | RBI Assistant Expected Cutoff |
| GEN | 58-62 |
| OBC | 55-59 |
| SC | 46-50 |
| ST | 42-46 |
We will be back again with our RBI Assistant Exam Analysis for Prelims Paper tomorrow i.e. 24th December 2016.
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Sir I called my friend in rbi wether there is exam today…he said no
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23 ko to RBI ass ka kou exam hin nehin tha..to review jahab se lye???
Exam is scheduled on 23 and 24 December 2016
hello sir my overall expected score is around 50 but quant 9 marks sc category..any chance?
Cutt off 65+
hello i am Gen. cetgory candidete i am total attempt 80 question, Gen ki cutt off kya hogi tell me …..?
Last time rbi prelims mains cut off please in state wise