RBI Assistant 2020 Paper Analysis, Question Paper and Answer Key
Updated On -
Feb 15, 2020
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RBI Assistant Prelims Exam was conducted successfully in two shifts from Feb 14 to 15, 2020. RBI Assistant exam pattern for preliminary exam is divided into three sections - English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. The paper has a total of 100 questions for 100 marks. Check Exam Pattern
Candidates who will qualify the prelims can appear for RBI Assistant Mains in the month of March 2020. The major sections for the Mains Exam will be Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, and Computer Knowledge. In this exam, candidates have to attempt 200 questions. The total marks allotted to Mains paper are 200. Candidates qualifying the RBI Assistant Cut Off criteria would become eligible for the post.
With the help of the paper analysis, answer key, students can analyze their performance and calculate their marks. The answer key will be released before the declaration of RBI Assistant Result. It will be published online on the official website of RBI.
RBI Paper Analysis 2020
RBI Assistant 2020 Paper Analysis
Prelims Paper Analysis
- Date of Exam: Feb 14 – 15, 2020
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
- As per test-takers, Questions from the reasoning sections were very easy to solve.
- Questions based on quantitative aptitude were of moderate difficulty level.
- Questions from English sections were also very easy to solve.
- 15 number of questions were asked form Puzzles & Seating Arrangements, simplification and reading comprehension each.
Mains Paper Analysis
RBI Assistant Mains Paper Analysis will be available soon after the conclusion of the exam.
RBI Answer Key 2020
RBI Assistant 2020 Answer Key
The answer keys will be available soon.
| RBI Assistant Prelims | Answer Key |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Available Soon |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Available Soon |
RBI Previous Year Paper Analysis
RBI Assistant Previous Years Paper Analysis
Mains Paper Analysis
After clearing the mains exam students have to appear for an interview. RBI Mains exam was conducted from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The paper was comprised of five sections. Except the English language section, all the sections were available in bilingual i.e. both in English and Hindi.
The overall analysis of RBI Assistant 2017 Mains is given below:
| Sections | Total Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration | Good Attempts | Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 | 27-31 | Easy-Moderate |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 | 23-27 | Moderate – Difficult |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | 30 | 21-26 | Moderate – Difficult |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 | 26-29 | Easy |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 20 | 26-30 | Moderate |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 135 | 177-182 | - |
RBI Assistant Main Sectional Analysis
Reasoning Ability
- This section was of moderate difficulty level
- In the Analytical Reasoning topic, the Questions were also asked from block-based puzzles.
| Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical Reasoning (Rank Based Puzzle) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Analytical Reasoning (Data Arrangement-8 People working on 2 different dates of 4 different months) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Analytical Reasoning (Linear row arrangement-8 people) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Mathematical Inequalities | 5 | Easy |
| Data Sufficiency (2 statement based) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Easy |
| Alpha Numeric Series | 2 | Moderate |
| Alphabet Based Series | 5 | Easy |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | - |
English Language
- This section was Difficult. The pattern of the English paper has changed completely.
- In the spotting error topic, different sentences were given in the question and students have to identify correct or incorrect sentences among them
- Reading Comprehension have question from Synonyms/ Antonym and they also have phrase-based questions
| Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension (2 RCs - one based on Mobile Technology and the other based on Japan’s Banking Economy) | 15 | Moderate |
| Fill in the blanks | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Para-jumbles | 2 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Error Spotting | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Correct/Incorrect Words (5 words were in a sentence) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Vocab based | 3 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Miscellaneous | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Total | 40 | - |
Quantitative Ability
- This section was moderate to difficult
- Questions in the miscellaneous section were asked from Age, Mixture, Allegation, Partnership, Pipes and Cisterns, Profit Loss, Average, Boats and Stream, Compound/ Simple Interest, Time and Work, Probability etc.
| Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation (Table-Male/Female Ratio) | 5 | Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Pie Chart) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Comparison of Variables | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency (2 statements) | 5 | Moderate |
| Number Series (Missing Number) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| SI/CI | 1 | Moderate |
| Time, Speed and Distance | 1 | Moderate |
| Profit, Loss and Discount | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Average | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Ages | 1 | Easy |
| Work and Time | 1 | Moderate |
| Ratio & Proportion | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Quant Based) | 8 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Total | 40 | - |
General Awareness
- The difficulty level of this section was easy. The section contains questions from Current Affairs, Static, and Banking.
- 10-15 questions were asked from Banking and 15-20 questions were asked from Current Affairs. Students can easily attempt at least 25 questions with good accuracy.
Computer Knowledge
- This section was quite difficult. Students must have basic knowledge of computers.
- The questions were based on Internet, Microsoft Office, Networking, Hardware and Software.
RBI Cut Off 2020
RBI Assistant Cut off
After the completion of the exam, cut off will be released by RBI. With the help of cut off marks, students can easily estimate whether they are eligible for admission or not. Cut off marks are the minimum marks required by the candidate to qualify the exam.
Cut off marks will be decided on the basis of following factors:
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Total number of candidates appearing for the exam
- Availability of Seats
- Total numbers of candidates pass the exam
- Reservation Norms
- Previous year cut off marks
RBI Assistant 2020 Cut off will be delared soon. For the time being candidates can get an idea from the previous years cut off:
| Category | Reasoning | English | General Awareness | Computer Knowledge | Quantitative Ability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General, GEN-EXS | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| OBC, OBC-EXS | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| SC, ST, SC-EXS, ST-EXS, ALL PWD | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 |
The following table shows the category-wise and center-wise cut off marks of main exam:
| Centre | General | SC | ST | OBC | PWD | EXS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmadabad | 112 | NV | 79.75 | 95.50 | - | - |
| Bengaluru | 113 | 93.50 | 94.00 | 96.75 | 121.75 | - |
| Bhopal | 122.75 | 101.00 | 84.75 | 112.25 | 113.75 | - |
| Bhubaneswar | 116.50 | 88.75 | 79.75 | NV | - | - |
| Chandigarh | 127.00 | 96.00 | NV | 107.75 | - | - |
| Chennai | 123.75 | 103.00 | NV | 117.00 | 119.75 | - |
| Guwahati | 107.25 | 94.25 | 74.50 | 119.50 | - | - |
| Hyderabad | 126.00 | 107.25 | 108.00 | 115.75 | - | 115.75 |
| Jaipur | 124.50 | 98.75 | 94.50 | 113.75 | - | 120.25 |
| Jammu | 116.50 | 96.50 | - | 104.00 | - | - |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 119.00 | 97.00 | 97.00 | 101.50 | 119.75 | - |
| Kolkata | 126.00 | 71.50 | NV | 107.00 | - | 106.00 |
| Mumbai | 111.50 | 97.70 | 73.00 | 105.25 | 115.50 | - |
| Nagpur | 107.00 | NV | NV | 103.25 | - | - |
| New Delhi | 128.25 | 108.50 | NV | 113.75 | 128.00 | - |
| Patna | 116.50 | 90.25 | 100.75 | 104.80 | - | - |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 128.75 | 97.75 | NV | 119.00 | 131.00 | 103.75 |
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.