RBI Assistant Prelims 2016 Exam Dates and Shift Timings

RBI is a prominent name in the banking sector. RBI, which stands for Reserved Bank of India, is all set with the ‘recruitment drive’ to select candidates for the post of “Assistant”. The Prelims examination will shortlist candidates for the RBI Assistant Mains examination. At the 11^th hour of the examination, students’ main concern is to come across the exam dates and shift timings. We, in this article, bring you the dates and shift timings of “RBI Assistant Prelims 2016” exam:

RBI Assistant Prelims 2016: Exam Pattern

Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks
English Language	30	30
Numerical Ability	35	35
Reasoning Ability	35	35

Note: The time duration of the exam is of 1 hour.

RBI Assistant Prelims 2016: Exam Dates and Shift Timings

In this article, we will give you complete details about the exam dates and shift timings of RBI Assistant Prelims 2016:

Exam Dates:

Day	RBI Assistant Pre Exam 2016	Shifts
DAY 01	23rd December 2016 (Friday)	Shift 01 (08: 00am onwards)	Shift 02 (10: 45am onwards)	Shift 03 (01: 00pm onwards)	Shift 04 (03: 45pm onwards)
DAY 02	24th December 2016 (Saturday)	Shift 01 (08:00am onwards)	Shift 02 (10:45am onwards)	Shift 03 (01:00pm onwards)	Shift 04 (03:45pm onwards)

RBI Assistant Prelims 2016: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria of RBI Assistant Prelims 2016 is based on three factors:

• Nationality
• Age Limit
• Educational Qualification

Nationality/Citizenship: 

Candidates who are eligible ‘Indian Nationals’ can only apply for the post of RBI Assistant.

Age Limit: It is one of the crucial factors of ‘Eligibility Criteria’. The candidates who will apply for this post will have to satisfy the age limit prescribed by RBI Assistant 2016.

• The Age as on 7^th November 2016 must be between the limit of 20 to 28 years.
• There are provisions of age relaxation based on different categories. It can be stated as follows:

 

Category	Relaxation of Age
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (SC / ST)	5 years, i.e. up to 33 years
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	3 years, i.e. up to 31 years
Persons with Disabilities (PWD)	10 years (GEN) 13 years (OBC) & 15 years (SC/ST)
Ex-Servicemen	Based on service rendered by those professionals in Armed Forces along with an additional period of 3 years subject to maximum of 50 years
Widows/divorced women/ women judicially separated and not re-married	10 years
Candidates domiciled in the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1/ 1/ 1980 to 31/ 12/ 1989.	5 years
Candidates having some work experience in RBI	To the extent of number of years of such experience, subject to maximum of 3 years.

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