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RBI Assistant Prelims 2026

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⚖️ Official Marking Scheme

  • Positive: 1 per correct.
  • Negative: 0.25 per wrong.
  • Rules: +1.0 for correct, -0.25 for wrong.
  • Duration: 60 min · 3 sections.

⏱️ Sectional Breakdown

English Language30 Qs · 20 min
Numerical Ability35 Qs · 20 min
Reasoning Ability35 Qs · 20 min
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RBI Assistant Prelims 2026 — Master Strategy & Topic Weightage

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Compiled from 10-year official paper patterns and previous-year shift analysis. Review the exact topic weightage below to decide your attempt sequence and study focus.

🏆 The Topper 3-Step Execution Plan

1. Near 100% Accuracy is Non-Negotiable
Clerical prelims cutoffs are brutally high (75–84/100 state-wise; RBI Assistant 89–93/100). You cannot afford unforced negative marking.
2. Numerical Ability Speed Drills (15/15 in 6 Mins)
15 questions of Simplification & Number Series must be solved in under 7 minutes using Vedic math, digital sum, and fraction-percentage equivalents.
3. Non-Puzzle Reasoning Sweep
Clear 15 non-puzzle questions (Syllogism, Inequalities, Alphanumeric Series) in 6 minutes, leaving 14 minutes for 3 easy puzzles.
Reasoning
28–35 Qs
6 Topics
Quantitative Aptitude
32–40 Qs
5 Topics
English
24–38 Qs
7 Topics

📊 Topic-Wise Previous Year Weightage & Attack Strategy

Work top-down inside each section. ① Must-Do topics form 60–70% of your passing score.

SectionTopicExpected QsPriority TierTopper Attack Technique
ReasoningPuzzles & Seating14–16① Must-doScan all sets first, solve the 2-3 with most definite clues. Skip any set not cracked in 90s of setup.
ReasoningCoding-Decoding4–5② High yieldDrill this Reasoning topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
ReasoningAlphanumeric & Symbol Series4–5② High yieldRead the condition twice before counting. Most errors are misread conditions, not logic.
ReasoningDirection Sense2–3③ Solid marksSketch every turn. Pythagoras for shortest distance.
ReasoningBlood Relations2–3③ Solid marksDraw the tree: squares male, circles female. Never solve in your head.
ReasoningMisc (order, pairs, coding)2–3④ If time permitsDrill this Reasoning topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
Quantitative AptitudeSimplification/Approximation12–15① Must-doBODMAS + fraction-percent table. Round early on approximation questions.
Quantitative AptitudeArithmetic (mixed word problems)10–13② High yieldUse ratio/unitary methods, not equations. Options often let you back-solve faster.
Quantitative AptitudeNumber Series (missing & wrong)5–5② High yieldCheck differences → ratios → squares/cubes, in that order. 20s max, then move on.
Quantitative AptitudeData Interpretation5–5③ Solid marksPick the set with clean numbers first. Approximate early; exact-value questions last.
Quantitative AptitudeQuadratic Equations & Root Comparison0–2③ Solid marksSign-rule shortcut: factor mentally, compare roots. Guaranteed 3-5 marks.
EnglishReading Comprehension9–9① Must-doRead questions first, then skim. Do vocab and fact questions before inference.
EnglishFill in the Blanks (single & double)5–6② High yieldDrill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
EnglishPara Jumbles4–5② High yieldFind the opener and mandatory pairs first; never order all sentences blind.
EnglishError Spotting4–5③ Solid marksCheck subject-verb, then tense, then preposition — in that order.
EnglishSentence Improvement/Phrase Replacement0–5③ Solid marksDrill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
EnglishWord Swap / Word Usage2–5④ If time permitsDrill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
EnglishMatch the Column0–3④ If time permitsDrill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.

⏱️ Minute-by-Minute Hall Execution

Plan 1English (20 min): Error spotting, spelling & single fillers in 8 min, Cloze in 4 min, RC story in 8 min.
Plan 2Numerical Ability (20 min): 15 Simplification in 6 min, 5 Number Series in 3 min, 1 easy DI in 5 min, Arithmetic in 6 min.
Plan 3Reasoning (20 min): 15 non-puzzle Qs in 6 min, 3 quick puzzles in 14 min.

🎯 Cutoff-Beating Safe Target Bands

Target 1Safe zone: 82–90 attempts with 95%+ accuracy.
Target 2Simplification target: 15/15 score in under 7 minutes flat.
Target 3Skip rule: Any arithmetic problem longer than 3 lines gets skipped on the first pass.

📊 Previous Year Cutoffs (2021 - 2024)

Exam YearUREWSOBCSCST
2023-2489.5888881.574.25

Sectional note: Sectional cutoffs apply per subject. Cutoff figures shown as historical record; future cutoffs are predictions with ranges, never guarantees.

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