Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) is conducting RBI Office Attendant recruitment 2017. This recruitment is conducted to recruit eligible candidates for 526 posts of “Office Attendants” in various offices of the Bank. The selection process for this post involves 2 stages i.e. a competitive Test (Online Test) followed by a Language Proficiency Test (in Regional Language). Candidates who wish to participate in this recruitment process need to register themselves. The application form for RBI Office Attendant recruitment was available only in the online mode on the official website of RBI. Candidates could fill the application by November 17, 2017. Candidates could last fill and submit their application form by December 07, 2017. The online test for the recruitment process held on January 06, 2018. You can get complete details about the RBI Office Attendant 2017 recruitment process on this page below.
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RBI Office Attendant 2017
The selection of candidates has been done strictly on the basis of their performance in the online test & LPT. The table below comprises of important events and their schedules for the recruitment process. Please refer to the table below to keep a track of all the events.
| Event | Dates |
| Online application starting date | 17 Nov 2017 |
| Last date of online application | 07 Dec 2017 |
| Last date of fee submission | 07 Dec 2017 |
| Online Test | 06 Jan 2018 |
| Final Result | 23 Aug 2018 onwards! |
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RBI Office Attendant Salary 2017
Selected Candidates will draw a starting basic salary of ₹10940/- per month. However, the Special Compensatory Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Family Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Dearness Allowance, Grade Allowance, etc. as admissible from time to time. At present, initial monthly salary for an RBI Office Attendant is approximately ₹ 22,339/-.
Offices & Vacancies For RBI Office Attendant Recruitment 2017
The table below comprises of the details about all the various offices across the different states of India. It also enlists the number of vacancies in each state. Please refer to the table below to get an idea about the varied offices & vacancies where you might get recruited.
| Office | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | Vacancies |
| Ahmedabad | 0 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 39 |
| Bengaluru | 0 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 58 |
| Bhopal | 0 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 45 |
| Chandigarh & Shimla | 0 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 47 |
| Chennai | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Guwahati | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| Jammu | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Lucknow | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Kolkata | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Panaji | 0 | 23 | 0 | 142 | 165 |
| Nagpur | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| New Delhi | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 47 |
Eligibility Criteria for RBI Office Attendant 2017
Candidates should ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria laid down by the officials before they register themselves for the recruitment process. We have listed a few of them below.
- The applicant should be an Indian national.
- Candidates should be between 18 and 25 years (as on 01/11/2017).
- The candidate should have cleared his 10th Standard (S.S.C./Matriculation)from a recognized board.
- If the candidate is applying for a particular recruitment zone then, he/she should have the domicile for that state.
- The candidate should be an undergraduate.
- Graduates and candidates possessing higher qualification are not eligible to apply.
- Candidate belonging to Ex-servicemen category should at least have passed 10th Standard (S.S.C./Matriculation) and rendered at least 15 years of defence service, provided they have not graduated outside the Armed Forces.
- Candidates applying to a recruiting office of a particular state then they should be proficient in the language of the state(i.e. know to read, write, speak and understand the language).
Application Form For RBI Office Attendant 2017
The application form was available in the online mode. Candidates had to pay the application fees during the registration process. It could only be paid in the online mode. Candidates had to pay the intimation charges. However, staff candidates are exempted from payment of test fee. Before applying Online, a candidate was required to have a valid Email ID (which should remain active during the entire recruitment process), scanned (digital) image of his/her photograph and signature.
Application Fee
- Rs. 50/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXS. (Intimation Charges)
- Rs. 450/- for OBC/General candidates (Test fee + Intimation Charges)
Selection Process For RBI Office Attendant 2017
The selection process for this RBI recruitment comprises of 2 main stages i.e. Online test & Language proficiency test (LPT). The online test held in bilingual, i.e. English and Hindi except for the test of General English. 1/4th mark has been deducted for each wrong answer given by the candidates in the online test. Candidates had to pass with the minimum prescribed mark in each subject of Online Test.
LPT was a Qualifying Type test. Candidates who qualify the online test had to undergo a language proficiency test (LPT). LPT conducted in the Official / Local Language of the concerned test.
Online Test
The pattern for the online test is given below. Please refer to the scheme below to familiarise yourself with the online test scheme.
| Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time |
| Reasoning | 30 | 30 | 90 Minutes |
| General English | 30 | 30 | |
| General Awareness | 30 | 30 | |
| Numerical ability | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
Candidates will have to be proficient in the regional language to be finally selected for the post.
| State | Language |
| Lucknow | Hindi |
| Kolkata | Bengali |
| Mumbai | Marathi |
| New Delhi | Hindi |
| Nagpur | Marathi/Hindi |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Malayalam |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarati |
| Bangalore | Kannada |
| Bhopal | Hindi |
| Chandigarh | Punjabi / Hindi |
| Chennai | Tamil |
| Guwahati | Assamese / Bengali / Khasi / Manipuri / Bodo / Mizo |
| Hyderabad | Telugu |
| Jammu | Urdu / Hindi |
Recruitment Zones For RBI Office Attendant 2017
The region wise recruitment zones for RBI Office attendant recruitment is listed below for your reference.
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