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RBI Assistant Mains Exam Analysis 2026, 7 June Exam Review & GA Questions Asked

The Reserve Bank of India conducted the RBI Assistant Mains Exam 2026 today, 7 June 2026, at exam centres across the country. Today, the candidates who cleared the prelims exam appeared for this phase 2 examination. Candidates planning to appear for the RBI Assistant Exam in the next cycle are eager to know the difficulty level and type of questions asked. Here we are discussing the detailed RBI Assistant Mains Exam 2026 on the basis of candidates’ feedback and memory-based questions collected after the exam.

RBI Assistant Mains Exam Analysis 2026

There are 5 main sections in the RBI Assistant Mains exam – English Language, Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, General Awareness and Computer Knowledge. The examination consists of a total of 200 objective-type questions for 200 marks. It is conducted with separate sectional timings, with a total duration of 135 minutes. In this article we have discussed the section-wise number of questions asked and the difficulty level of all subjects.

RBI Assistant Mains Overall Exam Analysis 2026

Overall, the difficulty level of today’s exam was ‘easy to moderate’ as per the feedback of the candidates who appeared in the exam. The good attempts that have been shared here which are totally based on the exam pattern and previous years trends.

Sections Difficulty Level Good Attempts
English Language Easy to Moderate 27-29
Reasoning Ability Moderate 20-23
Numerical Ability Moderate to Difficult 24-26
General Awareness Moderate 27-29
Computer Knowledge Easy 24-26
Overall Easy to Moderate 114-123

RBI Assistant Mains Exam Analysis 2026- General Awareness

This section includes questions from current affairs, banking awareness, RBI updates and notifications, reports and indices, government schemes, financial awareness, and basic static GK. The General Awareness section in the RBI Assistant Mains exam has become a highly scoring.

Questions Asked from GA in RBI Assistant Mains Exam- 

  • Duration of conducting the Olympic Games
  • Nepal Prime Minister
  • Avni Lekhara is related to which sport
  • Gujarat Titans – IPL Captain
  • Meaning of “I” in PLI Scheme
  • UNESCO World Book Capital
  • 21st Century New State
  • MD & CEO of National Stock Exchange
  • Where is Rohtang Pass located
  • Gift City
  • Khelo India Tribal
  • Pokli Rise
  • Period of PPF
  • Chairman of SEBI
  • When did Dr Radha Krishnan become president?
  • Panna Biosphere Reserve
  • National Zoological part
  • Brass City
  • PFRDA Regulator
  • National Pollution Prevention Day

RBI Assistant Mains Exam Analysis 2026- Reasoning Ability

This section includes 40 questions, and candidates found it time-consuming.

The puzzle & Seating Arrangements that were asked in today’s RBI Assistant Mains Exam are as follows –

  • Circular Arrangement (7 Persons) + Variable – 5 questions
  • Designation-Based (9 persons) – 5 questions
  • Certain Number of Persons (North-facing) + Variable – 5 questions
  • Box-based (6 persons) + variable-5 questions
Subjects Questions
Puzzle & Seating Arrangement 20
Inequality (Double Comma) 03
Blood Relation (Passage) 03
Direction (Passage) 03
Machine Input (Number Based) 05
Data Sufficiency 04
Word-Based (Meaningful word) 01

RBI Assistant Mains Exam Analysis 2026– English Language

Well-prepared candidates generally find the English language section a time-saver. The paper includes questions from comprehension-based paragraphs, fillers, para jumbles, and error detection. Topic-wise breakup is as follows:

Reading Comprehension 1

  • Topic: Japan Companies’ Arguments
  • Inference-Based: 5 questions
  • Fillers – 1 question
  • Vocab – 3
  • Sentence-1 Meaning

Reading Comprehension 2

  • Topic- AI Company
  • Inference-Based: 4 questions
  • Indirect – 1 question
Topics No. of Questions
Reading Comprehension (2) 18-19
Error Detection 03 to 04
Para Jumble (Terrorism) 05
Phrase Replacement 02
Column Based (3 columns) 04 to 05
Word Usage (Mis-spelt) 04
Connectors (Phrase) 03 to 04

RBI Assistant Mains Exam Analysis 2026- Quantitative Aptitude

In this section, there were 3 sets from data interpretation (DI) and 9 questions from arithmetic. The data interpretation (DI) questions are based on table-based caselet DI, pie charts and table DI.

Subjects No. of Questions
Q1 & Q2 04
Wrong Number Series 06
Approximation 06
DI (Table) 05
DI (Double Pie-Chart) 05
DI (Caselet) 04
Arithmetic Questions 09

FAQs

How many questions are there in RBI Assistant Mains 2026?

The RBI Assistant Mains exam consists of 200 questions for 200 marks, divided across 5 sections with separate sectional time limits totalling 135 minutes.

Is there negative marking in RBI Assistant Mains 2026?

Yes. A deduction of 0.25 marks is applicable for every incorrect answer.

What was the overall difficulty level of RBI Assistant Mains 2026?

Based on initial candidate feedback, the overall difficulty level of the RBI Assistant Mains Exam 2026 will be discussed here.

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