RBI Assistant Recruitment 2026
| RBI Assistant Notification 2026- Overview | |
| Organisation | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) |
| Post | Assistants |
| Exam Level | National |
| Vacancies | 650 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Registration Dates | 16th February to 8th March 2026 |
| Recruitment Process | Prelims, Main Exams, Language Proficiency Test |
| Education Qualification | Graduates or relevant degree |
| Age Limit | 20 years to 28 years |
| RBI Assistant Salary | Rs. 58,514/- every month |
| RBI Official Website | www.rbi.org.in |
RBI Assistant Recruitment 2026- Important Dates
| Activity | Date |
| RBI Assistant Notification | 16th February 2026 |
| RBI Assistant Apply Online Start Date | 16th February 2026 |
| Online Application Form Last Date | 8th March 2026 |
| Last Date to Pay Fees | 8th March 2026 |
| RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam Date | 11th April 2026 |
| RBI Assistant Mains Exam Date | 7th June 2026 |
RBI Assistant Vacancy 2026 has been announced along with the RBI Assistant Notification PDF. As announced, the vacancies to be filled this year are 650. The category-wise & state-wise vacancy distribution can be checked from the table below.
| Office | Number of Vacancies* | PwBD | EXS | |||||||||
| SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN/ UR | TOTAL | A | B | C | D | EX 1 | EX 2 | |
| Ahmedabad | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 |
| Bengaluru | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 2 |
| Bhopal | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 30 | 1(1) | 1(1) | 1 | 1(1) | 1 | 3 |
| Bhubaneswar | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 1(1) | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 |
| Chandigarh | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 |
| Chennai | 13 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 53 | 1 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Guwahati | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2(2) | 1(1) | 1 | 3 |
| Hyderabad | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaipur | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jammu | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 14 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 50 | 0 | 3(3) | 1 | 3(2) | 2 | 5 |
| Kolkata | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 29 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 1(1) | 1 | 2 |
| Mumbai | 54 | 2(1) | 25 | 24 | 144 | 249 | 2 | 8(6) | 5(2) | 9(6) | 11 | 24 |
| Nagpur | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New Delhi | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Patna | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1(1) | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 110 | 37 (1) | 99 | 58 | 346 | 650(1) | 9(2) | 27(23) | 13(5) | 21(16) | 21 | 58 |
RBI Assistant Recruitment 2026 Eligibility
Nationality: A candidate is required to be
(a) a citizen of India or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
RBI Assistant Educational Qualification (as on 01/02/2026)
A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree with an aggregate of 50% (pass class for SC/ST/PwBD candidates) and above in any discipline to be eligible for the RBI Assistant 2026 Exam. He/She must hold knowledge of computers as well as have proficiency in the official language of the concerned state of Union Territory.
RBI Assistant Age Limit (as on 01/02/2026)
A candidate must be between 20 to 28 years of age to be eligible for the RBI Assistant 2026 Exam. Candidates born not earlier than 02/02/1998 and not later than 01/02/2006 (both days inclusive) are only eligible to apply. Age relaxation is given to candidates belonging to the reserved category. The age relaxations granted by the Government of India are mentioned in the table below:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 Years i.e. up to 33 years |
| OBC | 3 Years i.e. up to 31 years |
| PwD | 10 Years for Gen 13 years for OBC 15 years for SC/ST |
| Ex-Servicemen | To the extent of service rendered by them in Armed Forces plus an additional period of 3 years subject to maximum of 50 years. |
| Widows/divorced women/ women judicially separated who are not re-married |
10 Years |
| Candidates, holding working experience of RBI | To the extent of the number of years of such experience, subject to a maximum of 3 years. |
RBI Assistant 2026 Application Fee
Candidates are required to pay Rs. 450 (for General and OBC Candidate) or Rs. 50 (for Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD) as their Application Fee for RBI Assistant 2026 Exam. He/She can pay the application fee online using net banking or by any credit/debit card.
Please note that no application fee is required to be paid by the RBI staff.
| RBI Assistant 2026 Application Fee | |
| Category | Amount / Fee |
| For OBC/General Candidates | Rs. 450/- plus 18% GST |
| For SC/ST/PWD/EXS Candidates | Rs. 50/- plus 18% GST |
| Staff@ | Nil |
RBI Assistant Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
RBI Assistant 2026 exam is going to be conducted in three phases [Prelims + Mains + Language Proficiency Test (LPT)]. The preliminary examination has three sections: Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability and English Language.
1. The mains exam has five different sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Computer Knowledge and General Awareness.
2. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for the wrong answers attempted by the candidate. No marks will be deducted if the question is left unanswered or blank.
3. Check the RBI Assistant exam pattern for Prelims & Mains as mentioned in the previous year’s Notification PDF, any change/up-gradation in RBI Assistant Recruitment 2026 Notification will be updated here.
RBI Assistant 2026 Exam Pattern
The knowledge about the complete RBI Assistant Exam Pattern is a must to secure good marks in the examination. In the section below, we have discussed the exam patterns for both prelims & mains examinations for your reference.
RBI Assistant 2026 Prelims Exam Pattern
The candidates have to primarily appear in the RBI Assistant Prelims Exam, which is the screening stage to shortlist candidates for Mains Exam.
| RBI Assistant 2026 Prelims Exam Pattern | |||
| Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
RBI Assistant 2026 Mains Exam Pattern
The candidates who qualify in the Prelims Exam will be eligible to appear for RBI Assistant Mains Exam for which the exam pattern has been mentioned below.
| RBI Assistant 2026 Mains Exam Pattern | |||
| Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 135 minutes |
Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
The candidates provisionally shortlisted from the main online examination will have to undergo a language proficiency test (LPT). Based on the score of the preliminary examination, students are qualified for the Mains exam. All the candidates must qualify for these three rounds to ensure final selection to the post of Assistant in Reserve Bank of India.
RBI Assistant 2026 Syllabus
The RBI Assistant 2026 Exam has a predefined syllabus for all the sections for both the preliminary examination and mains examination. The detailed RBI Assistant Syllabus 2026 of the examination is discussed below:
| RBI Assistant 2026 Syllabus | ||||
| English Language | General Awareness | Quantitative Aptitude | Computer Knowledge | Reasoning |
| Reading Comprehension | Current World News | Time and Distance | Languages | Number Series |
| Synonyms | Current India News | Time and Work | Basic Hardware and Software | Blood Relations |
| Antonyms | Geography Concepts | HCF and LCM | History of Computers | Analogy |
| Sentence Correction | History Concepts | Simple and Compound Interest | Devices | Odd Man Out |
| Word Meanings | Political Science | Problems on Trains | Number Series | |
| Current Affairs | Average | Coding and Decoding | ||
| Allegations and Comparison | Directions Based Concept | |||
| Probability | Row Arrangements | |||
| Permutation and Combination | Symbols | |||
| Pipes | Statement Reading, Understanding | |||
RBI Assistant 2026 Salary
The Basic Pay for an RBI Assistant is Rs. 29,000/- per month in the scale of Rs. 29000– 1700 (3) – 34100 – 2040 (4) – 42260 – 2720 (6) – 58580 – 2950 (2) – 64480 – 3370 (3) – 74590 – 4050 (1) – 78640 and other allowances. In addition to the Basic Pay, Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance etc. are also granted to the RBI Assistant. Thus, the Gross Salary of an RBI Assistant ranges to approximately Rs. 58,514/- every month.