The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducts the RBI Assistant Exam annually to recruit Assistants for its branches across India. The RBI Assistant Exam 2026 will be conducted to fill 650 vacancies for the posts of Assistants for graduate candidates falling in the age group of 20 to 28 years. RBI Assistant is responsible for maintaining records/files, document verification, ensuring financial stability, issuing & circulating new currency, day-to-day transactions, attending Government Treasury Work, replying to emails, and more.
For this year, the Reserve Bank of India has released the official notification pdf along with online application forms on 16th February 2026 at www.rbi.org.in. Check complete details for the recruitment from the article.
RBI Assistant 2026 Notification PDF Out
The detailed RBI Assistant Notification 2026 for 650 Assistant posts has been released on 16th February 2026 at the official website www.rbi.org.in. The official notification PDF with complete details for the posts, including category-wise vacancies, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and the selection process, can be downloaded from the direct link shared below.
RBI Assistant Recruitment 2026- Summary
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is responsible for recruiting eligible candidates at the national level for the post of RBI Assistant. The selection process followed by RBI to select candidates for the post of Assistant is carried out through three stages, namely- Prelims, Mains and Language Proficiency Tests. For the candidates who are not clear about the RBI Assistant Recruitment process, we have provided a brief about the RBI Assistant 2026 in the table below.
| 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
RBI Assistant Notification 2026 with a complete schedule has been released on 16th February 2026. The online application has been started on 16th February 2026, and the last date to apply is 8th March 2026. Along with the registration dates, RBI Assistant Exam Dates for both the prelims and mains exams are also announced. Check the complete schedule from here.
| 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
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 |
Note: “The Bank reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of vacancies as per the requirement or not fill up the vacancies”.
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 Recruitment 2026 Apply Online
The Online Application dates have been announced, and the link has been activated from 16th February 2026 onwards. The online registration process will be conducted only for a short duration, and the last date to apply is 8th March 2026. Click on the link below to learn more about the RBI Assistant Application Process.
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.
RBI Assistant 2026 Admit Card & Call Letter
Candidates are required to download the RBI Assistant 2026 exam admit card from its official website as the admit card won’t be sent to candidates via post. To login to the official website, a candidate will require the following:
- • Registration No./Roll No.
- • Date of Birth/Password
The admit card/call letter will be issued to candidates in three phases:
- Online Preliminary Examination
- Online Mains Examination
- Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
RBI Assistant 2026 Result
Reserve Bank of India releases the result of the RBI Assistant 2026 exam within 1-2 weeks after the examination is over. Candidates who appeared for the RBI Assistant exam can check the result & Score Card at the official website. The result is released separately for each stage and the RBI Assistant final merit list will be prepared on the basis of the Mains exam and Language Proficiency Test.
RBI Assistant Recruitment 2026 Cut Off
The cut-off for the RBI Assistant 2026 exam will be declared once the exams are conducted on both preliminary as well as main levels. The cut-off is expected to be the same as the last year’s. Let’s take a look at RBI Assistant Previous Year Cut Off:
Check RBI Assistant Cut-off marks for the Prelims exam for RBI Assistant Exam 2023.