RBI Assistant Recruitment 2026: Notification Out

RBI Assistant Recruitment 2026: Notification Out

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RBI Assistant Recruitment 2026: Notification Out
The RBI Assistant Exam is conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to fill the 650 vacancies for the posts of Assistants in various branches of the RBI across India. 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. 
RBI Assistant Recruitment 2026- Important Dates 
Activity
Date
Tender Notification
4th February 2026
Detailed Notification PDF
16th February 2026
RBI Assistant Apply Online Start Date
16th February 2026
Online Application Form Last Date
08th March 2026
Last Date to Pay Fees
08th March 2026
RBI Assistant Preliminary Exam Date 
11th April 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
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 
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
A candidate must be between 20 to 28 years of age to be eligible for the RBI Assistant 2026 Exam. 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 Fees
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 Fees
Category
Amount / Fees
For OBC/General Candidates
Rs. 450/- plus 18% GST
For SC/ST/PWD/EXS Candidates
Rs. 50/- plus 18% GST
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.
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.
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