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As on 30 Oct 2026 this is the Assistant recruitment for Panel Year 2025. It is not a fresh 2026 advertisement. Prelims and mains are over. Roll numbers of provisionally shortlisted candidates were displayed on 24 Sep 2026. The language proficiency test date has not been published, so the cycle is still open.
The 16 Feb 2026 advertisement set applications from 16 Feb to 8 Mar 2026 and tentative exams on 11 Apr and 7 Jun 2026. A corrigendum extended the last date to 23:59 on 10 Mar 2026. The prelims result notice confirms the preliminary exam was held on 11, 13 and 30 Apr 2026, and mains on 7 Jun 2026. The language test date is still TBA.
| Event | 2023 recruitment | Panel Year 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Notification | 13 Sep 2023 | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Apply opens | See 13 Sep 2023 notice | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Apply closes | See 13 Sep 2023 notice | 10 Mar 2026 (extended from 8 Mar) |
| Prelims | 18–19 Nov 2023 (revised) | 11, 13 and 30 Apr 2026 |
| Mains | 31 Dec 2023 (revised) | 7 Jun 2026 |
| Shortlist | Office-wise lists in 2024 | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Language test | Held before office final lists | TBA |
Where a 2026 date is still TBA, the conducting body has not published it. Check the official notification linked on this page before you rely on a date.
As on 1 Feb 2026: a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% in aggregate (pass class for SC/ST/PwBD), and knowledge of word processing on a PC. The fraction is ignored, so 49.99% is below 50%. The office you apply to also requires proficiency in the official or local language of that State.
20–28 years
As on 1 Feb 2026 (born 2 Feb 1998 to 1 Feb 2006). SC/ST up to 33, OBC up to 31. PwBD: 10 years (GEN/EWS), 13 years (OBC), 15 years (SC/ST). Ex-servicemen, certain widows and divorced women, and RBI work experience have separate relaxations. Cumulative relaxation is not available across those items.
Citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 Jan 1962, or a person of Indian origin from the countries named in the notice. An eligibility certificate is required where the notice says so.
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| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 min |
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test of Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 30 min |
| Test of English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 min |
| Test of Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 min |
| Test of General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 min |
| Test of Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 20 min |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 135 min |
The previous Assistant recruitment was advertised on 13 Sep 2023. Exam dates below are the revised dates in the later RBI notice. The vacancy total of that advertisement is not repeated here because it was not in the date notice.
2023
Revised exam dates are on rbi.org.in (content Id 4326). There was no separate Panel Year 2024 advertisement between that cycle and Panel Year 2025.
No. The advertisement dated 16 Feb 2026 is for Assistant, Panel Year 2025. The preliminary and main exams were held in 2026, but the panel year is 2025.
The advertisement invites applications for 650 posts. The category row is SC 110, ST 37, OBC 99, EWS 58 and GEN/UR 346, which adds to 650. Figures in brackets are backlog already inside those numbers (the total is printed as 650(1)). PwBD and ex-servicemen columns are not added on top of 650.
The notice opened applications from 16 Feb 2026 to 8 Mar 2026. A corrigendum extended submission to 23:59 on 10 Mar 2026. Prelims were held on 11, 13 and 30 Apr 2026. Mains was on 7 Jun 2026. Those exam dates are in the RBI prelims result notice.
The advertisement says there will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Preliminary and Main objective tests, and that 1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. A candidate must qualify in each part of the objective test separately.
No. On 24 Sep 2026 RBI displayed roll numbers of candidates provisionally shortlisted from the main exam. The notice says every such candidate must take the language proficiency test, which is qualifying, and that the date is not given in that notice. Queries on LPT go to the Regional Office applied for. The Kanpur and Lucknow list was still to be declared in that notice.
Starting basic pay is ₹29,000 per month in the scale ₹29000–1700(3)–34100–2040(4)–42260–2720(6)–58580–2950(2)–64480–3370(3)–74590–4050(1)–78640, plus allowances. The notice says initial monthly gross emoluments without HRA are about ₹58,514, and HRA of 15% of pay is paid if the person is not in Bank accommodation. It does not print a full deduction and in-hand figure.
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