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Recruitment for the Post of Assistant - Panel Year 2025 in Reserve Bank of India

Reserve Bank of India(RBI)
Last Date7 Mar 2026
Posts650
StatusExpired
AuthorityRBI

Overview & Summary

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for 650 posts of ‘Assistant' in the Reserve Bank of India, hereinafter referred to as 'the Bank'. Selection for the post will be through a country-wide competitive examination in two phases i.e., Preliminary and Main Examination, followed by a Language Proficiency Test (LPT). The full text of advertisement is available on the Bank's website - www.rbi.org.in and is also being published in the Employment News/ Rojgar Samachar. Please note that Corrigendum, if any, issued on the above advertisement will be published only on the Bank's website - www.rbi.org.in.

Important Dates

4 milestones
Event / MilestoneDateStatus
Application Submission Window15 Feb 2026Concluded
Payment of Examination Fees (Online)15 Feb 2026Concluded
Schedule of Online Preliminary Examination (Tentative)10 Apr 2026Concluded
Schedule of Online Main Examination (Tentative)6 Jun 2026Concluded

Important Dates

15FEB2026

Application Submission Window

15 February 2026

15FEB2026

Payment of Examination Fees (Online)

15 February 2026

10APR2026

Schedule of Online Preliminary Examination (Tentative)

10 April 2026

06JUN2026

Schedule of Online Main Examination (Tentative)

6 June 2026

Vacancy Details

Total Vacancies

650

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Assistant - Panel Year 2025

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Vacancies in brackets () indicate backlog, For Backlog seat check Notification PDF

source: https://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/Content/PDFs/DAASSISTANT2025CCB4E54CEB5542D9987FE6D1EA51D143.PDF

sr_noSCSTOBCEWSGEN/ URABCDEX 1EX 2total%
Ahmedabad
04628110102201.5%
Bengaluru
039210100112241.8%
Bhopal
150321111113302.3%
Bhubaneswar
34218110101181.4%
Chandigarh
50528110102201.5%
Chennai
13112522120025534.1%
Guwahati
297315112113362.8%
Hyderabad
20315031001110.8%
Jaipur
21215010001110.8%
Jammu
01414000001100.8%
Kanpur & Lucknow
14011520031325503.8%
Kolkata
320222011112292.2%
Mumbai
54225241442859112424919.2%
Nagpur
25118020001171.3%
New Delhi
606433001124493.8%
Patna
30518011001171.3%
Thiruvananthapuram
0010501010060.5%
Total
1103799583469271321215865050.0%
total2207419811669218542642421161,300100%

Eligibility Criteria

Additional Information

2. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2.1 Nationality: a candidate must be either i. a citizen of India, or ii. a subject of Nepal, or iii. a subject of Bhutan, or iv. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or v. 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. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination, but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate is issued to him/her by the Government of India. 2.3 Educational Qualifications/ Experience (as on 01/02/2026) i. At least a bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on PC. ii. A candidate belonging to Ex-servicemen category (except dependents of ex-servicemen) should either be a graduate from a recognized University or should have passed the matriculation or its equivalent examination of the Armed Forces and rendered at least 15 years of defence service. iii. Candidates applying for post in a particular Recruiting Office should be proficient in the language (i.e., know to read, write, speak and understand the language) of the state/ any of the states falling under the Recruiting Office.

Educational Qualifications

1

At least a bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on PC.

2

A candidate belonging to Ex-servicemen category (except dependents of ex-servicemen) should either be a graduate from a recognized University or should have passed the matriculation or its equivalent examination of the Armed Forces and rendered at least 15 years of defence service.

3

Candidates applying for post in a particular Recruiting Office should be proficient in the language (i.e., know to read, write, speak and understand the language) of the state/ any of the states falling under the Recruiting Office.

Nationality

a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal, or a subject of Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or 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.

Age Criteria

Additional Information

2.2 Age (as on 01/02/2026) Between 20 and 28 years. Candidates born not earlier than 02/02/1998 and not later than 01/02/2006 (both days inclusive) are only eligible to apply.
Age as on

31 January 2026

Age as on Notification

Minimum Age

20

years
Maximum Age

28

years

Eligibility Criteria

20 - 28 years

8 years span

Age Relaxation

6 Categories

Upper age limit is relaxable for reserved categories as per government norms

CategoryRelaxationMax Age After RelaxationNotes
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe (SC/ ST)5 years33 years--
Other Backward Classes (OBC)3 years31 years--
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)10 years38 years--
Ex-Servicemen-- years-- years--
Widows/ divorced women/ women judicially separated who are not re-married-- years-- years--
Candidates having work experience in Reserve Bank of India3 years31 years--

Note: Candidates belonging to reserved categories must produce valid category certificates at the time of document verification to claim age relaxation.

Age calculated as on 31 January 2026Reference: Notification

Application Fees

Fee Details

Examination Fees/ Intimation Charge (Non-Refundable): Payable from Online Payment

Category-wise Application Fee

Currency: INR3
categoryamountStatusnotes
SC/ST/PwBD/ EXS₹50Payable--
GEN/OBC/EWS₹450Payable--
Staff@₹0Exempted--
total₹500

Online Payment

available
debit_cardcredit_cardnet_bankingwallet
Transaction ID / Reference number required for verification
Fee Payment Summary

Total Categories

3

Fee Range

₹0 -₹450

exempted_categories

0

Payment Modes

4

Selection Process

Selection Process

Selection will be through Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Language Proficiency Test (LPT).

Selection Stages5

Preliminary Examination
Eliminative
stage 1
Main Examination
Eliminative
stage 2
Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
Eliminative
stage 3
Medical fitness
Eliminative
stage 4
Verification of certificates
Eliminative
stage 5
requirements
original_docs_required
self_attested_required
total_stages: 5•Eliminative: 5•Qualifying: 0

Exam Pattern

Exam Pattern

Complete examination structure and guidelines

About the Examination

Selection will be through Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Language Proficiency Test (LPT).
Total Marks

300

questions

300

duration

3 hr 15 Min

Examination Scheme

Exam Papers

2 Papers

Preliminary Examination

Qualifying
Details
100marks
100ques
1 hr

Main Examination

Qualifying
Details
200marks
200ques
2 hr 15 Min

Qualifying Criteria

Selection Basis: Both
Sectional cutoff applicable

Salary & Allowances

Additional Information

Selected Candidates will draw a starting basic pay of ₹29,000/- per month in the scale of ₹29000-1700 (3) – 34100 – 2040 (4) - 42260 – 2720 (6) – 58580 – 2950 (2) – 64480 – 3370 (3) – 74590 – 4050 (1) – 78640 and other allowances, as admissible from time to time. At present, initial Monthly Gross Emoluments (without HRA) for Assistant will be approximately ₹58,514/-.
Basic Pay

₹29,000

Total Basic

₹29,000

Basic + Grade Pay

Gross Salary

approximately ₹58,514/-

(Basic Pay + allowances)

Approximate monthly take-home: approximately ₹58,514/-
As per 7th CPC/State Pay Commission

Required Documents

Document Requirements

9.6 Guideline for Scanning the Documents: Before applying online, a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/ her photograph, signature, left hand thumb impression and the handwritten declaration as per the specifications given below. Documents relating to Age/ Qualification/ Category etc. will have to be submitted to the Bank at the time of Language Proficiency Test/ document verification.

Total Documents

8

Mandatory

7

Optional

1

categories

5

General Document Requirements

Self-attested
Original at verification
1 photocopy/copies
Caste/Tribe/Disability Certificate (for pre-examination training)Mandatory
Educational
Original required
e-receipt as proof for having applied for the exam (for pre-examination training)Mandatory
Other
Original required
Handwritten declarationMandatory
Income
Original required
Left hand thumb impressionMandatory
Other
Original required
Photo identity proof (original and photocopy)Mandatory
Photo
Original required
PhotographMandatory
Photo
Original required
SignatureMandatory
Signature
Original required
Gazette notification/ original marriage certificate/ affidavit in original (if name changed)Optional
Educational
Original required
total: 8 documents•Mandatory: 7•Optional: 1

How to Apply

Application Instructions

9. APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Step-by-Step Application Guide

1
STEP 1
Candidates satisfying the conditions of eligibility as on February 01, 2026 are first required to visit the URL "Recruitment for the Post of Assistant...
New registration required if not already registered
2
STEP 2
Candidates will have to enter their basic details and upload the photograph, signature, left thumb impression and a hand-written declaration in the on...
3
STEP 3
To register application, choose the tab "Click here for New Registration" and enter Name, Contact details and Email-id. A Provisional Registration Num...
4
STEP 4
In case the candidate is unable to complete the application form in one go, he/ she can save the data already entered by choosing "SAVE AND NEXT" tab....
5
STEP 5
Candidates are advised to carefully fill and verify the details filled in the online application themselves as no change will be possible/ entertained after clicking the COMPLETE REGISTRATION BUTTON.
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13 total steps
Application Mode:

Application Centers

Application Centers

Choose your preferred exam location

Center Information

4. EXAMINATION CENTRES i. The Examination (Preliminary as well as Main) will be conducted online in venues across many centres in India. The tentative list of Examination Centres is available in Appendix-III. ii. The Bank, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres and/ or add some other Centres, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc. iii. The candidate/s have to select the exam centre corresponding to the office he/she has applied for. However, the Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any Centre other than the one he/ she has opted for and candidate may be allocated a centre of exam (Preliminary as well as Main) outside the State/ UT for which vacancies he/ she is applying. iv. Candidate will appear for the Examination (Preliminary as well as Main) at an Examination Centre at his/her own risks and expenses and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature. v. No request for change of Centre for Examination (Preliminary as well as Main) shall be entertained. vi. Centres of LPT will be intimated by the Office where the candidate has applied for, after declaration of Main result. vii. The Centres for the Main Examination will be limited.
States

28

Cities

172

Preferences

yes

Allotment

the Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any Centre other than the one he/ she has opted for

Available States

Gujarat

Karnataka

Madhya Pradesh

Odisha

Punjab

Tamil Nadu

Assam

Telangana

Rajasthan

Jammu and Kashmir

Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal

Maharashtra

Delhi

Bihar

Kerala

Chhattisgarh

Himachal Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Jharkhand

Puducherry

Arunachal Pradesh

Manipur

Meghalaya

Mizoram

Nagaland

Tripura

Uttarakhand

Available Cities

172 Cities

Ahmedabad

Gandhinagar

Mehsana

Rajkot

Surat

Bardoli

Vadodara

Anand

Belagavi (Belgaum)

Bengaluru

Hubballi

Dharwad

Center Selection Policy

Preference Selection Available

Candidates can choose their preferred exam centers

Allotment Basis

the Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any Centre other than the one he/ she has opted for

Support & Contact

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