RBI Assistant
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RBI Assistant, Panel Year 2025 — the Preliminary result was published on 25 May 2026 and the Main examination was held on 7 Jun 2026.Check RBI’s official recruitment-results page for the latest final-result status.
Important Dates
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Vacancies & Posts
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Total Vacancies650Reported pay Not confirmed
Not taken from an official pay circular — treat as approximate.
| Pay Level | Pay Band | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant | Basic ₹29,000, reported scale ₹29,000–1700(3)–34,100–2040(4)–42,260–2720(6)–58,580–2950(2)–64,480–3370(3)–74,590–4050(1)–78,640 (12th bipartite-settlement clerical scale, as reported by coaching-site sources — not confirmed against a primary RBI pay circular) | Assistant (clerical grade), 650 vacancies across RBI offices — post-wise/office-wise breakup not independently verified |
Who Can Apply
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Application fee
What You Need
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- 📷 Photo4.5 cm × 3.5 cm (200 × 230 px) · 20–50 KB · JPG/JPEG
- ✍️ Signature140 × 60 px · 10–20 KB · JPG/JPEG — signed in black ink on white paper, not in capital letters — same caveat as photo spec above: sourced from secondary coverage, not independently confirmed against the primary RBI PDF Not confirmed
- 💳 Application FeeGeneral/OBC/EWS: Rs. 450 + 18% GST | SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen: Rs. 50 + 18% GST
- Left thumb impression240 × 240 px @ 200 DPI (~3×3 cm) · 20–50 KB · JPG/JPEG — black/blue ink on white paper — secondary-source figure, not independently confirmed against the primary notification Not confirmed
- Handwritten declaration800 × 400 px @ 200 DPI (~10×5 cm) · 50–100 KB · JPG/JPEG — black ink, English, not in capital letters — secondary-source figure, not independently confirmed against the primary notification Not confirmed
How to Apply
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View Official Notification ↗- Register at opportunities.rbi.org.in under the Assistant recruitment link
- Fill the application form with personal, educational and category details, and select preferred RBI office/centre per the notification's option rules
- Upload photograph, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration as per the specifications above
- Pay the fee online — reported as ₹50 + GST for SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen (≈₹59 total) and ₹450 + GST for all others (≈₹531 total), per secondary-source reporting, not confirmed against the primary fee clause Not confirmed
- Use the post-close correction window (14–15 Mar 2026, ₹200 fee — confirmed across multiple independent secondary sources) if corrections to centre/parents' names/marks are needed
- Download call letters from opportunities.rbi.org.in when released for Prelims, Mains and the Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
Exam Pattern
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Prelims: 60 minutes (qualifying stage) | Mains: 135 minutes · Negative Marking: -0.25 (1/4 mark) per wrong answer in both Prelims and Mains objective tests; no penalty for unattempted questions · Passing Marks: N/A — Prelims marks are not counted in the final merit list (used only for shortlisting to Mains); Mains-based merit uses sectional/overall cutoffs that are normalized and vary by year, no fixed qualifying percentage found
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| Prelims - English Language | part of 100 Q / 100 marks total, 20 min sectional |
| Prelims - Numerical Ability | part of 100 Q / 100 marks total, 20 min sectional |
| Prelims - Reasoning Ability | part of 100 Q / 100 marks total, 20 min sectional |
| Mains - English Language | 40 questions / 40 marks, 30 min |
| Mains - Reasoning Ability | part of 200 Q / 200 marks total |
| Mains - Numerical Ability | part of 200 Q / 200 marks total |
| Mains - General Awareness | part of 200 Q / 200 marks total |
| Mains - Computer Knowledge | part of 200 Q / 200 marks total (Mains total: 200 Q / 200 marks, 135 min, 5 sections) |
Syllabus
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Online CBT, fully objective (Prelims + Mains) — no descriptive test; followed by a qualifying Language Proficiency Test; no interview
Career
Not addressed in any source reviewed — no promotion-timeline claim can be made.
Source & Verification
FAQs
Are Prelims marks used in the final RBI Assistant merit list?
No — RBI Assistant Prelims is purely qualifying for shortlisting to Mains; only Mains marks (plus the qualifying Language Test) count toward final selection.
Why is the GST added to the RBI Assistant application fee?
RBI charges the base fee (Rs. 450 or Rs. 50) plus 18% GST as a statutory tax component, so the actual amount paid is slightly higher than the base figure.
Is there a Computer Knowledge section in Prelims?
No, Computer Knowledge and General Awareness are added only in Mains; Prelims covers just English, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning.
Does RBI Assistant recruitment include an interview?
No, selection is based on Prelims + Mains + a qualifying Language Proficiency Test; there is no personal interview.
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