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The Reserve Bank of India has issued the detailed notification for the Assistant Panel Year 2025 recruitment. The recruitment is for 650 Assistant posts and selection will be conducted through Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Language Proficiency Test (LPT).
Post Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) |
| Post Name | Assistant – Panel Year 2025 |
| Total Vacancies | 650 |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks; pass class for SC/ST/PwBD candidates, along with computer word-processing knowledge |
| Category | Result / Recruitment Update |
| Status | Recruitment notification released |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Start Date | 16/02/2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 08/03/2026 |
| Last Date for Online Fee Payment | 08/03/2026 |
| Pre-Examination Training Application Last Date | 10/03/2026 |
| Preliminary Examination | 11/04/2026 |
| Main Examination | 07/06/2026 |
| Edit Window | Dates will be notified on the RBI website |
The examination dates are tentative and may be changed by the Bank.
Application Fee
| Category | Charges |
|---|---|
| SC / ST / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen | Intimation charges of ₹50 plus 18% GST |
| General / OBC / EWS | Application fee including intimation charges of ₹450 plus 18% GST |
| Eligible RBI Staff Candidates | Nil |
Online transaction charges are payable by the candidate. The fee and intimation charges are non-refundable. Payment can be made through debit card, credit card, internet banking, IMPS, cash card or mobile wallet.
Age Limit
The age limit is 20 to 28 years as on 01/02/2026. Candidates must have been born between 02/02/1998 and 01/02/2006, both dates inclusive.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC / ST | 5 years, up to 33 years |
| OBC | 3 years, up to 31 years |
| PwBD | 10 years for General/EWS, 13 years for OBC and 15 years for SC/ST |
| Ex-Servicemen | Service rendered in the Armed Forces plus 3 years, subject to a maximum age of 50 years |
| Widows, divorced women and judicially separated women who have not remarried | Up to 35 years; up to 40 years for SC/ST candidates |
| RBI work experience | Length of experience, subject to a maximum of 3 years |
Cumulative age relaxation is not available under multiple categories.
Vacancy Details
| Recruiting Office | Total Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | 20 |
| Bengaluru | 24 |
| Bhopal | 30 |
| Bhubaneswar | 18 |
| Chandigarh | 20 |
| Chennai | 53 |
| Guwahati | 36 |
| Hyderabad | 11 |
| Jaipur | 11 |
| Jammu | 10 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 50 |
| Kolkata | 29 |
| Mumbai | 249 |
| Nagpur | 17 |
| New Delhi | 49 |
| Patna | 17 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 6 |
| Total | 650 |
The category-wise total includes 110 SC, 37 ST, 99 OBC, 58 EWS and 346 General/Unreserved vacancies. Figures in brackets represent backlog vacancies. The Bank reserves the right to increase, decrease or leave vacancies unfilled according to its requirements.
Bhopal includes vacancies for Raipur; Guwahati includes vacancies for Agartala, Aizawl, Imphal and Shillong; Kanpur & Lucknow includes vacancies for Kanpur and Lucknow; Kolkata includes a vacancy for Gangtok; Mumbai includes vacancies for Belapur and Panaji; and Patna includes a vacancy for Ranchi.
Eligibility / Qualification
Candidates must fulfil the following conditions:
- Must be a citizen of India, subject of Nepal or Bhutan, eligible Tibetan refugee, or a person of Indian origin migrated from the specified countries with the intention of permanently settling in India, subject to the required Government of India eligibility certificate wherever applicable.
- Must hold at least a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
- SC, ST and PwBD candidates must have passed the degree examination.
- Must possess knowledge of word processing on a computer.
- Ex-Servicemen candidates may qualify through graduation or matriculation/equivalent Armed Forces examination with at least 15 years of defence service, subject to the notification conditions.
- Candidates must be proficient in reading, writing, speaking and understanding the official or local language of the State or States covered by the selected recruiting office.
For percentage calculation, marks obtained in all subjects and semesters/years are considered. A percentage of 49.99% is treated as below 50%. Where CGPA or similar grades are awarded without a conversion formula, the notification specifies 5.75 CGPA as equivalent to 50%, 6.25 as 55% and 6.75 as 60% on a 10-point scale.
Selection Process
- Online Preliminary Examination.
- Online Main Examination.
- Language Proficiency Test in the applicable official or local language.
- Medical fitness examination.
- Document and certificate verification.
The Language Proficiency Test is mandatory. Candidates who are not proficient in the applicable local language will be disqualified. Final selection will be based on merit in the online examinations, qualifying in the LPT, medical fitness and satisfactory document verification.
Exam Pattern
Preliminary Examination
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Main Examination
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 135 minutes |
Candidates must qualify in each section separately. There will be a negative marking of one-fourth of the marks assigned to the question for every wrong answer in the Preliminary and Main examinations. The online tests, except English Language, will be available in English, Hindi and other languages specified for each recruiting office.
Local Language for LPT
| Recruiting Office | Local Language |
|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | Gujarati |
| Bengaluru | Kannada |
| Bhopal | Hindi |
| Bhubaneswar | Odia |
| Chandigarh | Punjabi / Hindi |
| Chennai | Tamil |
| Guwahati | Assamese, Bengali, Khasi, Manipuri, Bodo, Mizo or English for candidates from Nagaland/Arunachal Pradesh |
| Hyderabad | Telugu |
| Jaipur | Hindi |
| Jammu | Urdu, Hindi or Kashmiri |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | Hindi |
| Kolkata | Bengali or Nepali |
| Mumbai | Marathi or Konkani |
| Nagpur | Marathi or Hindi |
| New Delhi | Hindi |
| Patna | Hindi or Maithili |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Malayalam |
Salary / Pay Scale
Selected candidates will receive a starting basic pay of ₹29,000 per month in the scale of ₹29,000–1,700 (3)–₹34,100–2,040 (4)–₹42,260–2,720 (6)–₹58,580–2,950 (2)–₹64,480–3,370 (3)–₹74,590–4,050 (1)–₹78,640, along with applicable allowances.
The initial monthly gross emoluments, excluding HRA, are approximately ₹58,514. House Rent Allowance at 15% of pay is additionally payable where the employee does not reside in Bank accommodation. Other benefits include Bank accommodation subject to availability, medical facilities, annual health check-up, reimbursement of eligible medical expenses, leave fare concession, housing loan, personal advance, festival advance, furnishing allowance and gratuity under the Defined Contribution New Pension Scheme.
Pre-Examination Training
The Bank may arrange online pre-examination training for a limited number of SC, ST, OBC and PwBD candidates. Eligible candidates wishing to attend the training must email the concerned recruiting office by 10/03/2026 and attach the prescribed caste, tribe or disability certificate and application fee e-receipt. The training does not create any right to appear in the examination or claim appointment. Travel, boarding and lodging expenses will be borne by the candidate.
Admit Card and Examination Instructions
Candidates must download the Preliminary and Main Examination call letters from the RBI website using their registration or roll number and password or date of birth. At the examination centre, candidates must carry the call letter, an original valid photo identity proof and a photocopy of the same identity proof.
Accepted identity documents include PAN Card, Passport, Permanent Driving Licence, Voter’s Card, Bank Passbook with photograph, Aadhaar/e-Aadhaar with photograph, Employee ID, Bar Council Identity Card with photograph and other identity documents specified in the notification. Ration Card and Learner’s Driving Licence will not be accepted as valid identity proof.
Mobile phones, pagers, calculators and other communication or electronic devices are prohibited inside the examination premises. Violation may lead to disqualification and debarment from future examinations.
Application Correction Window
A two-day edit window will be provided after the application closing date. Candidates who have successfully submitted the application and paid the applicable charges may correct or modify the examination centre, father’s name, mother’s name and 10th/12th percentage. The correction fee is ₹200 inclusive of GST, applicable uniformly to all categories. Name, email ID, mobile number, post, category, nationality and specified address details cannot be changed.
Only one corrected application may be submitted during the edit window. After the edit window closes, no further correction request will be accepted.
Important Notice
Candidates may apply for one recruiting office only. The application and candidature remain provisional until document verification. If any information is found to be false, incorrect or suppressed, the candidature may be cancelled at any stage, including after appointment. The RBI’s decision regarding eligibility, examination conduct, LPT, selection and result will be final and binding.