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- RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment 2026: Get the latest RBI recruitment notification 2026 for 60 Officer in Grade 'B' (DR) vacancies under the Reserve Bank of India Services Board (General/DEPR/DSIM Cadres) - Panel Year 2026. The online application process starts on 29th April 2026 and the last date to apply online is 20th May 2026. Find RBI vacancies across India on the official website rbi.org.in. You can also get Free Job Alert of "Upcoming RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment 2026" notifications for freshers and experienced candidates. Also know the direct official link for RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 apply online from the RBI career page.
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RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment 2026 Overview
RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment 2026 - Vacancy Details
- A total of 60 vacancies have been announced across three cadres – General, DEPR, and DSIM. Vacancies are distributed across GEN/UR, EWS, OBC, SC, and ST categories.
- PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) Sub-Category Vacancy
- Category A: Blindness & Low Vision; B: Deaf & Hard of Hearing; C: Locomotor disability; D: Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness
RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment 2026 - Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must fulfill all eligibility conditions as on April 01, 2026. Nationality conditions apply – the post is open to citizens of India and certain other categories as specified in the notification, subject to eligibility certificate from the Government of India where required.
- The educational qualification must be from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature, or an institution declared Deemed University under UGC Act, 1956, or an equivalent foreign university recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.
- Educational Qualification
RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment 2026 - Age Limit
- Candidates must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years as on April 01, 2026 (born not earlier than April 02, 1996 and not later than April 01, 2005). The upper age limit is relaxed for various categories as detailed below.
- General/EWS candidates who have already appeared six times for Phase-I Examination for this post in the past are not eligible to apply. No such restriction applies to SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates if posts are reserved for them.
RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment 2026 - Application Fee
- Candidates applying for the post of Officers in Grade 'B' are required to pay a non-refundable fee/intimation charges as specified below. The fee must be paid online through the RBI application portal. Fee paid will not be refunded under any circumstances nor held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
- Candidates submitting applications without the prescribed fee/intimation charges will be summarily rejected. Candidates are therefore advised to confirm their eligibility and verify all details before making payment.
- Bank/Transaction charges are to be borne by the candidate.
RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment 2026 - Selection Process
- The selection process for RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 consists of Phase-I Online Examination, Phase-II Online/Written Examination, and Interview. Candidates who qualify Phase-I will be shortlisted for Phase-II based on aggregate marks. Only those who clear Phase-II will be called for the Interview.
- No candidate will be called for the Interview unless he/she appears in Phase-II examination. The final merit list will be prepared by adding marks secured in Phase-II and Interview (and grace marks as applicable). If a candidate remains absent in the Interview, his/her candidature will not be considered for final selection.
- The selection list recommended by the Board remains valid for the period as decided by the Board/Bank.
- Stage 1 – Phase-I Online Examination (Grade 'B' DR – General)
- Stage 1 – Phase-I Online/Written Examination (DEPR Cadre)
- Stage 1 – Phase-I Online Examination (DSIM Cadre)
- Stage 2 – Phase-II Online Examination (Grade 'B' DR – General)
- Stage 2 – Phase-II Written Examination (DEPR Cadre)
- Stage 2 – Phase-II Written Examination (DSIM Cadre)
- Stage 3 – Interview: 75 Marks (All Cadres)
- Candidates will also undergo a Personality Assessment before the Interview. No marks are allotted for Personality Assessment and it does not form part of the final selection criteria. Candidates may opt for Interview in Hindi or English.
- Qualifying Marks
RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment 2026 - Exam Syllabus
- Phase-I – General Cadre (200 Marks, Objective MCQ, 120 Minutes)
- The paper covers General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. Separate time will be allotted for each section. Detailed information will be provided in the Information Handout available with the Admit Card.
- Phase-II – General Cadre
- Paper-I (Economic and Social Issues): Growth and Development (National Income, poverty alleviation, sustainable development); Indian Economy (economic history, monetary and fiscal policy since 1991, Indian money and financial markets, public finance, agriculture, services sector); Globalization (BoP, export-import policy, IMF, World Bank, WTO); Social Structure in India (multiculturalism, demographic trends, urbanization, gender issues, social justice).
- Paper-II (English – Writing Skills): Writing skills including expression and understanding of the topic.
- Paper-III (General Finance and Management): Financial system (structure of financial institutions, RBI functions, banking system, digital payments); Financial markets (primary and secondary markets); General topics (financial risk management, derivatives, financial inclusion, corporate governance, Union Budget, accounting basics, inflation); Management (fundamentals, organizational behaviour, motivation, leadership, ethics, corporate governance, communication).
- Phase-I – DEPR Cadre (Paper-I, Objective – Economics)
- Microeconomics, Macroeconomics (IS-LM Model, schools of economic thought), International Economics, Theories of Economic Growth and Development, Public Finance, Environmental Economics, Quantitative Methods in Economics, Current developments in Indian Economy.
- Phase-II – DEPR Cadre (Descriptive – Economics)
- Paper-I covers Microeconomics Module (consumer theory, production theory, market theory, welfare economics) and Macroeconomics Module (national income accounting, employment and output, inflation, money and banking, growth theories, international trade, public finance) with equal weightage. Paper-II covers Quantitative Methods in Economics (mathematical methods, statistical methods, econometrics) and Indian Economy – Policy and Trends (fiscal policy, monetary policy, banking sector, inflation, external sector, sectoral developments) with equal weightage.
- Phase-I – DSIM Cadre (Paper-I, Objective – Statistics) and Phase-II (Paper-II, Descriptive – Statistics)
- Topics covered across both papers: Theory of Probability, Probability Distributions and Sampling Theory; Linear Models and Economic Statistics; Statistical Inference (Estimation, Testing of Hypothesis, Non-Parametric Tests); Stochastic Processes; Multivariate Analysis; Econometrics and Time Series; Optimization and Statistical Computing; Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques; Database and Data Warehouse Management.
How to Apply for RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment 2026
- Applications must be submitted online only through the Bank's website www.rbi.org.in. No other means/mode of application will be accepted. The online portal will be active from 29-04-2026 to 20-05-2026 (6:00 PM). Candidates desirous of applying for both Grade 'B' (DR)-General and Grade 'B' (DR)-DEPR or DSIM must apply using separate links and pay fees for both. Digi Locker has been integrated with the online application form for voluntary submission of credentials.
- Candidates should avoid submitting multiple applications; if done unavoidably, only the application with the higher Registration ID (RID) will be considered valid, and fee paid against other RIDs will not be adjusted. After the closing date, a 2-day edit window will be available for making corrections in limited fields. Candidates are not required to upload supporting documents at the time of online application; documents will be verified at the Interview stage only.
- Documents Required at Interview Stage:
- Age proof (birth certificate or Class X marksheet/certificate)
- Educational qualification certificates and marksheets
- SC / ST / OBC / PwBD / EWS / Ex-SM certificate (if applicable) in prescribed format
- Photo identity proof (PAN Card / Passport / Driving Licence / Voter's Card / Aadhaar, etc.)
- Online application form printout with fee payment receipt
- Candidates working in Government/PSU/Public Enterprises must inform their employer in writing before applying and submit an undertaking to this effect at the time of online application. At the time of joining, proper discharge certificates from their employer must be produced.
- Apply Online at: https://www.rbi.org.in
Important Instructions for RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment 2026 Candidates
- Only eligible citizens (as defined in the notification) are eligible to apply; nationality certificate required for certain categories.
- Candidates must fulfill all eligibility conditions as on April 01, 2026.
- No hard copy applications will be accepted – online submission only.
- Recruitment fee/intimation charges are non-refundable; applications without prescribed fee will be summarily rejected.
- Government/PSU employees must submit an undertaking about informing their employer and bring discharge certificate at the time of joining.
- Mobile phones, pagers, and all electronic devices are banned inside examination/interview premises; physical calculators are not permitted in any phase.
- Candidates reporting after Gate Closure Time specified on the Admit Card will not be permitted to take the examination.
- Candidates are advised to visit https://www.rbi.org.in regularly for updates; all corrigenda will be published on the Bank's website only.
- Phase-I paper (General Cadre) will be set in English; all other papers (except English papers) will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.
- Negative marking on MCQ questions will apply as prescribed; detailed marking scheme will be in the Information Handout.
- For any problem in filling the form or downloading Admit Card, queries may be raised through http://cgrs.ibps.in mentioning the post and cadre in the subject line.
- All decisions of the Board regarding eligibility, conduct of examinations, selection, and other matters are final and binding; any resultant dispute is subject to sole jurisdiction of Courts at Mumbai.
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Q2. How many vacancies are there for RBI Grade B 2026?
- RBI has announced 60 vacancies for Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) across three cadres for 2026. Out of these, 40 posts are for Grade ‘B’ (DR) – General, 10 for Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR and 10 for Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM, including reserved posts for PwBD categories as per notification.
Q4. What is the eligibility criteria for RBI Grade B (age, qualification, attempts)?
- For General/DEPR/DSIM streams, candidates must be 21–30 years of age as on 01 April 2026, with applicable relaxations for SC/ST, OBC, PwBD, Ex‑Servicemen, and candidates with higher qualifications such as M.Phil/Ph.D. as per RBI norms. Educational qualification is: Graduation with minimum 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD) or relevant Master’s degree with required percentage for DEPR/DSIM, from a recognized University or equivalent as specified by RBI.
Q5. What is the exam pattern and selection process for RBI Grade B 2026?
- The selection process comprises Phase‑I (objective online exam), Phase‑II (objective/descriptive exam) and Interview. For General cadre, Phase‑I tests General Awareness, English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning, while Phase‑II consists of Economic & Social Issues, English (Writing Skills), and Finance & Management; DEPR and DSIM have separate Economics/Statistics‑based Phase‑I and descriptive Phase‑II papers followed by Interview.
Q6. What is the salary and pay scale for RBI Grade B Officers?
- RBI Grade B Officers start with a basic pay of ₹78,450 per month in the pay scale ₹78,450‑4050(9)‑1,14,900‑EB‑4050(2)‑1,23,000‑4650(4)‑1,41,600 (16 years). The gross monthly emoluments are approximately in the range of ₹1.5 lakh per month (without HRA) at present RBI pay and allowances levels, as indicated in recent RBI Grade B notifications.
Q7. What is the application fee for RBI Grade B 2026?
- As per recent RBI Grade B notifications, the application fee structure is: for SC/ST/PwBD – intimation charges only (₹100 plus applicable GST), for General/OBC/EWS – application fee plus intimation charges (₹850 plus applicable GST), and Nil fee for eligible RBI staff. Bank/transaction charges for online payment are to be borne by the candidate and the fee once paid is non‑refundable in all circumstances.
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