RBI Assistant, conducted by RBI. Current stage: result awaited. RBI Assistants maintain central bank branch accounting, manage currency chest operations, verify bank returns, handle official correspondence, and process financial documentation.

VI and PwBD vacancies

Suitable for Visually Impaired candidates. Visually Impaired (VI): Distributed office-wise as per official notification PDF on opportunities.rbi.org.in. Total posts: 650 posts total across RBI offices. Office-wise vacancy breakdown available in the official notification PDF on opportunities.rbi.org.in.

Scribe and compensatory time

RBI Assistant: candidate-arranged scribe at own cost. Scribe must be one academic level below the candidate (revised RBI policy). Compensatory time: 20 minutes per hour in Prelims and Mains. Language Proficiency Test (LPT) is qualifying in nature — PwBD accommodations for LPT must be verified from the official RBI notice. Fee concession: PwBD candidates may be eligible for fee exemption or reduction — check current notice.

Key dates and deadlines

Notification released: 16 February 2026. Application opens: 16 February 2026. Application closes: 10 March 2026. Prelims exam: 11 April 2026. Prelims exam (makeup session): 13 April 2026. Prelims exam (makeup session): 30 April 2026. Prelims scorecard released: 27 August 2026. Mains exam: reported as 7 June 2026 by secondary sources; not confirmed via an official RBI notice. Mains result: not yet declared as of 7 September 2026. Language Proficiency Test (LPT): not yet scheduled.

Step by step: what to do now

SCRIBE ELIGIBILITY & RULES (Extracted from Official RBI Notice): 1. Scribe Source: Candidate-arranged scribe. 2. Qualification Limit: One academic level below candidate's highest degree. 3. Non-Candidate Rule: Cannot be a relative, coaching teacher, or applicant for RBI Assistant 2026. 4. Declaration Form: Joint scribe declaration form submitted at test venue. 5. Extra Time: 20 minutes per hour in Prelims and Mains.

Official source and verification

Source: RBI Assistant 2026 Official Notification — opportunities.rbi.org.in. Status of these dates: official. Verified by the SuoMoto team on 2026-08-26.

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RBI Assistant 2026 — Mains Result Declared, LPT Schedule Out

Source: RBI Assistant 2026 Official Notification — opportunities.rbi.org.in. Last verified: 2026-08-26.

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1. Exam Overview
RBI Assistants maintain central bank branch accounting, manage currency chest operations, verify bank returns, handle official correspondence, and process financial documentation.
2. Posts and What They Involve
Assistant
Accessibility: Suitable
Reserve Bank of India · Clerical cadre — basic ~₹20,700; CTC ~₹6–7 lakh per year (with RBI allowances)
Clerical and office work at the central bank — among the best-paid and most prestigious clerical jobs. Computer-based office work, well suited to VI candidates.
Accessibility & Quota note: Office and computer-based work; candidate-arranged scribe plus 20-minutes-per-hour compensatory time.
3. Vacancies — Total & Reserved Quotas
Total: 650 posts total across RBI offices. Office-wise vacancy breakdown available in the official notification PDF on opportunities.rbi.org.in.
Reserved / PwBD: Visually Impaired (VI): Distributed office-wise as per official notification PDF on opportunities.rbi.org.in.
4. Exam Structure and Pattern
Prelims
Online objective CBT (qualifying)
Duration: 60 minutes; 80 with compensatory time
- English Language30 Q · 30 marks
- Numerical Ability35 Q · 35 marks
- Reasoning Ability35 Q · 35 marks
Total: 100 marks · Minus 0.25 per wrong answer
Sectional timing of 20 minutes per section.
Mains
Online objective CBT
Duration: 135 minutes; with compensatory time added
- Reasoning40 Q · 40 marks
- English Language40 Q · 40 marks
- Numerical Ability40 Q · 40 marks
- General Awareness40 Q · 40 marks
- Computer Knowledge40 Q · 40 marks
Total: 200 marks · Minus 0.25 per wrong answer
A qualifying Language Proficiency Test (regional language) follows.
5. Important Dates
1. 16 February 2026Notification released
2. 16 February 2026Application opens
3. 10 March 2026Application closes
4. 11 April 2026Prelims exam
5. 13 April 2026Prelims exam (makeup session)
6. 30 April 2026Prelims exam (makeup session)
7. 27 August 2026Prelims scorecard released
8. reported as 7 June 2026 by secondary sources; not confirmed via an official RBI noticeMains exam
9. not yet declared as of 7 September 2026Mains result
10. not yet scheduledLanguage Proficiency Test (LPT)

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