RBI Assistant eligibility at a glance
The baseline: meet the nationality rule, be 20–28 years old on 1 February 2026, hold a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% (pass class for SC/ST/PwBD) and word-processing skills on that date, and be proficient in the language of the state under the recruiting office you apply to. RBI admits every applicant to the exam and determines eligibility only at the final stage, document verification — so check every rule yourself.
Nationality
Para 2.1 of the advertisement accepts candidates who are any one of the following:
Admission to the exam is provisional: RBI admits all applicants and determines eligibility only at document verification. Appointment is also subject to being declared medically fit.
Age limit
There is one age band for the post, counted as on 01.02.2026:
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Minimum age | 20 years |
| Maximum age | 28 years (General & EWS) |
| Date of birth | Not earlier than 02.02.1998 and not later than 01.02.2006 (both dates inclusive) |
Reserved categories and some other groups get the upper-age relaxations below. RBI checks the certificates supporting any relaxation at document verification.
Age relaxation
The upper age limit is relaxed for these categories. Relaxations are not cumulative — you cannot add one item to another.
| Category | Age relaxation |
|---|---|
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years (up to 31) |
| SC / ST | 5 years (up to 33) |
| PwBD (General / EWS · OBC · SC/ST) | 10 years · 13 years · 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | Period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years, up to a maximum age of 50 years |
| Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands who have not remarried | Up to 35 years of age (40 years for SC/ST) |
| Candidates with work experience in RBI | The number of years of such experience, up to a maximum of 3 years |
OBC candidates need a non-creamy layer certificate based on income for FY 2024-25, 2023-24 and 2022-23, issued on or after 01.04.2025 and not later than the closing date stated in the advertisement (08.03.2026). EWS candidates need an Income & Asset Certificate for FY 2024-25, valid for 2025-26. The ex-servicemen relaxation does not extend to their dependents.
Educational qualification & language
At least a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (pass class for SC/ST/PwBD), plus knowledge of word processing on a PC, as on 01.02.2026. The rules that come with it:
Language test: every candidate shortlisted from mains must take the Language Proficiency Test in the official/local language of the state (Appendix I). There is no exemption, and a candidate found not proficient is disqualified.
Application fee, office and category rules
Applications and fee payment ran online from 16.02.2026; the last date was extended from 08.03.2026 to 23:59 on 10.03.2026 by RBI’s corrigendum of 09.03.2026. A one-time edit window on 14–15 March 2026 (₹200 including GST) allowed changes only to the exam centre, parents’ names and Class 10/12 percentages.
Application fee
₹450 + 18% GST (application fee including intimation charges) for General/OBC/EWS; ₹50 + 18% GST (intimation charges only) for SC/ST/PwBD/EXS; nil for RBI staff. Paid online and non-refundable.
One recruiting office
You apply for the vacancies of one recruiting office and choose an exam centre that corresponds to it. If selected, you are first posted in an RBI office within the recruitment zone you applied for, and are liable to be transferred to centres within that zone (East, West, North or South).
OBC & EWS certificates
OBC (non-creamy layer) and EWS candidates need certificates in the prescribed format for the financial years named in the advertisement. Reserved-category candidates may apply against unreserved vacancies where no vacancy is reserved for their category at the office they apply to, at par with unreserved candidates on age and qualification.
Checked at the end
RBI admits all applicants to the exam and verifies age, qualification and category documents only at document verification. Shortlisted candidates must send their documents to the Regional Office they applied to.
Persons with benchmark disabilities
The advertisement sets no physical standards for this post. Posts are reserved horizontally for persons with benchmark disabilities — 9 in category A, 27 in B, 13 in C and 21 in D across the 650 vacancies — and lists the disabilities found suitable for the post:
| Category | Code | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Visual impairment | a | Blind (B) and low vision (LV) |
| Hearing impairment | b | Deaf (D) and hard of hearing (HH) |
| Locomotor disability | c | Including OA, BA, OL, BL, SD/SI, cerebral palsy (CP), leprosy cured (LC), dwarfism (Dw), acid attack victims (AAV) and muscular dystrophy (MDy) |
| Intellectual disability & others | d | Autism spectrum disorder (mild), intellectual disability, specific learning disability, mental illness |
| Multiple disabilities | e | Multiple disabilities from the categories above |
You need a permanent disability certificate from a competent authority. Visually impaired candidates get a magnified font and compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour. Candidates with 40% or more disability may use a scribe under the conditions in the advertisement, with compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour. Full rules are in the official advertisement.
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Timed mocks
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English & Hindi
Notes and practice in both languages.
