| RBI Grade B Notification 2026 | |
| The Reserve Bank Of India has released Advt. No. RBISB/BA/01/2026-27 on April 29, 2026, has invited candidates who want to be applied as Officers in Grade ‘B’ (Direct Recruit – DR) under the General, DEPR (Department of Economic & Policy Research) or DSIM (Department of Statistics & Information Management) cadre. The application form for the recruitment drive is available online with the release of notification and now the window to apply is going to be available until May 20, 2026, 06:00 PM. Aspirants who are interested in taking part in the recruitment drive may submit their application form using the link available below. To apply for the recruitment drive, one is required to firstly register itself, login with the created credentials, enter all the asked personal and educational qualification details, upload documents in required size and format, and pay the application fee using the opted payment gateway. | |
| Important Dates | |
| Stage | Date |
| Notification Release | April 29, 2026 |
| Application Start | April 29, 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | May 20, 2026 |
| Phase I Exam (General) | June 13, 2026 |
| Phase I Exam (DEPR/DSIM) | June 14, 2026 |
| Phase II Exam (General) | July 25, 2026 |
| Phase II Exam (DEPR/DSIM) | July 26, 2026 |
| Phase II Result | August / September 2026 |
| Interview | September / October 2026 |
| Final Result | October / November 2026 |
| Number Of Vacancies | |
| Post Name | Vacancies |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – General | 40 (UR: 16, SC: 4, ST: 9, OBC: 7, EWS: 4) |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR | 10 (UR: 4, SC: 1, ST: 1, OBC: 3, EWS: 1) |
| Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM | 10 (UR: 4, SC: 1, ST: 4, OBC: 1, EWS: 0) |
| There are a total of 60 vacancies, out of which 24 are for UR, 6 for SC, 14 for ST, 11 OBC and 5 for EWS. | |
| Eligibility Criteria | |
| Grade B (DR) – General | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Age Limit | 21 to 30 years |
| Age Relaxation | OBC +3, SC/ST +5, PwBD (UR +10, OBC + 13, SC/ST +15) |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation in any discipline, or Post-Graduation |
| Grade B (DR) – DEPR (Economics) | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Age Limit | 21 to 30 years |
| Age Relaxation | OBC +3, SC/ST +5, PwBD (UR +10, OBC + 13, SC/ST +15) |
| Educational Qualification | Master’s Degree in Economics / Econometrics / Quantitative Economics / Mathematical Economics / Integrated Economics / Finance |
| Grade B (DR) – DSIM (Statistics) | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Age Limit | 21 to 30 years |
| Age Relaxation | OBC +3, SC/ST +5, PwBD (UR +10, OBC + 13, SC/ST +15) |
| Educational Qualification | Master’s Degree in Statistics / Mathematical Statistics / Mathematical Economics / Econometrics / Statistics & Informatics |
| The minimum requirement for Bachelor’s degree is 60% score as aggregate for UR, OBC and EWS; and 55% for SC, ST and PwBD; for Master’s degree, the same is 55% for UR, OBC and EWS, and pass marks for SC, ST and PwBD. | |
| Application Fee | |
| Category | Fee |
| UR / OBC / EWS | ₹850 + GST |
| SC / ST / PwBD | ₹100 + GST |
| RBI Staff | Nil |
| The application fee payment can be made using the debit card, credit card, NET banking or UPI. | |
| Selection Process | |
| Grade B (DR) – General | |
| Phase I | Objective Exam – 200 marks (Qualifying) |
| Phase II | ESI – 100, English – 100, FM – 100 (Total 300, Merit) |
| Interview | 75 marks |
| Grade B (DR) – DEPR | |
| Phase I | Objective Exam – 200 marks (Qualifying) |
| Phase II | Economics Objective – 100, Economics Descriptive – 100, English – 100 (Total 300, Merit) |
| Interview | 75 marks |
| Grade B (DR) – DSIM | |
| Phase I | Objective Exam – 200 marks (Qualifying) |
| Phase II | Statistics Objective – 100, Statistics Descriptive – 100, English – 100 (Total 300, Merit) |
| Interview | 75 marks |
| The final selection will be done based on the score in the Phase 2 Examination and Interview. | |
| Pay Scale | |
| Basic Pay (7th Central Pay Commission) | ₹55,200/- to ₹99,750/- |
| With the basic pay, each appointed candidate will get a dearness allowance, house rent allowance and other benefits. | |
| Important Links | |
| Notification PDF | Download Now |
| Application Form | Apply Now |
| WhatsApp Channel | Join Now |
| Official Website | Visit Now |
RBI Grade B Notification 2026 – Online Application Form For 60 Vacancies
