RBI Grade B 2026 Notification Out for 60 Vacancies, Exam Dates, Exam Pattern, Eligibility Criteria, Salary at 1.5 lakhs per month

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officially released the RBI Grade B 2026 Notification PDF on its website on 29 April 2026. The RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF has been released for a total of 60 Grade B Officer (General/DEPR/DSIM) vacancies in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the Panel Year 2026. Eligible candidates can apply online for the registration of RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 starting from 29 April 2026 until 20 May 2026 on the RBI website https://www.rbi.org.in/). The RBI Grade B Prelims Exam 2026 is tentatively scheduled to be held on 13 June 2026 and 14 June 2026. Interested candidates can check all details about the RBI Grade B 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF, RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Date 2026, RBI Grade B Mains Exam Date 2026, RBI Grade B Vacancies 2026, RBI Grade B Eligibility Criteria 2026, RBI Grade B Salary 2026, RBI Grade B Selection Process 2026, RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Pattern 2026, RBI Grade B Mains Exam Pattern, RBI Grade B Age Limit and RBI Grade B Educational Qualification here in this blog article from Veranda RACE.

RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 Notification Out

The detailed RBI Grade B 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF named “Recruitment of Officers in Grade ‘B’ (Direct Recruitment – DR) (On Probation – OP) – General/DEPR/DSIM Cadres – PY 2026” for the Panel Year 2026 was officially released on the RBI website (https://opportunities.rbi.org.in/) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 29 April 2026 for the recruitment of 60 Grade B vacancies in General/DEPR/DSIM cadres in the Reserve Bank of India offices. It was announced through Advt.No: RBISB/DA/01/2026-27 by the Reserve Bank of India Services Board.

Eligible candidates can start applying for the RBI Grade B Selection Process 2026 for the direct recruitment of 60 RBI Grade B (DR) vacancies in General / DEPR / DSIM cadres in the Reserve Bank of India starting from 29 April 2026 on its official website, https://website.rbi.org.in/.

The last date to apply or submit the online registration application for the RBI Grade B 2026 Recruitment is 20 May 2026.

The online application registration window to apply for the RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 will remain open from 29 April 2026 until 20 May 2026.

The RBI Grade B 2026 Recruitment Selection Process is a three-stage exam process: Prelims, Mains followed by an Interview.

Candidates interested in clearing the RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 must begin their RBI Grade B Exam preparation early to get through and clinch the RBI Grade B job and work in the Reserve Bank of India branches.

The RBI Grade B 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF for the recruitment of 60 RBI Grade B vacancies in General / DEPR / DSIM cadres in the Reserve Bank of India is available for download for candidates starting from 29 April 2026.

Candidates can download the official notification PDF for the RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 starting from 29 April 2026 here using the direct link from Veranda RACE:

RBI Grade B 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF – 60 Grade B Vacancies – Click Here to Download PDF

The last date for the payment of online application fee and intimation charges for the RBI Grade B 2026 Recruitment will be until 20 May 2026 (6:00 PM) only.

What is the RBI Grade B Exam?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regularly conducts the RBI Grade B Recruitment Exam on an annual basis to select suitable candidates for the position of RBI Grade B in General / DEPR / DSIM cadres in its various RBI branches and offices across India.

This RBI Grade B Exam is the most highly anticipated competitive exam in the Bank or Insurance sector in India after the RBI Grade B Exam. This is a highly prestigious recruitment exam conducted by the Reserve Bank of India and offers candidates an opportunity to work with the Central Bank of India.

The RBI Grade B Recruitment also offers the highest salary with salaries starting from ₹1.5 lakh per month, which is the highest among the recruitments conducted for Manager level posts in Banking, Insurance and Regulatory firms in India.

This RBI Grade B Recruitment attracts numerous aspirants who have Graduation in any degree due its eligibility criteria, lucrative salary, a prestigious job profile and long-term job security with India’s banking regulator, RBI.

The RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 for the direct recruitment of 60 RBI Grade B vacancies in General / DEPR / DSIM offers a golden opportunity for the Bank and Insurance exam aspirants to work with India’s central bank.

Candidates who wish to join the Indian regulatory body for the Indian banking system and Indian currency and want to work in the country’s main payment systems can use this buzzing opportunity to join the Reserve Bank of India as an RBI Grade B Officer in General / DEPR / DSIM cadres.

The RBI Grade B Recruitment Exam 2026 will be a nationwide exam administered by the Reserve Bank of India conducted in three phases or selection stages: RBI Grade B Prelims 2026, RBI Grade B Mains 2026 and RBI Grade B Interview 2026.

RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026: Overview

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has officially issued the RBI Grade B 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF on 29 April 2026. This RBI Grade B 2026 Recruitment Exam is conducted for the direct recruitment of 60 RBI Grade B vacancies in General / DEPR / DSIM cadres to work in various RBI branches and offices across India.

Candidates interested in a career to work in India’s central bank and have a permanent government regulatory job as a Grade B level officer can attend this RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 to compete for the 60 RBI Grade B vacancies in 2026 announced through the RBI Grade B Recruitment Notification PDF 2026.

Candidates who are eligible to apply for the RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 can find the comprehensive overview of the official Grade B Exam notification below in this Veranda RACE blog post:

RBI Grade B Apply Online 2026

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will officially start the RBI Grade B 2026 Online Application Registration Process from 29 April 2026.

Eligible candidates who wish to apply for the 60 RBI Grade B vacancies in General / DEPR / DSIM cadres can submit their RBI Grade B Online Application 2026 from 29 April 2026 until 20 May 2026 (6:00 PM) on the RBI official website.

To complete the RBI Grade B Online Apply Online Process 2026, eligible candidates must visit the official RBI website (https://www.rbi.org.in/) to apply if they have the eligibility such as nationality, age limit, educational qualification, etc. as mentioned in the RBI Grade B 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF.

Candidates can also use the direct online registration application link available below in the Veranda RACE website blog to apply for the RBI Grade B 2026 Recruitment Selection Process:

RBI Grade B 2026 Apply Online Direct Link – Click Here to Apply

RBI Grade B Vacancy 2026

The number of RBI Grade B Vacancies 2026 was officially announced in the RBI Grade B 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF on 29 April 2026 by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). A total of 60 Grade B Officer vacancies was announced by the Reserve Bank of India in the RBI Grade B 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF for General / DEPR / DSIM cadres.

1. Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – General

2. Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DEPR (Department of Economic & Policy Research)

3. Officers in Grade ‘B’ (DR) – DSIM (Department of Statistics & Information Management)

Candidates can also find the category-wise and post-wise RBI Grade B vacancies in 2026 here using the table below from Veranda RACE:

RBI Grade B Vacancy Trends

Candidates can view the trends of vacancies announced as a part of the RBI Grade B Recruitments over the years from the table below:

It is evident from the table above that there has been more than 50% decline in RBI Grade B vacancies in 2026 (60 vacancies) compared to the Grade B vacancies in 2025 (120 vacancies).

RBI Grade B Important Dates 2026

The Reserve Bank of India has released the exam-related important dates in the RBI Grade B 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF. The online application process starts from 29 April 2026 and will be active till 20 May 2026 (6:00 PM).

RBI Grade B Exam Dates 2026

Along with the RBI Grade B Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF, the official exam dates for the Prelims (Phase I) and Mains (Phase II) of the RBI Grade B Recruitment Selection Process 2026 have been released for RBI Grade B vacancies in 2026 for General / DEPR / DSIM cadres. Check the complete RBI Grade B Exam Dates 2026 for both Prelims and Mains here from the table:

RBI Grade B Eligibility Criteria 2026

Interested and eligible applicants for the RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 for the recruitment to the post of RBI Grade B should fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply online for the RBI Grade B Recruitment Selection Process in 2026.

The eligibility criteria for the RBI Grade B Selection Process 2026 include RBI Grade B Educational Qualification 2026, RBI Grade B Age Limit 2026, RBI Grade B Nationality, etc., which are discussed below in depth in this RBI Grade B 2026 Notification PDF blog post of Veranda RACE:

Nationality

Candidates interested to apply for the RBI Grade B Recruitment in 2026 must be either a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan or a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1^st Jan 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

RBI Grade B Age Limit 2026

Candidates interested to apply for the 60 RBI Grade B vacancies in General / DEPR / DSIM cadres announced through the RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 Selection Process must between the ages of 21 years and 30 years as on the cut-off date.

Candidates must be within the ages of 21 years and 30 years as mentioned in the RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF to apply for the 60 Grade B Officer vacancies.

The cut-off date to determine the candidate’s age eligibility for the RBI Grade B 2026 with respect to minimum and maximum age limit will be 1 April 2026.

Candidates born not earlier than 2 April 1996 and not later than 1 April 2005 (both dates inclusive) are only eligible to apply for the RBI Grade B Recruitment in 2026.

Eligible candidates from reserved categories will get RBI Grade B Age Relaxation in the upper age limit according to the government rules and RBI rules.

RBI Grade B Age Relaxation 2026

As per the RBI Grade B 2026 Notification PDF, age relaxation for the upper age limit will be applicable for candidates belonging to reserved categories.

Age relaxation depends on the category of the candidates and follow government rules. Check the below table to know more about the RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 Age Relaxation:

RBI Grade B Educational Qualification 2026

Candidates interested to apply for the RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 must have the following educational qualification as mentioned in the RBI Grade B 2026 Notification PDF for the direct recruitment of 60 Grade B vacancies in the Reserve Bank of India branches for General / DEPR / DSIM cadres.

The cut-off date to determine the candidate’s age educational qualification for the RBI Grade B Exam 2026 will be 1 April 2026.

RBI Grade B Selection Process 2026

Candidates belonging to the General / EWS categories, who have already appeared six times for RBI Grade B Prelims Exam for General / DEPR / DSIM cadre posts in the past, are not eligible to apply for the RBI Grade B Recruitment in 2026.

Candidates belonging to the SC / ST / OBC / PwBD categories do not have such restrictions if the posts are reserved for them.

RBI Grade B Selection Process 2026

The RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026 is a three-staged selection processes and candidates have to clear all the three stages to get shortlisted as a RBI Grade B Officer in the Reserve Bank of India branches and offices across India.

The RBI Grade B 2026 Selection Process involves the following three selection stages:

RBI Grade B Prelims Exam 2026

RBI Grade B Mains Exam 2026

RBI Grade B Interview 2026

RBI Grade B (General) Prelims Exam Pattern 2026

The RBI Grade B Prelims 2026 for General cadre will be an online objective test consisting of multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

This online test will have 200 MCQ questions for a total of 200 marks. The total duration of the RBI Grade B Prelims 2026 will be 120 minutes.

There will be four sections namely General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning.

The online test will have negative marking for wrong answers. One-fourth of the marks will be deducted for each wrong answer in the RBI Grade B Prelims 2026.

There will also be sectional cut-off in the RBI Grade B Prelims (General) Exam 2026. This phase will also contain sectional timing for each section.

Candidates can find the detailed RBI Grade B Prelims (General) Exam Pattern 2026 from the Veranda RACE table below:

RBI Grade B (General) Mains Exam Pattern 2026

Candidates who clear the Prelims Exam will be called to attend the RBI Grade B Mains Exam 2026 for the General cadre. The RBI Grade B Mains Exam 2026 for the General cadre posts will be conducted in two shifts and will consist of three papers:

Paper I (Economic and Social Issues)

Paper II (English: Writing Skills)

Paper III (General Finance and Management)

Candidates can find the detailed RBI Grade B Mains Pattern 2026 for General cadre posts from the Veranda RACE table below:

RBI Grade B Interview 2026

Candidates will be shortlisted for the RBI Grade B Interview 2026 based on the aggregate marks obtained in RBI Grade B Mains 2026. The RBI Grade B Interview 2026 will be conducted for 75 marks.

Candidates shall be required to undergo Personality Assessment conducted by the RBI before appearing for the Interview. This personality assessment will not be allotted any marks. Candidates may opt for the interview in Hindi / English.

The final selection for the RBI Grade B 2026 will be through a merit list which will be prepared by adding marks secured by the candidates in Mains and Intervew.

RBI Grade B Salary 2026

The candidates shortlisted for the post of RBI Grade B Officer will be offered a pay scale in the range of ₹78450 - 4050(9) - 114900 -EB - 4050(2) – 123000 - 4650(4) - 141600 (16years).

The RBI Grade B Basic Pay will be ₹78,450 per month.

At present, initial RBI Grade B Officer monthly gross emoluments (without HRA) or monthly salary will be ₹1,54,936 per month.

The HRA of 15% of pay will be paid, if accommodation is not provided by the Reserve Bank of India.

Other than this, Grade B Officers in Reserve Bank of India will also be eligible for Special Allowance, Grade Allowance, Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, Special Grade Allowance, Learning Allowance, House Rent Allowance as per the RBI Rules.

RBI Grade B Application Fee 2026

Candidates have to submit their RBI Grade B Exam Online Application Form to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) along with the RBI Grade B Exam Online Application Fee through online mode only.

Here you can find the detailed online application fee for the RBI Grade B Recruitment 2026:

Candidates (Except SC/ST/PwBD and RBI Staff) are required to pay a fee of ₹ 850 along with 18 per cent GST as online application fee and intimation charges for the RBI Grade B Selection Process 2026 only using online payment methods either by Internet banking facility of any bank or by using Credit/Debit Card/UPI payments/Mobile wallets.

RBI Grade B Exam Application Fee 2026:

General/EWS/OBC Candidates: ₹850 + 18% GST

SC/ST/PwBD: ₹100 + 18% GST

RBI Staff: No Exam Fee

The last date for the payment of the RBI Grade B 2026 Online Application Fee is 20 May 2026 (6:00 PM).

RBI Grade B Exam Centres 2026

Candidates applying for the RBI Grade B 2026 can find the comprehensive list of RBI Grade B Exam Centres 2026 for Prelims (General cadre) in various states and union territories for RBI Grade B Selection Process 2026:

Candidates applying for the RBI Grade B 2026 can find the comprehensive list of RBI Grade B Exam Centres 2026 for Mains (General cadre) in various states and union territories for RBI Grade B Selection Process 2026: