RBI Officer Grade B Recruitment 2026 Online Form 60 Post
Post Date : 01 May 2026 04:00 PMReserve Bank of India (RBI) invites online applications for recruitment to the post of Grade 'B' (Direct Recruit - DR) (On Probation - OP) (General/ DEPR/ DSIM) Cadres - Panel Year - 2026 for 60 vacancies. All eligible citizens can submit online application form on the official RBI website rbi.org.in from 29th April 2026 till the application last date 20th May 2026 for Grade B Officer recruitment 2026.
Interested candidates read the full notification carefully, before applying online.
Important Dates
- Application Start Date: 29-04-2026
- Application Last Date: 20-05-2026
- Phase I Exam Date: 13-06-2026 and 14-06-2026
Application Fee
- Gen/ OBC/ EWS Category: Rs.850/-
- SC/ ST/ PwBD Category: Rs.100/-
- The payment can be made by using Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets, UPI.
Age Limit
- Age as on : 01.04.2026
- Minimum Age: 21 Years
- Maximum Age: 30 Years
- (For Age Relaxation See Notification.)
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RBI Grade B Recruitment Eligibility Criteria 2026
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - General
Graduation in any discipline / Equivalent technical or professional qualification with minimum 60% marks (50% for SC/ ST/ PwBD applicants, if the posts are reserved for them) or Post-Graduation in any discipline / Equivalent technical or professional qualification with minimum 55% marks (pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD applicants, if the posts are reserved for them) in aggregate of all semesters / years.
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - DEPR
- MA/ MSc in Economics or MA/ MSc in courses such as Quantitative Economics, Mathematical Economics, Applied Economics, Econometrics, Financial Economics, Business Economics, Agricultural Economics, Industrial Economics, Development Economics and International Economics (where "Economics" is the principal constituent* of the curriculum/ syllabus). OR
- MA/ MSc in Finance or MA/ MSc in courses such as Quantitative Finance, Mathematical Finance, Quantitative Techniques, International Finance, Business Finance, Banking and Trade Finance, International and Trade Finance, Corporate Finance, Project and Infrastructure Finance, Agri Business Finance (where "Finance" is the principal constituent* of the curriculum / syllabus).
- For (a) and (b) above, minimum 55 per cent marks or an equivalent grade is required in aggregate of all semesters / years.
Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - DSIM
- Master's Degree with a minimum 55% marks in aggregate of all semesters/ years or an equivalent grade/ CGPA in Statistics / Mathematics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Applied Statistics/ Quantitative Economics/ Econometrics/ Informatics or any other related branches of these areas; OR
- Master's Degree with a minimum 55% marks in aggregate of all semesters/ years or an equivalent grade/ CGPA in Data Science / Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning/ Big Data Analytics or any other related branches of these areas; OR
- Four-year Bachelor's Degree with a minimum 60% marks in aggregate of all semesters/ years or an equivalent grade/ CGPA in Statistics / Mathematical Statistics/ Applied Statistics/ Quantitative Economics/ Econometrics/ Informatics/ Data Science/ Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning/ Big Data Analytics or any other related branches of these areas.
RBI Officer Grade B Category Wise Vacancy 2026
| Post Name | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officer (DR) General | 16 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 40 |
| Officer (DR) DEPR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Officer (DR) DSIM | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 10 |
| Grand Total | 24 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 60 |
RBI Grade B Pay Scale and Salary 2026
Selected candidates will draw a starting basic pay of Rs. 78,450/- per month in the pay scale of Rs.78,450 - 1,41,600/- (over 16 years). The initial monthly gross (without HRA) is approximately Rs. 1,50,374, and a 15% HRA will be paid if accommodation is not provided by the Bank.
