Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply for 450 'Assistant-2023' positions at the Reserve Bank of India ('RBI'). The selection process includes a nationwide competitive examination comprising two phases: Preliminary and Main examinations, followed by a Language Proficiency Test (LPT). Keep in mind that any Corrigendum related to this advertisement will be exclusively published on the RBI's official website at www.rbi.org.in.
RBI Assistant Recruitment Important Dates:
| Website Link Open | September 13, 2023 – October 04, 2023 |
| Payment of Examination Fees (Online) | September 13, 2023 – October 04, 2023 |
| Schedule of Online Preliminary Test (Tentative) | October 21, 2023 & October 23, 2023 |
| Schedule of Online Main Test (Tentative) | December 02, 2023 |
| RBI Assistant Recruitment 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Office | Reserved Vacancies* | PwBD# | EXS | |||||||||
| SC | ST | OBC$ | EWS@ | GEN | Total | A | B | C | D | EX-1 | EX-2 | |
| Ahmedabad | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 1 |
| Bengaluru | 11(2) | 1 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 58 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 2(1) | 2 | 6 |
| Bhopal | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 1 |
| Bhubaneswar | 2 | 8(6) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 2 |
| Chandigarh | 5 | 1(1) | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 2 |
| Chennai | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1(1) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 1 | 1 |
| Guwahati | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 1(1) | 2(1) | 1(1) | 1 | 3 |
| Hyderabad | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jaipur | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jammu | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 12 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 55 | 1 | 4(3) | 1(1) | 3(2) | 2 | 5 |
| Kolkata | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1(1) | 1(1) | 1 | 2 |
| Mumbai | 0 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 76 | 101 | 1 | 8(7) | 3(2) | 6(5) | 4 | 10 |
| Nagpur | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 1(1) | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| New Delhi | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 3 |
| Patna | 1(1) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1(1) | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 0 | 1(1) | 4 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 45(3) | 56(8) | 71 | 37 | 241 | 450(11) | 8(1) | 30(24) | 10(7) | 20(17) | 20 | 45 |
RBI Assistant Recruitment Age (as on 01‐09‐2023):
Between 20 and 28 years. Candidates born not earlier than 02/09/1995 and not later than 01/09/2003 (both days inclusive) are only eligible to apply.
Relaxation in the Upper Age Limit: Upper age limit will be relaxed as under:
| Sr. No | Category | Relaxation in Age |
| (i) | Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (SC / ST) | By 5 years, i.e., up to 33 years |
| (ii) | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | By 3 years, i.e., up to 31 years |
| (iii) | Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | By 10 years (GEN/EWS), 13 years (OBC) & 15 years (SC/ST) |
| (iv) | Ex-Servicemen | To the extent of service rendered by them in Armed Forces plus an additional period of 3 years subject to maximum of 50 years. |
| (v) | Widows/divorced women/ women judicially separated who are not re-married | Upto 35 years (40 years for SC/ST) |
| (vi) | Candidates having work experience in Reserve Bank of India | To the extent of number of years of such experience, subject to maximum of 3 years |
RBI Assistant Recruitment Educational Qualifications (as on 01‐09‐2023):
At least a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PwBD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on PC.
A candidate belonging to Ex-servicemen category (except dependents of ex-servicemen) should either be a graduate from a recognized University or should have passed the matriculation or its equivalent examination of the Armed Forces and rendered at least 15 years of defence service.
Candidates applying for post in a particular recruiting Office should be proficient in the language (i.e., know to read, write, speak and understand the language) of the state/ any of the states falling under the recruiting Office.
RBI Assistant Recruitment Scheme of Selection:
Selection will be through Preliminary examination, Main examination and Language Proficiency Test (LPT).
I. Preliminary Examination (Multiple Choice):
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Time |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes | |
II. Main Examination (Multiple Choice):
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Test of Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 2 | Test of English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 3 | Test of Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 4 | Test of General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| 5 | Test of Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 135 minutes | |
III. Language Proficiency Test (LPT) - The candidates provisionally shortlisted from the main on-line examination will have to undergo a language proficiency test (LPT). The language proficiency test will be conducted in the Official / Local Language/s of the State concerned as detailed in Annex-IV. Candidate not proficient in the Official / Local Language shall be disqualified.
Examination fees/ Intimation Charges (Non- Refundable): Payable from Online Payment
| Sr. No. | Category | Charges | Amount* |
| 1 | SC/ST/PwBD/EXS | Intimation charges only | ₹50/- plus 18% GST |
| 2 | GEN/OBC/EWS | Application fee including intimation charges | ₹450/- plus 18% GST |
| 3 | Staff@ | Nil | Nil |