RBI Grade B 2026 · Age limit & eligibility
RBI Grade B Age Limit 2026: Relaxation, Qualification and Eligibility
RBI Grade B age limit: 21 years to below 30 years (born not earlier than 2 April 1996 and not later than 1 April 2005) (age counted on 1 April 2026), as per the official notice published 29 April 2026.
Age limit, the date on which age is counted, category-wise relaxation and the educational qualification, as printed in the official notice.
RBI Grade B age limit and relaxation
Age limit
21 years to below 30 years (born not earlier than 2 April 1996 and not later than 1 April 2005) (as on 1 April 2026)
Educational qualification
- General cadre: graduation in any discipline with at least 60% in aggregate, or post-graduation in any discipline with at least 55% (SC/ST/PwBD: 50% for graduation, pass marks for post-graduation, where posts are reserved for them)
- DEPR cadre: MA/MSc in Economics (or a course where Economics is the main part, such as Quantitative Economics), or MA/MSc in Finance (or a course where Finance is the main part), with at least 55% (SC/ST/PwBD: 50% where posts are reserved)
- DSIM cadre: Master's degree with at least 55% in Statistics, Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Applied Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Econometrics, Informatics or a related field, or in Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics or a related field; or a four-year Bachelor's degree in these fields with at least 60% (SC/ST/PwBD: 50% where posts are reserved)
- Graduation must be a course of at least 3 years after Class XII, and post-graduation at least 2 years after graduation; marks are counted over the whole course
- Qualifications are counted as on 1 April 2026
Upper age relaxation
| SC / ST (where posts are reserved) | Up to 5 years |
| OBC (where posts are reserved) | Up to 3 years |
| PwBD | Up to 10 years (General/EWS), 13 (OBC), 15 (SC/ST) |
| Ex-employees of banking institutions / retrenched Government staff | Up to 5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen, ECOs and SSCOs with at least 5 years of military service (conditions in the notice) | Up to 5 years |
| M.Phil. holders | Upper age limit 32 years |
| Ph.D. holders | Upper age limit 34 years |
| Officers' experience in scheduled commercial banks, public sector insurers, AIFIs or earlier RBI service | Equal to completed years of experience, up to 3 years (upper limit not above 33) |
| DEPR / DSIM: Master's degree holders with research or teaching experience | Up to 3 years, equal to the experience |
Application fee
₹850 + 18% GST (GEN/OBC/EWS, fee including intimation charges); ₹100 + 18% GST (SC/ST/PwBD, intimation charges only). RBI staff candidates pay nothing (staff status is verified at the interview). The fee is not refundable, and bank charges are paid by the candidate.
Source: Advt. No. RBISB/DA/01/2026-27 – Direct Recruitment for the Posts of Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) (General/DEPR/DSIM) Cadres – Panel Year 2026 (published 29 April 2026). Confirm in the official notice before applying.
Age limit, relaxation, qualification and attempts
Age is counted on 1 April 2026. You must be at least 21 and below 30 years old, that is, born not earlier than 2 April 1996 and not later than 1 April 2005.
M.Phil. holders get an upper age limit of 32 years and Ph.D. holders 34 years. SC, ST or OBC candidates who are also Ex-Servicemen or PwBD can combine those relaxations; no other relaxations are combined. For DEPR and DSIM, the M.Phil., Ph.D. and research/teaching experience relaxations cannot be combined with the other relaxations of para 4(b).
Qualifications are counted as on 1 April 2026. Marks are counted over the whole course. If your university gives CGPA without its own conversion rule, the notice uses these equivalents on a 10-point scale: 6.75 = 60%, 6.25 = 55%, 5.75 = 50%. The date of passing is the date on your marksheet or provisional certificate.
Attempts: General and EWS candidates who have already appeared six times in Phase-I for these posts cannot apply. SC, ST, OBC and PwBD candidates have no attempt limit where posts are reserved for them.
Minimum qualification by cadre
| Cadre | Qualification (minimum marks) |
|---|---|
| General | Graduation in any discipline (or equivalent technical / professional qualification) with 60%, or post-graduation in any discipline with 55%. SC/ST/PwBD: 50% for graduation, pass marks for post-graduation, where posts are reserved. |
| DEPR | MA/MSc in Economics, or a course where Economics is the main part (such as Quantitative Economics); or MA/MSc in Finance, or a course where Finance is the main part (such as Quantitative Finance). At least 55% (SC/ST/PwBD: 50% where reserved). 'Main part' means half or more of the courses. |
| DSIM | Master's with 55% in Statistics, Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Applied Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Econometrics, Informatics or a related field; or Master's with 55% in Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics or a related field; or a four-year Bachelor's with 60% in these fields. SC/ST/PwBD: 50% where reserved. |
Desirable for DEPR and DSIM: a doctorate, research or teaching experience, or publications in standard journals.
Upper age relaxation
| Category | Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC / ST (where posts are reserved) | Up to 5 years |
| OBC (where posts are reserved) | Up to 3 years |
| PwBD | Up to 10 years (General/EWS), 13 (OBC), 15 (SC/ST) |
| Ex-employees of banking institutions / retrenched Government staff | Up to 5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers, ECOs and SSCOs with at least 5 years of military service (conditions in the notice) | Up to 5 years |
| ECOs / SSCOs whose assignment was extended beyond 5 years (with Ministry of Defence certificate) | Up to 5 years |
| M.Phil. holders | Upper age limit 32 years |
| Ph.D. holders | Upper age limit 34 years |
| Experience as an officer in scheduled commercial banks, public sector insurers, AIFIs, or earlier RBI service | Equal to completed years of experience, up to 3 years; upper limit not above 33 years |
| DEPR / DSIM: Master's with research or teaching experience at a recognised university | Up to 3 years, equal to the experience |
Ex-Servicemen released at their own request do not get the Ex-Servicemen relaxation. AIFIs named in the notice: EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and NaBFID.
PwBD candidates: scribe and compensatory time
- PwBD vacancies in this notice: General cadre 1 in category C and 1 in category D; DSIM 1 in category A; DEPR none.
- PwBD candidates get age relaxation of 10 to 15 years, pay only the ₹100 intimation charges plus GST, and need lower qualifying marks where posts are reserved for them.
- With 40% or more disability, a scribe is allowed for blindness, locomotor disability (both arms affected) and cerebral palsy without another certificate; other categories need a certificate from a Government health institution. Compensatory time is 20 minutes per hour.
- With less than 40% disability, a scribe and/or compensatory time is allowed only if you have difficulty in writing, backed by a medical certificate from a Government health institution.
- You must say in the online application that you need a scribe; later requests may not be accepted. The scribe is arranged at your own cost and must be one qualification level below you.
Frequently asked questions
What is the age limit for RBI Grade B?
21 years to below 30 years (born not earlier than 2 April 1996 and not later than 1 April 2005), counted as on 1 April 2026, as per the Advt. No. RBISB/DA/01/2026-27 – Direct Recruitment for the Posts of Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) (General/DEPR/DSIM) Cadres – Panel Year 2026. Category-wise upper age relaxation is given in the notice.
What qualification is needed for RBI Grade B?
General cadre: graduation in any discipline with at least 60% in aggregate, or post-graduation in any discipline with at least 55% (SC/ST/PwBD: 50% for graduation, pass marks for post-graduation, where posts are reserved for them). DEPR cadre: MA/MSc in Economics (or a course where Economics is the main part, such as Quantitative Economics), or MA/MSc in Finance (or a course where Finance is the main part), with at least 55% (SC/ST/PwBD: 50% where posts are reserved). DSIM cadre: Master's degree with at least 55% in Statistics, Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Applied Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Econometrics, Informatics or a related field, or in Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics or a related field; or a four-year Bachelor's degree in these fields with at least 60% (SC/ST/PwBD: 50% where posts are reserved). Graduation must be a course of at least 3 years after Class XII, and post-graduation at least 2 years after graduation; marks are counted over the whole course. Qualifications are counted as on 1 April 2026.
What is the age limit for RBI Grade B 2026?
21 years to below 30 years as on 1 April 2026 (born from 2 April 1996 to 1 April 2005). The upper limit is 32 for M.Phil. holders and 34 for Ph.D. holders, with further relaxation for SC/ST, OBC, PwBD and other categories in the notice.
What qualification is needed for the RBI Grade B General cadre?
Graduation in any discipline with at least 60%, or post-graduation in any discipline with at least 55%. SC/ST/PwBD candidates need 50% in graduation or pass marks in post-graduation where posts are reserved for them.
How many attempts are allowed in RBI Grade B?
General and EWS candidates who have already appeared six times in Phase-I cannot apply. There is no attempt limit for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD candidates where posts are reserved for them.
What are the stages of RBI Grade B selection?
Phase-I examination, Phase-II examination and an interview of 75 marks. For the General cadre, Phase-I is one online paper of 200 marks in 120 minutes (General Awareness, English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning) and Phase-II has three papers of 100 marks: Economic and Social Issues, English (Writing Skills) and General Finance and Management.