The Reserve Bank of India, the country's central banking authority, is conducting the RBI Assistant Recruitment 2026 for 650 Assistant posts across its offices nationwide. The current stage is the Language Proficiency Test, which checks whether shortlisted candidates can read, write, speak and understand the local language of the RBI office they applied to, after the Preliminary and Main examinations.
RBI Assistant Recruitment 2026 Exam Date
Posted 12 Oct 2026Updated 12 Oct 2026
Total Vacancies
650
Exam Date
17 Oct
Status
Notification Out
Recruitment status
Exam held on 17 Oct 2026
- Notification12 Oct
- Exam Held17 Oct
About RBI Assistant Recruitment 2026
Job Overview
- Organization
- Reserve Bank of India
- Post Name
- Assistant
- Job Location
- All India
- Who Can Apply
- Candidates from anywhere in India
- Gender
- All
- Nationality
- Indian
Vacancy Breakdown
Assistant
650
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Assistant | 650 |
Selection Process
- 1Preliminary Examination
- 2Main Examination
- 3Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
Checks whether a candidate can read, write, understand and speak the official or local language of the recruitment office applied for; held for candidates provisionally shortlisted on the basis of Main Examination performance.
How to Apply
- 1Visit the official RBI website at rbi.org.in
- 2Look for the RBI Assistant LPT exam date notice or exam communication
- 3Open the notice and check the exam date, reporting time and venue for your centre
- 4Download the PDF and keep a copy ready for exam day
Reporting Venue
Reserve Bank of India, Rambagh Circle, Tonk Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan - 302004
Important Details
- Candidates scheduled at the Jaipur examination centre must report by 8:30 AM on 17/10/2026; the gate closes at 9:00 AM.
- The local language for the Jaipur office is Hindi.
- The LPT is separate from the Preliminary and Main examinations, and clearing the written examinations does not complete the selection process; the language requirement must also be fulfilled.
Office-Wise Local Language
Ahmedabad
Local Language: Gujarati
Bengaluru
Local Language: Kannada
Bhopal
Local Language: Hindi
Bhubaneswar
Local Language: Odia
Chandigarh
Local Language: Punjabi/Hindi
Chennai
Local Language: Tamil
Guwahati
Local Language: Assamese/Bengali/Khasi/Manipuri/Bodo/Mizo/English, as applicable
Hyderabad
Local Language: Telugu
Jaipur
Local Language: Hindi
Jammu
Local Language: Urdu/Hindi/Kashmiri
Kanpur and Lucknow
Local Language: Hindi
Kolkata
Local Language: Bengali/Nepali
Mumbai
Local Language: Marathi/Konkani
Nagpur
Local Language: Marathi/Hindi
New Delhi
Local Language: Hindi
Patna
Local Language: Hindi
Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi
Local Language: Malayalam
| RBI Recruitment Office | Local Language |
|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | Gujarati |
| Bengaluru | Kannada |
| Bhopal | Hindi |
| Bhubaneswar | Odia |
| Chandigarh | Punjabi/Hindi |
| Chennai | Tamil |
| Guwahati | Assamese/Bengali/Khasi/Manipuri/Bodo/Mizo/English, as applicable |
| Hyderabad | Telugu |
| Jaipur | Hindi |
| Jammu | Urdu/Hindi/Kashmiri |
| Kanpur and Lucknow | Hindi |
| Kolkata | Bengali/Nepali |
| Mumbai | Marathi/Konkani |
| Nagpur | Marathi/Hindi |
| New Delhi | Hindi |
| Patna | Hindi |
| Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi | Malayalam |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the RBI Assistant Language Proficiency Test?
It is a test that checks whether a shortlisted candidate can read, write, understand and speak the official or local language of the recruitment office they applied to.
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