The RBI Assistant Cut Off 2026 is an important benchmark released by the Reserve Bank of India after each stage of the examination. It defines the minimum marks that candidates must score to qualify for the next stage of the selection process. Only candidates who score equal to or more than the cut-off marks are shortlisted further.
When will the RBI Assistant Cut Off 2026 be released?
The RBI Assistant Cut Off 2026 will be released after the declaration of results for each stage of the exam. The Prelims cut-off will be released first along with the prelims result, followed by the Mains cut-off after the mains result. The cut-off marks depend on several factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, number of vacancies, category-wise reservation, and the overall performance of candidates. RBI releases the cut-off state-wise and category-wise separately for the Prelims and Mains exams. Knowing the cut-off helps candidates set a clear target and prepare in a focused manner.
RBI Assistant Cut Off Prelims & Mains
The cut-off for RBI Assistant Prelims is released first, shortlisting candidates for the Mains Exam. Only those who clear the Prelims Cut Off will be allowed to appear for RBI Assistant Mains. After the Mains Exam, RBI releases the final Mains Cut Off, which is used for shortlisting candidates for the Language Proficiency Test (LPT).
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RBI Assistant Previous Year Cut Off
Analyzing the RBI Assistant Previous Year Cut Off helps candidates get an idea of the expected cut-off trends. Since cut-offs are affected by various factors, including the number of applicants, vacancies, and exam difficulty, reviewing past trends can assist candidates in setting realistic goals.
RBI Assistant Mains Cut Off 2022
The following table shows the state-wise cut-off for RBI Assistant Mains 2022.
| State | Cut Off |
|---|
| Ahmedabad | 120 |
| Bengaluru | 105 |
| Bhopal | 119.25 |
| Bhubneshwar | 116 |
| Chandigarh | 124.75 |
| Chennai | 121.25 |
| Guwahati | 112 |
| Hyderabad | 118.75 |
| Jaipur | 121.25 |
| Jammu | 117.5 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 120.75 |
| Kolkata | 128.25 |
| Mumbai | 116 |
| Nagpur | 123 |
| New Delhi | 123.25 |
| Patna | 116.5 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 115 |
RBI Assistant Prelims Cut Off 2022
The section-wise cut off for the RBI Assistant 2022 Prelims is as given below.
| Category | English | Numerical | Reasoning | Total |
|---|
| SC/ST/SC-EXS/ST-EXS/SC-PwD/ST-PwBD/GEN-EXS/EWS-EXS/OBC-EXS | 8 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| OBC/OBC-PwBD | 9 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| GEN/EWS/GEN-PwBD/EWS-PwBD | 11 | 12 | 12 | 35 |
RBI Assistant 2022 Prelims State-wise Cut Off
The state-wise cut off for RBI Assistant 2022 Prelims is given in the table below
| Zone | Cut Off |
|---|
| Ahmedabad | 87.25 |
| Bengaluru | 87.25 |
| Bhopal | 89.5 |
| Bhubaneshwar | 90.5 |
| Chandigarh | 90.75 |
| Chennai | 87.75 |
| Guwahati | 86 |
| Hyderabad | 90.25 |
| Jaipur | 89.25 |
| Jammu | 85.5 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 89.25 |
| Kolkata | 90.75 |
| Mumbai | 85.25 |
| Nagpur | 87 |
| New Delhi | 89.25 |
| Patna | 89 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 86.5 |
RBI Assistant Mains Cut Off 2021
The following table shows the RBI Assistant Mains Cut Off for 2021.
| RBI Zone Name | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | General |
|---|
| Ahmedabad | 82.25 | 74.50 | 82.25 | 82.75 | 87.25 |
| Bengaluru | 76.75 | 71 | 82.25 | 80 | 82.75 |
| Bhopal | 80.25 | 76 | — | 87 | 89.50 |
| Bhubaneswar | 80.50 | 79 | — | 87.50 | 90.50 |
| Chandigarh | 80.25 | 80.25 | 84.75 | 87.50 | 90.75 |
| Chennai | 80.50 | — | 86 | 77.75 | 87.75 |
| Guwahati | 79.25 | 73.50 | — | 82 | 86 |
| Hyderabad | 84 | 80.75 | 88.50 | 88 | 90.25 |
| Jaipur | 79 | 81 | 87.75 | 86.75 | 89.25 |
| Jammu | — | 69.50 | 78.25 | 78.75 | 85.50 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 79 | 78.75 | 85.25 | 86.75 | 89.25 |
| Kolkata | 83.25 | 73.25 | — | 87 | 90.75 |
| Mumbai | – | 70 | — | 82.50 | 85.25 |
| Nagpur | 84 | 72 | 85 | 82.25 | 87 |
| New Delhi | 80 | — | 84.75 | 85.75 | 89.25 |
| Patna | 81 | 75 | — | 87.50 | 89 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 74.75 | 57 | 84.50 | 76 | 86.50 |
RBI Assistant Prelims Cut Off 2021
The RBI Assistant Prelims Cut Off 2021 is as follows.
| Sections | SC, ST, ALL- PWD | OBC, OBC-EXS | GENERAL, GEN-EXS |
|---|
| English (30) | 08 | 09 | 11 |
| Numerical Ability (35) | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Reasoning Ability (35) | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Total | 28 | 31 | 35 |
RBI Assistant Mains Zone/State Wise Cut Off 2019-20
The following table shows the RBI Assistant Mains Cut off for 2019-20.
| RBI Zone Name | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | General |
|---|
| Ahmedabad | 90.25 | 79.00 | 89.50 | 91.00 | 92.75 |
| Bengaluru | – | 81.75 | 89.75 | 89.00 | 92.25 |
| Bhopal | 86.00 | 80.50 | 92.50 | 92.75 | 94.75 |
| Bhubaneswar | 85.75 | 81.25 | 94.75 | 93.75 | 95.75 |
| Chandigarh | 89.50 | – | 93.50 | 95.00 | 96.75 |
| Chennai | 88.00 | – | 92.75 | 87.00 | 94.00 |
| Guwahati | 83.50 | 77.75 | 86.25 | 83.75 | 89.50 |
| Hyderabad | 92.00 | 88.00 | 94.75 | 94.75 | 96.25 |
| Jaipur | 86.75 | 85.25 | 93.25 | 93.75 | 95.75 |
| Jammu | – | 79.50 | 87.00 | 89.00 | 94.25 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 87.00 | – | 92.25 | 94.25 | 96.00 |
| Kolkata | 92.25 | – | – | 92.00 | 96.25 |
| Mumbai | 84.00 | 71.50 | 84.25 | 81.75 | 87.75 |
| Nagpur | 88.00 | 77.50 | – | 88.75 | 90.50 |
| New Delhi | 89.00 | – | 92.75 | 93.50 | 96.25 |
| Patna | 85.75 | – | 93.75 | 94.00 | 95.75 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 87.00 | – | 95.00 | 89.75 | 96.25 |
RBI Assistant Mains Cut-off Section-Wise Cut Off 2019-20
In the given table, RBI Assistant Mains Section-Wise Cut Off is given for the year 2019-20.
| Category | Reasoning Ability | English Language | General Awareness | Computer Knowledge | Numerical Ability |
|---|
| SC/ST | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| OBC | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| EWS/GEN | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
RBI Assistant Mains Cut off 2019-20
Candidates can also check the RBI Assistant Mains Cut Off for each zone. This table also contains category-wise cut-off.
| RBI Zone Name | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN |
|---|
| Ahmedabad | 112 | 108.25 | 112.50 | — | 123.50 |
| Bengaluru | — | — | 94 | — | 99.25 |
| Bhopal | 109.25 | 103.75 | 116.50 | 118.25 | 121.25 |
| Bhubaneswar | 95.50 | 87.75 | 103.25 | — | 103.25 |
| Chandigarh | 82.75 | — | 100.25 | — | 111 |
| Chennai | 101.50 | — | 119.75 | 108.50 | 121 |
| Guwahati | 72.75 | 97.75 | 105.75 | — | 105.75 |
| Hyderabad | 98 | — | 111.50 | 104 | 121 |
| Jaipur | 91.50 | 98.75 | 103.50 | — | 114.25 |
| Jammu | — | — | 111.5 | 108.50 | 123.25 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 92 | — | 91 | 105.25 | 117.25 |
| Kolkata | 114.25 | – | — | 122.75 | 126.25 |
| Mumbai | 86.25 | 76.25 | 86.25 | — | 86.25 |
| Nagpur | 103.5 | — | — | — | 103.5 |
| New Delhi | 95 | – | 106.50 | 115.75 | 116.75 |
| Patna | 90.25 | — | 107.50 | 106.25 | 108.25 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 114.25 | — | 90.50 | — | 114.25 |
RBI Assistant Previous Year Cut Off 2017-18 for Preliminary Examination
Find the RBI Assistant Prelims Cut off for 2017-18.
| Office | SC | ST | OBC | GEN |
|---|
| Ahmedabad | – | 69.75 | 74 | 80 |
| Bengaluru | 68.75 | 68.25 | 74.75 | 77.75 |
| Bhopal | 78 | 63.75 | – | 83.25 |
| Bhubaneswar | 71.25 | 68.5 | 82.25 | 84.5 |
| Chandigarh | 77 | 70.25 | 81.75 | 87.5 |
| Chennai | 76 | – | 81.75 | 83.5 |
| Guwahati | 71 | 63.75 | 73.5 | 77.25 |
| Hyderabad | 80.5 | 74.5 | 84.25 | 87 |
| Jaipur | 74.5 | 67.5 | 81.75 | 85.75 |
| Jammu | 70.25 | 56.25 | 72.25 | 80 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 72.75 | 64.25 | 78.5 | 85 |
| Kolkata | 74.5 | – | 78.5 | 86.5 |
| Mumbai | 70 | 56.5 | 68.25 | 74.25 |
| Nagpur | – | 54 | 75.75 | 80 |
| New Delhi | 74.75 | – | 79.25 | 85.75 |
| Patna | 69.75 | 72.5 | – | 86.25 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 76 | – | 84.25 | 87.25 |
RBI Assistant Mains 2017 Zone-wise Cut Off
Find the RBI Assistant Mains Cut off for 2017-18 below.
| Centre | GEN | SC | ST | OBC | PWD |
|---|
| Ahmedabad | 112 | NV | 79.75 | 95.50 | – |
| Bengaluru | 113 | 93.50 | 94.00 | 96.75 | 121.75 |
| Bhopal | 122.75 | 101.00 | 84.75 | 112.25 | 113.75 |
| Bhuba-neswar | 116.50 | 88.75 | 79.75 | NV | – |
| Chandigarh | 127.00 | 96.00 | NV | 107.75 | – |
| Chennai | 123.75 | 103.00 | NV | 117.00 | 119.75 |
| Guwahati | 107.25 | 94.25 | 74.50 | 119.50 | – |
| Hyderabad | 126.00 | 107.25 | 108.00 | 115.75 | – |
| Jaipur | 124.50 | 98.75 | 94.50 | 113.75 | – |
| Jammu | 116.50 | 96.50 | – | 104.00 | – |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 119.00 | 97.00 | 97.00 | 101.50 | 119.75 |
| Kolkata | 126.00 | 91.50 | NV | 107.00 | – |
| Mumbai | 111.50 | 97.00 | 73.00 | 105.25 | 115.50 |
| Nagpur | 107.00 | NV | NV | 103.25 | – |
| New Delhi | 128.25 | 108.50 | – | 113.25 | 128.00 |
| Patna | 116.50 | 90.25 | 100.75 | 104.50 | – |
| Thiruvananthapuram& Kochi | 128.75 | 97.25 | NV | 119.00 | 131.00 |
RBI Assistant Previous Year Cut off 2016 for Preliminary Examination
Here, you can find the Previous Year Cut Off for the Prelims in 2016.
| Office | SC | ST | OBC | GEN |
|---|
| Ahmedabad | – | 51.25 | 68 | 73.75 |
| Bengaluru | 62.5 | 58.75 | 68 | 71.75 |
| Bhopal | 68.5 | 53.25 | 74.25 | 77.75 |
| Bhubaneswar | 66.5 | 57.25 | – | 79.75 |
| Chandigarh | 67 | – | 73.75 | 81.5 |
| Chennai | 70.25 | – | 76.25 | 78.25 |
| Guwahati | 68 | 57.5 | 70.25 | 72.5 |
| Hyderabad | 73.75 | 70 | 78 | 81.5 |
| Jaipur | 69 | 62.25 | 76 | 80.5 |
| Jammu | 66.75 | 50.75 | 62.75 | 76 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 67.25 | 63 | 73.5 | 79.75 |
| Kolkata | 68.25 | – | 72.75 | 80.75 |
| Mumbai | 63.75 | 47.5 | 66 | 70.25 |
| Nagpur | – | – | 68 | 71.75 |
| New Delhi | 70 | – | 73.25 | 81 |
| Patna | 68 | 65.25 | 75.5 | 80.25 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 68.75 | – | 77.75 | 81 |
| RBI Zone Name | GEN | SC | ST | OBC | PWD | EXS |
|---|
| Ahmedabad | 112 | NV | 79.75 | 95.50 | — | — |
| Bengaluru | 113 | 93.50 | 94.00 | 96.75 | 121.75 | — |
| Bhopal | 122.75 | 101.00 | 84.75 | 112.25 | 113.75 | — |
| Bhubaneswar | 116.50 | 88.75 | 79.75 | NV | — | — |
| Chandigarh | 127.00 | 96.00 | NV | 107.75 | — | — |
| Chennai | 123.75 | 103.00 | NV | 117.00 | 119.75 | — |
| Guwahati | 107.25 | 94.25 | 74.50 | 119.50 | — | — |
| Hyderabad | 126.00 | 107.25 | 108.00 | 115.75 | — | 115.75 |
| Jaipur | 124.50 | 98.75 | 94.50 | 113.75 | — | 120.25 |
| Jammu | 116.50 | 96.50 | — | 104.00 | — | — |
Kanpur
& Lucknow | 119.00 | 97.00 | 97.00 | 101.50 | 119.75 | — |
| Kolkata | 126.00 | 91.50 | NV | 107.00 | — | 106.00 |
| Mumbai | 111.50 | 97.00 | 73.00 | 105.25 | 115.50 | — |
| Nagpur | 107.00 | NV | NV | 103.25 | — | — |
| New Delhi | 128.25 | 108.50 | — | 113.25 | 128.00 | — |
| Patna | 116.50 | 90.25 | 100.75 | 104.50 | — | — |
Thiruvananthapuram
& Kochi | 128.75 | 97.25 | NV | 119.00 | 131.00 | 103.75 |
RBI Assistant Previous Year Cut Off 2015 for Preliminary Examination
Check RBI Assistant Previous Year Cut Off 2015 for Preliminary Examination below:
| Centre | General | SC | ST | OBC |
|---|
| Ahmedabad | 158 | – | 118.25 | 147.5 |
| Bangalore | 150.75 | 134 | 133.25 | 142.75 |
| Bhopal | 169 | 152.75 | 147 | 160.5 |
| Bhubaneshwar | 169.25 | 153.25 | 135.75 | 165.5 |
| Chandigarh | 171.5 | 148.5 | – | 158.5 |
| Chennai | 163.25 | 150 | 137.75 | 159.75 |
| Guwahati | 161.75 | 142.25 | 136.75 | 151.25 |
| Hyderabad | 169 | 156.25 | 139 | 163.25 |
| Jaipur | 169 | 146.75 | 142 | 163.5 |
| Jammu | 163.75 | – | 118.5 | 135.25 |
| Kanpur & Lucknow | 170.25 | 150.25 | – | 162 |
| Kolkata | 169.25 | 150.5 | 137.25 | 157.5 |
| Mumbai | 155.5 | 143.75 | 119.75 | 150.75 |
| Nagpur | 154.5 | – | – | – |
| New Delhi | 170.75 | 146.5 | – | 158.25 |
| Patna | 170 | 146 | 135.75 | 163.5 |
| Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi | 165 | 147.75 | – | – |
Factors Affecting RBI Assistant Cut Off 2025
Several factors influence the RBI Assistant Cut Off 2025, including:
- Number of Vacancies – Higher vacancies may lead to a lower cut-off and vice versa.
- Exam Difficulty Level – Tougher exams generally result in a lower cut-off.
- Candidate Performance – Higher overall scores may push the cut-off higher.
- Previous Year Cut Off Trends – The cut-off usually follows a trend based on previous years.
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Key Takeaways
The RBI Assistant Cut Off plays a key role in determining a candidate's progress at each stage of the selection process.
- The RBI Assistant Cut Off is released separately for Prelims and Mains after the declaration of results.
- Candidates must score equal to or above the cut-off marks to qualify for the next stage.
- RBI releases cut-offs in a state-wise and category-wise format for both Prelims and Mains.
- The Prelims cut-off determines eligibility for the Mains exam.
- The Mains cut-off is used to shortlist candidates for the Language Proficiency Test (LPT).
- Previous year cut-off data helps in understanding competition level and score expectations.
- Cut-off marks vary based on exam difficulty, number of vacancies, and candidate performance.
- Analyzing past trends allows candidates to plan preparation and aim for a safe score.
