The RBI Grade B 2026 Phase 1 (Prelims) examination is scheduled for 13th June 2026. Make sure your application is submitted and admit card is downloaded well in advance.
Last Date to Apply Online & Fee Payment - 20th May 2026 (6 PM)
The last date to submit the online application and complete fee payment is 20th May 2026 by 6:00 PM. Do not wait till the last moment - apply early to avoid technical issues.
Official Notification Released & Online Application Started - 29th April 2026
RBI officially released the detailed Grade B 2026 notification on 29th April 2026. The online application window also opened on the same day on the official RBI portal.
Every year, the Reserve Bank of India conducts the RBI Grade B exam to recruit Grade B Officers. For 2026, the notification has been released along with the full RBI Grade B exam schedule. As per the official update, the Phase 1 exam will be held on 13th and 14th June 2026, and the Phase 2 exam will be conducted on 25th and 26th July 2026. In this blog, you will find all the important details about the RBI Grade B Exam Date 2026, including the complete schedule for both phases and key updates.
What are the RBI Grade B Exam Dates 2026?
The Reserve Bank of India has officially released the RBI Grade B Exam Date 2026 along with the detailed notification on 29th April 2026. As per the latest schedule, the Phase 1 exam will be conducted on 13th June 2026 for General (DR) posts and on 14th June 2026 for DEPR and DSIM posts. The Phase 2 exam is scheduled for 25th July 2026 (General) and 26th July 2026 (DEPR/DSIM). Candidates must complete the application process by 20th May 2026 (6 PM), as no extensions are usually provided.
The RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam dates have been released. The Phase 1 (DR) General exam is scheduled to be held on 13th June 2026, followed by the DEPR and DSIM exams on 14th June 2026.
The RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam dates have been released. The Phase 2 (DR) General exam is scheduled to be held on 25th July 2026, followed by the DEPR and DSIM exams on 26th July 2026.
The RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam is an online objective test. It has four sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and General Awareness. The exam is of 200 marks in total, and there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. To move to Phase 2, candidates must clear both the sectional cut-off and the overall cut-off marks.
The RBI Grade B Phase 2 exam is conducted online and includes both objective and descriptive questions. The exam has three papers with a total of 300 marks. Candidates have to type descriptive answers on a keyboard. There is negative marking only for objective questions.
Paper
Subject
Type
Questions
Marks
Duration
Paper I
Economic & Social Issues
Objective + Descriptive
30 Obj + 6 Desc (attempt 4)
100
120 mins (30+90)
Paper II
English (Writing Skills)
Descriptive
3 (Essay, Precis, Comprehension)
100
90 mins
Paper III
Finance & Management
Objective + Descriptive
30 Obj + 6 Desc (attempt 4)
100
120 mins (30+90)
Total
300
What are the RBI Grade B exam centers 2026?
The RBI Grade B exam is conducted in many cities across India. The list of exam centers can be changed if needed. Centers are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. Once a center is full, candidates cannot select it.
Cities
Cities
Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar
Jammu
Bengaluru
Kanpur
Bhopal
Kochi
Bhubaneswar
Lucknow
Kolkata
Mumbai – Navi Mumbai
Chandigarh – Mohali
Nagpur
Chennai
New Delhi – NCR
Guwahati
Patna
Hyderabad
Pune
Jaipur
Thiruvananthapuram
Raipur
When will the RBI Grade B admit card 2026 be released?
The RBI Grade B Admit Card 2026 will be released online for Phase 1 and Phase 2 exams. Candidates can download it using their login details from the official website. As per the usual trend, the admit card is released about one week before the exam.
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FAQs
A1: The Phase 1 exam will be held on 13th June 2026 for General (DR) posts and 14th June 2026 for DEPR and DSIM posts.
A2: The Phase 2 exam is scheduled on 25th July 2026 for General (DR) and 26th July 2026 for DEPR and DSIM.
A3: The last date to submit the online application is 20th May 2026 (6 PM), and the fee payment must also be completed on the same day.
A4: The admit card is usually released around 7 to 10 days before the exam, so Phase 1 admit cards are expected in the first week of June 2026.
A5: The interview stage is expected to take place in August or September 2026, after the Phase 2 results are declared.
