Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visiit: https://opportunities.rbi.org.in/scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=4835
Closing Date & Time for online submission of Application: February 04, 2026

Recruitment for the Post of Office Attendant in Reserve Bank of India - Panel Year 2025

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for 572 posts of “Office Attendant” in Reserve Bank of India, hereinafter referred to as 'the Bank’. Selection for the post will be through a competitive examination (Online Test) followed by a Language Proficiency Test (LPT). Please note that Corrigendum, if any, issued on the above advertisement will be published only on the Bank’s website (https://rbi.org.in/).

Post: Office Attendant
No. of posts: 09 (01 backlog post) for Visually Impaired
Office wise posts:
Ahmedabad: 01
Bengaluru: 01
Hyderabad: 01
Jaipur: 02 (01)
Kanpur & Lucknow: 02
New Delhi: 01

 PwBD Candidates: Under Section 34 of RPwD Act, 2016, persons with benchmark disabilities are eligible for Reservation. The provisionally shortlisted candidate will have to produce a disability certificate as prescribed vide RPwD Act, 2016, and Government of India’s instructions issued from time to time in this regard.

PwBD candidates should possess a latest disability certificate issued by a Competent Authority as prescribed vide ‘The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016’ (RPwD Act, 2016). Such certificate shall be subject to verification/re-verification, as may be decided by the Bank/ Competent Authority.

Backlog vacancies reserved for PwBD would be filled by a person with benchmark disability in the respective category. If no suitable person from that category is available, such backlog vacancies would be filled up by interchange among other eligible PwBD candidates subject to the posts having been identified suitable for such disabilities as stated at Note II (i) above

It is hereby notified that the captioned recruitment will be conducted in terms of Office Memorandum F. No. 16-110/2003-DD.III dated February 26, 2013, issued by Department of Disability Affairs, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Government of India and Office Memorandum F. No. 29-6/2019-DD-III dated August 10, 2022, issued by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.

Note:

a) DoP&T, in consultation with Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), vide OM No. 36035/8/2023-Estt. (Res-II) dated May 19, 2023, has advised that it may not be appropriate to grant the benefit of reservation in jobs which are permanent in nature on the basis of temporary certificate of disability as this will have adverse bearing on genuine persons with benchmark disabilities with irreversible permanent disability.

b) A person who wants to avail benefit of reservation will have to submit a permanent disability certificate issued by a competent authority as per Government of India guidelines issued from time to time in this regard, and this certificate will be subject to verification/ reverification as may be decided by the Bank.

c) Candidate should possess permanent disability certificate/s in the prescribed format issued by the Competent Authority, issued prior to the closing date of application.

d) In view of clarification received from DEPwD vide OM No. 18-25/2024-Policy dated December 17, 2025, the candidates are advised to note that the disability conditions falling under the category "likely to improve" under temporary disability category, are not eligible for reservation. Disability conditions i.e. "progressive, non-progressive or not likely to improve" will be eligible for reservation. If the disability certificate submitted by a candidate only mentions ‘temporary disability’ and does not mention whether the temporary disability is "likely to improve" or is "progressive, non-progressive or not likely to improve", the candidate shall be required to submit a fresh disability certificate identifying nature of the temporary disability as "likely to improve" or is "progressive, non-progressive or not likely to improve

Guidelines for Visually Impaired candidates:

The facility of viewing the contents of the test in magnified font will be available to Visually Impaired candidates. Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability) may opt to view the contents of the test in magnified font and all such candidates will be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour

Use of Scribe & Compensatory time (disability of 40% or more):

At the time of online/written examination, only those PwBD candidates (who have disability of 40% or more) who have physical limitation in typing/writing including that of speed would be allowed the facility to use the service of a scribe. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:

The candidate will have to arrange his/her own scribe/writer at his/her own cost.

Both the candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, in the prescribed format with passport size photograph of the scribe at the time of examination.

PwBD candidates who have physical limitation to type/write including that of speed shall be allowed compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of the examination whether availing the facility of scribe or not.

Any candidate who is using scribe should ensure that he/she is eligible to use scribe in the examination as per the above guidelines. Violation of the above guidelines or suppression of material facts shall entail the cancellation of candidature of PwBD candidate, in addition to any other action that the Bank may deem fit against the candidate and the Scribe. The candidate can be removed from service without notice if he/she has already joined the Bank

During the exam, at any stage, if it is found that scribe is independently answering the questions, the exam session for such candidate will be terminated, and candidate’s candidature will be cancelled. The candidature of such candidates using the services of a scribe will also be cancelled if it is reported after the examination by the test administrator personnel that the scribe independently answered the questions.

Use of Scribe & Compensatory time (persons having less than 40% disability):

In addition to instructions applicable to PwBD candidates (who have disability of 40% or more), following rule will apply for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e., persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing:

The facility of scribe and/or compensatory time shall be granted solely to those having difficulty in writing subject to production of a certificate to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/her behalf from the competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma at Annex I.

The qualification of the scribe should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking examination. The person opting for own scribe should submit details of the own scribe as per proforma at Annex II.

These guidelines are subject to change in terms of GoI guidelines/ clarifications, if any, from time to time.

Age: 18-25 years
Relaxation in age: 10 years

Educational Qualifications (as on 01/01/2026):: A candidate should have passed 10th Standard (S.S.C./Matriculation) from the concerned State/UT coming under the Regional Jurisdiction of the Recruiting Office to which he/she is applying. Such qualification should be from a recognized Board of that State/UT. The regional jurisdiction of Recruiting Offices is given in Annex IV.

The candidate should be an undergraduate as on 01/01/2026. Graduates and candidates possessing higher qualification are not eligible to apply.

Candidates applying to a recruiting office should be proficient in the language (i.e., know to read, write, speak, and understand the language) of the State/UT falling under that office.

Language Proficiency Test (LPT): The candidates provisionally shortlisted from the online test will have to undergo a language proficiency test (LPT). LPT will be of qualifying nature and will be conducted in the Official / Local Language/s of the State concerned as detailed in Annex V. Candidates not proficient in the Official / Local Language as per LPT shall be disqualified.

The above online test/s except the Test of General English Language will be available in English, Hindi and certain other Regional Languages. The list of regional languages for online test is given in Annex VI.

There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Online Test. 1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Candidates will have to qualify in each part of the online test separately.

Only such number of candidates will be called for LPT who stand sufficiently high in merit on the aggregate marks of the Online Test; such merit being decided by the Bank in relation to the number of vacancies to be filled in.

The examination will be conducted online in venues across many centres in India. The tentative list of Examination centres is available in Annex VII.

 The examination will be conducted online in venues across many centres in India. The tentative list of Examination centres is available in Annex VII.

Candidate will appear for the Online Test at an Examination Centre at his/ her own risk and expenses, and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury or losses, etc., of any nature.

No request for change of centre for Online Test shall be entertained.

 Pay Scale:₹24,250- 53550/- and other allowances, as admissible from time to time

Nature of Work

The post of Office Attendant is a Class lV post and its duties shall generally include physical movement and dispensation of files, records, office articles, utility items, etc., delivery of dak, opening and closing of sections/ divisions/departments, photocopying, assisting in other non-clerical and routine works and any other work as assigned by the seniors of the Bank, as per requirement.

Intimation charges only: ₹50/- plus 18% GST

Applications without the prescribed Fee/ Intimation Charges shall be summarily rejected.

Fee/ Intimation charges once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

Candidates can apply online only at the link: "Recruitment for the post of Office Attendant - PY 2025"

Apply online link: https://ibpsreg.ibps.in/rbipodec25/

Candidates can apply for vacancy in one Office only and will have to opt for Online Test centre within the same State(s) where the Office is located. For example, candidate applying to Ahmedabad Office can opt for center only under jurisdiction of that office. If there are multiple registrations, the last registration shall be retained.

Candidates can apply for vacancy in one Office only and will have to opt for Online Test centre within the same State(s) where the Office is located. For example, candidate applying to Ahmedabad Office can opt for center only under jurisdiction of that office. If there are multiple registrations, the last registration shall be retained.

Candidates need not submit /send at any address, application printouts or any certificates or copies thereof at the time of online application. Their candidature will be considered on the strength of the information declared in the application. If at any stage, it is found that any information furnished in the online application is false/ incorrect or if according to the Bank, the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria, his/ her candidature/ appointment is liable to be cancelled/ terminated.

Guideline for photograph & signature scan and upload:

Before applying online, a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/her photograph and signature as per the specifications given below.

Photograph Image: (4.5cm × 3.5cm)

Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture.

Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken against a light-coloured, preferably white background.

Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face.

If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows.

If you have to use flash, ensure ’there's no "red-eye".

If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections, and your eyes can be clearly seen.

Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must not cover your face.

Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred).

Size of file should be between 20kb–50 kb.

Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. If the size of the file is more than 50 kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of colours, etc., during the process of scanning.

Photograph Capture:

In addition to the above photograph, candidates will also be required to capture and upload their live photograph either by using webcam or mobile phone.

On selecting “Capture Photo” option, candidates’ webcam will be activated allowing them to click their picture, which will get auto uploaded in the application form.

On selecting “Click here to Scan” option, candidates can use their mobile phone to scan the QR code, which will redirect to a website, allowing to click photograph on their mobile phone. On selecting the taken picture, photograph will get auto uploaded in the application form.