General Rules/ Instructions to candidates:

• a) Candidates can apply only for one post and also for one zone. If there are multiple registrations, the last registration will be retained.
• b) 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 RBI, the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria, his/her candidature/appointment is liable to be cancelled/terminated.
• c) All educational qualifications should have been obtained from recognized universities/institutions in India or abroad. If grades are awarded instead of marks, candidates should clearly indicate its numerical equivalent.
• d) RBI shall not entertain requests from the candidates seeking advice about their eligibility to apply.
• e) Candidates will have to visit the RBI website www.rbi.org.in for downloading call letters for online test. Intimation for downloading call letter will also be sent through email/SMS. Once the candidate clicks the relevant link, he/she can access the window for call letter download. The candidate is required to use (i) Registration Number/Roll Number, (ii) Password/Date of Birth for downloading the call letter. Candidate needs to affix recent recognizable photograph on the call letter preferably the same as provided during registration and appear at the examination centre with (i) Call Letter (ii) Photo Identity Proof as stipulated in clause (m) below and also specified in the call letter and photocopy of the same Photo Identity Proof as brought in original.
• f) The candidates will have to appear for the exam at their own cost.
• g) CANDIDATES REPORTING LATE i.e. after the reporting time specified on the call letter for examination will not be permitted to take the examination. The reporting time mentioned on the call letter is prior to the Start time of the test. Though the duration of the examination is 2.5 hours, candidates may be required to be at the venue for about 4 hours (approximately) including the time required for completion of various formalities such as verification and collection of various requisite documents, logging in, giving of instructions etc.
• h) Documents relating to Age/Qualification/Category etc. will have to be submitted to the Bank at the time of Language Proficiency Test/document verification. Caste certificate submitted by candidate seeking reservation as SC/ST/OBC in the prescribed proforma from the competent authority should clearly indicate the candidate’s caste, the Act/Order under which the caste is recognized as SC/ST/OBC and the village/town the candidate is originally a resident of.
• i) A declaration is required to be submitted in the prescribed format by candidate seeking reservation as OBC, that he/she does not belong to the creamy layer as on date of document verification. The OBC certificate containing the non-creamy clause should have been issued after 01.04.2024.
• j) Candidates seeking reservation/relaxation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWSs/Ex-servicemen must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation/relaxation as per eligibility prescribed. They should also be in possession of all the requisite certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim as stipulated for such benefits. These certificates should be dated on or before the closing date of applications for the posts. Candidates seeking age relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of LPT/document verification.
• k) All candidates working in Government Sector, Government owned industrial undertakings, Public Sector Undertakings/Financial Institutions/Banks, Public Enterprises or other similar organizations, whether in a permanent or temporary capacity or as work-charged employees other than casual or daily rated employees, are required to inform their employer (Head of Office/Department) in writing, about applying for this recruitment, prior to the submission of their application online to the Bank. At the time of applying online, candidates working in such organizations, are required to submit an undertaking that they have informed in writing about applying for this recruitment to their Head of Office/Department. Candidates should note that in case a communication is received at Bank from their employer, withholding permission to the candidate applying for this recruitment/appearing at the examination, their application/candidature will be liable to be rejected/cancelled.
• l) At the time of joining, the recommended candidates will have to bring proper discharge certificates from their PSU/Government/Quasi-Government employer.
• m) In the examination hall as well as at the time of LPT, the call letter along with original and a photocopy of the candidate’s currently valid photo identity (bearing exactly the same name as it appears on the call letter) such as PAN Card/ Passport/ Permanent Driving Licence/Voter’s Card/ Bank Passbook with photograph/ Photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer on official letterhead along with photograph / Photo identity proof issued by a People’s Representative on official letterhead along with photograph / valid recent Identity Card issued by a recognized College/ University/ Aadhar card/ E-Aadhar Card with a photograph/Employee ID/ Bar Council Identity Card with photograph should be submitted to the invigilator for verification. The candidate's identity will be verified with respect to his/her details on the call letter, in the Attendance List and requisite documents submitted. If identity of the candidate is in doubt the candidate may not be allowed to appear for the Examination.
• n) Ration card & Learners Driving License will not be considered as valid Identity proof.
• o) Candidates have to produce in original the photo identity proof and submit photocopy of the photo identity proof along with Examination call letter as well as the Interview Call Letter while attending the examination/interview respectively, without which they will not be allowed to take up the examination/interview. Candidates must note that the name as appearing on the call letter (provided during the process of registration) should exactly match the name as appearing on the photo identity proof. Female candidates who have changed first/last/middle name post marriage must take special note of this. If there is any mismatch between the name indicated in the Call Letter and Photo Identity Proof the candidate will not be allowed to appear for the examination. In case of candidates who have changed their name, they will be allowed only if they produce original Gazette notification / their original marriage certificate / affidavit in original.
• p) Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered with or fabricated and should not suppress any material information while submitting online application.
• q) At the time of examination/ LPT or in a subsequent selection procedure, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of:
  • using unfair means or
  • impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or
  • misbehaving in the examination/ LPT hall or disclosing, publishing, reproducing, transmitting, storing or facilitating transmission and storage of contents of the test(s) or any information therein in whole or part thereof in any form or by any means, verbal or written, electronically or mechanically for any purpose or
  • resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/ her candidature or
  • obtaining support for his/ her candidature by unfair means, or
  • carrying mobile phones or similar electronic devices of communication in the examination/ LPT hall, such a candidate may, in addition to rendering himself/ herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable:
    • to be disqualified from the examination for which he/ she is a candidate
    • to be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from any examination conducted by RBI.
    • for termination of service, if he/ she has already joined the Bank.
• r) RBI would be analyzing the responses (answers) of individual candidates with those of other candidates to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers. If in the analytical procedure adopted in this regard, it is inferred/concluded that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/valid, RBI reserves the right to cancel the candidature of the concerned candidates and the result of such candidates (disqualified) will be withheld.
• s) Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
• t) In all correspondence with RBI, Registration number received on submission of application and Roll number indicated in 'Call Letter' must be quoted.
• u) In all matters regarding eligibility, conduct of examinations, LPT assessment, prescribing minimum qualifying standards in online examination & LPT, in relation to number of vacancies and communication of result, RBI's decision shall be final and binding on the candidates and no correspondence shall be entertained in this regard.
• v) The possibility for occurrences of some problem in administration of the examination cannot be ruled out completely which may impact test delivery and/or result from being generated. In that event, every effort will be made to rectify the problem, which may include shifting the candidates to other centers or to conduct another examination if considered necessary. Decision of RBI in this regard shall be final. Candidates not willing to accept such change shall lose his/her candidature for this exam.
• w) If the examination is held in more than one session, the scores across various sessions will be equated following IBPS' standard practice to adjust for slight differences in difficulty level of different test batteries used across sessions. The 'corrected-scores' obtained by each of the candidates in different sessions (if held) will be normalized using equipercentile method. More than one session may be required if the nodes capacity is less or some technical disruption takes place at any centre or for any candidate.
• x) Mobile phones, pagers or any other communication devices are not allowed inside the premises, where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disqualification including ban from future examinations.
• y) Candidates are not permitted to use or have in possession of calculators in examination premises.
• z) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items including mobile phones/ pagers to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for safekeeping cannot be assured.
• aa) RBI will not furnish the mark-sheet to candidates. However, the online examination marks may be available on RBI website after the declaration of the final result.
• bb) The post is also open to the employees of RBI (staff candidates) who satisfy the eligibility criteria.
• cc) Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim or dispute arising out of this advertisement and/or an application in response thereto can be instituted only in Mumbai and courts/tribunals/forums at Mumbai only shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to try any cause/dispute.
• dd) Candidate’s admission to the on-line test/s/LPT is strictly provisional. The mere fact that the call letter has been issued to the candidate does not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by RBI.
• ee) In case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms and/or that he/she has furnished any incorrect/false information or has suppressed any material fact(s), his/her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings is/are detected even after appointment, his/her services are liable to be terminated. Decisions of Bank in all matters regarding eligibility, conduct of written examination, other tests and selection would be final and binding on all candidates. No representation or correspondence will be entertained by the Bank in this regard.
• ff) Candidature of the registered candidate is liable to be rejected at any stage of recruitment process or even after recruitment or joining if any information provided by the candidate is found false or is not found in conformity with the eligibility criteria mentioned in the advertisement. Further, applicants are required to apply online only. No manual/paper application will be entertained. The candidature of the candidates shall be provisional and will be subject to verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents. Screening and selection will be based on the details provided by the candidate. Hence it is necessary that applicants should furnish accurate, full and correct information in the online application. In the event of the candidate furnishing wrong or false information, his candidature may be rejected at any stage of the selection process. Requests for change of mailing address, category as declared in the online application, will not be entertained.
• gg) Candidate should also ensure to upload photo at the place of photo and signature at the place of signature. If photo in place of photo and signature in place of signature is not uploaded properly, candidate will not be allowed to appear for the exam.