RBI Grade A 2027: Notification, Eligibility, Syllabus and Salary
Last updated: 2026-11-08 · MockMentor
RBI's recruitment calendar for Panel Year 2027 lists a post called Officers in Grade A (DR) General. RBI has recruited Grade A officers before, but for specific roles such as Assistant Manager (Rajbhasha) and Assistant Manager (Protocol & Security). This calendar is the first time it lists a general-stream Grade A recruitment next to Grade B.
RBI Grade A 2027: notification in July 2027, single-phase exam in September 2027. Those are the only two details RBI has published so far.
RBI Grade A notification and exam date
| Item | What RBI has said |
|---|---|
| Notification | July 2027 |
| Exam | September 2027, single phase |
| Vacancies | Not announced |
Source: RBI Annual Recruitment Calendar for Class I Posts, Panel Year 2027, as on 22 October 2026.
RBI Grade A eligibility and age limit
RBI has not published eligibility rules for this post yet. They will be in the July 2027 advertisement. Many coaching sites list an age limit and marks requirement, but those are guesses based on Grade B. For reference, Grade B asks for age 21 to 30 and 60% in graduation or 55% in post-graduation (Grade B eligibility). Grade A rules may be different, so wait for RBI's advertisement before you plan around them.
RBI Grade A syllabus
The syllabus is also not out. What we know is that it is a single-phase exam, unlike Grade B's Phase-I, Phase-II and interview. If you are already preparing for Grade B, most of your General Awareness and current affairs work will count for Grade A too, and you can sit both: Grade B in April to June 2027 and Grade A in September 2027.
RBI Grade A salary
RBI has not published pay for this post. Grade A is one level below Grade B in RBI's officer grades, so pay will be lower than the Grade B salary, which starts at ₹78,450 basic. We will add the official figures when the advertisement is out.
RBI Grade A or Grade B?
| Grade A (DR) General | Grade B (DR) General | |
|---|---|---|
| Notification | July 2027 | February 2027 |
| Exam | September 2027, one phase | Phase-I April, Phase-II May/June 2027, then interview |
| Level | Entry officer grade | One grade above Grade A |
| Details out? | Only dates | Full rules from the 2026 advertisement |
Since the dates don't clash, the sensible plan is to prepare for Grade B first and take Grade A in September as a second chance. See the RBI Grade B 2027 study plan.
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