RBI Grade B DEPR and DSIM 2026: Research Officer Recruitment Guide
Last updated: 2026-11-14 · MockMentor
The Reserve Bank of India recruits Grade B officers into two specialist cadres along with the General cadre:
- DEPR (Department of Economic and Policy Research): economists who work on research, forecasting and policy.
- DSIM (Department of Statistics and Information Management): statisticians and data scientists who manage RBI's data and surveys.
Panel Year 2026 (Advt. No. RBISB/DA/01/2026-27) has 10 posts in each, alongside 40 General posts.
DEPR and DSIM 2026 at a glance
| Item | DEPR | DSIM |
|---|---|---|
| Vacancies | 10 (UR 4, SC 3, EWS 1, OBC 1, ST 1) | 10 (UR 4, OBC 4, EWS 1, SC 1) |
| Applications | 29 April to 20 May 2026 | Same |
| Phase I | 14 June 2026 (online) | 14 June 2026 (online) |
| Phase II | 26 July 2026 (written) | 26 July 2026 (online and written) |
| Age | 21 to 30 years as on 1 April 2026 | Same |
| Starting basic pay | ₹78,450 | ₹78,450 |
| Monthly gross pay | About ₹1,54,936 without HRA | Same |
You can apply for DEPR or DSIM, not both.
Eligibility
DEPR: a Master's in Economics or a related course where Economics is the main subject (such as Econometrics or Financial Economics), or a Master's in Finance or a related course, with at least 55% (50% for SC/ST/PwBD). A doctorate, research or teaching experience, or publications are desirable.
DSIM: a Master's with at least 55% in Statistics, Mathematics, Quantitative Economics, Econometrics, Informatics or a related field; or in Data Science, AI, Machine Learning or Big Data Analytics; or a four-year Bachelor's with 60% in one of these fields.
Age: born between 2 April 1996 and 1 April 2005.
Selection
Phase I and Phase II exams are followed by an interview. Both cadres write Phase I on 14 June and Phase II on 26 July 2026, and RBI publishes the detailed scheme of papers as Appendix III of the advertisement.
DEPR, DSIM or General?
The General cadre takes graduates from any discipline and tests ESI, Finance and Management. DEPR and DSIM need a specialist Master's but have far fewer applicants. If you hold an Economics or Statistics Master's, you can write the General exam too in a different year; see our RBI Grade B guide.
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