CAIIB Revised Syllabus 2023, Check New Subjects & Changes in CAIIB Syllabus

14th Jan 2023

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CAIIB (Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers) is a professional certification course offered by the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF). It is designed for banking professionals who are looking to expand their knowledge and expertise in the areas of integrated treasury management and international banking

As of 2023, the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance has made alterations to the examination format and curriculum of the Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers.

CAIIB Exam with Previous Syllabus Until 2022

The last examination utilizing the previous format was held in December 2022 and consisted of three papers, specifically:

  1. Paper 1: Advanced Bank Management
  2. Paper 2: Bank Financial Management 
  3. Paper 3: Elective Paper
Papers Questions Marks Duration
Advanced Bank Management 100 100 2 hours
Bank Financial Management 100 100 2 hours
Elective paper 100 100 2 hours

CAIIB Exam Curriculum Breakdown by Module until 2022

Paper Paper Name Module Module Name

Paper 1

Advanced Bank Management

 Module A Economic Analysis
Module B Business Management
Module C Human Resource Management
Module D Credit Management

Paper 2

Bank Financial Management

 Module A International Banking
Module B Risk Management
Module C Treasury Management
Module D Balance Sheet Management

Elective Papers and breakdown by Module until 2022

Elective Papers Module Module Name
Central Banking Module A Rationale & Functions of Central Bank
Module B Central Banking in India
Module C Monetary Policy and Credit Policy
Module D Supervision and Financial Stability
International Banking Module A International Banking and Finance
Module B Foreign Exchange Business
Module C International Trade
Module D Derivatives
Rural India Module A Rural India
Module B Financial Rural Development
Module C Priority Sector Financing and Government Initiatives
Module D Problems and Prospects in Rural Banking
Financial Advising Module A Introduction To Financial Advising
Module B Financial Planning
Module C Financial Investment Products
Module D Taxation
Corporate Banking Module A Corporate Banking & Finance
Module B Investment Banking
Module C Project & Infrastructure Finance
Retail Banking Module A Introduction
Module B Retail Products
Module C "Marketing/ Selling Of Products, Mis/Accounting"
Module D Other Issues Related To Retail Banking
Co-operative Banking Module A Principles & Laws Of Co-Operative Banking And Rule Related To Co-Op Banks
Module B Co-Operative Banking Operations
Module C Technology And Risk Management
Human Resource Management Module A Human Resource Management
Module B Building An HR Strategy
Module C "Motivation, Training And Skill Development"
Module D Personnel Management And Industrial Relations
IT Module A Introduction To Information Technology
Module B Systems & Designs
Module C Applications In Banking
Module D "Security, Controls And Guidelines"
Treasury Management Module A Overview Of Treasury Management
Module B Treasury Operations
Module C Treasury And International Banking
Module D Risk Management
Risk Management Module A Introduction Of Risk Management
Module B Credit Risk Management
Module C Operational Risks
Module D Market Risk
Module E Risk Organization and Policy

Passing criteria and age limit as of 2022

As per the information available the passing criteria for the CAIIB (Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Banking) exam is as follows:

  1. To pass the exam, a candidate must obtain a minimum of 40% marks in each paper and an aggregate of 50% marks in all papers put together.
  2. Candidates have a maximum of four consecutive attempts over two years to pass the CAIIB examination
  3. If a candidate is unsuccessful, they will need to re-enroll to take the exam again
  4. The scores from previous attempts will not be considered.
  5. The two-year time frame for passing the exam begins from the date of the first attempt, even in case of absence in any attempt.
  6. An absence in any attempt will be counted as an attempt taken.

As for the age limit to write the CAIIB Exam is that there is no age limit to write this exam and is open to any candidate who is an employee of a bank or any other financial institution.

CAIIB Exam syllabus from 2023

The IIBF has added extra papers for the updated syllabus. Overall the papers are:

  1. Paper 1: Advanced Bank Management 20Q
  2. Paper 2:  Bank Financial Management 
  3. Paper 3: Advanced Business and Financial Management
  4. Paper 4: Banking Regulations & Business Law
  5. Paper 5: Elective Paper

CAIIB Exam Curriculum Breakdown by Module from 2023

Papers Paper Name Module Module Name
Paper 1 Advanced Bank Management Module A Statistics
Module B Human Resource Management
Module C Credit Management
Module D Compliance in banks and Corporate Governance
Paper 2 Bank Financial Management Module A International Banking
Module B Risk Management
Module C Treasury Management
Module D Balance Sheet Management
Paper 3 Advanced Business and Financial Management Module A The Management Process
Module B Advanced Concepts of Financial Management
Module C Valuations, Mergers and Acquisitions
Module D Emerging Business Solutions
Paper 4 Banking Regulations & Business Law Module A Regulations and Compliance
Module B Important Acts/Laws & Legal Aspects of Banking Operations – Part A
Module C Important Acts/Laws & Legal Aspects of Banking Operations – Part B
Module D Commercial and Other Laws with respect to Banking

Elective Papers and breakdown by Module from 2023

Elective Papers Module Module Name
Risk Management Module A An Overview
Module B Credit Risk Management
Module C Operational Risk Management
Module D Market Risk
Module E Appendix
Information Technology and Digital BAnking Module A Introduction to IT
Module B Systems and Design
Module C Applications in Banking
Module D Information System, Security, Controls and Audit
Central Banking Module A Rationale Functions of Central Bank
Module B Central Banking in India
Module C Monetary Policy and Credit Policy
Module D Supervision and Financial Stability
Module E Non-Banking Financial Companies and Primary Dealers
Human Resource Management Module A Human Resource Management
Module B Building an HR Strategy
Module C Motivation, Training and Skill Development
Module D Personnel Management and Industrial Relations
Module E Emerging Scenario in HRM
Rural Banking Module A Rural India
Module B Financing Rural Development
Module C Priority Sector Financing and Government Initiatives
Module D Problems and Prospects in Rural Banking

CAIIB passing criteria from 2023

  1. Candidates are given a maximum of 5 attempts to pass the exam within a period of three years, whichever comes first. These attempts will begin from the time the candidate registers for the exam and do not need to be taken consecutively.
  2. Candidates who are unable to pass the exam within 3 years or 5 attempts, whichever comes first, will need to re-enroll and will not receive credit for any subjects passed in previous attempts.
  3. The time limit of 3 years or 5 attempts starts from the date of the first attempt, and attempts will be counted when the candidate applies for the exam, regardless of whether they appear for the exam or not.
  4. A candidate can apply for any five of the six exams within the three-year period. If a candidate uses all five attempts before the end of the three years or does not use all five attempts before the end of the three years, they will need to re-enroll afresh.

Contrasting the CAIIB Exam Format: Past vs Present

Particulars CAIIB 2022 CAIIB 2023
Number of Papers 3 (2 Compulsory + 1 Elective) 5 (4 Compulsory + 1 Elective)
Marks 100 120
Questions 100 100
Duration 2 hours 2 hours

Key Changes

  1. Candidates will be required to take 4 compulsory papers, instead of 2 in previous years.
  2. Two new papers, Advanced Business and Financial Management and Banking Regulations and Business Laws, have been added to the compulsory papers.
  3. The number of elective papers has been reduced from 11 to 5.
  4. Under the new pattern, candidates will need to appear for a total of 5 papers.

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