CAIIB Exam 2023

About CAIIB Exam

The Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF) is a registered public company established by the Reserve Bank of India and is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, the Government of India that imparts education in banking and finance. It is known for its flagship courses, the Junior Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers (JAIIB)/Diploma in Banking and Finance (DBF) and the Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB). It is the statutory professional body for Bankers in India. With its membership of over 700 banks and financial institutions as institutional members and about 300,000 of their employees as individual members, IIBF is the largest Institute of its kind in the world and was established by the Reserve Bank of India. It works with the RBI in formulating and enforcing banking standards and policies.

The other courses offered by IIBF are:

• Diploma in Treasury Investment & Risk Management,
• Diploma in International Banking & Finance,
• Diploma in Banking & Technology,
• Diploma Examination for Micro Finance Professionals,
• Diploma in Comm Derivatives for Bankers,
• Advance Diploma in Urban Co-operative Banking,
• Diploma in Advanced Wealth Management and various certificate programs.

CAIIB Exam: Overview

The overview has been given below in the following table-

Eligibility Criteria For CAIIB

According to the IIBF's official website, only those applicants who have passed the JAIIB or PART-I exam for the associate examination are eligible. Also, their membership subscription must not be in arrears. Other points that candidates should keep in mind:

• Candidates will be eligible to sit for the CAIIB exam for a maximum of two years after registering.
• Whether or not the candidate takes the CAIIB 2023 exam, their attempts will be counted.
• Candidates will be permitted to retain credit for the next attempts in subjects that they pass.
• CAIIB 2023 registration will be valid for two years, after which the applicants will have to re-register for the next CAIIB test.

CAIIB Exam Dates for June 2023 Cycle

CAIIB Exam Dates for December 2023 Cycle

How To Fill The Application Form?

The procedure to file the exam form has been given below in detail –

• Go to the official website.
• On the home page, choose the option Examination/Courses
• Below the dropdown menu, you will find the option Flagship courses. Click it.
• Choose CAIIB and click Apply online.
• Log in with your membership number and password.
• After reading the instructions thoroughly, click on accept.
• Now all the details like name, medium of the exam, mode, center for the exam, etc.
• Click on the preview of the examination form and check whether all the details are filled incorrectly.
• After that, click on accept and submit for online payment.
• Choose the payment option, i.e., credit/debit/net banking, and follow the instructions given on the screen.
• When the process is completed, take print of the fee receipt and registration form for the CAIIB exam.

Application Fee For CAIIB Exam

The IIBF has set the CAIIB application fee based on the number of attempts made by candidates. Every attempt must be registered separately by the candidates. Registration fees are given below:

Some Important Points

These are some important points that must be kept in mind –

• Please wait for a response from the server after submitting your payment information; the request may take 1 to 5 seconds to process, but it may take longer in some situations. Do not press the submit button, Back, or Refresh buttons again.
• Applicants must include a valid mobile phone number and email address to receive application confirmation and other correspondence from the Institute.
• Suppose the payment is charged from the candidate's account and the transaction is not successful/completed. In that case, the Institute will electronically reimburse the entire amount within 10-12 working days of the transaction date.

CAIIB Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for the CAIIB Exam has been given in the table below-

CAIIB Syllabus 

Compulsory Papers

Paper 1 Advanced Bank Management

This paper consists of four modules, namely:

• Statistics
• Human Resource Management
• Credit Management
• Compliance in Banks and Corporate Governance

Paper 2 Banking Financial Management

This paper also consists of four modules, namely:

• International Banking
• Risk Management
• Treasury Management and
• Balance sheet Management

Paper 3 Advanced Business and Financial Management

This paper consists of four modules, namely:

• The Management Process
• Advanced Concepts of Financial Management
• Valuations, Mergers and Acquisitions
• Emerging Business Solutions

Paper 4 Banking Regulations and Financial Laws

This paper consists of four modules, namely:

• Regulations and Compliance
• Important Acts/Laws & Legal Aspects of Banking Operations – Part A
• Important Acts/Laws & Legal Aspects of Banking Operations – Part B
• Commercial and Other Laws with respect to Banking

Elective Papers

Paper 1- Risk Management

It consists of five modules, namely:

• An Overview
• Credit Risk Management
• Operational Risk Management
• Market Risk
• Appendix

Paper 2- Information Technology and Digital Banking

It consists of four modules, namely:

• Introduction to Information Technology
• Systems and Design
• Applications in Banking
• Information System, Security, Controls, and Audit

Paper 3-Central Banking

It consists of five modules, namely:

• Rationale Functions of Central Bank
• Central Banking in India
• Monetary Policy and Credit Policy
• Supervision and Financial Stability
• Non-Banking Financial Companies and Primary Dealers

Paper 4 – Human Resource Management

It consists of four modules, namely:

• Human Resource Management
• Building an HR Strategy
• Motivation, Training and Skill Development

Personnel Management and Industrial Relations

Paper 5 – Rural Banking

It consists of four modules, namely:

• Rural India
• Financing Rural Development
• Priority Sector Financing and Government Initiatives
• Problems and Prospects in Rural Banking

CAIIB Admit Card

The admit card for the CAIIB exam is usually released 10 days before the exam. Generally, the admit card is sent to the email ID and the mobile numbers of the candidate that they provided at the time of the registration. Besides this, the admitted candidates can also download the Admit Card from the official website. The detailed procedure for the same has been given below –

1. Firstly, candidates should visit the official website of the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance.
2. There will be a link on the left side of the home page in which the candidates can select an examination/course.
3. From there, they can open the link to the Admit Card.
4. The membership number, as well as the password, are required for downloading the admit card.
5. The website will display the Admit Card on the screen. Download it and take a printout of the same.

 The admit card is to be carried to the exam hall, identity proof such as PAN Card, Aadhar Card, Driving License, etc., and also the membership card.

How Should You Study For The CAIIB Exam?

The CAIIB Exam is moderately demanding and requires proper planning and strategy to cover all three exams' themes (2 compulsory and 1 elective). It is critical to have a strategy in place before preparing for any exam. Here are a few tips to help students prepare for the CAIIB Exam:

• Examine the previous year's papers and make a note of any questions that appear again.
• To begin preparing for the exam, highlight the main themes for each topic.
• Make a study schedule for all of your subjects and topics and stick to it.
• Give each topic the same amount of time so that you can cover all of the paper's topics.
• Take practice examinations regularly to assess your performance and identify areas for improvement.

CAIIB Exam Answer Key

Candidates need to check their performance and calculate their marks. They can do this through the answer key, which is released on the official website. The answer key is usually released after one or two weeks of the Written Exam. The answer key will help the candidates strengthen their weak areas as they can identify areas they lack.

CAIIB Exam Result

The board announces the result of the CAIIB Exam on the official website of the IIBF. There are three papers, i.e., two compulsory and one optional paper of 100 marks each. The candidates are required to score minimum cut-off marks for the final result. The result is announced based on the total marks achieved by the candidates in all three papers. The candidates can check their results by logging onto the official website.

Passing Criteria For CAIIB Exam

The passing criteria have been given as follows:

• A candidate can avail 5 attempts for completion of each exam (JAIIB / DB&F / SOB / CAIIB) but, within a maximum period of three years, whichever is earlier.
  • This attempt will be counted from the time the candidate registers for the exam.
  • These 5 attempts need not be consecutive.
• Candidates unable to pass the examination within 3 years or 5 attempts, whichever is earlier, will need to re-enroll themselves afresh. Such candidates will not receive credit/s for subject/s passed, if any, earlier.
• The time limit of 3 years or 5 attempts, whichever is earlier, will start from the date of registration for the first attempt.
• Attempts will be counted when the candidate applies for the exam, irrespective of whether the candidate appears for any examination or not.
• A candidate will be eligible to apply for any five examinations out of the six examinations within the stipulated period of three years.
• If a candidate avails of all five attempts before the completion of three years, they will have to re-enroll afresh. Similarly, if a candidate does not avail five attempts but three years are over, they will have to re-enroll themselves afresh.

Conclusion

We hope this article has given relevant information about the CAIIB 2023 Exam in detail, including the overview, important dates, exam pattern, syllabus, application procedure, eligibility, admit card, and passing criteria. For any queries, contact us at Oliveboard.