CAIIB Exam Pattern 2023

The Certified Associate of India Institute of Bankers (CAIIB) is conducted by the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance. It is a premier institute that recruits the finest minds to work in the Indian bank industry.

The exam is conducted twice in a year. But due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the exam was postponed numerous times. The CAIIB 2023 is set to take place in June and December 2023 respectively.

This article will give details about the exam pattern for the CAIIB Exam

Overview of CAIIB Exam Pattern

A brief overview of the CAIIB Exam Pattern is given in the table below:

The CAIIB Exam consists of two papers:

1. Compulsory Papers
2. Elective Papers

The Compulsory Papers consist of:

• Advanced Bank Management
• Bank Financial Management

The Elective Papers consist of:

• Corporate Banking
• Human Resources Management
• Rural Banking
• Information Technology
• International Banking
• Risk Management
• Retail Banking
• Central Banking
• Co-operative Banking
• Treasury Management
• Financial Advising

To know more in detail about the topics of the exam, visit the CAIIB Syllabus page

The pattern of both the Compulsory Papers and Elective Papers are as follows:

*Note: 

1. There is no negative marking scheme as per the examination pattern.
2. Candidates will be awarded 1 mark for each correct answer.
3. Candidates are required to secure a minimum of 50 marks out of 100 in each paper.
4. Those who secure at least 45 marks in each subject with an aggregate of 50% marks in all subjects of examination in a single attempt will also be declared to have completed the examination.
5. The credits for the subject that candidates pass in an attempt can be retained till the expiry of the time limit of passing the CAIIB exam.

To know more about other IIBF exams, visit the linked article.