CAIIB Exam Syllabus 2025

CAIIB Syllabus 2025
Exam conducting Body	Indian Institute of Banking and Finance
Exam Name	CAIIB 2025
Category	Syllabus
Exam Level	National Level
Mode of Exam	Online
Types of Questions	Multiple Choice Type
Number of Papers	5 Papers
No. of Questions	100 each paper
Official Website	www.iibf.org.in

As previously stated, the CAIIB consists of four required papers and one elective paper from which applicants must select one from a list of subjects provided by the IIBF.

If you would want a quick summary of the curriculum, you can review the information I have included below:

Paper I – Advanced Bank Management

1. Module A – Statistics
2. Module B – Human Resource Management
3. Module C – Credit Management
4. Module D – Compliance in Banks & Corporate Governance

Paper II – Bank Financial Management

1. Module A – International Banking
2. Module B – Risk Management
3. Module C – Treasury Management
4. Module D – Balance Sheet Management

Paper III – Advanced Business and Financial Management

1. Module A: The Management Process
2. Module B: Advanced concepts of Financial Management
3. Module C: Valuations, Mergers and Acquisitions
4. Module D: Emerging Business Solutions

Paper IV – Banking Regulations and Business Laws

1. Module A: Regulation and Compliance
2. Module B: Important Acts/Laws & Legal Aspects of Banking Operations – Part A
3. Module C: Important Acts/Laws & Legal Aspects of Banking Operations – Part B
4. Module D: Commercial & Other Laws with reference to Banking Operations

For Elective Paper- V, the following is the list of subjects mentioned by the Institute for which the candidates are required to choose any one: 

• Rural Banking
• Human Resource Management
• Information Technology & Digital Banking
• Risk Management
• Central Banking

You can review the CAIIB elective papers syllabus to learn more about the specifics of these optional subjects' curricula. You can learn more about the books needed for the IIBF CAIIB exam in the section that follows.

Booklist for CAIIB

I really think that having a solid yet brief reading list is half the battle when it comes to exam preparation, and the books for the CAIIB exam meet this criteria perfectly.

A list of publications that will assist candidates in covering the themes from the syllabus and developing a conceptual understanding of the subject matter is available on the IIBF's website.

The following are the titles of a few of the CAIIB books that the Institute has recommended:

Compulsory Subjects

Paper I – Advanced Bank Management (ABM)

• Advanced Bank Management 2023 – Macmillan Education

Paper II – Bank Financial Management (BFM)

• Bank Financial Management 2023 – Macmillan Education

Paper III - Advanced Business and Financial Management (ABFM)

• Advanced Business and Financial Management 2023 – Macmillan Education

Paper IV – Banking Regulations and Business Laws (BRBL)

• Banking Regulations & Business Laws 2023 – Macmillan Education

To ensure that you are well-prepared for the test, you might review the whole CAIIB booklist for optional papers. You can read the following section to learn why the CAIIB mock exams are significant.

CAIIB Practice Exams

Practicing mock tests is one of the reliable ways to determine how effective your preparation is.  

Candidates can review the sample exams for the IIBF CAIIB exam on the Institute's website. Candidates who successfully complete mock exams will be able to evaluate their performance and pinpoint their advantages and disadvantages.

The following are some additional benefits of taking mock exams:

• Learn about the format of the test.
• Evaluation of the degree of difficulty.
• Assessment of the test's precision and completion time.
• There are brief explanations included with the responses.
• Enquiries based on the most recent exam format.