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Banking exam syllabus 2026

Explore 2026 syllabus references for JAIIB, CAIIB, DBF, SBI, IBPS, RRB and RBI: paper outlines, exam stages, revision steps and official documents.

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Explore paper and stage outlines for JAIIB, CAIIB, DBF, SBI, IBPS, RRB and RBI. Follow each official source for the complete syllabus and amendments.

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These concise Bankers Tutorial outlines explain the published coverage. Each card names the source cycle; a 2026 review date does not change an older document’s year. Read the linked notification for eligibility, timings, marks and selection rules.

012026 preparation referenceDBF Syllabus & exam structureFour papers introduce economic context, banking operations, accounting and retail finance.Show or hide syllabus

Current official link reviewed; PDF cover retains 2025

Examination at a glance

  • 4 compulsory papers
  • Online examination; 2 hours per paper.
  • Approximately 100 objective questions for 100 marks; IIBF may vary the question count.
  • No penalty for incorrect answers.
  • The linked DBF booklet specifies English.

IE & IFS

Indian Economy & Indian Financial System

  • Indian economic structure
  • Banking-related economics
  • Financial institutions and architecture
  • Markets and financial services

PPB

Principles & Practices of Banking

  • Banking operations and customers
  • Lending and bank functions
  • Technology in banking
  • Ethical banking conduct

AFM

Accounting & Financial Management for Bankers

  • Accounting processes
  • Reports and core banking systems
  • Financial decisions and calculations
  • Tax and cost-accounting basics

RBWM

Retail Banking & Wealth Management

  • Retail-bank business
  • Products and recovery
  • Marketing and customer support
  • Wealth planning

IIBF's live DBF page lists 2026 examinations. Its currently linked syllabus PDF is in a 2026 folder but the cover says 2025. This page does not claim a separately issued 2026 DBF syllabus.

Turn the outline into action

  1. Start a banking vocabulary notebook. Add an example and a short explanation in your own words for every new term.
  2. Sketch how a transaction moves from a customer's request to an account record, then identify the information needed at each step.
  3. Study calculation methods in small groups and write down when each method is appropriate.
  4. Use a weekly mixed review to connect economic ideas, banking practice and accounting instead of leaving each paper isolated.
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Syllabus

Banking exam syllabus 2026

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The 2026 syllabus directory above summarises published official outlines. These topic guides below provide independent explanations and revision practice.

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Topic & revision guideDBF

Topic guide: Mapping the financial system

A financial system connects savers, borrowers, intermediaries, markets and payment infrastructure. Learn to follow a rupee through those relationships and distinguish the service provided from the institution providing it.

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Topic & revision guideDBF

Topic guide: What a commercial bank does

Commercial banks combine deposit relationships, lending, payment services and financial record keeping. Understanding these functions helps a beginner separate customer convenience, income generation, liquidity needs and the bank's continuing obligations.

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Topic & revision guideDBF

Topic guide: Credit purpose and repayment capacity

A sound credit assessment connects the purpose of borrowing with the borrower's ability to repay. Learn why cash generation, repayment timing, borrower contribution and supporting security answer different questions.

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Topic & revision guideDBF

Topic guide: Interest, percentages and time units

Basic financial mathematics connects a principal amount, an interest rate and a time period. Consistent units and a clear compounding assumption matter as much as arithmetic in an educational calculation.

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Topic & revision guideDBF

Topic guide: AML alerts, patterns and escalation

Distinguish a monitoring alert from a proven offence, connect customer context with transaction patterns and practise evidence-based escalation without inventing reporting thresholds or operational shortcuts.

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Topic & revision guideDBF

Topic guide: Trade bills and discount proceeds

Calculate simple bill-discount proceeds and distinguish the face value, discount charge and maturity amount, while considering why the underlying trade transaction and payment risk still matter.

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Topic & revision guideDBF

Topic guide: Tracing an inward remittance

Follow a cross-border inward remittance through sender, intermediaries and receiving bank, distinguishing payment instructions, exchange conversion and final credit without assuming universal charges or processing times.

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JAIIB · SUGGESTED STUDY ROADMAP

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  1. 01

    Understand the system

    • Economy basics
    • Financial institutions
    • Markets and products
  2. 02

    Connect everyday banking

    • Customer relationships
    • Bank operations
    • Technology and ethics
  3. 03

    Practise worked examples

    • Accounting entries
    • Financial statements
    • Numerical reasoning
  4. 04

    Review and apply

    • Retail products
    • Service situations
    • Mixed practice

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