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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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012026 official syllabusJAIIB Syllabus & exam structureFour papers connect economic understanding with everyday banking, accounting and customer-focused financial services.Show or hide syllabus

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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.
  • English or Hindi, selected during registration.

IE & IFS

Indian Economy & Indian Financial System

  • India's economic structure
  • Economic principles used in banking
  • Institutions and financial-system structure
  • Financial markets, products and services

PPB

Principles & Practices of Banking

  • Branch operations and customer relationships
  • Lending and other bank functions
  • Digital systems and banking technology
  • Professional ethics

AFM

Accounting & Financial Management for Bankers

  • Bookkeeping principles and processes
  • Financial reporting and core systems
  • Finance and numerical applications
  • Tax concepts and costing

RBWM

Retail Banking & Wealth Management

  • Retail-banking models
  • Products and debt recovery
  • Marketing and service support
  • Wealth and financial-planning concepts

This map is a starting point. Follow the linked booklet and IIBF updates for the complete coverage and applicable rules.

Turn the outline into action

  1. Create one checklist for each paper, then split every coverage area into reading, worked examples and retrieval practice.
  2. Keep a separate calculation notebook. Explain the purpose of every step before checking a result.
  3. Use small branch scenarios to connect customer instructions, transaction records and the bank's responsibilities.
  4. After a timed practice session, record the mistaken concept and a correction rule; revisit that rule before the next session.
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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 guide: Interpreting ratios with context

Financial ratios relate selected numbers to support comparison and diagnosis. Their usefulness depends on definitions, business context, accounting consistency and the underlying data rather than the apparent precision of the calculated result.

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Topic & revision guideJAIIB

Topic guide: Present value and comparable cash flows

Present value translates a future cash flow into today's equivalent under a stated discount assumption. It helps compare alternatives occurring at different times while keeping risk, timing and calculation conventions visible.

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Topic guide: Instalments and loan amortisation

A level instalment can combine interest and principal in changing proportions over a loan's life. An amortisation schedule makes the outstanding balance and the effect of repayment timing easier to understand.

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Topic guide: Bond prices, coupons and market yield

A bond's coupon is a contractual cash flow, while market yield reflects the return implied by price and assumptions. Understanding their distinction helps explain why fixed-coupon bond prices respond to changing required returns.

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Topic guide: Asset allocation and goal-based risk

Asset allocation connects a financial goal with the mix of investments used to pursue it. Time horizon, access needs, loss tolerance and concentration are relevant before choosing individual products or comparing past returns.

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Topic guide: Mutual fund NAV, units and investment value

Net asset value per unit represents a fund's net assets divided by its outstanding units under the applicable valuation framework. It supports unit accounting but does not by itself show investment cheapness or future performance.

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Topic guide: Different banker-customer relationships

A bank can act in different capacities during different transactions. Recognising debtor-creditor, agency and custody relationships helps explain whose property is held, whose instruction is followed and what obligation arises.

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Topic guide: Working capital and the operating cycle

Working capital supports the interval between spending on operations and receiving cash from customers. Inventory, receivables and supplier credit help explain why profitable businesses can still need short-term finance.

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Topic guide: Seasonal agricultural cash flows

Agricultural lending requires attention to crop cycles, input spending and the timing of sale proceeds. Seasonal cash-flow analysis explains why a uniform monthly assumption can misrepresent a farmer's ability to repay.

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Topic guide: Digital-payment authorisation and fraud awareness

Safe digital banking requires understanding what a transaction instruction authorises and protecting authentication information. Fraud awareness should connect common pressure tactics with practical verification through trusted channels and accurate incident records.

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Topic guide: Reading nominal and real economic growth

Nominal output measures production using current prices, while real output adjusts for price changes. Distinguishing the two helps a banker interpret growth reports without confusing higher prices with increased production volumes.

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Topic guide: Inflation and purchasing power

Inflation describes a sustained increase in a general price level, while purchasing power concerns what money can buy. Study price indices, household budgets and the difference between nominal income and real income.

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Topic guide: Fiscal deficits and public borrowing

Fiscal analysis separates government receipts, expenditure and borrowing needs. Understanding the deficit concept helps a learner read budgets, distinguish stocks from flows and evaluate possible links with financial markets.

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Topic guide: How monetary policy reaches bank customers

Monetary policy influences financial conditions through several channels, including market rates, funding costs, expectations and credit demand. Transmission takes time and can vary across products, institutions and customer circumstances.

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JAIIB · SUGGESTED STUDY ROADMAP

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A practical study sequence to adapt to your goals. The lesson index shows what your course actually includes.

  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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