JAIIB and CAIIB Revised Syllabus, All Changes and Additions

JAIIB and CAIIB Revised Syllabus

JAIIB and CAIIB Revised Syllabus: Twice a year, the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance conducts the JAIIB and CAIIB exams. These exams including the DBF exam, are IIBF’s flagship courses. The full form of JAIIB is Junior Assistant of the Indian Institute of Banking. Similarly, the full form of CAIIB is Certified Assistant of the Indian Institute of Banking. Only banking professionals whose banks are members of the IIBF, and who themselves are members of the IIBF, can write these exams. Aspirants can only write CAIIB if they have cleared JAIIB.
IIBF has introduced changes in the exam pattern and syllabus of JAIIB and CAIIB. This blog will explain the changes in the JAIIB and CAIIB revised syllabus for 2023.

JAIIB and CAIIB Revised Syllabus: JAIIB 2023

First, we’ll be comparing the old syllabus that was followed till 2022 with the revised JAIIB syllabus that comes into effect from 2023 onwards.

JAIIB Revised Syllabus

With the new papers introduced candidates have a different set of topics to prepare for in the June 2023 cycle of JAIIB. Let’s take a look at the old syllabus and then compare it with the revised syllabus.

JAIIB Old Syllabus

Module	Paper I- Principles & Practices of Banking	Paper II- Accounting & Financial Management for Bankers	Paper III- Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Banking
A	Indian Financial System	Business Mathematics and Finance	Regulations and Compliance
B	Functions of Banks	Principles of Bookkeeping and Accounting	Legal Aspects of Banking Operations
C	Banking Technology	Final Accounts	Banking Related Laws
D	Support Services, Marketing of Banking	Banking Operations	Commercials Laws with Reference to Banking Operations
E	Ethics in Banks and Financial Institutions

Till 2022, Paper III- Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Banking, was a paper. It has now been replaced. Let’s see what is included in the JAIIB New Syllabus for 2023,

JAIIB Revised Syllabus

2023 onwards, the following would be the JAIIB syllabus.

Module	Paper I- Indian Economy & Indian Financial System	Paper II- Principles & Practices of Banking	Paper III- Accounting & Financial Management for Bankers	Paper IV- Retail Banking & Wealth Management
A	Indian Economic Architecture	General Banking Operations	Accounting Principles and Processes	Introduction to Retail Banking
B	Economic Concepts Related to banking	Lending Operations of Banks	Financial Statements and Core Banking Systems	Retails Products and Recovery
C	Indian Financial Architecture	Banking Technology	Financial Management	Support Services – Marketing of Banking Services / Products
D	Financial Products and Services	Ethics in Banks and Financial Institutions	Taxation and Fundamentals of Costing	Wealth Management

CAIIB Revised Syllabus 2023

First, we’ll see the old syllabus that was followed till 2022 for CAIIB. Then we will look at the revised CAIIB syllabus.

CAIIB Old Syllabus

The old syllabus for CAIIB consisted of 2 compulsory papers and 11 electives. Candidates had to appear for a total of 3 papers.

Compulsory Papers

Paper	Module A	Module B	Module C	Module D
1 – Advanced Bank Management	Economic Analysis	Business Management	Human Resource Management	Credit Management
2 – Bank Financial Management	International Banking	Risk Management	Treasury Management	Balance Sheet Management

Electives

Optional Subjects	Module A	Module B	Module C	Module D	Module E
Central Banking	Rationale & Functions Of Central Bank	Central Banking In India	Monetary Policy & Credit Policy	Supervision & Financial Stability	–
International Banking	International Banking And Finance	Foreign Exchange Business	International Trade	Derivatives	–
Rural Banking	Rural India	Financial Rural Development	Priority Sector Financing & Government Initiatives	Problems And Prospects In Rural Banking	–
Financial Advising	Introduction Of Financial Advising	Financial Planning	Financial Investment Products	Taxation	–
Corporate Banking	Corporate Banking & Finance	Investment Banking	Project & Infrastructure Finance	–	–
Retail Banking	Introduction	Retail Products	Marketing/ Selling Of Products, Mis/Accounting	Other Issues Related To Retail Banking	–
Co-Operative Banking	Principles & Laws Of Co-Operative Banking And Rule Related To Co-Op Banks	Co-Operative Banking Operations	Technology And Risk Management	–	–
Human Resources Management	Human Resources Management	Building An Hr Strategy	Motivation, Training And Skill Development	Personnel Management And Industrial Relations	–
Information Technology	Introduction To Information Technology	Systems & Designs	Applications In Banking	Security, Controls And Guidelines	–
Treasury Management	Overview Of Treasury Management	Treasury Operations	Treasury And International Banking	Risk Management	–
Risk Management	Introduction Of Risk Management	Credit Risk Management	Operational Risks	Market Risk	Risk Organization And Policy

New Syllabus

Let’s see the papers and modules for CAIIB 2023.

Compulsory Papers

Module	Paper 1 – Advanced Bank Management	Paper 2 – Bank Financial Management	Paper 3 – Advanced Business and Financial Management	Paper 4 – Banking Regulations and Financial Laws
A	Statistics	International Banking	The Management Process	Regulations and Compliance
B	Human Resource Management	Risk Management	Advanced Concepts of Financial Management	Important Acts/Laws & Legal Aspects of Banking Operations – Part A
C	Credit Management	Treasury Management	Valuations, Mergers, and Acquisitions	Important Acts/Laws & Legal Aspects of Banking Operations – Part B
D	Compliance in Banks and Corporate Governance	Balance Sheet Management	Emerging Business Solutions	Commercial and Other Laws with respect to Banking

Electives

Module	Paper 1 – Risk Management	Paper 2 – Information Technology and Digital Banking	Paper 3 – Central Banking	Paper 4 – Human Resource Management	Paper 5 – Rural Banking
A	An Overview	Introduction to Information Technology	Rationale Functions of Central Bank	Human Resource Management	Rural India
B	Credit Risk Management	Systems and Design	Central Banking in India	Building an HR Strategy	Financing Rural Development
C	Operational Risk Management	Applications in Banking	Monetary Policy and Credit Policy	Motivation, Training and Skill Development	Priority Sector Financing and Government Initiatives
D	Market Risk	Information System, Security, Controls, and Audit	Supervision and Financial Stability	Personnel Management and Industrial Relations	Problems and Prospects in Rural Banking
E	Appendix		Non-Banking Financial Companies and Primary Dealers	Emerging Scenario in HRM

JAIIB and CAIIB Revised Syllabus: Conclusion

The JAIIB and CAIIB updated syllabus for 2023 shows that the difficulty has increased. However, with a proper plan and preparation even these changes can be adapted to. We will be providing all necessary details and prep guides for both JAIIB 2023 and CAIIB 2023. So stay tuned!

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