JAIIB New Syllabus 2023: The Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF) has announced a change in the syllabus and exam pattern of JAIIB and CAIIB courses. The changes in the JAIIB syllabus will be in effect from May/June 2023 onwards. IIBF offers JAIIB as a flagship course in banking and finance for professionals employed in the banking and finance sector. From 2023, onwards, JAIIB will follow the revised syllabus and exam pattern, including changes to the papers, topics, and questions.
This blog will focus on the changes in topics and syllabus for JAIIB detailed in the official notification released by IIBF on 30th August 2022. IIBF has released the official changed syllabus on 19th January 2023. You can download the JAIIB New Syllabus PDF here.
Table of Contents
JAIIB New Syllabus 2023: Download Updated Syllabus PDF
The following is the syllabus for JAIIB, revised by IIBF:
- Paper I: Indian Economy and Indian Financial System (IE & IFS)
- Paper II: Principles and Practices of Banking (PPB)
- Paper III: Accounting and Financial Management for Bankers (AFM)
- Paper IV: Retail Banking and Wealth Management (RBWM)
Download the JAIIB Updated Syllabus PDF, curated according to the notification released by IIBF on 19th January 2023. You can find the module-wise topics for each paper in an easily accessible manner.
JAIIB New Syllabus 2023: Exam Pattern Change
First, let’s take a look at the exam pattern that is in effect till the November 2022 cycle of JAIIB.
JAIIB: Current Exam Pattern
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Principles & Practices of Banking | 120 | 100 | 2 hours |
| Accounting and Finance for Bankers | 120 | 100 | 2 hours |
| Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Banking | 120 | 100 | 2 hours |
Previously, JAIIB had 3 papers as shown. Each with 120 questions and 100 marks and a duration of 2 hours. Now let’s check the exam pattern that will be in effect from 2023 onwards.
JAIIB: Revised Exam Pattern
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Economy & Indian Financial System | 100 | 100 | 2 hours |
| Principles & Practices of Banking | 100 | 100 | 2 hours |
| Accounting and Financial Management for Bankers | 100 | 100 | 2 hours |
| Retail Banking & Wealth Management | 100 | 100 | 2 hours |
The JAIIB new syllabus will have four papers- Indian Economy and Indian Financial System, Principles and Practices of Banking, Accounting and Financial Management for Bankers, and Retail Banking and Wealth Management. Rather than 120 questions, each paper now has 100 questions. The marks and duration remain the same.
JAIIB New Syllabus 2023: Syllabus Change
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 current syllabus and then compare it with the revised syllabus.
JAIIB: Current 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: New Syllabus
JAIIB Revised Syllabus from 2023 onwards will have the following papers:
- Paper I: Indian Economy and Indian Financial System
- Paper II: Principles and Practices of Banking
- Paper III: Accounting and Financial Management for Bankers
- Paper IV: Retail Banking and Wealth Management
Detailed Syllabus
The module list for the revised JAIIB 2023 syllabus is detailed in the table below:
| 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 |
For 2023, a new paper, Indian Economy & Indian Financial System has been added and the paper on LRAB has been replaced with Retail Banking & Wealth Management. Detailed topics will be updated here with the release of the syllabus.
JAIIB Updated Syllabus: Module-wise New Topics
Conclusion
The landscape of banking and finance is changing, especially with the inclusion of tech in everything. This is leading to increasing demand for more competent banking and finance professionals who can navigate these new-age problems and solve them. IIBF revised the JAIIB/CAIIB syllabus for this very reason. As the November 2022 cycle for JAIIB has been completed, more information will be available for the JAIIB new syllabus that will come into effect with the May/June 2023 cycle.
For updates and information on JAIIB/CAIIB, make sure to follow our official YouTube channel:
Best of Luck!
JAIIB New Syllabus 2023: Frequently Asked Questions
The new JAIIB exam pattern and syllabus will be effective from the June cycle in 2023.
With the new JAIIB syllabus and exam pattern in effect from 2023, candidates can avail of 5 attempts over the course of 3 years to clear the exam.
The PDF of the new JAIIB syllabus is available for download on the official IIBF website. You can also directly download it here.
For the new topics, we have provided a guide to the preparation for JAIIB 2023 here.
JAIIB updates are usually announced on iibf.org. You can also keep track of any changes through Oliveboard.
Oliveboard will be providing courses that are up-to-date with the latest exam pattern and syllabus of JAIIB 2023. To know more, click here.
According to the notification released by IIBF on the 4th of January 2023, there will NOT be any negative marking in JAIIB/CAIIB for the time being. Read the notification HERE.
Candidates are eligible for JAIIB if they’re banking professionals currently working in the banking and financial sector.
Certainly. If you’re a banking professional, writing JAIIB will help boost your portfolio. Monetary benefits like bonuses are also provided for JAIIB-qualified professionals.
With dedicated effort on a regular basis, JAIIB can be easy to crack.
Dikshant (DJ) is an engineer turned banker. He has cleared many competitive exams before his current placement. Being an officer in the bank, DJ is super busy but makes sure that he always finds time for writing informative & exam-oriented content to help students in cracking competitive exams such as SBI, IBPS, SSC, JAIIB/ CAIIB and many more.
Oliveboard Live Courses & Mock Test Series