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Syllabus Breakdown

JAIIB SYLLABUS: ALL 4 PAPERS

The four compulsory JAIIB papers at a glance. Each paper has four modules; the full chapter list follows below.

PAPER 01
Indian Economy & Indian Financial System

Economic concepts behind banking, the structure of the Indian financial system, the RBI Act and Banking Regulation Act, and financial markets and products.

  • Indian economy, planning, reforms and sectors
  • Supply and demand, inflation, monetary and fiscal policy
  • RBI Act, 1934 and Banking Regulation Act, 1949
  • NBFCs, DFIs, microfinance and insurance companies
  • Money, bond, forex and capital markets; derivatives, mutual funds, pensions
PAPER 02
Principles & Practices of Banking

The core banking paper: customer relationship, KYC, lending, recovery laws, banking technology and ethics.

  • Banker-customer relationship, KYC and AML
  • Negotiable Instruments Act, paying and collecting banker
  • Lending, appraisal, NPAs and recovery laws
  • Indemnity, guarantee and letters of credit
  • Banking technology, cyber fraud and ethics
PAPER 03
Accounting & Financial Management for Bankers

Accounting principles, financial statements, financial management and taxation, with calculation-based questions.

  • Accounting principles, bank reconciliation, depreciation, bank audit
  • Final accounts, company accounts, cash flow and funds flow
  • Ratio analysis, financial mathematics, working capital, capital structure
  • Income tax, TDS, GST and fundamentals of costing
PAPER 04
Retail Banking & Wealth Management

Retail banking products and services, recovery of retail loans, marketing of banking services and wealth management.

  • Retail products, cards, remittances, digitisation and AI
  • Credit scoring and recovery of retail loans
  • Marketing, delivery channels and customer relationship management
  • Wealth management, tax planning, home loans and mortgage advice
Chapter-wise

FULL CHAPTER LIST

Every module and chapter as prescribed by IIBF. Tap a paper to open it.

Paper 1: Indian Economy & Indian Financial System45 chapters

Module A: Indian Economic Architecture

  1. An overview of Indian Economy📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Economic Planning in India📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Sectors of the Indian Economy📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Role of Priority Sector and MSME in the Indian Economy📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Infrastructure including Social Infrastructure📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  6. Globalisation – Impact on India📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  7. Economic Reforms📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  8. Foreign Trade Policy, Foreign Investments and Economic Development📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  9. International Economic Organizations (World Bank, IMF etc.)📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  10. Climate change, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  11. Issues facing Indian Economy📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key

Module B: Economic Concepts Related to Banking

  1. Fundamentals of Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Types of Economies📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Supply and Demand📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Money Supply and Inflation📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Theories of Interest📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Business Cycles📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  6. Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  7. National Income and GDP Concepts📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  8. Union Budget📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key

Module C: Indian Financial Architecture

  1. Indian Financial System – An Overview📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Indian Banking Structure📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and RBI Act, 1934📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Development Financial Institutions📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Micro Finance Institutions📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  6. Non-Banking Financial Companies📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  7. Insurance Companies📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  8. Indian Financial System - Regulators & their roles📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  9. Reforms & Developments in the Banking sector📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key

Module D: Financial Products and Services

  1. Overview of Financial Markets📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Money Markets and Capital Markets📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Fixed Income Markets - Debt / Bond Markets📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Capital Markets and Stock Exchanges📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Forex Markets📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  6. Interconnection of various markets/Market Dynamics📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  7. Merchant Banking Services📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  8. Derivatives Market including Credit Default Swaps📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  9. Factoring, forfaiting & Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS)📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  10. Venture capital📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  11. Leasing and Hire Purchase📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  12. Credit Rating agencies & their functions📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  13. Mutual Funds📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  14. Insurance Products📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  15. Pension Funds (include APY, NPS)📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  16. Guidelines on Para Banking & Financial Services provided by Banks📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  17. Real Estate Investment Funds / Infrastructure Investment Fund (concept)📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
Paper 2: Principles & Practices of Banking55 chapters

Module A: General Banking Operations

  1. Banker-Customer Relationship📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. AML-KYC Guidelines📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Operational Aspects of KYC📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Opening Accounts of Various Types of Customers📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Operational Aspects of Deposit Accounts📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  6. Operational Aspects of Handling Clearing/Collection/Cash📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  7. Banker’s Special Relationship📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  8. Foreign Exchange Remittance Facilities for Individuals📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  9. Operational Aspects of NRI Business📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  10. Foreign Currency Accounts for Residents and Other Aspects📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  11. Cash Management Services and Its Importance📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  12. Payment and Collection of Cheques and Other Negotiable Instruments📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  13. Responsibility of Paying Bank📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  14. Responsibility of Collecting Bank📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  15. Ancillary Services📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  16. Financial Inclusion & Financial Literacy📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  17. Customer Service Guidelines📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  18. Duties & Rights of a Banker and Customer Rights📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  19. Grievance Redressal & RBI Integrated Ombudsman Scheme 2021📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  20. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019: Preamble, Extent and Definitions📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  21. The Right to Information Act, 2005📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key

Module B: Functions of Banks

  1. Principles of Lending, Different Types of Borrowers, and Types of Credit Facilities📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Appraisal and Assessment of Credit Facilities📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Operational Aspects of Loan Accounts📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Types of Collaterals and Their Characteristics📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Different Modes of Charging Securities📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  6. Documentation📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  7. Non-Performing Assets/ Stressed Assets📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  8. Important Laws Relating to Recovery Of Dues📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  9. Contracts of Indemnity📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  10. Contracts of Guarantee & Bank Guarantee📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  11. Letters of Credit📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  12. Deferred Payment Guarantee📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  13. Laws Relating to Bill Finance📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  14. Credit Cards, Home Loans, Personal Loans, Consumer Loans📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  15. Priority Sector Advances📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  16. Agricultural Finance📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  17. Finance to MFIs/Co-Lending Arrangements with NBFCs📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  18. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  19. Government Sponsored Schemes📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  20. Self-Help Groups📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key

Module C: Banking Technology

  1. Essentials of Bank Computerisation📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Operational Aspects of CBS Environment📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Alternate Delivery Channels – Digital Banking📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Data Communication Network and EFT Systems📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Digital Payment Systems – NPCI📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  6. Impact of Technology Adoption and Trends in Banking Technology📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  7. Security Considerations and Mitigation Measures in Banks📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  8. Operational Aspects of Cyber Crimes/Fraud Risk Management in Cyber Tech📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  9. Technology trends in Banking, e-RUPI, Fintech - RegTech, SupTech, Hashtag banking etc.📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key

Module D: Ethics in Banks and Financial Institutions

  1. Ethics, Business Ethics & Banking: An Integrated Perspective📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Ethics at the Individual Level📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Ethical Dimensions: Employees📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Work Ethics and the Workplace📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Banking Ethics: Changing Dynamics📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
Paper 3: Accounting & Financial Management for Bankers35 chapters

Module A: Accounting Principles and Processes

  1. Definition, Scope and Accounting Standards including Ind AS📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Basic Accountancy Procedures📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Maintenance of Cash/Subsidiary Books and Ledger📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Bank Reconciliation Statement📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors and Adjusting & Closing Entries📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  6. Depreciation & its Accounting📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  7. Capital and Revenue Expenditure📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  8. Bills of Exchange📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  9. Operational Aspects of Accounting Entries📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  10. Back Office Functions/Handling Unreconciled Entries in Banks📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  11. Bank Audit & Inspection📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key

Module B: Financial Statements and Core Banking Systems

  1. Balance Sheet Equation📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Preparation of Final Accounts📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Company Accounts – I📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Company Accounts – II📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Cash Flow & Funds Flow📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  6. Final Accounts of Banking Companies📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  7. Core Banking Systems & Accounting in Computerised Environment📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key

Module C: Financial Management

  1. An Overview of Financial Management📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Ratio Analysis📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Financial Mathematics - Calculation of Interest & Annuities📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Financial Mathematics - Calculation of YTM📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Financial Mathematics - Forex Arithmetic📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  6. Capital Structure and Cost of Capital📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  7. Capital Investment Decisions/Term Loans📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  8. Equipment Leasing/Lease Financing📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  9. Working Capital Management📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  10. Derivatives📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key

Module D: Taxation and Fundamentals of Costing

  1. Taxation: Income Tax/TDS/Deferred Tax📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Goods & Services Tax📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. An Overview of Cost & Management Accounting📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Costing Methods📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Standard Costing📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  6. Marginal Costing📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  7. Budgets and Budgetary Control📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
Paper 4: Retail Banking & Wealth Management31 chapters

Module A: Retail Banking

  1. Retail Banking: Introduction📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Retail Banking: Role within the Bank Operations📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Applicability of Retail Banking Concepts and Distinction between Retail and Corporate/Wholesale Banking📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Branch Profitability📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key

Module B: Retail Products and Recovery

  1. Customer Requirements📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Product Development Process📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Credit Scoring📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Important Retail Liability Products📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Important Retail Asset Products📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  6. Credit and Debit Cards📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  7. Remittance Products📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  8. Digitisation of Retail Banking Products📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  9. Role of AI and Technology in Retail Banking📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  10. Recovery of Retail Loans📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  11. Management Information Systems📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  12. Securitization📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key

Module C: Support Services – Marketing of Banking Services/Products

  1. Marketing – An Introduction📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Delivery Channels in Retail Banking📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Delivery Models📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Customer Relationship Management in Retail Banking📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Service Standards for Retail Banking📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  6. Marketing Information Systems- A Longitudinal Analysis📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key

Module D: Wealth Management

  1. Importance of Wealth Management📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  2. Investment Management📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  3. Tax Planning📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  4. Other Financial Services Provided by Banks📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  5. Additional Reading Material on Home Loans📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  6. Lender's Appraisal Procedure📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  7. Housing Finance and Tax Planning📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  8. Mortgage Advice📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
  9. Valuation of Real Property📄 Notes📄 Short Notes✅ Answer Key
Latest developments count. IIBF states that questions can also be asked on latest developments in banking and finance, even when a topic is not named in the syllabus. Cut-off rule: for exams held September to February, only developments and RBI instructions up to 30 June of that year are considered; for exams held March to August, the cut-off is 31 December of the previous year. For the Nov/Dec 2026 exams, nothing after 30 June 2026 will be asked.
Exam Pattern

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📝100 MCQsPer Paper · 100 Marks
⏱️2 HoursDuration
✅50 Out of 100Pass Marks
🚫No NegativeMarking
ModeOnline only, in English or Hindi (chosen at registration).
Passing rule50 out of 100 in a paper. You also complete the exam if you score at least 45 in every paper with 50% aggregate in a single attempt.
Attempts5 attempts within 3 years; passed papers are carried forward within that limit.
CalculatorBattery-operated, up to 8 functions, 12 digits. Scientific calculators are not allowed.
Class of passFirst Class: 60% aggregate and pass in all papers in the first physical attempt. Distinction: 70% aggregate and 60+ in each paper in the first physical attempt.
Number of questionsAbout 100 per paper; IIBF may vary the number of questions.
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Source: IIBF Rules & Syllabus 2026 for JAIIB, document dated 23 Feb 2026. Chapter headings are listed as published by IIBF. This page is a study aid and not an official IIBF publication; always confirm the latest rules and notices on iibf.org.in. © InsightfulX.

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