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The Indian Institute of Banking and Finance has started the CAIIB Dec 2026 registrations on September 13, 2026. Interested candidates can complete their registration on the official website, portal.iibf.org.in. The CAIIB Dec 2026 exam fee is Rs. 5000 for the first attempt and Rs. 1300 for the remaining four attempts. The deadline to complete the registration for CAIIB December 2026 without a late fee is September 19, 2026.
The CAIIB 2026 exam has four compulsory subjects: Advanced Bank Management, Bank Financial Management, Advanced Business & Financial Management, and Banking Regulations and Business Laws. Apart from these four compulsory papers, candidates will also have to take one subject from five elective subjects. The CAIIB Dec 2026 exam will be conducted from December 6 to December 27, 2026.
The IIBF conducts the CAIIB exam twice a year. CAIIB stands for Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Banking and Finance. The CAIIB exam 2026 will be conducted in June and December. Read the complete article to know CAIIB exam eligibility 2026, registration process, syllabus, exam pattern, passing criteria, results and more.
Event | Dec 2026 |
CAIIB exam registration window without late fee | September 13 to September 19, 2026 |
CAIIB exam registration with late fee of Rs 100 | September 20 to September 26, 2026 |
CAIIB exam registration window with late fee of Rs 200 | September 27 to October 3, 2026 |
| CAIIB Dec 2026 exam dates | December 6, 12, 13, 20, and 27, 2026 |
IIBF has specified the CAIIB eligibility criteria 2026 on its official website. Candidates must check the CAIIB eligibility criteria 2026 before applying for the exam. The detailed CAIIB eligibility 2026 has been given below:
Candidates must be a member of the Indian Institute of Banking Finance (IIBF).
Candidates must have complete the JAIIB exam or Part 1 of the Associate Examination.
Candidate’s membership subscription must not be in arrears.
IIBF opens the CAIIB registration window twice a year for a period of 21 days. The CAIIB Dec 2026 exam registration window is open until October 3, 2026. The CAIIB exam registration is open for three weeks. In the first week of registration, candidates are not required to pay any late fee, while in the second and third week of registration, candidates must pay a late fee of Rs 100 and 200 for registration. The detailed CAIIB exam registration process has been given below:
Visit the official website of IIBF - iibf.org.in.
Read the rules/eligibility/instructions carefully.
Select “CAIIB” examination from list of examination and proceed further.
Log on with your membership number and password.
Fill in all the required personal, academic, professional and communication details.
Click on “preview” button and check all the details entered by you.
Select your preferred “Payment” option and proceed to the payment of the registration fee.
Upon successful payment of application fee, candidates will receive transaction confirmation on their registered email id and mobile number.
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The CAIIB syllabus comprises two types of subjects - compulsory and electives. There are total of four compulsory subjects in CAIIB exam 2026. Apart from these four compulsory subjects, candidates will also have to appear for one elective subject. Candidates will have the option of choosing one subject from the total five elective CAIIB subjects. The list names all the CAIIB exam subjects 2026:
CAIIB Compulsory Subjects 2026
Advanced Bank Management
Bank Financial Management
Advanced Business & Financial Management
Banking Regulations and Business Laws
CAIIB Elective Subjects 2026
Rural Banking
Human Resources Management
Information Technology & Digital Banking
Risk Management
Central Banking
| Exam Dates | Subject |
|---|---|
| December 6, 2026 | Advanced Bank Management |
| December 12, 2026 | Bank Financial Management |
| December 13, 2026 | Advanced Business & Financial Management |
| December 20, 2026 | Banking Regulations and Business Laws |
| December 27, 2026 | 1. Rural Banking 2. Human Resources Management 3. Information Technology & Digital Banking 4. Risk Management 5. Central Banking |
IIBF has detailed the CAIIB exam 2026 syllabus for all four compulsory subjects and five elective subjects. CAIIB exam syllabus 2026 lists out the important topics and contents from where questions will be asked in the exam. Candidates before starting their preparations for the exam must first go through the complete syllabus to get an idea of what to study and how to prepare for the exam.
The CAIIB exam comprises two types of subjects - compulsory and electives. There are total of four compulsory subjects in CAIIB exam 2026. Apart from these four compulsory subjects, candidates will also have to appear for one elective subject. Candidates will have the option of choosing one subject from the total five elective CAIIB subjects. The detailed CAIIB exam syllabus for each of the subject has been given below:
CAIIB Compulsory Subjects 2026
Advanced Bank Management
Bank Financial Management
Advanced Business & Financial Management
Banking Regulations and Business Laws
CAIIB Elective Subjects 2026
Rural Banking
Human Resources Management
Information Technology & Digital Banking
Risk Management
Central Banking
Along with the syllabus, candidates must also be well-versed in the CAIIB 2026 exam pattern. The exam pattern of CAIIB 2026 details out important information about the exam like mode of exam, type of questions, number of questions, duration of paper etc. Knowing the CAIIB exam pattern will be very helpful for candidates in their preparation. The detailed CAIIB 2026 exam pattern has been given in the table below:
Particulars | Details |
Mode of the exam | English or Hindi |
Type of questions | Multiple-choice questions |
Number of questions | 100 |
Mode of the exam | Online |
Duration of the exam | 2 hours |
Marking Scheme | No negative marking |
Frequency of the exam | Twice a year |
Candidates who will fulfill the CAIIB exam passing criteria will complete the exam. To complete an exam, a candidate must pass all the four compulsory subjects and one elective subject from the list of five subjects. The detailed CAIIB passing criteria 2026 have been given below:
Candidates must get 50 marks out of 100 in each subject to be deemed passed.
Candidates who will get more than 45 marks in each subject and equal or more than 50% aggregate marks in a single attempt will also be deemed to have completed the exam.
Candidates who will pass one or more subjects in one attempt but could not pass all the subjects can retain the credits for the future attempts of the exam. This means they will be exempted for the particular subject in the future attempts.
Candidates must complete all the five exams in five attempts or three years, whichever comes early.
The CAIIB exam results 2026 are released after four days of the conclusion of the exam. The CAIIB exam results can be checked at the official website - iibf.org.in. IIBF releases the provisional scorecard of CAIIB for each subject in online mode only. Candidates will be also be able to download their CAIIB provisional score cards through the official website of IIBF.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CAIIB exam 2026 contains 100 questions.
Candidates must get 50 marks out of 100 in each subject to be deemed pass.
The Indian Institute of Banking and Finance conducts the CAIIB exam twice a year.
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