About JAIIB: Exam Pattern, Eligibility and Schedule

Now, in this article, we will be discussing about the Exam Pattern, Eligibility and Schedule of the JAIIB (Junior Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers) Examination.

JAIIB is conducted two times in a year – One in around month of May and second time in around month of November on the three consecutive Sundays of the month.

Eligibility for JAIIB:-

1. Anyone working in banking or any other financial industry should register themselves firstly as an ordinary member at IIBF (Indian Institute of Banking & Finance) whose employer is an Institutional member of the Institute can apply for membership.

2. Candidates must have passed the matriculation examination or its equivalent. The Institute may, however at its discretion, allow any candidate from clerical or supervisory staff cadre of banks to appear at the examination on the recommendation of the Manager of the bank / officer-in-charge of the bank’s office where the candidate is working, even if he/she is not a matriculate or its equivalent.

 SUBJECTS OF EXAMINATION:-

(1) Principles & Practices of Banking

(2) Accounting & Finance for Bankers

(3) Legal & Regulatory Aspects of Banking

There is no exemption in any of the subject/s for prior qualification/s.

 PASSING CRITERIA:-

1. Minimum marks for pass in the subject is 50 out of 100.

2. Candidates securing at least 45 marks in each subject with an aggregate of 50% marks in all subjects of examination in a single attempt will also be declared as having completed the Examination.

3. Candidates will be allowed to retain credits for the subject they have passed in an attempt till the expiry of the time limit for passing the examination as mentioned below :

TIME LIMIT FOR PASSING THE EXAMINATION:-

1. Candidates will be required to pass the examination within a time limit of 2 years (i.e. 4 consecutive attempts).

2. Candidates not able to pass the examination within stipulated time period of two years are required to re-enrol themselves afresh. Such candidates will not be granted credit/s for subject/s passed, if any, earlier.

3. Time limit of 2 years will start from the date of application for First attempt. Attempts will be counted irrespective of whether a candidate appears at any examination or otherwise.

CLASS OF PASS CRITERIA:-

1. The Institute will consider the FIRST PHYSICAL ATTEMPT of the candidate at the examination as first attempt for awarding class. In other words, the candidate should not have attempted any of the subject/s pertaining to the concerned examination any time in the past and has to pass all the subject as per the passing criteria and secure prescribed marks for awarding class. Candidates re-enrolling for the examination after exhausting all permissible attempts as per the time limit rule will not be considered for awarding class.

2. First Class : 60% or more marks in aggregate and pass in all the subjects in the

FIRST PHYSICAL ATTEMPT -

3. First Class with Distinction: 70% or more marks in aggregate and 60 or more marks in each subject in the FIRST PHYSICAL ATTEMPT.

EXAMINATION FEES:-

Description	Fee*
First attempt fee	Rs. 2,400 /-
Second Attempt fee	Rs. 1,000 /-
Third Attempt fee	Rs. 1,000 /-
Fourth Attempt Fee	Rs. 1,000 /-

* Plus convenience charges and GST as applicable

Please Note: Candidates are required to Register for every attempt separately.

MEDIUM OF EXAMINATION:-

Candidates are allowed to attempt the examination either in Hindi or English, and should clearly fill in their choice of medium at the time of registration of application. In any case change of medium will not be allowed at a later stage.

PATTERN OF EXAMINATION:-

(i) Question Paper will contain approximately 120 objective type multiple choice questions(Approx - 70 Half Mark, 35 one mark and 15 two mark questions) for 100 marks including questions based on case studies/case lets. The Institute may, however, vary the number of questions to be asked for a subject.

(ii) The examination will be held in Online Mode only

(iii) There will NOT be negative marking for wrong answers.

DURATION OF EXAMINATION:-  2hrs

JAIIB REGISTRATION:-

Individuals wishing to apply for JAIIB are required to apply online on www.iibf.org.in. You are required to login with your personal membership number and password. In the JAIIB online application you are required to fill details like mode, medium, centre for the exam as also the place of work etc. Check the data and information carefully before submission of JAIIB Application Form .You are also required to make payment of application/registration fee. JAIIB 2018 application fee can be paid either through credit/debit card or net banking facility. Please follow the instructions carefully. 

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