JAIIB PPB Syllabus 2026: Latest Exam Pattern, Module-wise Topics & Prep Strategy

The JAIIB PPB syllabus for 2026 is divided into four key modules: General Banking Operations, Functions of Banks, Banking Technology, and Ethics. Discover the latest exam pattern, comprehensive topic breakdowns, and effective study techniques to ace your JAIIB certification.

The Principles and Practices of Banking (PPB) is a foundational paper in the JAIIB examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF). This core subject tests your proficiency in critical banking areas, including operational procedures, customer service, loan management, fintech integration, and professional ethics.

In this guide, we provide a deep dive into the official 2026 exam pattern, a comprehensive module-wise syllabus, and expert-recommended strategies to help you pass the PPB paper with high marks.

JAIIB PPB Syllabus 2026

With the JAIIB November 2026 cycle starting on 1st November 2026, mastering the current PPB syllabus is essential for success. The paper features 100 objective-type questions worth 100 marks, with a total allotted time of 120 minutes.

The 2026 JAIIB PPB syllabus is structured across four modules: General Banking Operations, Functions of Banks, Banking Technology, and Ethics in Banks & Financial Institutions. See below for the detailed curriculum breakdown.

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JAIIB PPB Exam Pattern 2026

The JAIIB PPB exam is conducted in an online, objective-type format. It is designed to evaluate your practical banking knowledge without the penalty of negative marking. Ensure you are familiar with the full exam structure to maximize your 2-hour time limit.

Exam Mode	Modules	Total Questions	Total Marks	Duration	Medium	Negative Marking	Passing Marks
Online	General Banking Operations Functions of Banks Banking Technology Ethics in Banks and Financial Institutions	100	100	2 Hours	English/ Hindi	No	50 out of 100 (or 45 with 50% in each subject)

JAIIB PPB Chapter-wise Syllabus

The JAIIB PPB syllabus is organized into logical chapters to facilitate a systematic study approach. Breaking down the content into these modules allows for better conceptual clarity and streamlined revision. Use our structured overview to organize your study schedule effectively.

Module A: General Banking Operations

Subject/Area	Topics Covered
Banker-Customer Relationship	• Requirements to be Called a Bank • Banker-Customer Relationship • Bank as a Trustee • Bailee-Bailor Relationship • Agent-Principal Relationship • Lessor and Lessee • Indemnifier and Indemnified • Different Deposit Products or Services • Services to Customers and Investors
AML–KYC Guidelines	• Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Risks • Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Framework in India • Know Your Customer (KYC) Policy • Organisational Set-up for AML • Obligations under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) • Risk Management • International Obligations • FATF-Identified Jurisdictions • Correspondent Banking • Reporting under FATCA / CRS • Reporting Obligations • Implications of Non-compliance • Secrecy Obligations
Operational Aspects of KYC	• KYC Norms • Wire Transfers • Other Operational Regulations • Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR) • Monitoring of Transactions
Opening of Accounts	• Personal Accounts • Accounts of Other Customers • Norms for Opening Current Accounts • Obtaining Photographs of Account Holders • Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)
Operational Aspects of Deposit Accounts	• Salient Features of Deposit Accounts • Interest on Deposit Accounts • Prohibitions and Exemptions • Inoperative Accounts and Unclaimed Deposits • Joint Account Operations • Nomination Facility • Attachment Orders • Submission of Records to Statutory Authorities
Clearing, Collection & Cash Handling	• Cheque Truncation System (CTS) • RBI Guidelines on Collection of Instruments • Cash Handling and Custody • Security Arrangements at Branches and ATMs
Banker’s Special Relationship	• Mandate – Definition • Power of Attorney (POA) – Definition • Banker’s Lien • Right of Set-off • Right of Appropriation
Foreign Exchange Remittance Facilities	• Evolution of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) • Definitions • Bringing in and Taking out Foreign Exchange • Inward Remittances • Outward Remittances • Indo–Nepal Remittance Scheme
Operational Aspects of NRI Business	• Accounts Permitted for NRIs and PIOs • Accounts of Foreign Nationals Visiting India • Special Non-Resident Rupee (SNRR) Account • Remittance of Assets • Property Transactions by NRIs • Investments by NRIs / PIOs
Foreign Currency Accounts	• Types of Foreign Currency Accounts • Foreign Currency Accounts in India • Accounts Outside India • Remittance of Assets by Foreign Nationals • Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
Cash Management Services (CMS)	• Developments in Cash Management Services • Importance of CMS • Types of Cash Management Services • Challenges and Issues
Negotiable Instruments	• Negotiable Instruments Act • Payment of Cheques • Payment in Due Course • Endorsement of Cheques • Crossing of Cheques • Forged Instruments • Dishonour of Cheques • Cheque Truncation System
Responsibility of Paying Bank	• Liability under Negotiable Instruments Act • Forged Signatures • Payment in Due Course • Payment in Good Faith • Payment under Mistake • Cheque Truncation
Responsibility of Collecting Bank	• Statutory Protection to Collecting Bank • Duties of the Collecting Bank
Ancillary Services	• Demand Drafts (DD) and Banker’s Cheques (BC) • Mail Transfer (MT) and Telegraphic Transfer (TT) • National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) • Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) • Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) • Mobile and Digital Banking • Safe Deposit Lockers • Merchant Banking • Government Business
Financial Inclusion & Literacy	• Extension of Banking Services • Use of Digital Tools • Financial Literacy Initiatives • Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETI)
Customer Service Guidelines	• Customer Service in Banks • Branch Management Policies • ATM Operations • Security and Risk Mitigation • Counter Services • Special Customer Facilities
Grievance Redressal & Legal Framework	• Model Grievance Redressal Policy • RBI Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021 • Consumer Protection Act, 2019 • Right to Information Act, 2005

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Module B: Functions Of Banks

Subject/Area	Topics Covered
Principles of Lending & Credit Facilities	• Principles of Lending • Types of Borrowers • Types of Credit Facilities • Fund-Based Working Capital Facilities • Term Loans and Demand Loans • Non-Fund Based Facilities • Other Credit Facilities
Appraisal and Assessment of Credit Facilities	• Credit Appraisal • Credit Appraisal Techniques • Methods of Loan Assessment • Assessment of Working Capital • Assessment of Term Loans
Operational Aspects of Loan Accounts	• Interest Rates on Loans • Credit Management and Monitoring • Common Operational Terms in Loans • Loan Processing and Sanction Procedure • Accounting Aspects of Loan Products • Operating Instructions on Loans and Advances • Recovery Agents Guidelines • Fair Practices Code for Lenders
Types of Collaterals and Securities	• Effectiveness of Securities • Secured and Unsecured Loans • Land and Buildings • Goods and Documents of Title • Advances Against Life Insurance Policies • Advances Against Shares and Debentures • Loans Against Book Debts and Term Deposits • Gold Loans • Supply Bills and Vehicle Finance
Modes of Charging Securities	• Meaning and Essentials of a Contract • Contract of Agency • Contract of Bailment • Types of Charges • Registration of Charges
Documentation	• Types of Loan Documents • Documentation Procedure
Non-Performing Assets (NPA) / Stressed Assets	• Definition of NPAs • Income Recognition Norms • Gross and Net Advances • Gross NPA and Net NPA • Asset Classification • Provisioning Norms • Writing Off NPAs • Resolution of Stressed Assets • Restructuring Norms
Laws Relating to Recovery of Dues	• Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 • SARFAESI Act • Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) • Legal Services Authorities Act • Law of Limitation
Contracts of Indemnity	• Definition of Contract of Indemnity • Difference Between Indemnity and Guarantee • Rights of Indemnity Holder • Implied Indemnity • Enforceability of Indemnity Contracts • Application of Indemnity in Banking
Contracts of Guarantee & Bank Guarantee	• Parties to the Contract • Liability of Surety • Continuing Guarantee • Revocation of Guarantee • Discharge of Surety • Rights of Surety • Types of Bank Guarantees • Banker’s Obligation to Honour Guarantees • Precautions in Issuance and Payment
Letters of Credit (LC)	• Meaning of Letters of Credit • Parties to an LC • Types of Letters of Credit • Documents under LC • Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCPDC 600) • Bank’s Obligations under LC
Deferred Payment Guarantee (DPG)	• Purpose of Deferred Payment Guarantee • Method of Payment
Bills Finance	• Classes of Bills • Laws Governing Bills • Types of Bill Finance • Legal Position of Banker in Bill Finance
Retail Loans & Credit Cards	• Credit Cards • Home Loans • Personal Loans • Consumer Loans
Priority Sector Advances	• Applicability of Priority Sector Lending • Targets and Sub-Targets • Categories under Priority Sector • Non-Achievement of Targets • Guidelines for Priority Sector Loans
Agricultural Finance	• Short-Term and Long-Term Loans • Crop Loans • Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme • Agricultural Activities Financing • Minimum Support Price Scheme • Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Finance to MFIs & NBFCs	• Bank Finance to NBFCs • On-Lending by NBFCs • NBFC–MFI Model • Co-Lending to Priority Sector • Scale-Based Regulation (SBR) Framework
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)	• MSME Development Act • Credit Support to MSMEs • Delayed Payment Provisions • Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) • Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme • Cluster-Based Financing
Government Sponsored Schemes	• Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) • Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) • Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) • MUDRA Loans • Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
Self-Help Groups (SHG)	• Definition and Need of SHGs • Formation of SHGs • SHGs under DAY-NRLM / DAY-NULM • SHG–Bank Linkage Programme

Module C: Banking Technology

Subject/Area	Topics Covered
Essentials of Bank Computerisation	• Bank Computerisation • Networking Technologies in Banks • Uninterrupted Power System (UPS) • Core Banking System (CBS) • Data Warehousing • Data Mining
Operational Aspects of CBS Environment	• Functions Performed by CBS • Flow of Transactions in CBS • Accounting of Transactions in CBS • Begin of Day (BOD) Operations • End of Day (EOD) Operations • Password Control • Parameter and Master File Maintenance • Logical Access Control • Security Controls in CBS • Role and Responsibilities of Banks under CBS
Alternate Delivery Channels – Digital Banking	• Alternate Delivery Channels • Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) • Electromagnetic Cards • Electronic Banking • Customer Protection in Unauthorised Electronic Transactions • Turn Around Time (TAT) Harmonisation • Customer Compensation for Failed Transactions
Data Communication Network & EFT Systems	• Data Communication Networks • Network Scenario in India – Major Networks • Emerging Trends in Banking Communication • Evolution of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Systems • SWIFT – Structured Financial Messaging • Automated Clearing Systems • Two-Level Funds Transfer System • Emergence of Electronic Payment Systems in India
Digital Payment Systems – NPCI	• Electronic Clearing Systems in India • National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) • Digital Payment Initiatives by Government of India
Impact of Technology Adoption in Banking	• Trends in Technology Development • Role of Technology Upgradation • Global Trends in Banking Systems • Impact of Information Technology on Banks • Emerging Technology Trends in Banking
Security Considerations & Mitigation Measures	• Risk Concern Areas in Banks • Types of Cyber Threats • Control Mechanisms • Computer Audit • Information System Audit (IS Audit) • Information System Security (IS Security) • Online Fraud Modus Operandi • Cyber Security Awareness • IT Resource Evaluation • Disaster Recovery Management Objectives • Information Technology Act • G. Gopalakrishnan Committee Report • Cyber Security Framework in Banks • RBI Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021
Operational Aspects of Cyber Crime & Fraud Risk Management	• Difference Between Fraud and Crime • Phases of an Effective Incident Response Plan
Technology Trends in Banking	• e-RUPI • FinTech • RegTech • SupTech
Advanced Digital Banking Concepts	• e-RUPI • FinTech / RegTech / SupTech • Social Media Banking • Hashtag Banking • Account Aggregators • Open Banking

Module D: Ethics in Banks and Financial Institutions

Section/Area	Subtopics
1. Ethics, Business Ethics & Banking: An Integrated Perspective	• Values and Ethics • Ethics and Business Values • Business Ethics – Definition, Principles and Practice • An Ethical Crisis: Is Business Ethics an Oxymoron? • Ethical Foundation of Banking: Finance Depends on Trust • Ethical Foundation of Being a Professional • Banking Ethics in Global Context: Enron and Its Lesson • Global Financial Crisis • Ethics in Indian Context: Satyam and Its Lessons • An Indian Bank Case Study
2. Ethics at the Individual Level	• Values, Norms, Beliefs and Their Role • Core Values: The Value of a Value • Morality and Personal Values • Value – Conflicts: How Should I Live? • Personal Ethics and Business Ethics: Individual Integrity and Responsibility • The Golden Rule • Understanding Right and Wrong: Doing the Right Thing • Ethical Reasoning and Real-World Application • Ethical Dilemmas: Resolving Ethical Dilemmas • A Framework of Ethical Decision-Making
3. Ethical Dimensions: Employees	• Abuse of Official Position: Insider Trading, Proprietary Data, Bribes, etc. • Obligations to Third Parties • Job Discrimination • Sexual Harassment • Managing Conflict of Interests • Fair Accounting Practices: Related Party Transactions • HRM Ethics • Principles of Representation and Work Environment • Employees as Ethics Ambassadors & Managers as Ethical Leaders
4. Work Ethics and the Workplace	• What Is Work Ethics? Something Bigger Than the Self • Ethical Behaviour at The Workplace: Benefits • Recognising Ethical Workplaces • Unethical Behaviours: Causes and Remedies • Conducting Personal Business During Office Time • Taking Credit for Others’ Work • Ethical Lapses and Organizational Culture • Ethics of a Banker • Whistleblowing in Banks • Whistleblowing Law in India
5. Banking Ethics: Changing Dynamics	• Ethics and Technology • Data Security and Privacy • Intellectual Property Rights • Patents and Proprietary Rights • Ethics of Information Security

JAIIB PPB Preparation Tips 2026

Follow these proven preparation strategies to enhance your performance and boost your final score:

Complete one module before moving to the next.
Read the latest IIBF study material carefully.
Prepare short notes for banking regulations and important acts.
Revise KYC, AML, digital banking, and lending concepts regularly.
Attempt mock tests and previous year questions every week.
Focus on understanding concepts instead of memorising definitions.
Keep track of recent banking developments and RBI guidelines relevant to the syllabus.
Revise frequently during the last two weeks before the examination.

Best Books for JAIIB PPB Preparation

Book	Publisher
IIBF Official PPB Study Material	IIBF
JAIIB PPB Guide	Macmillan
JAIIB PPB Practice Question Bank	Various Publishers
Previous Year Question Papers	Practice Books

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JAIIB PPB Syllabus 2026: Latest Exam Pattern, Module-wise Topics & Prep Strategy