The CAIIB Exam date 2026 for May-June and November–December 2026 has been announced on 2 February 2026.
CAIIB is a calendar-based professional examination. Exams are held paper-wise on different dates, starting with compulsory subjects and ending with the elective paper. Because of this, most bankers who plan early can manage preparation, office workload, and leave without panic.
This article explains everything related to the CAIIB exam date 2026, CAIIB registration windows, paper-wise gaps, and how exam dates affect attempts and validity.
What is the CAIIB Exam Date 2026 of the May-June Session?
The CAIIB exam date 2026 for the May-June session has been released on 2 February 2026.
Let’s look at the CAIIB exam date 2026 for May-June session:
| CAIIB May/June 2026 Important Exam Dates | |
| Event | Dates |
| Online Registration Starts | 4 March 2026 |
| Online Registration Last Date | 24 March 2026 |
| CAIIB 2026 Exam Dates Window | 31 May to 21 June 2026 |
| Advanced Bank Management (ABM) | 31 May 2026 |
| Bank Financial Management (BFM) | 7 June 2026 |
| Advanced Business & Financial Management (ABFM) | 13 June 2026 |
| Banking Regulations & Business Laws (BRBL) | 14 June 2026 |
| Elective Paper | 21 June 2026 |
- Important Topics of ABM
- Important Topics of BFM
- Important Topics of ABFM
- Important Topics of BRBL
What is the CAIIB Exam Date 2026 of the November-December Session?
The CAIIB exam date 2026 for the November-December session has been released on 2 February 2026.
Lets look at the CAIIB exam date 2026 for the November-December session
| CAIIB November/December 2026 Important Exam Dates | |
| Event | Dates |
| Online Registration Starts | 1 September 2026 |
| Online Registration Last Date | 21 September 2026 |
| CAIIB 2026 Exam Dates Window | 6 December to 27 December 2026 |
| Advanced Bank Management (ABM) | 6 December 2026 |
| Bank Financial Management (BFM) | 12 December 2026 |
| Advanced Business & Financial Management (ABFM) | 13 December 2026 |
| Banking Regulations & Business Laws (BRBL) | 20 December 2026 |
| Elective Paper | 27 December 2026 |
When it’s released, you can check the official CAIIB exam schedule on the official IIBF website.
What is the CAIIB Exam Fee 2026?
The CAIIB exam fee depends on whether it’s your first or subsequent attempt.
IIBF charges a different amount based on how many attempts you’ve already taken.
- 1st CAIIB attempt: ₹5000
- 2nd CAIIB attempt onwards: ₹1300 per attempt
This pattern has been consistent in recent cycles and is expected to continue in 2026.
IIBF also adds additional charges if you register later in the cycle:
- 4 March to 10 March 2026: Pay only the normal exam fee (₹5000 or ₹1300 per attempt)
- 11 March to 17 March 2026: Normal fee + ₹100
- 18 March to 24 March 2026: Normal fee + ₹200
That means if you delay your CAIIB registration beyond 1st week, you end up paying a little extra.
For a step-by-step explanation, you can check the CAIIB registration process here.
- Important Topics of ABM
- Important Topics of BFM
- Important Topics of ABFM
- Important Topics of BRBL
Do CAIIB Exam Date Affect the Validity of Passed Papers?
No. CAIIB exam dates do not affect the validity of papers you have already cleared.
Validity in CAIIB depends only on two fixed rules, not on whether you appear in the June or December cycle.
What Actually Decides Validity?
- Maximum attempts allowed: 5
- Maximum time limit: 3 years from the date of first registration
Once you clear a paper, its marks are carried forward until:
- You exhaust 5 attempts, or
- You complete 3 years from your first CAIIB registration
Whichever comes earlier.
What does Not Matter?
- The month you appeared (June or December)
- The year of the cycle
- The gap between the two exam cycles
For example:
If you clear ABM in the June cycle and appear for the remaining papers in December, the validity remains intact. The exam dates themselves do not reset or shorten anything.
CAIIB Exam 2026 Centers
The CAIIB exam is held at multiple centers across India and one center in Dubai. I’ve organized all the CAIIB exam centres zone-wise, along with the states and union territories that fall under each zone.
You can check the complete list of CAIIB exam centres below:
North Zone
Exam Centres:
- Delhi: New Delhi
- Chandigarh: Chandigarh
- Haryana: Ambala Cantt, Gurgaon, Karnal, Rohtak, Yamunanagar, Faridabad, Hissar
- Himachal Pradesh: Hamirpur, Mandi, Palampur, Shimla
- Jammu & Kashmir: Anantnag, Doda, Kathua, Poonch, Srinagar, Baramulla, Jammu, Leh, Rajouri, Udhampur
- Punjab: Abohar, Ferozepur, Jullundur, Mansa, Patiala, Amritsar City, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Pathankot, Sangrur, Bhatinda
- Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Etah, Gonda, Kanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Aligarh, Etawah, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Saharanpur, Allahabad, Faizabad, Jaunpur, Meerut Cantt, Shahjahanpur, Azamgarh, Ghaziabad, Jhansi, Moradabad, Varanasi, Bareilly, Ghazipur
- Uttarakhand: Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital
South Zone
Exam Centres:
- Andhra Pradesh: Adilabad, Guntur, Kurnool, Palakol, Visakhapatnam, Adoni, Hindupur, Mahaboobnagar, Rajahmundry, Vizianagaram, Anantapur, Hyderabad, Nalgonda, Secunderabad, Warangal, Chittoor, Kakinada, Nellore, Srikakulam, Cuddapah, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Tirupati, Eluru, Khammam, Ongole, Vijayawada
- Karnataka: Bagalkot, Bidar, Dharwar, Hubli, Mysore, Bangalore, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Madikeri, Raichur, Belgaum, Davangere, Hassan, Mangalore, Shimoga, Bellary
- Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore, Karur, Ootacamund, Tiruchirappalli, Tirupur, Dharmapuri, Chennai, Salem, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Erode, Madurai, Thanjavur
- Kerala: Calicut, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Thiruvalla, Thiruvananthapuram, Kannur, Kottayam, Kollam, Thrissur
- Pondicherry: Pondicherry
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Port Blair
- Lakshadweep: Kavaratti
East Zone
Exam Centres:
- Bihar: Arrah, Darbhanga, Patna, Saharsa, Sasaram, Begusarai, Muzaffarpur, Purnea, Samastipur, Motihari, Bhagalpur
- Jharkhand: Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Deoghar, Sahibganj, Daltonganj, Hazaribagh, Ranchi
- Odisha: Balasore, Bhawanipatna, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Berhampur Ganjam, Bhubaneshwar, Koraput
- West Bengal: Asansol, Burdwan, Coochbehar, Midnapore, Siliguri, Barrackpore, Kolkata, Malda, Serampore
- Sikkim: Gangtok
West Zone
Exam Centres:
- Maharashtra: Ahmednagar, Mumbai, Kalyan, Nashik, Satara, Akola, Buldhana, Kolhapur, Parbhani, Solapur, Amravati, Chandrapur, Latur, Pune, Thane, Aurangabad, Dhule, Nagpur, Ratnagiri, Navi Mumbai (Vashi), Vasai, Jalgaon, Nanded, Sangli
- Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Surat, Baroda, Bhuj, Junagadh, Rajkot, Vapi
- Goa: Margao, Panaji
- Rajasthan: Ajmer, Bhilwara, Jaipur, Kotah, Sikar, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Sawai Madhopur, Udaipur, Banswara, Ganganagar, Jodhpur
Central Zone
Exam Centres:
- Madhya Pradesh: Balaghat, Guna, Jabalpur, Ratlam, Satna, Bhopal, Gwalior, Khandwa, Rewa, Shahdol, Chhatarpur, Indore, Khargone, Saugor, Ujjain, Chhindwara
- Chhattisgarh: Ambikapur, Bilaspur, Jagdalpur, Raigarh, Raipur, Bhilai
North-East Zone
Exam Centres:
- Assam: Dhubri, Jorhat, North Lakhimpur, Silchar, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar, Nowgong, Tezpur, Bongaigaon, Gauhati
- Manipur: Imphal
- Meghalaya: Shillong, Tura
- Mizoram: Aizawl
- Nagaland: Kohima, Mokokchung, Tuensang
- Tripura: Agartala
- Arunachal Pradesh: Itanagar (Naharlagun)
International
Exam Centres:
- UAE: Dubai
- Important Topics of ABM
- Important Topics of BFM
- Important Topics of ABFM
- Important Topics of BRBL
Is it Better to Appear in the June Cycle or the December Cycle?
There is no better or easier CAIIB cycle. Both the May-June 2026 and November-December 2026 cycles follow the same syllabus, pattern, and difficulty level.
The only real difference is your readiness.
If you are prepared early, the June cycle helps you finish CAIIB sooner.
If you need more time or have a heavy workload, the December cycle might be ideal for you.
CAIIB is designed to give you two chances every year for a reason. Pick the cycle that fits your preparation, not the calendar.
When you plan around the cycle instead of waiting for dates, CAIIB preparation becomes far more manageable. All the Best!
