Difference between JAIIB and DBF exams

06/04/2024

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Difference between JAIIB and DBF exams

In today’s article we are going to cover the details of JAIIB exam and DBF exams. Aspirant often have so much confusion about these exams. If you want to know the difference between these two exams and kindly read complete article.

What is JAIIB?

The JAIIB( Junior Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers) exam is for Bankers and people who are engaged in the financial sector and are the members of Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF). This exam is conducted by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance( IIBF).

After qualifying the JAIIB exam candidates get a chance to be promoted and receive an increment in salary. After qualifying the JAIIB exam one can go for the CAIIB exam.

Eligibility:

For attempting the JAIIB exam, you need to be a member of IIBF, which means the employer(The bank) is a member of IIBF. A non banker is not eligible to attempt the JAIIB exam.

Benefits:

After qualifying the JAIIB exam, one additional increment is added to your salary. There are also promotional benefits of qualifying the JAIIB exam.

There are two processes of promotions for a clerical cadre employee,one is seniority based by qualifying internal promotional exams and second is fast track in which you have to have 2 years experience of clerical post and have to qualify JAIIB and CAIIB exams.

For an officer grade employee, they need to qualify internal promotional exams to get promoted and in these exams the scores of JAIIB and CAIIB exams play an important role.

What is DBF?

The Diploma in Banking and Finance (DBF) is a diploma course, Whereas JAIIB is a certificate course. This exam is also conducted by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance. A non banker aspirant or Pvt. Bankers are eligible to attempt this exam. If you are preparing for banking examination like IBPS and SBI, you can attempt DBF exam.

Eligibility:

A candidate who have passed 12th standard can apply for DBF exam. If you are working in a bank which is a member of IIBF, you are nlt eligible for DBF exam.

Benefits:

If you qualify Diploma in Banking and Finance and clear Banking examination, you will join bank with one additional increment as DBF exam is equivalent to JAIIB exam when you join the bank.

In interview of banking examination, it also helps as you have the knowledge of various aspects of Banking Industries. After qualifying DBF exam, you don’t need to attempt JAIIB exam. You are directly eligible for CAIIB exam.

JAIIB exam pattern (same as applicable in DBF):

Subjects	No of questions	Total Marks	Time duration
Indian Economy and Indian Financial System	100	100	2 hours
Principles and Practice of Banking	100	100	2 hours
Accounting and Finance for Bankers	100	100	2 hours
Retail Banking and Wealth Management	100	100	2 hours

Can DBF be converted to JAIIB?

The answer is yes. If you join bank as DBF qualified candidates, you don’t need to attempt JAIIB exam. Yoy join bank with additinal one increment in the salary and You are also directly eligible for CAIIB exam.

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Conclusion:

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