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Exim Bank Management Trainee Syllabus 2026 - Check Exam Pattern
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Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has published Exim Bank Management Trainee Syllabus 2026, with the exam pattern and the topics for each subject. Download the official syllabus from the official website (eximbankindia.in).
Last checked: 11 Nov 2026, 4:36 pm
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| Name of post | Exim Bank Management Trainee Syllabus 2026 - Check Exam Pattern |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) |
| Job location | All India |
| Total vacancies | 120 posts |
| Selection process | Online Exam (Professional Knowledge): A 100-mark paper to be completed in 150 minutes. It tests your understanding of finance, trade, risk and regulatory topics listed in the syllabus below. → Interview: Candidates who qualify in the online exam move on to the interview. → Candidates have to clear the following stages to be shortlisted for the Management Trainee and Manager posts: → Candidates have to qualify in the online exam and then appear for an interview. The marks weightage for each stage has not been specified yet. |
| Posted on | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Last updated | 11 Nov 2026 |
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Exim Bank Management Trainee Exam Pattern 2026 – Professional Knowledge Exam Pattern
| Part | Question Format | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part I | Compulsory question | 40 |
| Part II | Attempt any 6 out of 8 questions | 60 |
| Total | 100 |
- The online exam is a single Professional Knowledge paper divided into two parts. Part I is compulsory. In Part II, you choose which questions to answer.
2 hours 30 minutes – Exim Bank Management Trainee Syllabus 2026
- The syllabus for the Professional Knowledge exam is divided into the ten areas below. The notification does not say which topics are asked in Part I and which in Part II, and it does not give topic-wise weightage.
1. Annual Reports
- Balance Sheet
- Profit & Loss Account
- Statement of Cash Flows
- Financial Ratios
2. Financial Projections
- Projected Balance Sheet
- Projected Profit & Loss Account
- Projected Statement of Cash Flows
- Break-Even Point (BEP)
- Time Value of Money
- Net Present Value (NPV)
- Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
- DSCR and ICR
- Sensitivity Analysis, etc.
3. Financial Management & Forex Markets
- External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs)
- Interest Rate Benchmarks, including new alternatives
- Accounting Standards: Indian (Indian GAAP and Ind AS) and global
- Equity and Bond Pricing
- Derivatives: Swaps, Options, Forwards and Futures
- Foreign Currency / INR Resource Raising, etc.
4. Trade Finance
- Letters of Credit
- Bank Guarantees
- Supplier's Credit and Buyer's Credit
- UCPDC 600
- URDG, etc.
5. KYC & Compliance
- CIBIL, CRILC, CFR
- FATF, OFAC, SDN
- AML/CFT, CEIB
- FATCA, etc.
6. Stressed Accounts, NPA & Recovery Process
- RBI Master Circulars
- IRAC Norms
- SARFAESI and IBC
- Recent initiatives and actions taken by the Government and the RBI, etc.
7. Risk Management & Audit
- Types of risks
- Evaluation and mitigation of risks
- Basel III norms, etc.
8. Indian & Global Economy
- India's international trade and services
- Top export and import sectors
- Industry analysis
- Trade agreements, etc.
9. Indian Financial System
- Reserve Bank of India and SEBI
- Export Credit Agencies
- Development Financial Institutions (DFIs)
- Banks: public, private and foreign
- Financial SEZs, etc.
10. Taxation
- Direct and indirect taxation applicable to financial transactions
- Key aspects of international taxation, etc.
11. Legal and Regulatory Framework
- Indian Contract Act
- Company Law (aspects related to AOA and MOA)
- Security creation and registration of charges
- FEMA
- ODI Guidelines, etc.
How to Prepare for Exim Bank Management Trainee Exam 2026
- Start with the syllabus list. Mark each topic as strong, average or weak before you pick study material. The paper is purely professional knowledge, so there is no general-section buffer to fall back on.
- Build the financial statement base first. Balance sheets, cash flows, ratios and projections (NPV, IRR, DSCR, sensitivity analysis) feed into several other areas, such as credit and risk. Practise reading and analysing statements, not just memorising formulas.
- Learn trade finance and forex through instruments. For letters of credit, bank guarantees, supplier's and buyer's credit, and derivatives, understand how each instrument works, who the parties are and where the rules apply (UCPDC 600, URDG).
- Keep a regulations sheet. Note down RBI circulars, IRAC norms, SARFAESI, IBC, FEMA, ODI guidelines, Basel III and KYC/AML bodies in one place, and update it with recent RBI and government actions on stressed assets.
- Practise written answers against the clock. Part II lets you choose 6 of 8 questions, so practise picking your strongest six quickly. Write answers within a fixed time per question, since the whole paper is 150 minutes.
- Revise weak areas weekly. Take a mock or self-test every week, then spend the next few days only on the topics where you lost marks.
More Details
- Exim Bank Management Trainee Selection Process 2026
Mode of Selection
- Online Exam (Professional Knowledge): A 100-mark paper to be completed in 150 minutes. It tests your understanding of finance, trade, risk and regulatory topics listed in the syllabus below.
- Interview: Candidates who qualify in the online exam move on to the interview.
- Candidates have to clear the following stages to be shortlisted for the Management Trainee and Manager posts:
- Candidates have to qualify in the online exam and then appear for an interview. The marks weightage for each stage has not been specified yet.
Important Links
| Official Website (www.eximbankindia.in) | Click Here eximbankindia.in |
|---|---|
| Official Website | Click Here eximbankindia.in |
| Particulars | Details |
| Conducting Organization | Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) |
| Posts | Management Trainee and Manager |
| Total Vacancies | 120 (Management Trainee: 90, Manager: 30) |
| Selection Stages | Online Exam and Interview |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Exam Name | Professional Knowledge |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Exam Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) |