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Examination
Welcome to the Examinations Department. The examinations department is in charge of conducting/administering the entire stages of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria examinations.
Although the history of the CIBN dates back to November, 1963, when it was established as a local centre of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London, its first indigenous examination was held in the Foundation stage in April 1978 while the Professional examination was held for the first time in April 1984 with two candidates qualifying as Associates. Before 1978, the Institute only conducted the examination on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London.
From April 1978 to September 1990 a total of 115,653 candidates sat for the Institutes' examinations while from April 1991 to October 2001 the total was 101,254.
The examination are in four stages viz: Foundation, Intermediate, Professional Examination I (PE I) and Professional Examination II (PE II). Successful completion of the four stages of the examination will lead to the award of the Certificate known as the Associateship of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB).
APRIL 2012 EXAMINATION DIET
This is to announce to all eligible student members & the general public that registration is now on for the April, 2012 Examinations in NIGERIA AND THE GAMBIA.
MODE OF REGISTRATION
All Candidates including those for Microfinance Certification Examinations are expected to register through the CIBN Website http://www.cbng.org.
Candidates are to ensure the correct payment of their examination fees, annual subscriptions and any other required fees on or before registering for
the examinations.
Special Instructions
- Registration for April 2012 Examinations will end at the close of business on Friday, 2nd March 2012
- Candidates will only have access to the Examinations portal after Friday 2nd March 2012 on paying N100,000 penalty on-line for late registration.Registration for Octover Examinations will end at close of business on Friday, 2nd September 2011
- Candidates must ensure that payments for Examinations are made into the Exam Portal only as any payment in error into other portals such as Exemption, Annual Subscription etc, will not be counted for exam purposes.
- Application for changes of Examination Center must be received by the Institute on or before Friday 16th March 2012
- Only candidates with dockets authenticated by a Fellow or Associate or Honorary Senior member of the Institute or Branch Managers of Bankers or Heads of Departments of Tertiary Institutions will be allowed into the Examination Halls
- Only candidates accredited by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Institute are eligible to write Microfinance Certificate Examinations
- The sum of =N=2,500.00 registration fee and =N=2,500.00 per subject is payable as the re-sit fee for candidates with references in levels 1 & 2 of the Microfinance Certification.
EXAMINATION TIMING
| Country |
Morning |
Afternoon |
| Nigeria |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
2:00pm - 5:00pm |
| The Gambia |
8:00am - 11:00pm |
1:00pm - 4:00pm |
Examination Fees for April, 2012 Diet
| EXAM LEVEL |
REGISTRATION FEE |
SUBJECT FEE |
| Certificate in Banking |
=N=2,500 |
=N=2,000 |
| Foundation |
=N=3,500 |
=N=3,500 |
| Intermediate |
=N=3,500 |
=N=4,500 |
| Professsional I |
=N=3,500 |
=N=5,000 |
| Professsional II |
=N=3,500 |
=N=5,500 |
| Professsional III |
=N=3,500 |
=N=6,000 |
| TDC |
=N=5,000 |
=N=3,500 |
EXAMINATION TIME TABLE FOR APRIL 2012 DIET
Date & Time
Exam Level |
Tuesday, April 3 |
Wednesday, April 4 |
| CERTIFICATE IN BANKING |
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MORNING |
AFTERNOON |
MORNING |
AFTERNOON |
| PART I |
Business Communication Skills |
Principles of Economics |
Introduction to Financial Accounting |
- |
| PART II |
Principles of Management |
Introduction to Business Finance |
Introduction to Business Law & Ethics |
- |
| PART III |
Quantitative Techniques |
Elements of Banking |
Information and Communication Tech. |
- |
Date & Time
Exam Level |
Tuesday, April 3 |
Wednesday, April 4 |
Thursday, April 5 |
| FOUNDATION, INTERMEDIATE PROFESSIONAL I-III, TREASURERS DEALERSHIP CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION |
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MORNING |
AFTERNOON |
MORNING |
AFTERNOON |
MORNING |
AFTERNOON |
| Foundation |
Basic Accounting |
General Principles of Law |
Economics |
- |
- |
- |
| Intermediate |
Quantitative Techniques |
Elements of Banking |
- |
Financial Economics |
- |
- |
| Professional I |
Financial & Mgt Accounting |
Information Communication Tech. |
Management Theory & Practice |
- |
- |
- |
| Professional II |
*International Finance |
Marketing of Financial Services |
Research Methodology |
Law, Ethics and Corporate Governance |
- |
- |
| Professional III |
Strategic Mgt., in the Fin. Services Industry |
Practice of Banking |
Bank Lending & Credit Admin. |
Corporate Finance |
- |
- |
| Treasurers Dealership Certificate |
Investment Analysis & Management |
Treasury Management |
Asset Liability Management |
Law and Ethics of Treasury Dealership |
- |
- |
Date & Time
Exam Level |
Tuesday, April 3 |
Wednesday, April 4 |
Thursday, April 5 |
| MICROFINANCE EXAMINATION |
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MORNING |
AFTERNOON |
MORNING |
AFTERNOON |
MORNING |
AFTERNOON |
| Microfinance Certificate (Module I) |
Fundamentals of Microfinance Banking |
Managing Microfinance Banks |
Financial Analysis and Financial Performance Monitoring of MFBs |
- |
- |
- |
| Microfinance Certificate (Module II) |
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- |
- |
Product Development and Marketing |
Risk Management by Microfinance Banks |
Internal Control and Management Information System |
Examination Centers
Aba, Abeokuta, Abuja, Akure, Awka, Babcock University Ilisan, Bauchi, Benin-City, Calabar, Enugu, Ibadan
Ilorin, Jalingo, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Maiguguri, Markurdi, Minna, Onitsha, Osogbo, Owerri, Port harcourt, Sokoto, Uyo, and The Gambia
Objectives of the Examination
One of the basic objectives of the Institute is promoting Banking Education in Nigeria through conducting banking examinations. The objective of promoting banking education is to amongst others:
- Uphold and ensure the observance of professional ethics and tradition in the financial industry;
- Promote general advancement of banking practice in banks and their branches;
- Facilitate good rapport between bankers on matters of common interest;
- Keeping abreast of latest developments in the banking industry;
- Promote and ensure highest level of adherence to sound and generally accepted banking practices; and
- Uphold the integrity of the banking profession in order to instill public confidence in the banking system.
Functions of the Examination Department
The functions of the examinations department are as follows:
- To prepare prospective students as professional bankers recognized nationally and internationally through the education of such students in modern day banking courses and practices.
- To conduct a free and fair examinations which test students' understanding and continually update already qualified members through the Compulsory Continuing Professional Development (CCPD) Programme.
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