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Certificate Examination in International Trade Finance
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Questions120 objective-type multiple-choice questions for 100 marks
Testing time2 hours
ScoringMinimum 60 out of 100 marks to pass; no negative marking for wrong answers
Exam feeINR 1,100 per attempt for IIBF members / INR 1,600 per attempt for non-members, plus convenience charges and taxes as applicable
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- Who runs it
- IIBF
- Category
- Banking & Trade Finance
- Current version
- Current specification published as 'Rules & Syllabus 2026' for the Certificate Examination in International Trade Finance (course code 1014)
- Where it applies
- IN — national
- Exam languages
- English
- Score scale
- 100 marks per attempt (120 questions carry a total of 100 marks)
- Testing provider
- Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (remote-proctored online delivery with live proctor monitoring)
- Format
- Online (internet-based) exam in remote-proctored mode, taken at a location of the candidate's choice using a desktop/laptop only
- Availability
- Conducted on pre-announced dates published on the IIBF website - 2nd and 4th Saturdays and all Sundays; candidates pick a date/time slot at registration on a first-cum-first-serve basis
- Results
- Provisional scorecard displayed on screen immediately after submission; digitally signed certificate emailed to passed candidates within 3 weeks after declaration of results
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
Single online paper: 120 objective-type multiple-choice questions worth 100 marks on the subject 'International Trade Finance' (syllabus covers UCPDC 600, Incoterms 2020, letters of credit, pre-/post-shipment credit, India's Foreign Trade Policy, FEDAI/EXIM Bank/ECGC, trade-based money laundering, and trade digitization), with no negative marking
Where rules vary
An India-focused banking certification: the rules describe trade finance as 'one of the traditional forms of bank finance in India' guided by the Ministry of Commerce and the Reserve Bank of India, and the syllabus covers India's Foreign Trade Policy, FEDAI, EXIM Bank, and ECGC; the exam is conducted nationwide in India in remote-proctored mode.
Eligibility
Open to members and non-members of the Institute; candidates must have passed the 12th standard examination in any discipline or its equivalent
Retake policy
No published limit on attempts; candidates must register separately for every attempt and pay the same fee (INR 1,100 members / INR 1,600 non-members) for each subsequent attempt; the exam date/time slot cannot be changed after booking and fees are not refunded