Central Bank of India has invited applications from experienced professionals for the post of Forex Officer (Scale III) and Marketing Officer (Scale I). Here we are providing the detailed syllabus and exam pattern for the examination.
Important Dates
| Particulars | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Registration Commences | 20.01.2026 |
| Last Date for Online Registration | 03.02.2026 |
| Online Examination (Tentative) | February / March 2026 |
| Interview (Tentative) | March / April 2026 |
Number of Vacancies
| Post | Minimum Age | Maximum Age (as on 01.01.2026) | Total Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Exchange Officer Scale III | 25 | 35 | 50 |
| Marketing Officer Scale I | 22 | 30 | 300 |
Age Relaxation
| Category | Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC / ST | 5 Years |
| OBC | 3 Years |
| PwBD (Divyangjan) | 10 Years |
| 1984 Riot Victims’ Family | 5 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen / Commissioned Officers | 5 Years |
Note: Maximum age limit applies to General/EWS candidates.
Qualification & Experience (As on 01.01.2026)
Post: Foreign Exchange Officer (MMGS III)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Educational Qualification |
Full-time Graduation from AICTE / UGC approved University or College in any discipline. Preference: CFA / CA / MBA in relevant stream |
| Mandatory Certification | Certificate in Foreign Exchange Operations from Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF) |
| Preferable Certifications |
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| Experience |
Minimum 5 years as an officer in Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs). Out of which:
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| Experience in Profile |
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Post: Marketing Officer (JMGS I)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Educational Qualification |
Full-time Graduation from AICTE / UGC approved University or College Plus Two years full-time MBA / PGDBA / PGDBM / PGPM / PGDM with major specialization in Marketing |
| Experience |
Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience, out of which:
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| Job Role | Field-based role focused on business mobilization |
Important Notes
- Experience must be post-qualification and relevant.
- Qualifications must be from Government-recognized universities or regulatory bodies.
- Original certificates are mandatory at the time of interview.
- CGPA/OGPA must be converted into percentage using an official certificate.
- No rounding off allowed (e.g., 59.99% will be treated as less than 60%).
Probation and confirmation
The selected candidates will be on probation for a period of two years from the date of joining. Provided that the competent authority in the case of any officer appointed in Scale II and above may reduce the period of probation or dispense with probation. Their confirmation in the bank service will be decided in terms of the provisions of the Central Bank of India (Officers) Service Regulations and the same will be communicated in writing.Bond & Credit History
Bond:The selected candidate shall execute a bond of Rs. 3.00 Lakh for a period of 3 years from the date of joining the Bank.
Credit History:
The applicant must have a minimum Credit Information Company (CIC) score of 650 and there should not be any credit default or financial indiscipline visible in the Credit Information Company (CIC) report of the candidate on the date of document verification as part of the eligibility criteria. The applicant agrees to provide consent for the retrieval and review of their credit information. Failure to meet the required Credit Information Company (CIC) score or any discrepancies in the credit report may result in disqualification or rejection of the appointment without further notice.
Selection Procedure
Selection will be through on-line written test and personal interview. Merely satisfying the eligibility norm does not entitle a candidate to be called for Test or Interview.
Online Examination Pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stream / Professional Knowledge | 70 | 70 | 60 Minutes |
| Banking, Economy & GA | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
No negative marking. Qualifying marks: 50% for General/EWS and 45% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD.
Syllabus
Banking, Present Economic Scenario & General Awareness
Module A
Banking System- Commercial Banks, RRBs, Cooperative Banks
- Role of RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, PFRDA
- Basel III/ Basel IV (Basic Understanding)
- Financial Markets
- Monetary policy updates
Module B
Most Important- Last 6 month banking awareness
- Latest banking app, government schemes, mergers, appointments
Module C
Other credits- Export finance
- Priority sector lending
- Non-fund based Credit Facilities
- Government sponsored schemes
- Retail loans
Module D
Management of Impaired assets- Documentation
- IRAC norms
- Types of charges
- Management of impaired assets
- IBC 2016
- SARFAESI ACT
Module E
RBI circulars and related laws- RBI circulars (1 year)
- Companies act
- Contract act 1872
- Banking regulation 1949
- RBI act 1934
- Negotiable instruments act 1881
- Payment and settlement act 2007
FOREX Professional Knowledge
Module A
Basics of Foreign Exchange- Meaning and structure of Forex market
- Types of exchange rates: fixed, floating, pegged
- Spot, forward, swap transactions
- Bid–ask rate, spread, cross rates
- Appreciation vs depreciation
- Nostro, Vostro, Loro accounts
Module B
FEMA & Regulatory Framework- Objectives and scope of FEMA, 1999
- Capital account vs current account transactions
- Authorized Dealer Categories (AD-I, AD-II)
- Powers of RBI under FEMA
- Contraventions, penalties, compounding of offences
- Role of RBI, FEDAI, IBA in forex operations
Module C
Export–Import Trade Procedures- Export process: pre-shipment & post-shipment stages
- Import process: clean import, documentary import
- Role of IEC, AD bank, customs
- GR, SDF, SOFTEX forms
- Time limits for realization of export proceeds
- Advance remittance against imports
Module D
Documentary Credit (Letter of Credit)- Types of LCs: revocable, irrevocable, confirmed, transferable, revolving, standby
- Parties to LC
- LC lifecycle: issuance to settlement
- Discrepant documents and refusal of payment
- Reimbursement mechanisms
- Risks involved in LC transactions
Module E
Uniform Rules & International Guidelines- UCP 600 – structure and important articles
- ISBP 745 – document examination standards
- URC 522 – documentary collections
- URR 725 – reimbursement rules
- ISP 98 – standby LCs
Module F
Export Finance- Pre-shipment finance (packing credit)
- Post-shipment finance (negotiation, purchase, discounting of bills)
- ECGC coverage: policies, guarantees
- Interest rate structure for export credit
- Crystallization of export bills
Module G
Import Finance- Buyer’s credit vs supplier’s credit
- Deferred payment imports
- Usance bills and acceptance
- Role of EXIM Bank
- Guarantees for import transactions
Module H
Forex Risk Management- Types of risks: exchange, interest rate, country risk
- Hedging instruments: forwards, swaps, options
- Natural hedging
- Open position limits
- Role of ALM in forex books
Module I
- Treasury & International Banking
- Structure of bank treasury
- Forex dealing room operations
- Interbank market
- Clearing and settlement mechanisms
- SWIFT basics and message types (MT700, MT103, etc.)
Module J
Overseas Investment & ECB- ECB framework: automatic vs approval route
- End-use restrictions
- Trade credit guidelines
- ODI rules for Indian entities
- Guarantees and exposures
Module K
Compliance, AML & KYC in Forex- KYC norms for forex customers
- AML/CFT guidelines in international trade
- Red flag indicators in trade finance
- Trade-based money laundering (TBML)
- Role of FIU-IND
Marketing: Professional Knowledge
Marketing Management- Introduction to Marketing
- Introduction to Marketing Management
- Nature and Scope of Marketing
- Marketing Environment
- Marketing Organization
- Processes and Planning
- Marketing Programs
- Marketing Decisions
- Marketing Mix (4Ps, 7Ps, etc.)
- Exchange definition
- Holistic Marketing
- Marketing competitiveness
Marketing Planning and Strategies
- Management Processes in Marketing
- Types of Marketing Plan
- Competitive Marketing Strategies
- Interactions between the Marketing Mix and Marketing Environment
- Control Mechanisms in Marketing
- Strategic planning
- Strategic units
- Promotional Strategy
- Advertisement strategies
- Competitive strategy
- Marketing control
- Price volume control
- Marketing of Services
- International Marketing
- Rural Marketing
- Bank Marketing
- Insurance Marketing
- Introduction to Product Life Cycle
- Product Planning & Development
- Branding, Packaging, Labeling, Standardization & Grading
- Pricing and Distribution channels
- Levels of a product
- Product mix
- Product Portfolio Decisions
- BCG matrix and its applications
- Product planning,
- New Product Development Process
- Innovation and Creativity
- Product Testing
- Product Placement & Commercialization
- Product Vertical Integration
- Product development process
- Price and its Determinants
- Objectives of Pricing Decisions
- Factors Affecting Pricing Decisions
- Pricing Policies and Strategies
- Pricing Methods
- Meaning, Need for and Importance of Distribution Channel
- Factors Influencing Channel Decisions
- Types of Channels- Direct Channel, Indirect Channel
- Functions of Channel Members
- Promotion mix and its components
- Advertising
- Sales Promotion
- Personal selling
- Direct marketing
- Public Relations and publicity
- Online marketing
- Developing an integrated promotion mix.
- Promotion mix and its components
- Advertising
- Sales Promotion
- Personal selling
- Direct marketing
- Public Relations and publicity
- Introduction to brands and brand management
- Brand research and brand equity
- Branding for different product categories
- Branding & differentiation
- Brand image
- Brand element and brand association
- Brand equity measurement
- Competitive analysis
- Brand positioning
- Brand hierarchies
- CBBE (Customer-based brand equity)
- Branding & IMC
- Global marketing
- Strategic Marketing Process
- Value chain
- Value creation
- Nature & scope of rural markets,
- Marketing to cooperatives,
- Channels of distribution in rural India.
- Inbound marketing, reverse marketing, up-selling, down-selling and cross-selling techniques
- CSR.
- Popular brands and their
- Popular acquisitions
- Companies and their CEO's
- Brand ambassadors of brands
- Popular brand campaigns
- Latest products and applications of banks
Strategic Management
Strategic Management - Concept and Types- Levels of Strategy
- Forms of Strategy
- Process of Strategy
- PESTEL Framework
- ETOP
- QUEST
- Porter’s 5 Forces
- Impact Matrix
- Strategic Group Mapping
- Competitive Advantage
- Critical Success Factors
- Value Chain Analysis
- Benchmarking
- SWOT Analysis
- SFAS Matrix
- Strategic Advantage Profile (SAP)
- Generic Competitive Strategies
- First Mover Advantages
- Cooperative Strategies
- Industry Life Cycle
- Growth Strategy
- Stability Strategy
- Retrenchment Strategy
- Combination Strategy
- Turnaround Management
- BCG’s Matrix
- Internal-External (IE) Matrix
- GE McKinsey Matrix
- Experience Curve
- Grand Strategy Matrix
- SPACE Matrix
- Strategy Implementation
- Strategy and Structure Strategy
- Strategy Evaluation and Control
- Control Mechanisms
- Strategic Incentive Management
- McKinsey’s 7S Model
- Barriers to Change
- Models of strategic change
- Change Requirement
Marketing Research
Introduction to Marketing Research- Marketing Research Process
- Types of Marketing Research
- Sources of Marketing Research
- Research Problem
- Research Approach
- Classifications of Research Design
- Other Research Types
- Errors in Research Design
- Types of Data
- Types of Secondary Data
- Data Mining
- Geodemographic Data Analysis
- Customer Relationship Management
- Big Data
- Web Analytics
- Phenomenology
- Ethnographic Research
- Grounded Theory
- Case Study
- Action Research
- Focus Group
- In-depth interview
- Projective techniques
- Data Analysis for Qualitative research
- Approaches to Data Analysis
- Modes of Survey Questionnaire
- Evaluation of the Survey Methods
- Sources of Errors in Surveys
- Observation Techniques
- Types of Observation Techniques
- Causality
- Experiment Method
- Steps of Experimental method
- Types of Extraneous Variables
- Controlling Extraneous Variables
- Other issues in Experimental Design
- Validity
- Classification of Experimental designs
- Laboratory and Field Experiments
- Basic versus Factorial Experimental Designs
- Test Marketing
- Measurement and Scaling
- Scale characteristics
- Types of Scales
- Nature of Scales
- Types of Scaling techniques
- Multi Item Scale
- Scale Evaluation
- Basic Considerations in Questionnaire Design
- Questionnaire Design Process
- Process of Sampling Design
- Classification of Sampling Techniques
- Sampling Distribution
- Hypothesis Testing
- Type I and Type II Errors
- Process of Hypothesis Testing
- Factor Analysis
- Cluster Analysis
- Multidimensional Scaling
- Conjoint Analysis
- Forecasting Methods
- Qualitative Forecasts
- Time Series Forecasting
- Simple Linear Regression
- Correlation
- Multiple Regression
- Seasonal Adjustments
- Accuracy of Forecast
Digital Marketing
Introducing Digital Marketing- Digital Marketing
- Characteristics of Digital Media
- e-Commerce and e-Business
- Benefits of Digital Media
- Challenges of Digital Communications
- Situation Analysis
- Customer Analysis
- Consumer Buying Process
- Competitor Analysis
- Channel Structure
- Business Model
- Revenue Models
- Macro Environment
- Legal and Ethical Environment
- Strategy Formulation
- Online Revenue Contribution
- Strategy Implementation and Control
- Product
- Price
- Place
- Promotion
- People, Process, and Physical evidence
- Customer Lifecycle Management
- Website Development Process
- Analysis and Design of Website
- Development and Testing
- Service Quality
- Digital Campaign Planning
- Digital Marketing Campaigns
- Steps of Online advertising
- Search Engine Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation
- Paid Search Marketing
- Display Advertising
- Online Public Relations
- Affiliate Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Mobile Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Offline Promotion Techniques
- Web Analytics
- Google Analytics
- Cloud Computing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Expert Systems
- Fuzzy Logic
- Neural Network
- Big Data
- Blockchain and Bitcoins
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