Bank of Baroda C&IC Relationship Manager (Scale III & IV) 2026 Syllabus

June 20, 2026

Here is the detailed syllabus for Bank of Baroda C&IC Relationship Manager (Scale III & IV) 2026:

Exam Pattern

Section Questions Marks
Reasoning 25 25
English Language 25 25
Quantitative Aptitude 25 25
Professional Knowledge 75 150
Total 150 225

Important

  • Reasoning, English and Quant are qualifying.
  • Professional Knowledge determines merit.
  • Corporate Credit questions dominate the exam.

Professional Knowledge Syllabus

Module 1: Corporate Banking & Relationship Management

Corporate Banking Basics

  • Corporate Banking Structure
  • Mid Corporate Banking
  • Large Corporate Banking
  • Institutional Banking

Relationship Management

  • Client Acquisition
  • Key Account Management
  • Cross-Selling
  • Revenue Generation
  • Customer Profitability

Corporate Credit Lifecycle

  • Lead Generation
  • Proposal Processing
  • Credit Approval
  • Monitoring
  • Renewal

Module 2: Credit Appraisal & Lending

Lending Principles

  • Safety
  • Liquidity
  • Profitability
  • Diversification

Credit Assessment

  • 5 Cs of Credit
  • Credit Rating
  • External Ratings
  • Internal Ratings

Credit Facilities

  • Cash Credit
  • Overdraft
  • Term Loan
  • Working Capital Loan
  • Bill Discounting

Consortium & Multiple Banking

  • Consortium Lending
  • Multiple Banking Arrangements
  • Joint Lending

Module 3: Financial Statement Analysis

Financial Statements

  • Balance Sheet
  • Profit & Loss Account
  • Cash Flow Statement

Ratio Analysis

  • Current Ratio
  • Quick Ratio
  • Debt Equity Ratio
  • Interest Coverage Ratio
  • DSCR
  • ROA
  • ROE

Cash Flow Analysis

  • Operating Cash Flow
  • Free Cash Flow
  • Fund Flow

Project Appraisal

  • NPV
  • IRR
  • Break-Even Analysis

This is consistently one of the most heavily tested areas.

Module 4: Working Capital Finance

Working Capital Assessment

  • Operating Cycle
  • MPBF
  • Turnover Method
  • Cash Budget Method

Inventory & Receivables

  • Stock Holding Period
  • Debtor Cycle
  • Creditor Cycle

Drawing Power

  • Calculation of DP
  • Stock Statements

Module 5: Trade Finance & Treasury

Trade Finance

  • Letter of Credit (LC)
  • Bank Guarantee (BG)
  • Import Finance
  • Export Finance
  • ECGC

Foreign Exchange

  • FEMA
  • Export-Import Transactions
  • Forward Contracts
  • Exchange Rates

Treasury Basics

  • Money Market
  • Capital Market
  • Government Securities

Module 6: Priority Sector & Government Schemes

Priority Sector Lending

  • PSL Targets
  • MSME Finance
  • Agriculture Finance

Government Schemes

  • CGTMSE
  • PMEGP
  • MUDRA
  • PM Vishwakarma
  • Stand-Up India

Module 7: Risk Management

Credit Risk

  • Default Risk
  • Industry Risk
  • Business Risk

Basel Framework

  • Basel III
  • Capital Adequacy
  • Risk Weighted Assets

Exposure Norms

  • Single Borrower Limits
  • Group Borrower Limits

Module 8: Stressed Assets & Recovery

Asset Classification

  • SMA-0
  • SMA-1
  • SMA-2
  • NPA

Recovery Framework

  • SARFAESI Act
  • DRT
  • IBC 2016

Security Creation

  • Mortgage
  • Hypothecation
  • Pledge
  • Assignment
  • Lien

Module 9: RBI Guidelines & Banking Laws

RBI Circulars

  • Last 12 Months
  • Corporate Credit
  • Digital Lending
  • PSL
  • Basel

Banking Laws

  • Banking Regulation Act 1949
  • RBI Act 1934
  • Companies Act 2013
  • Contract Act 1872
  • Negotiable Instruments Act
  • Payment & Settlement Systems Act

Previous Paper Trend Analysis

Based on previous BOB Relationship Manager recruitments and memory-based papers, the focus is different from Credit Analyst.

Relationship Manager Paper Focus

Less focus on:

  • Detailed accounting entries
  • Advanced project finance

More focus on:

  • Corporate Banking
  • Relationship Management
  • Working Capital
  • Trade Finance
  • Credit Monitoring
  • Risk Management
  • RBI Guidelines

Expected Topic-Wise Weightage (75 Questions)

Topic Expected Questions
Financial Statement Analysis & Ratios 8-10
Working Capital Finance 8-10
Credit Appraisal 7-9
Corporate Banking & Relationship Management 8-12
Trade Finance (LC, BG, Export Finance) 6-8
Risk Management & Basel 5-7
PSL & Government Schemes 4-6
RBI Circulars (Last 1 Year) 8-12
NPA, SARFAESI & IBC 5-7
Banking Laws 4-6

High Priority Topics (Most Likely to Appear)

Tier 1 (Must Prepare)

  1. Financial Ratio Analysis
  2. Working Capital Assessment
  3. Corporate Credit Appraisal
  4. Letter of Credit
  5. Bank Guarantee
  6. RBI Circulars (1 Year)
  7. Basel III
  8. Corporate Banking Products
  9. Relationship Management Concepts
  10. NPA & IRAC Norms

Tier 2

  1. FEMA
  2. Export Finance
  3. CGTMSE
  4. PSL
  5. SARFAESI
  6. IBC 2016

Tier 3

  1. Capital Budgeting
  2. Treasury Basics
  3. Derivatives
  4. Companies Act

If You Have Only 30 Days

Study in this order:

  1. Financial Statement Analysis
  2. Working Capital Finance
  3. Credit Appraisal
  4. Corporate Banking Products
  5. LC & BG
  6. Relationship Management
  7. RBI Circulars (Last 12 Months)
  8. Basel III
  9. NPA & Recovery
  10. FEMA & Export Finance

These areas alone can realistically cover  65–75% of the Professional Knowledge section  for C&IC Relationship Manager Scale III & IV. 

Bank of Baroda C&IC Relationship Manager (Scale III & IV) Course 2026

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