AICB-BKA Exam Information and Outline
Bank Audit Practices (BKA)
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 6, 2026
AICB-BKA Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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- Exam Format
- 75 multiple-choice questions (50 independent, 25 scenario-based); duration 3 hours
- 1. The Basel Accords (7%)
- Pillars 1–3 and Basel III
- 2. Professional Practices and Principles of Internal Auditing (7%)
- Code of ethics and international internal auditing standards
- 3. Corporate Governance (7%)
- Governance, control environment and governance audits
- 4. The Internal Audit Process (8%)
- Risk universe, engagement steps, findings and reporting
- 5. Internal Audit Tools and Techniques (9%)
- Risk identification, fieldwork tools and sampling
- 6. Audit Process in Islamic Banking (8%)
- Shariah Governance Framework and Shariah audit process
- 7. Audit Process in Investment Banking (6%)
- 8. Credit Management and Operations Audit (8%)
- 9. Wholesale Financial Markets Internal Audit (8%)
- Control environment, risk assessment and MFRS 9
- 10. Fraud Prevention Management Internal Audits (8%)
- 11. Anti-Money Laundering Internal Audit (8%)
- 12. Risk Management Audit (8%)
- Stress testing and model validation
- 13. IT Risks and Audit (8%)
- IT risk framework, cybersecurity and COBIT 2019