CAML Exam Information and Outline
Certification in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 6, 2026
CAML Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
AICB.
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- Assessment Format
- Scenario-based multiple-choice test (25%): 25 questions, 1 hour, closed book
- Written assignment (75%): 2,000–2,500 words
- Minimum 50% required in each assessment
- Unit 1: Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk
- Definition and stages of ML; terrorist financing; proliferation financing
- Types of sanctions and their implementation
- Unit 2: International Bodies and Standard Setters
- International AML/CFT bodies and initiatives; beneficial ownership transparency
- Unit 3: National Legal and Regulatory Framework
- Primary and secondary legislation; preventive measures; cooperation
- Unit 4: Risk-Based Approach and Risk Management
- Governance structures and MLRO challenges
- Unit 5: Initial and Ongoing Customer Due Diligence
- CDD and EDD requirements across the client lifecycle
- Unit 6: Monitoring Activity and Transactions
- Transaction monitoring, filtering and sanctions screening controls
- Unit 7: Recognising and Reporting Suspicion
- Knowledge, suspicion and reasonable grounds; internal reporting; MLRO evaluation
- Unit 8: Vulnerability of Specific Products and Services
- Typologies in banking, insurance, capital markets and money changers