Nism VA Certification Examination
NISM Full Form - National Institute of Securities Markets
● The National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) is a public trust founded in 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
● Under the SEBI (Certification of Associated Persons in Securities Markets) regulations of 2007, NISM fulfills two functions:
● Provides required certification exams for individuals involved with securities market intermediaries.
● Provides Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs for persons affiliated with securities market intermediaries.
● The certificate must be re-validated upon expiry by passing the applicable NISM certification test before the expiry date or by completing a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program as prescribed by the NISM within 12 months of the date of expiry.
● The certificate will be revalidated for three years after it expires.
Mutual Fund Distributor Examination
seeks to create a baseline for basic,minimal knowledge for all individuals involved in the marketing and distribution of mutual funds, including:
● Distributors of individual mutual funds.
● Employees of companies involved in the sale and distribution of mutual funds.
● Employees of asset management organizations who specialize in the sale and distri bution of mutual funds.
• Go to the NISM Certification website, log in, and register yourself.
• Enter the required identifying information, which is marked as mandatory or with an asterisk.
• Enter your official email address so that they can interact with you.
• Continue with your registration if your email address is displayed as available.
• Enter your personal information and a scanned copy of your PAN card in the fields provided.
• Upload a passport-size (colored) photograph.
• After you submit, you will receive an activation link in your registered email.
• Then, using the provided link, activate your account. When you're finished with the activation, log in to your account using your ID and password.
• Navigate to the enrollment page and locate your examination enrollment to select the exam of your choice.
NISM Eligibility Requirements
Fee Structure for NISM
Exam Pattern for NISM
AGE: Candidates must be at least 18 years old.
Educational requirements: There are no such academic requirements for registering for the NISM certification exam.
The NISM Certification registration fee, which ranges between INR 1200 and 3000, is relatively low.
This fee may vary depending on the certification or exam you choose. You must pay the fee each time you attempt a NISM test.
The NISM tests have 100 questions. Each question is worth o ne mark (the highest mar k for the exam is 100).
To proceed with your app lication, you must receive at least 50% of the marks. There will be no negative marking.
