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The heaviest chapter of some of the most-taken papers, in full. Every other chapter is on its exam’s page.
- Series V-A · Chapter 9Investor ServicesThe NFO process, the three plan options and why they differ, who can invest, filling the application form, the cut-off time rules that decide your NAV, KYC, and the systematic transactions you will set up every week.18 min read
- Series VIII · Chapter 3Introduction to Forwards and FuturesWhat a forward is, why it kept failing, how the exchange fixed it with futures, every contract specification you must know, basis, cost of carry, margins, payoffs, pricing and who uses futures and why.15 min read
- Series VII · Chapter 3Introduction to Securities Broking OperationsThe five steps of the trade life cycle, and how a broking firm splits them across front office, middle office and back office. Order types, contract notes, account opening, taxes, special trading sessions and the technology rules that hold it all together.15 min read
- Series X-A · Chapter 1Introduction to Personal Financial PlanningThe concept of financial planning through the Vinod example, the role of the financial planner, how planning differs from ordinary financial advice, and all eight elements that make up the scope of financial planning.14 min read
- Series XV · Chapter 15Technical AnalysisThe five assumptions, the six tenets of Dow Theory, the three trends, six chart types, eight candlestick patterns, four consolidation patterns, support and resistance, trendlines and channels, and six indicators — in the workbook's own order.14 min read
- Series VI · Chapter 8Functions of DP- Trading and SettlementThe two ways securities move between demat accounts — off-market and market — and every form, deadline and account involved. DIS, standing instructions, OTP consent, pay-in, pay-out, early pay-in, inter-depository transfers and stamp duty.16 min read
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Level 1
Foundation
Plain English, no jargon. Every concept anchored to something you already understand — a mutual fund is a shared auto: everyone chips in, the driver is the fund manager, and you own a seat proportional to what you paid.
Level 2
Application
Worked numericals in rupees, scenario problems with names you recognise, and the specific mistakes candidates actually make under time pressure.
Level 3
Exam-Ready
The NISM way of asking it — tricky wording, exception cases, and the limits and dates worth memorising. Timed, with negative marking applied.
Mocks that grade you the way the real paper does
The 35 NISM examinations do not share one format. Durations run 60, 120 or 180 minutes. Papers are worth 50, 100 or 150 marks. Pass marks are 50% or 60%. Negative marking is 0%, 10% or 25%, depending on the series.
Series VII is the one to watch: it is the only paper pairing a 50% pass mark with 25% negative marking. Practise it against the usual assumption of “60% and 25%” and your score means nothing. We read the real rules for each exam individually.