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Take Final TestExamination Objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of personal financial planning, including the time value of money, client financial position evaluation, debt management, and various types of loans.
- Gain knowledge of the Indian Financial Markets and its different securities market segments.
- Become familiar with various investment products such as equity, debt, derivatives, and managed portfolios like mutual funds, portfolio management services, and alternative investment funds.
- Learn about portfolio construction, how to monitor its performance, and evaluate it effectively.
- Grasp the operational aspects of investment management, key regulations, ethical considerations for investment advisers, and the grievance redress system.
Assessment Structure
- Multiple Choice Questions: There are 90 questions, each worth 1 mark, contributing 90 marks to the total score.
- Case-based Questions:
- 6 cases, each with 5 questions worth 1 mark, accounting for 30 marks.
- 3 cases, each with 5 questions worth 2 marks, also accounting for 30 marks.
- Total Marks: The examination is for a total of 150 marks.
- Duration: Candidates are allotted 3 hours to complete the examination.
- Passing Score: A minimum of 60 percent, or 90 marks out of 150, is required to pass.
- Negative Marking: There is a negative marking of 25 percent for incorrect answers.
- Software Proficiency: Candidates are advised to be proficient in both Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice Calc for numerical computations, as test centre workstations will be equipped with either.
- Difficulty Level: The sample questions and caselets provided in the workbook are for reference, and the actual examination's difficulty may vary.
Syllabus Outline with Weights
| Module No. | Chapter Name | Weightage (marks) |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | Personal Financial Planning | 37 |
| Chapter 1: Introduction to Personal Financial Planning | ||
| Chapter 2: Time Value of Money | ||
| Chapter 3: Cash Flow Management and Budgeting | ||
| Chapter 4: Debt Management and Loans | ||
| Module 2 | Indian Financial Markets | 10 |
| Chapter 5: Introduction to Indian Financial Markets | ||
| Chapter 6: Securities Market Segments | ||
| Module 3 | Investment Products | 30 |
| Chapter 7: Introduction to Investments | ||
| Chapter 8: Investing in Stocks | ||
| Chapter 9: Investing in Fixed Income Securities | ||
| Chapter 10: Understanding Derivatives | ||
| Module 4 | Investment Through Managed Portfolio | 23 |
| Chapter 11: Mutual Fund | ||
| Chapter 12: Portfolio Manager | ||
| Chapter 13: Overview of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) | ||
| Module 5 | Portfolio Construction, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation | 20 |
| Chapter 14: Introduction to Modern Portfolio Theory | ||
| Chapter 15: Portfolio Construction Process | ||
| Chapter 16: Portfolio Performance measurement and evaluation | ||
| Module 6 | Operations, Regulatory Environment, Compliance And Ethics | 30 |
| Chapter 17: Operational Aspects of Investment Management | ||
| Chapter 18: Key Regulations | ||
| Chapter 19: Ethical Issues | ||
| Chapter 20: Grievance Redress Mechanism | ||
| TOTAL MARKS | 150 |
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NISM-Series-10A: Investment Advisor (Level 1) Workbook
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- Each test contains multiple-choice questions.
- Total 100 questions per test.
- Navigate freely between questions.
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