NISM-Series-V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination:

Assessment Structure

The examination consists of 100 questions of 1 mark each and should be completed in 2 hours. There is

negative marking of 25% of the marks assigned to a question. The passing score on the examination is

50%.

Test Details: Name of Module: NISM-Series-V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination

Fees

(Rs.)

Test Duration (in

minutes)

No. of

Questions

Maximum

Marks

Pass Marks*

(%)

Certificate # Validity (in

years)

1250 120 100 100 50 3

* Negative marking – 25% of the marks assigned to the question.

# Passing Certificate will be issued only to those candidates who have furnished/ updated their Income

Tax Permanent Account Number (PAN) in their registration details.

Registration of Examination:-

Please go to page - http://nseindia.com/

Register/Enroll

Existing User

New User

Please enter all fields that are mandatory including contact details to ensure that all correspondence

reaches at the right address. On successful registration the user-id and password confirmation will be

sent to the e-mail address specified by the candidate.

When Registration Successfully Screen will be displayed; please note down your registration no for

reference.

If you have already registered / taken any NCFM test earlier, please refer the ‘Already Registered’

section.

Candidates who have taken any NCFM tests earlier, including Life Insurance Modules or FPSB Modules

(formerly known as AFP/CFP Exams) are already registered and the same registration is valid for all the

tests. This registration no. is printed on the scorecard/ certificate issued to the candidates. This

registration no. is required, to generate the user-id & password for online enrollment.

How to find your NCFM id?

Please click "Existing candidates can click here to obtain their User Id and password" or "Forgot

Password" link mentioned on the Main Login page. Candidate need the following to change / reset

password:-

Fill the Details for

New Users

1. NCFM Reg. No/Examinee Id.

2. Name as entered in the form (First Name & Last Name)

3. Date of birth

After entering the details as required it will take the candidate to another screen, where the username

will be displayed. The candidate needs to reset his password by choosing a unique password and

repeating the same as confirmation. The password will be reset, and the message "Password Changed

Successfully" will be displayed

The candidate can log in through the Main Menu with the help of the userid and password.

After Login this screen will appear

When you select “On-line payment”, enrollment for a test is possible only after payment of fees. Go to

“Pay Fees” Hence a payment must be made to be able to enroll for a test.

If you choose to pay by credit card / debit card a service charge of 2.3% is applicable. You can make

payments for multiple modules by selecting each module.

First Upload

Photo

Payment of

Fees

The fees will be calculated and the “Total amount to be paid” will be displayed. On clicking on the

submit button, the screen will be directed to a secure payment gateway.

Please keep your credit card / debit card ready and enter all details as requested. An e-mail message will

also be sent to the candidate confirming receipt of fees and status of dispatch of study material.

Cash Mode of payment

If the candidate chooses to pay by cash, he needs to click the Cash facility available. Candidate can select

multiple modules and a confirmation box will appear which will alert the candidate to the no. of

modules selected.

Once the candidate confirms the modules, the cash deposit will be generated and the candidate will

have to print the same immediately. Please note that before you generate deposit slip; please ensure

that the system is connected to the printer.

The candidate needs to print the deposit slip and visit the Bank Branch given in the link.

1. Please print 2 copies of the deposit slip.

2. One copy has to be submitted to the Bank and one copy of the deposit slip should be retained

by the candidate after receiving the duly stamped acknowledgement from the Bank pay-in

branch.

3. Please fill the date of deposit, the denomination of currency and sign the deposit slip.

4. Please do not tamper with any details, given on the face of the deposit slip.

5. Your cash payment has to be deposited at the specific Bank Branches along with the deposit slip,

please refer to the link provided.

6. Please note the above process is only for cash deposit and cheques will not be accepted.

7. The credit for the cash deposited will be received only the next day after 1:00 p.m. For cash

deposit completed on a Friday or Saturday, the credit will be received on Monday. Similarly for

Exchange specified holidays, the credit will be received only on the next working day.

8. An email message will be sent to the candidates confirming receipt of fees and status of

dispatch of study material.

Before enrolling for a test, an on-line payment is to be made. After the payment has been completed/

credit received, the candidate can enroll for the test of his choice as per the availability. To find out the

availability of test at a center select the Enrollment link. Select the correct module details (only 1 at a

time). The candidate can specify the Test Center and the range from date and to date of a test date he

desires to be able to decide on a test date at a particular NSEIL Branch. (For tests at Non-NSE locations

you are requested to get in touch with the nearest NSEIL Branch office).

You can choose a time slot for which you wish to enroll. The next screen is "REQUEST CONFIRMATION"

of the test.

Once the ‘OK’ button is selected, candidate’s request will be processed and no changes will be possible

thereafter.

A Hall ticket with the photograph will appear in another window. Please print the hall ticket and carry it

with you for the test. Also, please carry a proof of identity (and photograph if the same has not been

uploaded by you while enrolling).

If photo-upload has not been successful, please paste a recent colour passport size photograph in the

space provided. (Polaroid photographs will not be allowed). Do not staple the photograph. Please carry

2 copies of the Hall ticket with you and submit the original with your photograph attached to the test

administrator. Please read all the instructions given on the hall ticket.

All candidates are requested to upload their photographs to be able to ascertain identity. The

photograph may be scanned and cropped to fit the dimensions 3 X 3 cms or 1 X 1 inch or 150 X 180

pixels on the system. The max file size of the photo can be 20 Kb. Photograph can either be clicked by a

digital camera/camera phone or web camera and the file may be transferred on to the computer. The

file has to be saved as .jpeg format. However, Polaroid photographs are not allowed. You may seek the

services of any cybercafé/web stores etc that offer Digital printing services.

A message confirming that photo-upload has been successful will be displayed. Please note photo

upload once completed cannot be changed.