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NISM-Series-II-B: Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents - Mutual Fund Certification Examination PDF Print E-mail

The examination seeks to create a common minimum knowledge benchmark for persons working in Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents (R&T agent) organizations in the mutual fund R&T function, in order to enable better quality investor service, operational process efficiency and risk controls.

Examination Objectives

On successful completion of the examination the candidate should:

  • Know the basics of securities and securities markets
  • Understand broadly the role and functions of the RTAs in the mutual fund issuance and transaction process.
  • Know the regulatory environment in which the RTAs operate in India.

Assessment Structure

The Examination will consist of 100 questions of 1 mark each adding to 100 marks. The examination should be completed in 2 hours. There shall be negative marking of 25% of the marks assigned to a question. The passing score for the examination will be 50 marks.

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