Graduate with NISM on your CV.
Many first finance jobs at banks, fund houses and distributors ask for NISM V-A. Clear it before placements, for free, in about a month of short daily sessions.
Small effort now. Better start later.
Walk into placement interviews with a certificate many finance roles ask for, and the basics to back it up.
Preparing here is completely free. The only cost is NISM’s own exam fee, ₹1,500 for V-A.
One month at about 30 minutes a day, between classes or on the bus. Chapters take about ten minutes.
A NISM certificate is valid for three years, enough to carry you into your first job.
One month. About 30 minutes a day.
Built from the real course: twelve chapters, then tests, two practice mocks and the Final exam. In the app, set your exam date and it adjusts the plan to you.
- Day 0Register on the NISM portal and book a slot about four weeks away.
- Day 1Chapter 1: Investment landscape. Pass the quick check.
- Day 2Chapter 2: Concept and role of a mutual fund. Pass the quick check.
- Day 3Chapter 3: Legal structure of mutual funds in India. Pass the quick check.
- Day 4Chapter 4: Legal and regulatory framework. Pass the quick check.
- Day 5Chapter 5: Scheme related information. Pass the quick check.
- Day 6Chapter 6: Fund distribution and channel management. Pass the quick check.
- Day 7Chapter 7: NAV, total expense ratio and pricing of units. Pass the quick check.
- Day 8Chapter 8: Taxation. Pass the quick check.
- Day 9Chapter 9: Investor services. Pass the quick check.
- Day 10Chapter 10: Risk, return and performance of funds. Pass the quick check.
- Day 11Chapter 11: Mutual fund scheme performance. Pass the quick check.
- Day 12Chapter 12: Mutual fund scheme selection. Pass the quick check.
- Day 13Rest day. Flip through your formula and trap cards.
- Days 14–17Chapter tests on your four weakest chapters.
- Day 18Practice mock 1, full length.
- Days 19–20Review every wrong answer and reread those chapters.
- Day 21Practice mock 2.
- Days 22–23Review and Quick 20s.
- Day 24Final exam on the real clock.
- Days 25–28Revise what the Final flagged. Light Quick 20s only.
- Day 29Rest. Print the admit card and pack your ID.
- Day 30Exam day. Reach 45 minutes early.
Share your invite link, answer the question of the day together and keep each other’s streaks alive. Ask your placement cell for a free FundsSchool standee and brochures.
Campus kit for your collegePut your NISM certificate under Certifications on your CV and LinkedIn. Your FundsSchool preparation certificate goes under Courses: it shows you finished a structured programme.
See where it leadsQuick answers.
I’m in my first year. Is it too early?
No. The investor track is a gentle start, and many students take V-A in their second or third year so it is done before placements.
Do I need to be a commerce student?
No. Chapters start from zero and explain every term. Engineering, science and arts students use FundsSchool too.
Can I take the exam before I turn 18?
You can study at any age. To get an ARN from AMFI you must be 18 or older; check the NISM portal for the eligibility rules of your exam.
Can my friends and I study together?
Yes. Share the app link or your invite link in your class group, and compare streaks and XP. Your placement cell can request a free campus kit.