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NISM Series-II B: Registrars and Transfer Agents (Mutual Fund) Exam

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NISM Series-II B: Registrars and Transfer Agents (Mutual Fund) Exam

The NISM Series-II B: Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents (Mutual Fund) Certification Examination is intended to evaluate the knowledge and skills of professionals working with Registrar and Transfer Agents (RTAs) involved in mutual fund operations.

Who Should Take This Exam?

  • Investor Service Representatives (Mutual Funds): Professionals responsible for handling investor queries, processing account opening requests, and resolving grievances related to mutual fund investments.
  • Transaction Processing Officers (Mutual Funds): Individuals involved in executing investor transactions such as purchases, redemptions, switches, and maintaining account records.
  • Compliance Officers (RTA - Mutual Funds): Personnel tasked with ensuring that mutual fund operations within the RTA comply with SEBI regulations and internal compliance protocols.

Course Outline

The exam covers the following topics:

  • Introduction to Securities
  • Characteristics of Equity Shares
  • Characteristics of Debt Securities
  • Characteristics of Other Securities
  • SEBI – Role and Regulations
  • Basics of Registrars and Transfer Agents
  • Registrar and Transfer Agents Regulations
  • Basics of Mutual Funds
  • Mutual Fund Structure and Constituents
  • Mutual Fund Products
  • Operational Concepts of Mutual Funds
  • Investors in Mutual Funds
  • Banking Operations in Mutual Funds
  • Financial Transactions
  • Non-Financial Transactions

NISM Series-II B: Registrars and Transfer Agents (Mutual Fund) Exam FAQs

There will only be multiple-choice and multi-response questions covered in the exam.

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After the completion of your exam, the points you earned on each question are totaled and then compared with the cut score to determine whether the result is pass or fail.

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.

The following persons can take NISM-Series-II-B: RTA – Mutual Funds Certification Examination: 1. Associated persons employed or engaged or to be employed or engaged by Registrar to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents who is involved in dealing or interacting with the investors or issuers, dealing, collecting or processing applications from the applicants, dealing with matters relating to corporate actions, refunds or redemptions, repurchase of securities, handling redressal of investors’ grievances, responsible for internal control and risk management, responsible for any compliance of securities laws and responsible for any other activity performed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 1993. 2. Interested students/professionals 3. Any other individuals

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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.

There will be 100 questions which have to be completed in 120 minutes.

There will be 100 questions in the exam.

The candidate has to secure 50% in order to pass the exam.

There are no prerequisites required for NISM-Series-II-B: Registrars and Transfer Agents (Mutual Fund) Exam.

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On successful completion of the examination the candidate should: • 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.

The fees for NISM-Series-II-B: Registrars and Transfer Agents (Mutual Fund) Exam is Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred only (Rs. 1500/-).

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The certificate will be valid for 3 years from the date of the examination.

To renew your current certificate, you need to appear for NISM CPE for Registrar to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents – Mutual Funds or successfully pass the NISM RTA – Mutual Funds Certification Examination before the expiry of such certificate.

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