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NISM Series X-A Mock Test 3

50 questions in 66 minutes 40 seconds, with the exam's own pass mark and negative marking.

The clock starts when you press Start. Answers and explanations open after you submit.

How this mock is marked

  • 50 questions, one mark each.
  • The real exam gives 2 marks to each of its 15 case-study questions. In these mocks every question is worth one mark.
  • 66 minutes 40 seconds on the clock. That is the real exam's pace: 180 minutes for 135 questions.
  • A wrong answer loses a quarter of a mark. A blank loses nothing.
  • You pass with 60% or more.
  • When you submit, you see your score and your weakest chapters. Every question then shows its right answer and why.

What this paper covers

50 questions from 18 chapters. Each chapter gets a share that follows our question bank.

  • Time Value of Money: 3 questions.
  • Evaluating the Financial Position of Clients: 1 question.
  • Introduction to the Indian Financial Markets: 1 question.
  • Securities Market Segments: 4 questions.
  • Introduction to Investment: 1 question.
  • Investing in Stocks: 3 questions.
  • Investing in Fixed Income Securities: 5 questions.
  • Understanding Derivatives: 4 questions.
  • Mutual Funds: 4 questions.
  • Portfolio Manager: 2 questions.
  • Overview of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs): 2 questions.
  • Introduction to Modern Portfolio Theory: 3 questions.
  • Portfolio Construction Process: 2 questions.
  • Portfolio Performance Measurement and Evaluation: 4 questions.
  • Operational Aspects of Investment Management: 3 questions.
  • Key Regulations: 2 questions.
  • Ethical Issues: 3 questions.
  • Grievance Redress Mechanism: 3 questions.

By level: Beginner 14 · Intermediate 31 · Advanced 5.

After this paper

Practise the chapters you missed

Your result names your weakest chapters. The NISM Series X-A practice page opens one chapter at a time, with every answer explained.

Open NISM Series X-A practice