NISM-Series-6: Depository Operations Mock Tests
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Take Final TestExamination Objectives
- Understand the fundamental aspects of the Indian securities market and the depository system, including the necessity for a depository and its key characteristics in India.
- Comprehend the institutional framework of the Indian depository system and the roles of its business partners.
- Grasp the regulatory environment governing depositories and Depository Participants (DPs), including their eligibility criteria, registration procedures, and their respective rights and obligations.
- Acquire knowledge of various functions performed by Depositories and Depository Participants, such as dematerialisation, trading and settlement processes, pledging, and hypothecation.
- Understand the procedure for opening a demat account, the required documentation, and the significance of a Power of Attorney (POA).
Assessment Structure
- It consists of 100 questions, with each question carrying 1 mark.
- The total duration for completing the examination is 2 hours.
- A passing score of 60 percent is required.
- There is a negative marking scheme, where 25 percent of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for incorrect answers.
Syllabus Outline with Weights
| Chapter No | Chapter Name | Weightage (marks) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Indian Capital Market | Not specified |
| 2 | Introduction to Depository | Not specified |
| 3 | Depository and its Business Partners | Not specified |
| 4 | Functions of Depository Participant-Account Opening | Not specified |
| 5 | Functions of Depository Participant-Account Operations | Not specified |
| 6 | Functions of Depository Participant-Transmission and Nomination | Not specified |
| 7 | Functions of Depository Participant-Dematerialisation | Not specified |
| 8 | Functions of Depository Participant-Trading and Settlement | Not specified |
| 9 | Special Services – Pledge & Hypothecation | Not specified |
| 10 | Special Services – Public Offering / Corporate Actions | Not specified |
| 11 | Special Services - Debt Instruments & Government Securities | Not specified |
| 12 | Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) | Not specified |
| 13 | Investor services | Not specified |
| Total marks | 100 |
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NISM-Series-6: Depository Operations Workbook
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- Each test contains multiple-choice questions.
- Total 100 questions per test.
- Navigate freely between questions.
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