NISM Essentials / Series II-A

NISM Series II-A

RTA-Corporate, learned the lean way.

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NISM Series II-A covers the RTA-Corporate workflow from securities basics and public issue processing to depository operations, investor servicing, corporate actions, reconciliation and SEBI regulations. Essentials trims it to chapter-wise playbooks, practice questions and mocks, so you clear the exam without the fluff.

300+ questions

Chapter-wise practice that reinforces RTA, securities and regulation concepts.

5 mocks

Three to clear and two bonus, mirroring the real exam rhythm.

15 chapters mapped

The full II-A syllabus organised by chapter and weightage.

Self-paced

Built for busy schedules, study whenever it fits.

Why NISM Essentials

Lean prep that clears the exam

Built for busy schedules, focused on the exam, and heavy on practice.

300+ questions

Over 300 chapter-wise practice questions that reinforce every concept as you learn it, not just at the end.

5 mocks

Five full-length mocks, three to clear and two bonus, so the actual exam feels like one more attempt.

Focused prep

Aligned to the NISM Series II-A syllabus and exam pattern. No detours, just what clears the exam.

Time-smart

Trimmed to exactly what you need, so you spend less time studying and more time moving forward.

The syllabus

Every chapter, mapped to the exam

Pick a chapter to see the concepts it covers and what you will be able to do by the end.

01 Introduction to Securities 3%
What it covers
Introduction to equity and debt
Features and benefits of equity capital
Features and benefits of debt capital
Hybrid structures
By the end

Distinguish equity, debt and hybrid securities and explain how they fund a business.

What it covers
Investors in equity shares
Rights of a shareholder
Risks in equity investing
Equity terminology and corporate actions
Preference shares, rights issue and preferential issue
By the end

Read equity-share concepts, shareholder rights and corporate actions from an investor and issuer angle.

What it covers
Features and market value of debt securities
Yield from debt instruments
Types and classification of debt markets
Credit rating and money market instruments
By the end

Understand debt securities, yields, ratings and money-market instruments used in the securities market.

What it covers
Warrants and convertible debentures
Depository receipts and FCCBs
ETFs, index funds and investment trusts
AIFs and corporate fixed deposits
By the end

Identify other market instruments and understand where each security type fits in the market.

What it covers
Introduction to mutual funds
Advantages of mutual funds
Open-ended and close-ended funds
Assets under management and net assets
By the end

Explain core mutual fund structures, AUM and net asset concepts at a functional level.

What it covers
SEBI Act, 1992 and role of SEBI
Investor-protection regulations
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority
SEBI regulations for RTAs, intermediaries, depositories and participants
By the end

Connect the RTA-Corporate role with the SEBI regulatory environment and investor-protection framework.

What it covers
Issuing equity capital
Public offer of shares and reservations
IPO and FPO eligibility
Buy-back of securities
By the end

Understand the public-offer lifecycle and the key issue types an RTA supports.

What it covers
Private placement of shares
Qualified Institutions Placement
Rights issue and ESOPs
Conversion of convertible debentures or bonds into shares
By the end

Recognise non-public allotment routes and their practical treatment in corporate securities operations.

What it covers
Pre-issue and post-issue work
Terms and concepts in public issues
Prospectus, red herring prospectus and underwriting
Green shoe option, public issue methods and SME IPOs
By the end

Trace the major operational steps involved before, during and after a public issue of shares.

What it covers
Registrar and Transfer Agents
Sponsor bank
Bankers to the issue
Brokers, syndicate members and designated intermediaries
By the end

Explain who does what in a public issue and where the RTA fits into the issue process.

What it covers
Dematerialisation
Constituents of the depository system
Investor interface with the depository
By the end

Understand the structure of depository services and how investors interact with the system.

What it covers
Dematerialisation and rematerialisation of securities
Trading and settlement
Beneficial owner reporting and corporate actions
Reconciliation and crediting shares to IEPF account
By the end

Handle depository workflows including demat, remat, settlement, reconciliation and corporate action processing.

What it covers
Transfer of securities and investor-information changes
Duplicate certificate, stop transfer and transmission requests
Investor-service timelines and online request processing
AGM, e-voting and RTA responsibilities during AGMs
By the end

Process common investor-service requests and understand the RTA's role in shareholder servicing.

What it covers
Stock markets and market participants
Listing of securities
SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015
By the end

Understand secondary-market structure, listing and LODR obligations relevant to corporate securities.

What it covers
Investor in the context of an RTA organisation
First Time Right (FTR)
Principles of client servicing
Service etiquettes of RTA organisations
By the end

Apply service-quality principles while handling investors, issuers and RTA client interactions.

The study toolkit

Four ways you learn it

Every chapter is covered four ways, so RTA-Corporate concepts stay exam-ready.

01

Playbooks

Chapter-wise visual playbooks for RTA-Corporate concepts, with diagrams, glossary cues and worked examples.

02

Sprint notes

Fast sprint recaps with tables and process maps to lock everything in before exam day.

03

Practice questions

Over 300 chapter-wise practice questions that reinforce securities, RTA and regulatory concepts as you go.

04

Mock papers

Five full-length mock papers, three to clear and two bonus, that mirror the Series II-A exam.

Lean, focused prep, built to get you through NISM Series II-A and into RTA-Corporate workflows.

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The chapters were arranged like an operations map. I could connect issue processing, depositories and investor service without getting lost.

KK Krishna KaulRTA learner

The mocks made the exam pattern feel familiar. I knew exactly where SEBI regulations and depository chapters could trip me up.

RM Riya MenonOperations associate

RTA-Corporate stopped feeling like a pile of rules. The practice connected public issues, investor requests and compliance into one clear workflow.

AV Arjun VermaRTA desk

The investor interface chapter finally clicked. Transfers, transmission, duplicate certificates and service timelines became easy to revise.

NP Neha PatelInvestor servicing

The depository process notes were the biggest help. Demat, remat, reconciliation and corporate actions were broken into clean steps.

DJ Danish JainDepository operations

The regulation chapters looked heavy at first, but the summaries made SEBI, RTA regulations and LODR much more manageable.

SI Sara IqbalCompliance trainee

Concise notes, process diagrams and mocks. It respected my time and still covered the full II-A syllabus properly.

RD Rohan DesaiSecurities operations