NISM-Series-III-C : Securities Intermediaries Compliance (Fund)

NISM-Series-III-C

Depository operations, learned the lean way.

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NISM-Series-III-C : Securities Intermediaries Compliance (Fund) covers depository operations from Indian capital markets and depository structure to account opening, demat, trading and settlement, pledge, corporate actions, debt instruments, FPI and investor services. 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 demat, DP operations and settlement concepts.

5 mocks

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

13 chapters mapped

The full Series VI 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 VI 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 the Indian Capital Market 5%
What it covers
Introduction to the capital market and its role in the economy
Primary and secondary market structure
Regulatory environment and core market laws
Regulators involved in the securities market
By the end

Explain the Indian capital market structure, its major participants and the regulatory environment around securities transactions.

What it covers
Need for a depository system in India
What a depository is and how it works
Legal framework governing depositories
Core functions of a depository
By the end

Understand why depositories exist, how dematerialised securities are held, and what functions depositories perform.

What it covers
Depository Participants and their eligibility
Clearing Corporation / Clearing House role
Issuers and Registrar & Transfer Agents
Business-partner linkages in the depository system
By the end

Map the institutions in the depository ecosystem and explain how DPs, clearing corporations, issuers and RTAs interact.

What it covers
Types of demat accounts
Beneficial Owner and Clearing Member accounts
Account closure, freezing and client-detail changes
Investor accreditation framework
UCC mapping with demat accounts
By the end

Handle the account-opening logic, documentation flow and maintenance actions expected in DP operations.

What it covers
Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA)
Operations of a joint account
By the end

Understand key account operation rules, including BSDA and joint-account handling.

What it covers
Transmission of securities
Nomination for securities
Documents and process requirements for transmission
By the end

Explain how nomination and transmission requests are processed in depository participant operations.

What it covers
International Securities Identification Number (ISIN)
Dematerialisation process
Rematerialisation process
SOA to demat and restatementisation of mutual fund units
Credit of AIF units in dematerialised form
By the end

Trace securities from physical or statement form into demat form and explain remat and related conversion workflows.

What it covers
Settlement of off-market transactions
Settlement of market transactions
Delivery and receipt workflow in demat accounts
By the end

Understand how securities move through off-market and market settlement processes.

What it covers
Procedure for pledge and hypothecation
Recording of Non-Disposal Undertaking (NDU)
Margin pledge and re-pledge obligations
By the end

Process pledge, hypothecation, NDU and margin pledge workflows from a DP operations perspective.

What it covers
Concept of corporate actions
Important corporate-action terms
Procedure for corporate actions
Public issue related depository services
By the end

Connect corporate actions and public-offer workflows to depository records and investor entitlements.

What it covers
Debt instruments in the depository system
Certificate of Deposit (CD)
Commercial Paper (CP)
Government Securities
By the end

Identify how CDs, CPs and government securities are handled through depository operations.

What it covers
Introduction to FPIs
Eligibility criteria for FPI registration
Role of Designated Depository Participant
By the end

Understand the FPI onboarding context and eligibility basics handled around DDP operations.

What it covers
Redressal of complaints through SCORES
Transfer of shares to the demat account of IEPF Authority
By the end

Handle core investor-service concepts, including complaint redressal and IEPF transfer workflows.

The study toolkit

Four ways you learn it

Every chapter is covered four ways, so depository operations concepts stay exam-ready.

01

Playbooks

Chapter-wise visual playbooks for depository operations, 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 VI and into depository operations workflows.

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Student voices

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The chapters felt like a proper operations map. Account opening, demat, settlement and investor services finally connected.

KK Krishna KaulDP operations learner

The mocks made the exam pattern familiar. I knew exactly where account opening, pledge and settlement questions could trip me up.

RM Riya MenonDepository associate

Depository operations stopped feeling like scattered rules. The practice connected BO accounts, ISINs, demat and corporate actions into one workflow.

AV Arjun VermaDemat desk

The transmission and nomination chapter finally clicked. Documents, timelines and investor service requests became easy to revise.

NP Neha PatelInvestor servicing

The trading and settlement notes were the biggest help. Off-market and market transfers were broken into clean operational steps.

DJ Danish JainSettlement trainee

The regulation and depository framework chapters looked heavy at first, but the summaries made them much more manageable.

SI Sara IqbalCompliance trainee

Concise notes, process diagrams and mocks. It respected my time and still covered the full Series VI syllabus properly.

RD Rohan DesaiSecurities operations