IBBI Registered Valuer Study Material: What to Use
No official workbook exists. Here's what the syllabus actually points you to.
There is no official study material for the IBBI Registered Valuer exam. IBBI's FAQ says plainly that it does not provide or recommend any study material or workbook, and that candidates may use any books or resources on the subject. NISM, which runs the test centres, does not publish a workbook for these exams either.
What you do have is the syllabus itself, which names the Acts, regulations, standards and case laws it tests. For most modules, those primary sources are the study material. Your RVO's 50-hour course notes and the RVO material IBBI hosts fill in the valuation technique.
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What to Read, Source by Source
Phase 6 syllabus (IBBI/PR/2026/09)
Where it comes from
IBBI
Use it for
The map: every module and its weight
RVO 50-hour course material
Where it comes from
Your RVO
Use it for
Valuation methods taught for your asset class
RVO study material
Where it comes from
IBBI's resources page (prepared by RVOs)
Use it for
Supplementary notes; not an IBBI text
IBBI sample question paper
Where it comes from
IBBI's exam page
Use it for
Question style and case-study format
Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017
Where it comes from
IBBI legal framework
Use it for
Rules, model code of conduct (ethics module)
IBBI valuation guidelines under the IBC
Where it comes from
IBBI
Use it for
Report contents and formats; on every class's syllabus
International Valuation Standards (January 2025 update)
Where it comes from
IVSC
Use it for
Standards module (L&B and SFA)
Bare Acts named in the syllabus
Where it comes from
Official gazette / India Code
Use it for
The law modules, which carry 11 to 18 marks
| Resource | Where it comes from | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 6 syllabus (IBBI/PR/2026/09) | IBBI | The map: every module and its weight |
| RVO 50-hour course material | Your RVO | Valuation methods taught for your asset class |
| RVO study material | IBBI's resources page (prepared by RVOs) | Supplementary notes; not an IBBI text |
| IBBI sample question paper | IBBI's exam page | Question style and case-study format |
| Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017 | IBBI legal framework | Rules, model code of conduct (ethics module) |
| IBBI valuation guidelines under the IBC | IBBI | Report contents and formats; on every class's syllabus |
| International Valuation Standards (January 2025 update) | IVSC | Standards module (L&B and SFA) |
| Bare Acts named in the syllabus | Official gazette / India Code | The law modules, which carry 11 to 18 marks |
Land and Building: The Primary Sources
- check_circleTransfer of Property Act, 1882 (including sections 53 and 53A), the Indian Easements Act, 1882 and rent control law
- check_circleThe 2013 land acquisition (fair compensation) Act and the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016
- check_circleCompanies Act sections 192(2), 230-232, 247 and 281(1); SARFAESI Act; section 5(n) of the Banking Regulation Act
- check_circleInd AS 16, 36, 40 and 113 as they apply to valuation
- check_circleThe case laws IBBI names, such as R.C. Cooper v. Union of India and CWT v. P.N. Sikand
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Securities or Financial Assets: The Primary Sources
- check_circleCompanies Act chapters IV, XV, XVII and XX, and the compromises and amalgamations rules
- check_circleIncome-tax Act, 2025 (the Phase 6 syllabus moved to it from the 1961 Act), the Indian Stamp Act and the Transfer of Property Act
- check_circleSEBI SAST, PIT, ICDR, Delisting and SBEB regulations; the FEMA (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2017 as the syllabus names them (replaced by the FEMA (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 from 17 October 2019) and FDI pricing guidelines
- check_circleInd AS 36, 103, 109 and 113, and the IBBI and IVS valuation standards
- check_circleThe judicial pronouncements IBBI names, such as Miheer H. Mafatlal v. Mafatlal Industries
Check the Phase on Anything You Buy
A book or set of notes written for Phase 5 will still cover most of the valuation technique, but Phase 6 changed some laws and weights (for SFA, the Income-tax Act, 2025 replaces the 1961 Act). Laws are read as notified on 30 June 2026.
Study Material: Common Questions
Does IBBI provide study material for the valuation exam?expand_more
No. IBBI's FAQ says it does not provide or recommend any study material or workbook. It does host some material prepared by RVOs on its resources page.
Is there a NISM workbook for the IBBI valuation exam?expand_more
No. NISM runs enrolment and the test centres for these exams but publishes no workbook for them.
Can I take books into the exam?expand_more
No. It is not an open-book exam, and no workbook or study material is allowed or provided. Only a non-memory calculator is permitted.
Is the RVO course enough?expand_more
It is mandatory, but it is a 50-hour course against a syllabus that names dozens of laws, standards and case laws. Most candidates need their own reading and timed practice on top.
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