NISM Series XV Research Analyst (RA / NISM RA)— Mock Tests & Exam Prep
NISM Series XV (Research Analyst) is a SEBI-recognised certification exam in investment advisory. The exam has 100 marks over 120 minutes, needs 60/100 to pass (negative marking of 0.25), and stays valid for 3 years.
SEBI-mandated certification for securities research professionals
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Series XV · NISM
About This Certification
NISM Series XV Research Analyst Certification provides knowledge of fundamental and technical analysis required for SEBI Research Analyst registration. Mandatory for persons issuing investment research reports.
Quick Facts
- RegulatorSEBI
- Conducted byNISM
- Validity3 Years
- Negative Marking0.25%
- Fee₹1500 + GST
What You Get
1000+ Questions
Exam-pattern practice with full-length timed mocks and negative marking.
AI Smart Notes
Concise chapter summaries generated from the NISM workbook.
400+ Flashcards
Spaced-repetition for key formulas and definitions.
Doubt Forum
Get answers from mentors and past exam-takers.
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3 Steps to Pass Series XV
Diagnostic Quiz
15 questions to baseline your current knowledge across all topics.
Personalized Plan
A day-by-day path built around your weak topics — not a generic schedule.
Mock & Improve
Sit full mocks and watch your Readiness Score climb in real time.
Know exactly when you're ready.
Our AI tracks your mock scores, topic mastery, and study consistency to predict your Series XV pass probability in real time.
Concepts 92%
Regs 54%
Exam Syllabus & Topic Weightage
savings01. Overview of Indian Securities Market
Market structure, primary and secondary markets, participants, regulatory framework.
~10% weightage
storefront02. Financial Statements Analysis
Balance sheet, P&L, cash flow reading, ratio analysis, DuPont analysis, earnings quality.
~20% weightage
gavel03. Fundamental Analysis
DCF, PE, PBV, EV/EBITDA, dividend discount model, sector analysis.
~25% weightage
receipt_long04. Technical Analysis
Charts (candlestick, bar, line), support/resistance, moving averages, RSI, MACD, volume analysis.
~20% weightage
savings05. Regulations for Research Analysts
SEBI (Research Analysts) Regulations 2014, disclosure requirements, conflict of interest, record keeping.
~25% weightage
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NISM Series XV Research Analyst Mock Tests
Sit free, full-length NISM Series XV (RA / NISM RA) mock tests that mirror the real exam — 100 marks over 120 minutes, 0.25 negative marking. Each attempt is auto-scored against the 60% pass mark with instant solutions, so you know exactly when you are ready.
NISM Series XVStudy Material & Notes
Chapter-wise Research Analyst study material and revision notes built from the official SEBI syllabus, with 1000+ practice questions and previous-year style MCQs to lock in every high-weightage topic.
NISM Series XV Syllabus 2025-26
- Overview of Indian Securities Market10%
- Financial Statements Analysis20%
- Fundamental Analysis25%
- Technical Analysis20%
- Regulations for Research Analysts25%
Frequently Asked Questions
Who needs NISM Series XV?
All persons registered as Research Analysts with SEBI, or employed by a SEBI-registered RA entity, must hold NISM Series XV.
What is the passing score?
60 out of 100 marks.
How hard is NISM Series XV?
It is considered one of the harder NISM exams with a pass rate of around 68%. The regulations chapter (25% weightage) is the most commonly failed section.
How we prepare you for Research Analyst
Series XV is one of the few NISM papers that penalises a wrong answer, so a blank can genuinely beat a guess. Here is the machinery underneath the claim — six things the product does, in the order you'll meet them.
A diagnostic, before a single lesson
Fifteen questions map what you already know against the syllabus.
Most people waste their first fortnight re-reading chapters they'd already pass. The diagnostic exists so your plan starts at the gaps, not at page one.
Chapters broken into five-minute cards
The syllabus is re-cut into sessions that fit a commute, not an evening.
A 600-page workbook asks you to find an hour you don't have. Bite-sized cards ask for the ten minutes you already lose to a queue - which is why the habit survives past week two.
Practice that follows your mistakes
The engine weights questions toward the topics you keep getting wrong.
A static question bank serves everyone the same 1,200 questions in the same order. Adaptive weighting means your revision time lands where it actually moves the score.
A worked solution on every question
Not just the right option - the reasoning, and the trap you fell for.
Knowing you picked C and the answer was B teaches you nothing. Every question carries the working, so a wrong answer is the most useful thing that happens in a session.
Mocks that punish a guess, exactly as Series XV does
120 minutes, 100 marks, and −25% for every wrong answer.
On a paper with negative marking, knowing when *not* to answer is a skill worth marks. Our mocks score with the real penalty and flag the questions where a blank would have beaten the guess you made.
One number: your Preparedness Score
Whether you'd pass today - and which chapters are holding it down.
Every other method leaves you guessing at the only question that matters before you pay the exam fee. The score is the answer, and it moves as you do.
Why people leave the alternatives
You have four other options, and each one genuinely beats us at something. Here is the whole picture - including the rows where they win.
| Dimension | PrepCleverSeries XV | Coaching centreClassroom batch | YouTube & PDFsFree material | Other prep appsTypical case | BooksSelf-study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it costs to start | Free forever core - no card | ₹30,000–50,000 upfront | Free | Freemium; the real bank is paywalled | ₹500–1,500 per workbook |
| When you can study | Five-minute sessions, any time | Fixed batch timings, fixed venue | Any time | Any time | Any time |
| Does it know your weak areas? | Adaptive - weights toward what you miss | One pace for the whole batch | Nothing is tracked | Usually a static bank in fixed order | Nothing is tracked |
| Why was my answer wrong? | Worked solution on every question | Strong - if you can get the teacher's time | The comments section | Often an answer key only | Answer key at the back |
| Does it train you for −25% marking? | Mocks score with the real penalty and flag costly guesses | Mentioned in class, rarely drilled | Not simulated at all | Usually scored as if every answer were free | Explained in the preface, never practised |
| Am I ready to book the exam? | Preparedness Score, updated per session | A mock rank, and instinct | No signal at all | Your raw score on the last test | No signal at all |
| Is the syllabus current? | Tracked against SEBI workbook updates | Depends entirely on the centre | Often years out of date | Varies; rarely dated on the page | Whatever the last reprint said |
| How many NISM series? | All 26 | The one or two that fill a batch | Patchy - the popular ones | Usually the popular ones | One book per series |
Rival columns describe the typical case, not every provider. A good coaching teacher will out-explain any app on the day you can actually reach them.
Rather judge it yourself? Take a free mock quiz or read a worked solution before you decide.
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scheduleLimited-time price, ends 15 August, Independence Day