NISM Series XIX-D Registration & Exam Dates
There is no annual Series XIX-D exam date. Registration is continuous and you pick your own slot. Here is how it works.
There is no annual exam date for NISM Series XIX-D. NISM runs its certification exams on demand: you register on NISM's certification portal, pick an available slot, pay the fee and sit the exam. If you are searching for the Series XIX-D exam date, the answer is whichever date you book.
The fee is ₹1,500 plus payment gateway charges. The exam is computer-based, booked through NISM's certification portal and taken at a test centre, where the workstation has Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice for the numerical questions.
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How to register
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Go to NISM's certification portal
Start from NISM's Series XIX-D page at nism.ac.in, which links to the registration portal. Use only NISM's own site to book.
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Create your candidate account
Enter your personal details carefully and keep them consistent with your identity documents.
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Choose Series XIX-D: Category I and II AIF Managers
NISM runs separate AIF exams: XIX-C, XIX-D and XIX-E. Check the series before you continue. XIX-D is the Category I and II one.
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Pick a test centre, date and time slot
Slots are shown on the portal. Choose one that leaves you time to finish preparing, including practice on the computations.
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Pay the fee
₹1,500 plus payment gateway charges, paid online.
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Keep the confirmation
Note the date, time, centre and any instructions in the booking confirmation, and follow them on exam day.
Registration facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Exam dates | None fixed: booked on demand |
| Where to register | NISM's certification portal, via nism.ac.in |
| Fee | ₹1,500 plus payment gateway charges |
| Mode | Computer-based, at a test centre booked through NISM's certification portal |
| Certificate validity | 3 years |
| Eligibility | No minimum educational qualification published by NISM |
| In force from | 1 May 2025 |
When to book
Because you choose the date, book once you know how long you need. A fixed date helps many people study, so a sensible approach is to estimate your preparation time, add a week, and book that slot. Before you book, make sure you can work a fee waterfall, an IRR and a valuation in Excel or LibreOffice without looking anything up: the case questions depend on it.
If your employer needs the certificate in place by a particular date, for example for a new fund's registration, leave room for a second attempt before that date.
Free account, this exam preselected.
If you do not pass
You book a new sitting through the same portal. Check the portal for the current re-booking rules and fee before you choose a new date.
Use the gap. Series XIX-D has a published weightage per chapter, so look at where you lost marks, and separate the multiple choice part from the cases. If the cases cost you most, practise computations rather than re-reading.
After you pass
The certificate is valid for 3 years. The workbook notes that once it expires, the person must obtain fresh certification to keep meeting SEBI's requirement for the key investment team. Re-take the exam before expiry, or check NISM's Continuing Professional Education (CPE) options for this series well before your expiry date.
Verify on NISM's site
Fees, booking rules and re-attempt conditions are set by NISM and can change. Treat this page as orientation and confirm the details on NISM's Series XIX-D page when you book.
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