NISM Series XXV-B Registration & Exam Dates
There is no annual Series XXV-B exam date. Registration is continuous and you pick your own slot. Here is how it works.
There is no exam date for NISM Series XXV-B. Like every NISM certification, it runs on demand: you register on NISM's certification portal, pick a slot, pay ₹1,500 plus payment gateway charges, and sit the exam. The slot you book is your exam date.
Two things make XXV-B different. It is new, launched on June 1, 2026. And it is not held at a test centre: you take it from home or office on a Windows computer, watched by a live proctor through your webcam and your phone camera. The room and the machine need to be ready before you book.
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Registration facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Exam date | None fixed. Book any available slot on NISM's certification portal |
| Fee | ₹1,500, payment gateway charges extra (NISM's wording) |
| Where to register | NISM's online certification portal, linked from the Series XXV-B page |
| Mode | Internet-based, remotely proctored. No test centre |
| PAN | Your PAN must be furnished or updated in your registration details, or no passing certificate is issued |
| Certificate validity | 3 years |
| Renewal | Reappear for the exam before the existing certificate expires |
| In force from | June 1, 2026 |
How to register
- 1
Create an account on NISM's certification portal
One account serves every NISM exam; if you hold another NISM certificate, use the same login.
- 2
Add your PAN
NISM's footnote is clear: the passing certificate is issued only to candidates who have furnished or updated their PAN. Do it at registration, not after the result.
- 3
Choose the right module
Select NISM-Series-XXV-B: Persons Associated with Investment Advice (Sales and Other Non-Core Services). Series XXV-A is a different exam, and X-A and X-B are the investment adviser exams.
- 4
Pick a slot and pay
Pay ₹1,500 plus payment gateway charges online. Choose a slot that leaves time to finish the study material and set up the computer.
- 5
Watch for the invitation email
NISM sends a separate email with the Start Test link and a system compatibility check. Run the sample test as soon as it arrives; that is when you learn whether your laptop and network work.
- 6
Log in on time on exam day
The Start Test button is active from 15 minutes before your slot to 15 minutes after it. After that the test shows Access Denied, and NISM's refund policy treats a missed exam as a forfeited fee.
What the remote exam needs
From NISM's remote proctored exam FAQ and exam instructions. Every item is a condition.
- checkA Windows laptop or desktop (Windows 7 or later) with a working webcam and microphone. Phones and tablets cannot run the test. Mac is not listed as supported
- checkInternet of at least 512 kbps download and upload, stable for the full hour, with power backup
- checkNISM's secure browser (MSB), installed from the Start Test link before the exam. It needs administrator rights, with antivirus and firewall switched off
- checkA second camera: your phone about 1 metre away on your left or right, showing your side profile, both hands, the screen and the desk throughout
- checkOne original photo ID: PAN card, Aadhaar, driving licence or passport. A DigiLocker copy with your photograph embedded is accepted
- checkA quiet room with nobody else in it, light above you rather than behind you, and a single screen with no external monitor
- checkNo toilet break once the test starts, and no earphones, smart watch or second device. The proctor can pause the test, ask for a 360-degree view of the room, or end it
Free account, this exam preselected.
Who takes Series XXV-B
NISM's exam page defines the audience by a regulation: persons associated with investment advice under Regulation 2(r) of the SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013. In plain words, people who work for a SEBI-registered investment adviser (RIA). The exam caters only to those who perform sales and other non-core services: in the words of SEBI's circular of June 24, 2026, sales staff, relationship managers and other staff who have contact with the client but are not directly involved in investment advice.
If you give investment advice, this is not your exam: advisers take Series X-A and X-B. Anyone else may sit XXV-B voluntarily, but the requirement is written for RIA sales and support staff.
Validity and renewal
The certificate is valid for 3 years from the date of the examination. NISM's page says it shall be renewed before expiry by reappearing for the exam. Most other NISM series also offer a one-day CPE or online eCPE programme as a renewal route; the XXV-B page names none, so plan on re-sitting the exam unless NISM announces a CPE for this series.
Book the renewal attempt inside the validity window. SEBI's circular of June 24, 2026 lets staff who already hold X-A and X-B wait until those certificates expire before taking XXV-B. If you do not pass, book a fresh slot on the same portal and pay the fee again; read NISM's refund and rescheduling policy before cancelling a booked slot.
What you are booking a slot for
Fifty one-mark multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes, pass at 25 marks, no negative marking. Because nothing is deducted, an unanswered question is the one way to lose a mark for free: answer all 50 before you click Finish Test, which works only once. The full structure is on the exam pattern page.
FAQs
Can I take the NISM XXV-B exam from home?expand_more
Yes. XXV-B is held only in remote proctored mode. You take it on a Windows laptop or desktop with a webcam, a microphone and NISM's secure browser, with your phone as a second camera and a live proctor watching. There is no test centre option.
What is the NISM 25 B exam date?expand_more
There is none. NISM runs the exam on demand. You pick a date and time slot on NISM's certification portal when you register, and that becomes your exam date.
What is the NISM XXV-B exam fee?expand_more
₹1,500, with payment gateway charges extra, as NISM states on the exam page. NISM revises fees from time to time; check the portal when you pay.
What happens if I fail NISM XXV-B?expand_more
You can register again on the same portal and book a new slot. NISM's exam page does not set out a rule on the number of attempts.
Is NISM XXV-B mandatory for investment adviser staff?expand_more
Yes, for staff who only do sales and other non-core work. SEBI's circular of June 24, 2026 says persons associated with investment advice who perform only sales and other non-core services shall pass XXV-B; all others continue with Series X-A and X-B. Staff who already held X-A and X-B on that date need XXV-B only before those certificates expire.
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