NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE OF INDIA LTD.

 

NSE’s Certification in Financial Markets (NCFM)

 

 CIRCULAR  

 

Download Reference No. NSE/NCFM/13815

 

Ref. No: NSE/NCFM/2010/131

 

January 1, 2010

 

Sub: Revision of fees and inclusion of modules in Fee Discount Scheme

 

1)      Revision of Fees :-

 

It has been decided to revise the fee structure and the test parameters for some modules as given below:

 

Revised Fee Structure :

 

Sr. No.

Name of Module

Revised Fees

Effective dates

1

Financial Markets: A Beginner’s Module

Rs. 1,500/-

 

January 07, 2010

2

Mutual Funds: A Beginner’s Module

Rs. 1,500/-

 

January 07, 2010

3

Currency Derivatives: A Beginner’s Module

Rs. 1,500/-

 

April 1, 2010

4

Equity Derivatives: A Beginner’s Module

Rs. 1,500/-

 

April 1, 2010

 

Revised Test Parameters:

Sr. No.

Name of Module

Test Duration (in minutes)**

No. of Questions #

Effective dates

1

Financial Markets: A Beginner’s Module

120 mins

60

January 07, 2010

2

Mutual Funds: A Beginner’s Module

120 mins

60

January 07, 2010

3

Currency Derivatives: A Beginner’s Module

120 mins

60

April 01, 2010

4

Equity Derivatives: A Beginner’s Module

120 mins

60

April 01, 2010

** 60 mins. at present                           # 50 questions at present

Please note that other parameters such as no negative marking, maximum marks (100 marks), pass marks (50%) would remain unchanged.

Thus, candidates enrolling (i.e. booking their seats) henceforth for test dates on or after January 7, 2010 in (a) Financial Markets: A Beginner’s Module and (b) Mutual Funds: A Beginner’s Module would have to enrol at the revised fees.  

Similarly, candidates enrolling henceforth for test dates on or after April 1, 2010 in (a) Currency Derivatives: A Beginner’s Module and (b) Equity Derivatives: A Beginner’s Module would have to enrol at the revised fees.  

Also, candidates taking the said tests on or after the effective dates would have to take the tests with the revised test parameters.

 

2)      Inclusion of modules in Fee Discount Scheme :-

It has also been decided to include the above mentioned modules in the Fee Discount Scheme currently in operation, which helps the candidates to take tests at 50% discount (please refer Circular Download Ref. No. NSE/NCFM/13146 dated September 29, 2009 and Download Reference No. NSE/NCFM/13457 dated November 13, 2009). The effective dates from which these modules would be included in the Fee Discount Scheme are the same as the effective dates for fee revisions stated above. Please note that only those candidates who enroll themselves on or after the effective dates stated above can avail of the Fee Discount Scheme provided they are eligible as per the circulars stated above.

 

This circular comes into immediate effect.

 

For National Stock Exchange of India Ltd

 

 

 

Nirmal Mohanty

Head, SBU (Education)