About RIA 3-Month Online Exam Prep Program

The objective of VAXEL’s 2020 RIA (Registered Investment Adviser) Level 1 is to not only train existing and potential entry level professionals (0-3 years work ex) to clear NISM’s Investment Adviser X-A & X-B certification exams but also to provide them with the knowledge, skills and outlook required to be successful RIAs and /or work in RIA firms.

Course Features
  • 48 hours of live online classes
  • Week day evening batches from 7-9 PM on Mons-Wed-Fri
  • Over 40 learning resources
  • 12 additional weeks of access to class recordings post class completion
  • Certificate of Completion

Top 3 Benefits of Our RIA Level 1 Exam Prep Program

RIA level 1 Exam Prep participants post clearing NISM Investment Adviser X-A & X-B exams, become eligible to work in an SEBI RIA firm or apply for Individual SEBI RIA license (subject to fulfilling additional compliance related criteria as stated by SEBI).

Post clearing NISM IA X-A & X-B exams learners can access career opportunities in SEBI RIAs as they have an RIA specific qualification with starting salaries ranging from Rs3 lakhs (for freshers) and above (for experienced professionals)!

The program has a significant component of experiential training (learning by doing) in MS Excel and Open Office based financial mathematics applications and practice management concepts thus ensuring that learners not only pass their exams but are also job ready!

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What you’ll get

  • 20 hours online training for NISM IA X-A Exam
  • 28 hours training for NISM IA X-B Exam
  • Addl Practice Management guest lectures by participating RIAs/Fee Only RIA Financial Planners
  • Indepth MS Excel and Open Office based financial planning, investment analysis and case study problem solving
  • Access to dedicated online question bank with 750 questions updated to latest 2024 syllabus with 8 mock tests for comprehensive test prep

Eligibility

1. Graduation (Revised SEBI RIA Criteria)
Graduate in specified fields can apply. So if you have a professional qualification or a graduate or post graduate degree in finance, accountancy, business management, commerce, economics, capital market, banking, insurance, actuarial science or other financial services you are eligible. 

The degree has to be from a university or institution recognized by the Central Government or any State Government or a recognized foreign university or institution or association. 

Please note that under the revised SEBI RIA regulations (Dec 2024) an aspirant with graduation in above mentioned fields and who has cleared both NISM Series X-A & X-B (both Mandatory) is eligible to apply for a Individual RIA license.

Also candidates who are CA/CS/CWA/CFA (USA) qualified need to clear both NISM Series X-A & X-B exams to be eligible for applying as an Individual RIA.

CFP is not recognized as a eligible professional certification under revised SEBI RIA regulations.

Pedagogy

Live Online Classes of 1-2 hours duration on weekend evenings

Flip learning model with pre session readings shared with learners and online classes devoted to financial calculations and case study analysis

Minimum 90% attendance required

Minimum 60% passing in internal exams and quizzes

Minimum 2 hours daily for course studies over 3 month program duration

Fee Structure

VAXEL Training Fees: RS50,000/- (plus GST) per participant

NISM IA-X-A (Level 1) Exam Fees: Rs3,000/- (Payable directly to NISM)

NISM IA X-B (Level 2) EXam Fees: Rs3,000/- (Payable directly to NISM)

Notes
NISM IA-X-A & X-B Exam fees are payable to NISM at the time of exam registration.

Candidates need to have own laptop with broadband Internet access and Microsoft Office and Open Office software installed.

Everything You Need

  • 48 hours of weekday evenings live online classes
  • PDF learner handouts, PPT Session decks and practice MS Excel files
  • Pre session mini quizzes to gauge learner retention and comprehension to ensure optimal learning.
  • 12 additional weeks of access to all lessons, files, PDF and videos.
  • Access to 750 mock questions (incld caselet questions) in 8 mock tests