The National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) is established in 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulator of the securities markets in India. NISM has issued the notification for the admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Securities Markets) The two-year full-time post graduation diploma programme lays emphasis on the following subjects Economics and Financial Economics, Accounting and Reporting, Quantitative, Methods and Computing, Law and Compliance. In order to get admission to above programme candidates shall have appeared for any of the competitive examinations viz, CAT, GMAT, XAT or any other recognized competitive examinations (e.g. MH-CET or any State-level equivalent).
NISM PGDM 2018 – Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Securities Markets)
Candidates may note that Application form has been released, details for the same updated here as per official announcement. Eligible applications will be scrutinized for academic achievement (e.g. Class X, Class XII, Graduation, Post Graduation), work experience (Length and Relevance). Check here complete schedule for NISM PGDM 2018 in the table below.
| Events | Dates |
| Last day to apply | 31 Mar 2018 |
| Interview will commence from | 07 Apr to 06 May 2018 |
| 1st Merit List will be available on | 12 May 2018 |
| Merit List 1- Last date for payment of Fees | 02 Jun 2018 |
| 2nd Merit List will be published on | 04 Jun 2018 |
| Last date for payment of fees- Merit list 2 | 26 Jun 2018 |
| Arival of Students at Campus | 02 Jul 2018 |
| Commenecement of Program | 03 Jul 2018 |
Scores and weight attained in the competitive examinations shall be for short-listing only, and shall not be carried forward for the final selection.
Application Form
Applicants who want admission in Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Securities Markets) programme have to fill an application form. The last date to apply is March 31, 2018. The application fee is Rs. 2000/- and is non-refundable. Applicants who will submit application form complete in all respect will only be eligible for NISM PGDM admission 2018. Candidates are advised must ensure eligibility criteria before applying. Candidates can fill the application form through the link provided below.
Apply Online: Click Here to fill the application form.
Eligibility Criteria
The minimum required academic qualification is graduation – a bachelor’s degree from a university recognized by UGC or equivalent. Graduates of any discipline, except Fine Arts, are eligible.
Age Limit: There is no age limit for pursuing PGDM (SM). However, applicants less than 28 years of age as on August 01, 2018 would be preferred.
Work Experience: Work experience is not an essential requirement; however, relevant experience of 6 months and above would receive additional credit in the selection process, with a maximum weight for experience of 3 years
Selection Procedure
Stage – I Scrutiny and Short-list
- Eligible applications will be scrutinized for academic achievement (e.g. Class X, Class XII, Graduation, Post Graduation), work experience (Length and Relevance).
- The short-list of applicants for the second stage of the selection process will be based on the score in the competitive examinations and scrutiny of applications, with 50% weight for each.
- Scores and weight attained in the competitive examinations shall be for short-listing only, and shall not be carried forward for the final selection.
Stage – II Essay Writing and Personal Interview
- The essay writing will be administered to short-listed applicants on the day of the personal interview. The one-page essay shall be on a contemporary topic to be disclosed, administered and completed in 10 minutes prior to the conduct of the interview. The essay topic shall be from any event covered in any Indian financial daily in the past one year, to assess clarity of expression through written communication skills.
- The personal interview will be based on Achievement Orientation, Clarity on Career Objectives, Communication, Team Spirit.
- The final selection list shall be based on the total of the scrutiny of applications (50%), written essay (10%) and personal interview (40%).
Fee Structure
The fee for the two-year residential post graduation diploma programme is Rs. 10,50,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakh Fifty Thousand only) and applicable taxes.
First Installment
- Programme Fees: Rs. 4,00,000
- Lodging and Boarding: Rs. 1,25,000
Second Installment
- Programme Fees: Rs. 4,00,000
- Lodging and Boarding: Rs. 1,25,000
Total: Rs. 10,50,000
