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There is good news for mutual fund distributors. NISM has resumed its electronic continuous professional examinations (eCPE) from February 1, 2023. This will help many MFDs especially those residing in non-metro cities.
Last month, NISM had temporarily suspended eCPE training due to a technical glitch on its digital platform.
All about eCPE
eCPE for mutual fund distributors lasts for three and a half hours. The session covers various lessons. You can take breaks between lessons; however, you should avoid taking breaks while the lessons are in progress.
NISM allows candidates to complete eCPE within 48 hours i.e. 2 days from the selected date and timeslot. No further extension is allowed and fees paid will be forfeited.
You can access the eCPE from your smartphone. However, ensure that your internet has a minimum speed 2 mbps. You can check your internet speed through a host of apps available in app store and iOS free of cost.
However, NISM recommends that you should access the course from your laptop and desktop for best experience. The following set up is recommended:
- A laptop or desktop with at least 2GB RAM
- Internet connection with a minimum speed of 2MBPS
- Latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox
- Use of headphone/earphones is recommended
Here’s how can enroll for eCPE
- Login to your NISM account and select ‘Enrolment’
- Choose a dropdown which says ‘Enrol for CPE/eCPE’
- Select module (Mutual funds) and category such as normal renewal/ grandfathered by age or grandfathered by experience. In most cases, you will have to select normal renewal
- You can select a desired date and time slot and make payment online through NISM portal
- You will receive login credentials for eCPE via email and SMS a day prior to the training date
- Your login credentials will be valid till the time of completion of training
Remember that you will have to enrol at least 15 days prior to get the desired date and timeslot.
You can call NISM helpdesk at 8080806476 or write to NISM at certification@nism.ac.in for more details and enquiry.
