Candidates must satisfy the following criteria to apply for the programme:

To apply for the Post Graduate Programme in Investments and Securities Markets (PGPISM), applicants must meet at least one of the following eligibility pathways:

1. Academic Qualification + Work Experience (Primary Route)
   
   • A Bachelor’s degree (in any discipline) from a recognised university

   AND

   • A minimum of 2 years of full-time work experience after graduation. Hence the candidate applying for Batch 2026 must have completed the graduation in the year 2024 or before.
2. Academic Qualification (Advanced Route)
   
   • A Master’s Degree (in any discipline) from a recognised university
   • Work experience is preferred but not mandatory
3. Academic Qualification + Professional Certification (Professional Route)
   
   • A Bachelor’s degree (in any discipline)

   AND

   • Any one completed recognised professional certification:
   • CA (Intermediate Level)
   • CMA (Intermediate Level)
   • CS (Executive Level)
   • CFA (Level-1)
   • FRM (Part-1)
   • CFP (Level-1)
   • CTP
   • CMT (Level-1)

Note:

• Work experience should be full-time two years (24 months) after completion of graduation on the date of application.
• Professional certifications should be cleared as level mentioned on the date of application.

The application fee is Rs. 500/-. The fee can be paid in https://apply.nism.ac.in/pgpism-application-form upon completion of filling out the application form, using a Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking. The entire application process including payment of the application fee, is online.