NISM-Series-X-A: Investment Adviser (Level 1) Certification Examination is the level 1 examination and
NISM-Series-X-B: Investment Adviser (Level 2) Certification Examination is the level 2 examination.
NISM
An individual investment adviser or principal officer of a non-individual investment adviser, registered under SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013 and persons associated with investment advice are required to pass both the levels (i.e. NISM-Series-X-A: Investment Adviser (Level 1) Certification Examination and NISM-Series-X-B: Investment Adviser (Level 2) Certification Examination to fulfill the requirements under SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013.