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Exam Structure

In order to upgrade the skills and proficiency of the young generation and also to provide them awareness to explore about various career options the CBSE has started offering 40 courses at Senior Secondary level. The skill education envisions imparting the procedural knowledge and skills to the students that will enable students to excel and emerge successful in real situation of both work and life.

It works towards imparting an education that is holistic, meaningful and skill oriented which instils among the youth a sense of usefulness and responsibility. You can choose either one or two or three skill subjects from skill electives. You have to choose other elective subjects from academic electives.

Subjects that cannot be taken together

  • Physics (042) and Applied Physics (838)
  • Chemistry (043) and Applied Chemistry (839)
  • Mathematics (041) and Applied Mathematics (840)
  • Informatics Practice (065) and Information Technology (802) or Web Application (803)
  • Business Studies (054) and Business Administrations (833)

This course is a planned sequence of instructions consisting of Units meant for developing employability and vocational competencies of students of Class XI opting for vocational subject along with general education subjects. Part B of the syllabus is divided into six units.

Part B: Vocational Skills (50 marks)

UNIT 1: Markets and Financial Instruments (5 Marks)

Types of Markets: Equity Debt, Derivatives Commodities; Meaning and features of private Public companies; Types of investment avenues

UNIT 2: Primary and Secondary Market (10 Marks)

Initial Public Offer (IPO); Book Building through Online IPO; Eligibility to issue securities; Pricing of Issues; Fixed versus Book Building issues; allotment of Shares; Basis of Allotment; Private Placement. Role and functions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI); Depositories; Stock exchanges; Intermediaries in the Indian stock market Listing; Membership; Trading Clearing and settlement and risk management; Investor protection fund (IPF); and Do's and Don'ts for investors, Equity and debt investment.

UNIT 3: Financial Statement Analysis (5 Marks)

Balance sheet; Profit & loss account; Stock market related ratios; Simple analysis before investing in the shares; understanding annual report; D rector's report etc.

UNIT 4: Mutual Funds Products and Features (15 Marks)

Concept and structure of mutual funds in India; Role of custodian; Registrar and transfer agent; AMC; New fund offer's & procedure for investing in NFO; Investors rights and obligations. Concept of open ended and close ended fund; Types of funds - equity, index, diversified large cap funds, midcap fund, sec or fund and other equity schemes; Concept of entry and exit load; Expense ratio; Portfolio turnover; AUM; Analysis of cash level in portfolio.

UNIT 5: ETFs, Debt and Liquid Funds (10 Marks)

Introduction to exchange traded funds; Portfolio deposit and cash component. Salient features of debt and Concept of interest rate and credit risk; Pricing of debt instrument. Salient features of liquid funds; Floating rate scheme and portfolio churning in liquid funds.

UNIT 6: Taxation and Regulations (5 Marks)

Taxation of capital gains; Indexation benefit and FMP. Role and objectives of AMFI; Different types of plans; Systematic Investment Plan (SIP); Systematic Transfer Plan (STP) and Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP); Dividend payout.

Syllabus for Class