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Series XIII syllabus by module, chapter and weight

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Total questions

1348 Qs

Practice now

588 Qs

Mock pool

760 Qs

Numericals / traps

143 / 240

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Series VIII

Equity Derivatives

Understand index, futures, options, trading and risk from the equity derivatives module.

Total

299

Practice

140

Mock

159

CH1Basics of Derivatives20 total · 8 practice · 12 mock pool10%CH2Understanding the Index10 total · 8 practice · 2 mock pool5%CH3Introduction to Forwards & Futures60 total · 25 practice · 35 mock pool20%CH4Introduction to Options71 total · 30 practice · 41 mock pool20%CH5Strategies using Equity Futures & Options22 total · 9 practice · 13 mock pool10%CH6Trading Mechanism18 total · 8 practice · 10 mock pool10%CH7Clearing, Settlement & Risk Management69 total · 29 practice · 40 mock pool10%CH8Legal & Regulatory Environment8 total · 8 practice · 0 mock pool5%CH9Accounting & Taxation7 total · 7 practice · 0 mock pool5%CH10Sales Practices & Investor Protection14 total · 8 practice · 6 mock pool5%

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Series I

Currency Derivatives

Study FX markets, futures, options, strategies, clearing and currency regulations chapter by chapter.

Total

651

Practice

274

Mock

377

CH1Introduction to Currency Markets119 total · 50 practice · 69 mock pool9%CH2Foreign Exchange Derivatives22 total · 9 practice · 13 mock pool4%CH3Exchange Traded Currency Futures109 total · 46 practice · 63 mock pool16%CH4Exchange Traded Currency Options121 total · 51 practice · 70 mock pool11%CH5Strategies using Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives78 total · 33 practice · 45 mock pool12%CH6Trading Mechanism in Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives49 total · 21 practice · 28 mock pool11%CH7Clearing, Settlement & Risk Management59 total · 25 practice · 34 mock pool13%CH8Regulatory Framework for Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives43 total · 18 practice · 25 mock pool8%CH9Accounting & Taxation20 total · 8 practice · 12 mock pool6%CH10Code of Conduct & Investor Protection Measures31 total · 13 practice · 18 mock pool11%

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Series IV

Interest Rate Derivatives

Master fixed income, IRD contracts, hedging, clearing and regulation in a clean chapter sequence.

Total

398

Practice

174

Mock

224

CH1Introduction to Interest rate, interest rate instruments and fixed income markets105 total · 44 practice · 61 mock pool25%CH2Interest Rate Derivatives20 total · 8 practice · 12 mock pool5%CH3Exchange Traded Interest Rate Futures78 total · 33 practice · 45 mock pool20%CH4Exchange Traded Interest Rate Options48 total · 20 practice · 28 mock pool8%CH5Strategies using Exchange Traded Interest Rate Derivatives30 total · 13 practice · 17 mock pool15%CH6Trading Mechanism in Exchange Traded Interest Rate Derivatives32 total · 13 practice · 19 mock pool8%CH7Clearing, Settlement and Risk Management46 total · 19 practice · 27 mock pool10%CH8Regulatory Framework for Exchange Traded Interest Rate Derivatives11 total · 8 practice · 3 mock pool5%CH9Accounting and Taxation16 total · 8 practice · 8 mock pool3%CH10Code of Conduct and Investor Protection Measures12 total · 8 practice · 4 mock pool5%

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How to study

Follow the recommended order, not raw theme order

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Block 1

Futures & Options First

28.8% Series XIII weight

Theme 3 futures mechanics plus Theme 4 options and payoffs.

Why: Start with the two contract-heavy themes that carry a large question pool and make later strategies easier.

Theme 3: Futures Mechanics17.0%EquityCurrencyIRD Theme 4: Options11.8%EquityCurrencyIRD

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Highest Overlap Next

34.8% Series XIII weight

Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10: trading mechanism, clearing, settlement, risk, rules, regulation, accounting, taxation and investor conduct.

Why: These chapters repeat across all three modules. Study once, then score across the full exam.

Theme 6: Market Operations8.8%EquityCurrencyIRD Theme 7: Clearing10.0%EquityCurrencyIRD Theme 8: Regulation & Conduct16.1%EquityCurrencyIRD

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Block 3

Foundation

17.6% Series XIII weight

Theme 1 plus Theme 2 for Equity and Currency: derivative fundamentals and underlying-market chapters.

Why: Build the base before contracts. Keep IRD bond math for a fresher week.

Theme 1: Fundamentals13.3%EquityCurrencyIRD Theme 2: Underlying Market4.2%EquityCurrency

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Block 4

Hard Concepts

11.2% Series XIII weight

Chapter 5 strategies across all modules.

Why: Keep this block focused on strategy, hedging and arbitrage logic. Chapter 2 is already covered in Foundation.

Theme 5: Strategies11.2%EquityCurrencyIRD

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Block 5

Exam Polish

Attempt the full 150-question SIF exam mock and use the result to decide final revision.

Why: Negative marking makes late-stage accuracy more important than reading more pages.

Full SIF mock: 150 questions · 180 minutes · real exam scoring

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