Bharat's free school
for money.
Quality financial education — from compound interest basics to CFA Level 3 — should not be locked behind ₹50,000 coaching fees and metro-only classrooms. We are building the open alternative, in your language, for free.
A note on hours: the hours-figure above sums each course's exam-aligned study time — what learners typically invest including reading, practice questions, and revision. We are at the start of a long build: 36 course (NISM 5A) is fully written with intro, worked examples, real-world scenarios, FAQs, and practice MCQs in every chapter. Other courses currently carry foundational tier content and full lesson coverage rolls out chapter-by-chapter.
Try a full chapter: NISM Series 5A — Mutual Fund Distributors
Our flagship full-content course — every chapter with intro, Foundation / Deep Dive / Advanced tiers, worked examples in Indian rupee terms, real-world scenarios with named characters, regulatory references, common-mistake callouts, FAQ accordions, and 5–8 practice MCQs with explanations. This is the standard every other course will reach as we publish.
- Chapter intro — orientation and motivation
- Foundation — the core concept, plain language
- Deep Dive — practitioner-grade detail
- Worked example — numerical, INR-denominated
- Real-world scenario — Indian-context case
- Advanced — exam tips and edge cases
- Regulatory references — SEBI / AMFI / Acts
- Common mistakes — pitfalls to avoid
- FAQ — 3–5 expandable Q&A pairs
- Practice MCQs — 5–8 with explanations
Why we exist.
Each year, over five lakh Indians attempt NISM exams. Tens of thousands more sit for CFA, CFP, AMFI, and IRDAI examinations. Most of them are first-generation aspirants from tier-2 and tier-3 cities — places where good coaching does not exist and where ₹40,000–₹80,000 per course is not feasible.
The official material is dry and English-only. Premium coaching is metro-locked and expensive. YouTube is fragmented and unstructured. Until now, there was no quality, free, structured pathway in between.
Trustner Academy is our attempt to close that gap. Free at the foundation, free at the certification preparation level, supported in the long run by an optional premium tier and scholarships — never by selling you something you don't need.
Four pillars. Every product decision defends at least two.
Practitioner-taught
Working MFDs, sub-brokers, CFAs, CFPs, brokers — not professors who haven't placed a trade in a decade.
Vernacular-first
English UI today. Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati on the roadmap. AI tutor speaks all of them now.
AI-tutored
A 24×7 doubt-clearing tutor that explains in your language, refuses bad advice, and never tires of your questions.
Free at foundation
Layer-1 financial literacy and Layer-2 NISM tracks are free. Period. Premium tiers come later — if at all.
Four layers, deepest at the bottom.
Wherever you start — a Class 9 student or a CFA L3 candidate — there is a clear path forward.
Professional Certifications
CFP and CFA — at last, accessible.
Full coverage of CFP (FPSB India) and CFA Levels 1, 2, and 3 — the gold-standard global qualifications, taught for understanding rather than memorisation.
Industry Domain Mastery
Going deep where it matters.
Practitioner-grade coverage of mutual funds, equity, fixed income, taxation, retirement, behavioural finance — for the working professional.
NISM Certifications
Career-launching certifications, taught right.
NISM examinations open doors into the Indian financial services industry. We cover the high-demand tracks with practitioner depth.
Financial Literacy
Free forever. For every Indian.
The foundation. Money basics, taxation, insurance hygiene, fraud-detection — the vocabulary every Indian household should have.
Start where it's easiest.
Each lesson is ~12-15 minutes. No sign-up needed.
Money basics — vocabulary in plain language
Eight words that gatekeep almost every financial conversation in India — interest, inflation, yield, real vs nominal, risk-free rate, liquidity, EMI, time-value of money. Plain Indian English, with worked examples.
How SIP and compounding actually work
Forget the marketing slogans. Understand why ₹500 a month for 30 years can become ₹17 lakh — and where most people get the math wrong.
Why 12% is an assumption, not a promise
Where does the famous 12% Indian equity return come from? When has it actually shown up? And why do honest financial planners refuse to plan with it? A patient walk through the data.
Spotting financial frauds in India
Ponzi schemes, fake brokers, UPI scams, "guaranteed return" traps, social-media pump-and-dump — the five faces of Indian financial fraud, the smell test that flags them, and what to do if you have already been hit.
Term and health insurance — the bare essentials
How much insurance you actually need, why insurance and investment should never be combined, what the riders mean, and the questions to ask before you buy any policy.
Built for every Indian who wants to understand money.
The first-time learner
Vocabulary, SIP, fraud-detection, insurance hygiene, ITR-1. Free forever. No prerequisites — bring curiosity.
Start: Layer 1 · Money basicsThe aspiring professional
The career-launching certifications, taught by working practitioners with real-world Indian context. Your shortest path to the industry.
Start: Layer 2 · NISM tracksThe certification candidate
Full coverage of CFP (FPSB India) and all three CFA Levels — at last, accessible without the ₹40-80k coaching fees.
Start: Layer 4 · ProfessionalThe method is the product.
Most edtech does content delivery. We do learning science.
LOS-mapped content
Every lesson is tagged to specific Learning Outcome Statements from the syllabus. You always know what you're learning and why.
Spaced repetition
Concepts you've seen are reviewed on a schedule that matches your forgetting curve. Retention 90%+, not 40%.
Infinite practice
The AI generates fresh, calibrated practice questions per topic. You never run out, and every wrong answer teaches the next three.
Decision theatres
Real Indian market scenarios — March 2020, IL&FS, the COVID gold spike — replayed as decisions, not hypotheticals.
Vernacular AI tutor
Ask any concept question in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, or Gujarati. The tutor explains back, often with audio.
Editorial firewall
No buy/sell calls, no specific stock or fund recommendations. Just concepts you can take to any adviser.
The questions everyone asks first.
Is this really free?
Are you affiliated with NISM, FPSB India, or CFA Institute?
What's actually live today vs being built?
Why should I trust the content quality?
I'm in a tier-2 or tier-3 city — is the content suitable for me?
How can I help spread this?
Open. Patient. Free.
We are at the start of a long build. Browse what's live, tell us what should come next, and bring a friend.
Trustner Academy is an educational platform. Nothing on this site constitutes investment, financial, legal, or tax advice. For advice tailored to your circumstances, consult a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, an IRDAI-licensed insurance broker, or a qualified Chartered Accountant. Mutual fund and securities investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme-related documents carefully.
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