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ICSI CS Executive exam duration for each paper is three hours. CS Executive examination is divided into two groups. Gorup 1 consist of four papers whereas, group 2 consists of three papers. ICSI conducts each paper of each group on different days. ICSI CS Executive June 2026 time table has been released. The examination for CS Executive June session will start on June 01.

Students who are registered under CS Executive new syllabus and CS Professional new syllabus shall have to appear for the Pre examination test to become eligible to enroll and appear for the CS Executive or CS Professional examination. The exam will be conducted by ICSI. the exam will be served as an eligibility criteria to appear for the main examinations. Candidates will be required to pay the pre examination test fee of INR 1000 online. Once the payment is realised, candidates will be sent invitation along with the login ID and password.

CSEET exam is conducted in online proctored mode. In this mode of examination candidates will be able to take the exam form their own laptops/desktops. In such a case, no candidate shall be allowed to keep with him/her any book, study material, handwritten or printed notes, mobile phone, headphone, earphone, pager, digital diary, calculator, blue tooth device, laptop, palmtop, smart watch, health band or any other electronic device or gadget. Also, candidates are also not allowed to use pencil/ pen and Paper for the online test. No person, other than the CSEET registered candidate, shall be present for the test. Candidate should not talk to any one during the test or read questions / answers aloud. If found, such candidates will be disqualified.

Candidates can check the table below to knw the ICSI CS passing marks for CS Executive and Professional examination below:

ICSI CS Executive Qualifying Marks

Module	Papers	Parts	Marks	Qualifying Perecentage
Module 1	Paper 1. Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws	-	100	40%
	Paper 2. Company Law	Part A. Company Law, Principles &Concepts	50	40%
		Part B: Company Administration and Meetings – Law and Practices	40
		Part C: Company Secretary as a Profession	10
	Paper 3. Setting up of Business Entities and Closure	Part A: Setting up of Business	40	40%
		Part B: Registration; Licenses & Compliances	35
		Part C :Insolvency; Winding up& Closure of Business	25
	Paper 4. Tax Laws	Part A: Direct Taxes	50	40%
		Part B: Indirect Taxes	50
Module 2	Paper 5. Corporate & Management Accounting	Part A: Corporate Accounting	60	40%
		Part B: Management Accounting and Valuation	40
	Paper 6. Securities Laws & Capital Markets	Part A. Securities Laws	70	40%
		Part B. Capital Market & Intermediaries	30
	Paper 7. Economic, Business and Commercial Laws	Part A. Foreign Exchange Management &NBFCs	40	40%
		Part B. Competition Law	25
		Part C. Business & Commercial Laws	35
	Paper 8. Financial and Strategic Management	Part A. :Financial Management	60	40%
		Part B. Strategic Management	40

ICSI CS Professional Passing Marks

Module	Paper	Marks	Qualifying Percentage
Module 1	Paper 1. Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics	50	40%
		20
		20
		10
	Paper 2. Advanced Tax Laws	70	40%
		30
	Paper 3. Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances	100	40%
Module 2	Paper 4. Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence	40	40%
		60
	Paper 5. Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up	50	40%
		50
	Paper 6. Resolution of Corporate Disputes,Non-Compliances& Remedies	100	40%
Module 3	Paper 7.Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges	60	40%
		40
	Paper 8. Multidisciplinary Case Studies	100	40%
	Elective Paper 9: 9.1- Banking – Law & Practice 9.2- Insurance – Law & Practice 9.3- Intellectual Property Rights: Laws and Practices 9.4- Forensic Audit 9.5- Direct Tax Laws & Practice 9.6- Labour Laws& Practice 9.7- Valuations & Business Modelling 9.8- Insolvency – Law and Practice	100	40%

CSEET exam centres refer to the centre where the entrance exam is conducted in offline mode. However, CSEET 2025 will be held in remote proctored mode. Candidates will not be required to go to the exam centre to take CSEET exam. Candidates while filling the application form will be able to enter the CSEET exam centre preference. The preferences will be considered if the exam is conducted in centre based mode. The mode of examination for CSEET exam is notified. CSEET if conducted in centre based mode, is expected to be held across 27 states and UT's. Candidates must carefully enter their exam centre preference while filling the application form as no request for change in exam centre will be entertained once the application form is submitted.

ICSI CS examinations for CS Executive, Professional is conducted at designated CS exam centres acroiss various cities in India. The ICSI selects and announced the list of exam centres for each exam session. The number of exam centres and cities may vary from session to session. The ICSI CS exam centres are usually spread across various cities in India to accommodate students from different regions of India. To know the complete list of ICSI CS exam centres region wise, candidates must check the link provided below to know the updated list of exam centres for June 2026 session. Click here to check the ICSI CS exam centres

Only candidates who will fill the ICSI CS application form along with the payment of the application fee will be able to know the alloted exam centre when the admit card is released. 

CS Executive examination for June 2026 session will be held in offline mode. Candidates will have to report to the alloted exam centre on the day of exam day. Candidates will be able to know the alloted exam centre when the admit card is released. The ICSI CS Executive exam will be held across India. Candidates will be able to choose the preferred CS Executive exam city while filling the application form. Candidates must carefull read the exam day instructions mentioned on the admit card. Test takers failing to adhere by the instructions will be disqualified.

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India has announed the CSEET 2026 exam date for upmcoming sessions. As per the Schedule:

• CSEET June 2026 exam date is June 01 to June 04, 2026

ICSI will now conduct CSEET three times in a year- February, June and October. The registrations for CSEET October 2026 are ongoing. Candidates can apply for October 2026 exam till May 31, 2026.

CSEET exam is conducted in remote proctored mode. The exam is not held at exam centres. Hence, ICSI has not updated or released the CSEET exam centres list. Candidates can take CSEET exam from their home.

No, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India has not yet released the exam dates for CSEET October 2026 exam. The expected dates for Oct session is the first week of October 2026.

Candidates can check ICSI CS allotted exam centre upon release of ICSI CS Executive admit card or CS Professional admit card. Only candidates who will fill the ICSI CS 2026 application form along with the successful application fee payment will be able to download the CS admit card when released.

The name of ICSI CS exam centre will be mentioned on the admit card for the exam to be held in offline mode. The ICSI CS June 2026 admit card is expected to release on May 22 in online mode. Candidates will be able to check the following details on the release of ICSI CS June 2026 admit card:

1. Name of the candidate
2. Registration number
3. Category
4. Location
5. Date of exam
6. Time of exam
7. Exam centre name & address
8. Photograph
9. Signature
10. Instructions related to the exam

CS Executive Entrance Test CSEET pass percentage refers the percentage of students who have cleared the CSEET exam for the particular session. ICSI releases the CSEET pass percentage for each session soon after the declaration of results. Earlier authorities released the CSEET January 2025 pass percentage soon after the declaration of results. The pass percentage for CSEET 2025 January session is 72.58%.