Company Secretary (CS) Courses 2026: Top Specialisations, Eligibility, Fees, Admission, Top Colleges, Distance Learning, Online

Updated on Jan 9, 2023 04:18 IST

Company Secretary or CS is a professional course divided into three levels- Foundation, Executive and Professional. There is a Preliminary Foundation Programme (now, CS Executive Entrance Test or CSEET), followed by an Executive Programme and Professional Programme in the CS course. All candidates must clear the CSEET to pursue the Executive Programme, followed by Professional Programme. 

Candidates can pursue the Company Secretary course after 10+2 education. In case the candidate is registering after 10+2 he/she will have to appear for the CSEET examination. Whereas, if a candidate pursues the course after graduation, he/she can directly register for the executive programme examination. CSEET examination is conducted 4 times a year, whereas, the Executive and Foundation programme examination is conducted in two sessions- June and December. Know the complete details about the CS course below. 

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Types of Company Secretary Course 

The CS course is divided into three levels. The course can be pursued as a part-time course as there is no requirement to attend the regular classes. Candidates can prepare for the ICSI CS course with the help of the materials provided online on the official website or by taking the coaching.  

CS Course: Foundation Level 

Candidates registered under Foundation Programme prior to 3rd February 2020 under Syllabus (2017), shall be examined under Foundation Programme till the validity of their registration/passing of the examination, whichever is earlier. The foundation level of the CS course is divided into four papers Check the complete syllabus below: 

Papers 

Parts 

Marks 

Paper 1. Business Environment and Law  

Part A. Business Environment 

40 

Part B. Business Law 

60 

Paper 2. Business Management, Ethics and Entrepreneurship 

Part A. Business Management 

40 

Part B. Business Ethics 

10 

Part C. Business Communication 

25 

Part D. Entrepreurship 

25 

Paper 3. Business Economics 

Part A. Economics 

80 

Part B. Elementary Statistics 

20 

Paper 4. Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing 

Part A. Fundamentals of Accounting 

70 

Part B. Fundamentals of Auditing 

30 

CS Executive Entrance Exam 

Candidates desiring to pursue the CS course soon after the 10+2 education or graduation/post-graduation must appear for the CSEET which is a gateway to the Executive programme. The CSEET question comprises of four papers as follows: 

Subject 

Number of questions 

Marks 

Business Communication 

35 

50 

Legal Aptitude and Logical 
Reasoning 

35 

50 

Economic and Business 
Environment 

35 

50 

Current Affairs 

15 

20 

Total 

120 

170 

CS Course: Executive Level 

Candidates who will clear the CSEET examination will be eligible for the Executive programme examination which is conducted in June and December sessions.  

Module 

Papers 

Parts 

Marks 

Module 1 

Paper 1. Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws  

100 

Paper 2. Company Law 

Part A. Company Law, Principles &Concepts 

50 

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 

Part B: Registration; Licenses & Compliances 

35 

Part C :Insolvency; Winding up& Closure of Business 

25 

Paper 4. Tax Laws 

Part A: Direct Taxes 

50 

Part B: Indirect Taxes 

50 

Module 2 

Paper 5. Corporate & Management Accounting 

Part A: Corporate Accounting 

60 

Part B: Management Accounting and Valuation 

40 

Paper 6. Securities Laws & Capital Markets 

Part A. Securities Laws 

70 

Part B. Capital Market & Intermediaries 

30 

Paper 7. Economic, Business and Commercial Laws 

Part A. Foreign Exchange Management &NBFCs 

40 

Part B. Competition Law 

25 

Part C. Business & Commercial Laws 

35 

Paper 8. Financial and Strategic Management 

Part A. :Financial Management 

60 

Part B. Strategic Management 

40 

CS Course: Professional Level 

The professional level of the CS course is divided into four parts. Candidates who will clear the executive level examination will be eligible to appear for the professional programe examination. Check the table below to know the complete exam pattern of CS Professional level: 

Module 

Paper 

Parts 

Marks 

Module 1 

Paper 1. Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics 

Part A. Governance 

50 

Part B.  Risk Management 

20 

Part C. Compliance 

20 

Part D. Ethics & Sustainability 

10 

Paper 2. Advanced Tax Laws 

Part A. Indirect Taxes 

70 

Part B. Direct Tax & International Taxation 

30 

Paper 3. Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances 

100 

Module 2 

Paper 4. Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence 

Part A. Compliance Management 

40 

Part B. Secretarial Audit &Due Diligence 

60 

Paper 5. Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up 

Part A. Corporate Restructuring 

50 

Part B. Insolvency& Liquidation 

50 

Paper 6. Resolution of Corporate Disputes,Non-Compliances& Remedies 

100 

Module 3 

Paper 7.Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges 

Part A. Corporate Funding 

60 

Part B. Listing 

40 

Paper 8. Multidisciplinary Case Studies 

100 

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 

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