
CS Executive syllabus December 2025 has been updated at icsi.edu. Candidates preparing for CS Executive December 2025 exam can check the detailed syllabus for group 1 and group 2. Students who are preparing for the exam must check the important topics for each CS Executive subject in each group and prepare accordingly. Candidates preparing for the exam must make sure to enroll for the exam. ICSI CS Execuitve exam for upcoming session will commence on December 22, 2025 in offline mode. Candidates will have to appear for the exam in offline mode at given exam centre.
- ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2025 Highlights
- ICSI Syllabus 2025: CS Executive Syllabus
- FAQs on ICSI CS Executive Syllabus 2025
ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2025 Highlights
ICSI CS Executive exam pattern mentions the modeof examination, duration and marking scheme. Check the table below to know the highlights.
| Features |
Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of examination |
Executive- Combination of both 20% case-based objective type questions and 80% descriptive questions in all papers at Executive Programme except Paper No. 4 i.e. Corporate Accounting and Financial Management which is 100% descriptive. |
| Duration |
Three hours for each paper |
| Marks |
100 marks for each paper |
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Commonly asked questions
No, there is no negative marking in CS Executive examination. CS Executive question paper will consist of description/subjective questions which will have no negative marking.
For objective type question, for every wrong answer 0.25 marks will be deducted and one mark will be given for every correct response.
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.
ICSI Syllabus 2025: CS Executive Syllabus
Check below to know the ICSI CS Executive syllabus (New):
Group 1
| Paper Number |
Subjects |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws |
100 |
| 2 |
Company Law & Practice Part I – Company Law – Principles and Concepts |
60 |
| Part II – Company Administration & Meetings |
40 |
|
| 3 |
Setting Up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws Part I – Setting Up of Business |
60 |
| Part II – Industrial & Labour Laws |
40 |
|
| 4 |
Corporate Accounting and Financial Management Part I – Corporate Accounting |
60 |
| Part II – Financial Management |
40 |
Group 2
| Paper Number |
Subjects |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 5 |
Capital Market & Securities Laws Part I – Capital Market |
40 |
| Part II – Securities Laws |
60 |
|
| 6 |
Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws Part I – Economic & Commercial Laws |
60 |
| Part II – Intellectual Property Laws |
40 |
|
| 7 |
Tax Laws & Practice Part I - Direct Tax |
60 |
| Part II - Indirect Tax |
40 |
Commonly asked questions
The ICSI CS Executive examination is a combination of descriptiove and Multiple Choice Questions. The exam is divided in Two groups. The first group consist of four papers and second paper consists of three papers. Each paper will consist of maximum 100 marks. The medium of ICSI CS Executive question paper is English only.
CS Executive examination total score is 100 marks for each paper. Group 1 of CS Executive has four papers which is of total 400 marks and group 2 of CS Executive has three papers which is of total 300 marks. Overall marks for CS Executive examination is 700 marks. Candidates must score minimum of 50% in total in 40% in each paper to qualify exam.
FAQs on ICSI CS Executive Syllabus 2025
Check frequently asked questions on ICSI CS Executive syllabus below:
Commonly asked questions
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.
Students can download CS Executive question paper following steps below:
- Go to CS Executive question paper
- Select group and exam session
- Click on Download tab
- CS Executive question paper PDF will be displayed
Candidates can check the latest ICSI CS Executive exam pattern below:
CS Executive Exam Pattern Group 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
Paper Number | Subjects | Marks |
1 | Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws | 100 |
2 | Company Law & Practice Part I – Company Law – Principles and Concepts | 60 |
Part II – Company Administration & Meetings | 40 | |
3 | Setting Up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws Part I – Setting Up of Business | 60 |
Part II – Industrial & Labour Laws | 40 | |
4 | Corporate Accounting and Financial Management Part I – Corporate Accounting | 60 |
Part II – Financial Management | 40 | |
ICSI CS Executive Exam Pattern Group 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
Paper Number | Subjects | Marks |
5 | Capital Market & Securities Laws Part I – Capital Market | 40 |
Part II – Securities Laws | 60 | |
6 | Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws Part I – Economic & Commercial Laws | 60 |
Part II – Intellectual Property Laws | 40 | |
7 | Tax Laws & Practice Part I - Direct Tax | 60 |
Part II - Indirect Tax | 40 | |
ICSI CS Executive passing marks refers to minimum score required by cadidates in each subject to qualify the CS Executive exam. As per ICSI, candidates must score minimum 40 percent in each subject and 50% overall to qyalify the examination. Candidates failing to meet the CS Executive qualifying criteria will not be considered pass. They shall appear for the CS Executive examination in upcoming session.
ICSI prescribes the CS Executive syllabus.Earlier, ICSI introduced CS Executive new syllabus 2022. Refer to the table below to know the latest CS Executive syllabus:
Group 1
Paper Number | Subjects | Marks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws | 100 |
2 | Company Law & Practice Part I – Company Law – Principles and Concepts | 60 |
Part II – Company Administration & Meetings | 40 | |
3 | Setting Up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws Part I – Setting Up of Business | 60 |
Part II – Industrial & Labour Laws | 40 | |
4 | Corporate Accounting and Financial Management Part I – Corporate Accounting | 60 |
Part II – Financial Management | 40 |
Group 2
Paper Number | Subjects | Marks |
|---|---|---|
5 | Capital Market & Securities Laws Part I – Capital Market | 40 |
Part II – Securities Laws | 60 | |
6 | Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws Part I – Economic & Commercial Laws | 60 |
Part II – Intellectual Property Laws | 40 | |
7 | Tax Laws & Practice Part I - Direct Tax | 60 |
Part II - Indirect Tax | 40 |
To appear for the ICSI CS Pre Examination Test (PET) candidates must follow steps below:
- Visit official website of ICSI
- Click on 'E-learning' tab followed by Pre-Interview Test (PET) tab
- Select the examination and module
- Enter the login details- login ID is registration number (without any slash sign) suffix with @icsi.edu for example- If registration number is 1234567/10/2018 then login ID will be 1234567102018 [at]icsi.edu and default password for first time login is Learn@1234
- Appear for the Pre-interview test online.
Yes, ICSI has released the ICSI CS Executive December 2025 timetable. Candidates appearing for the CS Executive Dec 2025 examination can now check the complete schedule. CS Executive 2025 exam for upcoming session will commence from December 22, 2025, in offline mode.
ICSI CS Executive question paper will consist of six questions in each subject. The total marks for each paper is 100. Refer to the table below to know the ICSI CS Executive pattern:
CS Executive Exam Pattern Group 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
Paper Number | Subjects | Marks |
1 | Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws | 100 |
2 | Company Law & Practice Part I – Company Law – Principles and Concepts | 60 |
Part II – Company Administration & Meetings | 40 | |
3 | Setting Up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws Part I – Setting Up of Business | 60 |
Part II – Industrial & Labour Laws | 40 | |
4 | Corporate Accounting and Financial Management Part I – Corporate Accounting | 60 |
Part II – Financial Management | 40 | |
ICSI CS Executive Exam Pattern Group 2 | ||
Paper Number | Subjects | Marks |
5 | Capital Market & Securities Laws Part I – Capital Market | 40 |
Part II – Securities Laws | 60 | |
6 | Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws Part I – Economic & Commercial Laws | 60 |
Part II – Intellectual Property Laws | 40 | |
7 | Tax Laws & Practice Part I - Direct Tax | 60 |
Part II - Indirect Tax | 40 | |
ICSI has announced the CS Executive exam dates for June 2026 session. Candidates who are willing to appear for the upcoming 2026 session of CS Executive exam can check the updated schedule below:
Executive Examination (New Syllabus 2022) | Dates |
|---|---|
Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws (Group-1) | 01-Jun-2026 |
Capital Market and Securities Laws (Group-2) | 02-Jun-2026 |
Company Law and Practice (Group-1) | 03-Jun-2026 |
Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws (Group-2 | 04-Jun-2026 |
Setting Up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws (Group-1) | 05-Jun-2026 |
Tax Laws and Practice (Group-2) | 06-Jun-2026 |
Corporate Accounting and Financial Management (Group-1) | 07-Jun-2026 |
Candidates who have qualified the CSEET exam will be able to apply for the CS Executive exam. CSEET January 2026 result was announced on January 20. Candidates who are declared 'pass' can register for the CS Executive exam (single group).
The CS Executive June 2026 exam dates have been announced. The exam will be held from June 01 onwards. Candidates are advised to stay updated with the cutoff dates of ICSI CS Executive June/December session at https://www.shiksha.com/college/icsi-delhi-institute-of-company-secretaries-of-india/icsi-exam-dates.
Check the table below to know CS Executive examination qualifying marks for both groups. Only students meeting the qualifying criteria will be considered qualified.
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 |
CS Executive Exam
Student Forum
Answered a week ago
As per exam schedule released by ICSI, the CS Executive exam for June 2026 session will be conducted on following dates:
Executive Examination | Dates |
|---|---|
Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws (Group-1) | 01-Jun-2026 |
Capital Market and Securities Laws (Group-2) | 02-Jun-2026 |
Company Law and Practice (Group-1) | 03-Jun-2026 |
Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws (Group-2 | 04-Jun-2026 |
Setting Up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws (Group-1) | 05-Jun-2026 |
Tax Laws and Practice (Group-2) | 06-Jun-2026 |
Corporate Accounting and Financial Management (Group-1) | 07-Jun-2026 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can crack CS Executive exam without coaching if you are disciplined and determined towards attaining competitive score in exam. Besides proper time table, it is also essential to have the right study material and students must practice previous year question papers and sample papers for bet
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Candidates applying for marks verification for CS Executive exam will have to pay INR 250 for per subject. The mode of payment can be online or offline, depending on the mode of application form submission.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Anisha Darshan Keswani is the topper of CS Executive December 2025 exam with AIR Rank 1. The second and third position has been bagged by Siddhi Khandelwal and Rangvala Insiya Imran Bahi respectively.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
No, ICSI does not allow candidates to apply for marks verification offline for CS Executive exam. The application is possible in online mode only.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
To apply for verification of marks of answer book for CS Executive exam, a candidate has to follow steps below:
- Visit official link of ICSI
- Enter login details
- Click on 'Module' and then on 'Exam' submenu
- Now click on 'Verification Of Marks/Inspection/Certified Copies of Answer Books
- Enter details-
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The CS Executive result for June session is released a few days after the exams have been successfully conducted. ICSI will conduct CS Eecutive June 2026 exam between June 01 and June 07, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
ICSI will release result for CS Executive Dec 2025 exam on February 25, 2026, at 2 PM. Once released, candidates can download their CS Executive scorecard PDF online at icsi.edu. The direct link to download result will be updated upon release.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
After ICSI releases CS Executive result for June and December session, candidates can download their scorecard by following below steps:
Step 1- Visit the official website- icsi.edu (Direct link to be updated on release)
Step 2- Select CS Executive
Step 3- Enter the login credentials:
- Roll number
- Registr
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
ICSI has not yet announced the release date for CS Executive result date 2026. Once released, candidates will be able to download their scorecard at icsi.edu. ICSI will conduct CS Executive 2026 exam in June and December.
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Contributor-Level 6
Registration - 26 Feb '26 - 25 Mar '26
What is ICSI CS June exam schedule for Executive course?