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Nupur Jain
Updated on Nov 24, 2025 15:30 IST

By Nupur Jain, Senior Executive - Editorial

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. 

Table of contents
  • ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2025 Highlights
  • ICSI Syllabus 2025: CS Executive Syllabus
  • FAQs on ICSI CS Executive Syllabus 2025
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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
Q:   Is there negative marking in CS Executive?
A: 

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. 

Q:   What is the mode for CS Executive examination?
A: 

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.

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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

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the format of CS Executive?
A: 

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.

Q:   What is the total score in CS Executive exam?
A: 

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.

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FAQs on ICSI CS Executive Syllabus 2025

Check frequently asked questions on ICSI CS Executive syllabus below:

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is ICSI CS pre examination test?
A: 

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.

Q:   Where can I download CS Executive question paper?
A: 

Students can download CS Executive question paper following steps below:

  1. Go to CS Executive question paper
  2. Select group and exam session
  3. Click on Download tab
  4. CS Executive question paper PDF will be displayed
Q:   What is the latest ICSI CS Executive exam pattern?
A: 

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

Q:   What is CS Executive passing marks?
A: 

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.

Q:   What is the syllabus of CS Executive?
A: 

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

Q:   How to appear for ICSI CS pre examination test?
A: 

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.
Q:   Has ICSI CS Executive timetable been released?
A: 

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.

Q:   How many questions are asked in CS Executive?
A: 

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

 

Q:   When will be CS Executive examination conducted for upcoming session?
A: 

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

Q:   When can I apply for CS Executive Programme examination?
A: 

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.

Q:   What are the qualifying marks in ICSI CS Executive examination?
A: 

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

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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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Nishtha Rai

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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Nishtha Rai

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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Sumridhi Bisht

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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Atul Singh

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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Shiksha Vimal

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:

  1. Visit official link of ICSI
  2. Enter login details 
  3. Click on 'Module' and then on 'Exam' submenu  
  4. Now click on 'Verification Of Marks/Inspection/Certified Copies of Answer Books  
  5. Enter details-

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Yatendra Choudhury

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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Yatendra Singh

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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Nupur Jain

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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Rachit Katariya

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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Shailja Singh

Contributor-Level 6

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