ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2025: Get Latest Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme for CS Executive, Professional
Institute of Company Secretaries of India Exam 2025 ( ICSI Exam )
Registration - 1 Aug '25 - 30 Nov '25
ICSI CS exam pattern 2025 is prescribed by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Earlier the authorities introduced the ICSI CS new syllabus (under 2022). The pattern of the examination remains same- the number of questions, marking scheme, and timing of the exam.
- ICSI CS 2025 Exam Pattern Highlights
- ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2025: Executive Programme (New Syllabus)
- ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2025: Professional Programme (New Syllabus)
- ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2025: Professional Programme (Old Syllabus)
- ICSI CS 2025: Qualifying Marks
ICSI CS 2025 Exam Pattern Highlights
Refer to the table below to know the ICSI CS exam pattern for CS Executive and CS Professional:
| Features | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of Exam | Centre-based examination; Offline |
| Duration of Exam | Three hours for each paper |
| Marks | 100 marks for each paper |
| Language of Question Paper | English |
| Nature of questions | MCQs and Descriptive |
| Pre-Examination Requirement | Complete a Pre-Examination Test to become eligible to Enroll |
| First Examination Under New Syllabus 2022 |
|
| Last Attempt Under Old Syllabus 2017 |
|
Commonly asked questions
ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2025: Executive Programme (New Syllabus)
Candidates preparing for CS Executive exam must be thorough with the exam pattern. Refer below to know the CS Executive exam pattern 2024:
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 |
- Mode of Examination: Combination of both 20% case-based objective type questions and 80% descriptive questions at all papers at Executive Programme except Paper No. 4 i.e. Corporate Accounting and Financial Management which is 100% descriptive.
- Duration: 3 Hours (each paper)
- Marks: 100 Marks (each paper)
Switchover from Old Syllabus (2017) to New Syllabus (2022): Paperwise Exemption Details for Executive Programme
| Executive Programme | |
|---|---|
| Existing Syllabus (2017) | Paperwise Exemption Under New Syllabus (2022) |
| Module 1 | |
| Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws | Group 1, Paper 1 - Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws |
| Company Law | Group 1, Paper 2 - Company Law & Practice |
| Setting up of Business Entities and Closure | Group 1, Paper 3 - Setting up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws |
| Tax Laws | Group 2, Paper 7 - Tax Laws & Practice |
| Module 2 | |
| Corporate and Management Accounting | Group 1, Paper 4 - Corporate Accounting and Financial Management |
| Securities Laws & Capital Markets | Group 2, Paper 5 - Capital Market & Securities Laws |
| Economic, Business and Commercial Laws | Group 2, Paper 6 - Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws |
| Financial and Strategic Management | Group 1, Paper 4 - Corporate Accounting and Financial Management |
Commonly asked questions
ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2025: Professional Programme (New Syllabus)
Candidates preparing for CS Professional exam must be thorough with the exam pattern. Refer below to know the CS Professional exam pattern 2024:
Group 1
| Paper Number |
Subjects |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1
|
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Principles & Practice Part I – Governance and Sustainability |
65 |
| Part II – Risk Management |
20 |
|
| Part III- Environment & Sustainability Reporting |
15 |
|
| 2 |
Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances Part I - Drafting and Conveyancing |
70 |
| Part II - Pleadings and Appearances |
30 |
|
| 3 |
Compliance Management, Audit & Due Diligence Part I – Compliance Management |
40 |
| Part II – Audit & Due Diligence |
60 |
|
| 4 |
Elective 1 (Select one Paper out of 4 Elective Papers) |
|
Group 2
| Paper Number |
Subjects |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 5 |
Strategic Management & Corporate Finance Part I – Strategic Management |
40 |
| Part II – Corporate Finance |
60 |
|
| 6
|
Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency Part I – Corporate Restructuring |
40 |
| Part II – Valuation |
20 |
|
| Part III – Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding up |
40 |
|
| 7 |
Elective 2 (Select one Paper out of 5 Elective Papers) |
|
- Mode of Examination: Descriptive
- For Elective Papers: Descriptive & Open Book
- Duration: 3 Hours (each paper)
- Marks: 100 Marks (each paper)
Elective Papers 1
| Paper Number | Elective Subjects | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | CSR & Social Governance Part I – Corporate Social Responsibility |
50 |
| Part II – Social Governance | 50 | |
| 4.2 | Internal and Forensic Audit Part I – Internal Audit |
60 |
| Part II – Forensic Audit | 40 | |
| 4.3 | Intellectual Property Rights – Law & Practice | 100 |
| 4.4 | Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Cyber Security – Laws & Practice | 100 |
Elective Papers 2
| Paper Number | Elective Subjects | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation Part I – Arbitration & Conciliation |
70 |
| Part II – Mediation | 30 | |
| 7.2 | Goods and Services Tax (GST) & Corporate Tax Planning Part I – Goods and Services Tax (GST) |
70 |
| Part II – Corporate Tax Planning | 30 | |
| 7.3 | Labour Laws & Practice | 100 |
| 7.4 | Banking & Insurance – Laws & Practice Part I – Banking Laws |
50 |
| Part II – Insurance Laws | 50 | |
| 7.5 | Insolvency and Bankruptcy – Law & Practice | 100 |
Switchover from Old Syllabus (2017) to New Syllabus (2022): Paperwise Exemption Details for Professional Programme
| Professional Programme | |
|---|---|
| Existing Syllabus (2017) | Paperwise Exemption Under New Syllabus (2022) |
| Module 1 | |
| Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics | Group 1, Paper 1 - Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Principles & Practice |
| Advanced Tax Laws | No Exemption |
| Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances | Group 1, Paper 2 - Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances |
| Module 2 | |
| Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence | Group 1, Paper 3 - Compliance Management, Audit & Due Diligence |
| Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up | Group 2, Paper 6 - Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency |
| Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies | No Exemption |
| Module 3 | |
| Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges | Group 2, Paper 5 - Strategic Management and Corporate Finance |
| Multidisciplinary Case Studies | No Exemption |
| Elective Paper | |
| Banking – Law & Practice |
Elective 2, Paper 7.4 - Banking & Insurance – Laws & Practice |
| Insurance– Law & Practice | Elective 2, Paper 7.4 - Banking & Insurance – Laws & Practice |
| Intellectual Property Rights– Laws and Practices |
Elective 1, Paper 4.3 - Intellectual Property Rights – Law & Practice |
| Forensic Audit | Elective 1, Paper 4.2 - Internal and Forensic Audit |
| Direct Tax Law & Practice | No Exemption |
| Labour Laws & Practice | Elective 2, Paper 7.3 - Labour Laws & Practice |
| Valuations & Business Modelling | No Exemption |
| Insolvency – Law and Practice | Elective 2, Paper 7.5 – Insolvency and BankruptcyLaw & Practice |
Commonly asked questions
ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2025: Professional Programme (Old Syllabus)
| 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 |
Also Read:
ICSI CS 2025: Qualifying Marks
Qualifying marks for Executive / Professional examination is a minimum of 40% marks in each paper and 50% marks in the aggregate of all subjects.
Commonly asked questions
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
ICSI CS Professional syllabus has been released online at icsi.edu. Candidates preparing for CS Professional exam can now donwload the CS Professional syllabus for Group 1, Group 2 and elective subjects. CS Professional December 2025 exam will commence on December 22, 2025. Candidates appearing for
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Yes, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India has released the CS Executive syllabus. Candidates preparing for the ICSI CS Executive December 2025 can now check the detailed syllabus online. ICSI prescribes the CS Executive syllabus for both group 1 and group 2. Candidates must ensure to be tho
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Contributor-Level 6
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The ongoing events for ICSI CS exam are as follows;
- CSEET November 2025 registration ongoing till October 15, 2025
- CS June 2026 registrations for CS Executive & Professional (both groups) ongoing till November 30, 2025
- CS Executive, Professional December 2025 exam to commence from December 22, 2025
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ICSI CS registrations for CSEET, CS Executive and CS Professional are open throughout the year. Check the table below to know the ICSI CS registration dates for three levels:
| Events | CSEET | ICSI CS Executive, Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Registration starts | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| Last date to apply | 15-Oct-2025 | 30-Nov-2025 (both groups) 31-Jan-2026 (single group) |
| Exam Date | 08-Nov-2025 |
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