ICSI 2021: Dates (Out), Registration (Starts), Syllabus, Question Papers

What is ICSI CS Exam?

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, constituted under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980, is a government recognized body that produces Company Secretaries in India.

The course of Company Secretaryship was introduced in 1960 by the Company Law Board. The ICSI was created in 1968 which took over from the Company Law Board to conduct the exam. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) was then converted into a statutory body w.e.f. 1.1.1981 under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980.

 The CS certification includes three levels of which one has to appear for three exams:

• Foundation Programme

• Executive Programme

• Professional Programme

Every candidate, who is declared 'pass' in Professional Programme Examination in addition to acquiring practical experience, shall be required to undergo compulsory practical training for four months.

What is CSEET exam?

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) had discontinued the CS Foundation programme. The official notice issued regarding this on its website had mentioned that CS Foundation programme has been replaced with CS Executive Entrance Test (CSEET). Students now have to take CSEET for registration to Executive Programme. Candidates who have completed Class 12 will be eligible to appear in CSEET. The exam will be conducted in Computer-Based Mode. Students will be exempted from qualifying CSEET if they have cleared ICAI and ICMAI final course. Read More.

ICSI CS 2021 Latest Updates

Mar 1, 2021: ICSI CS 2021 application form has been released for the June session. The last date to fill the application form is March 25. Candidates can also enrol for ICSI CS June exam till April 9 by paying the late fees. Read More

ICSI CS Exam Highlights 2020

ICSI Eligibility Criteria 2021

Executive Programme: 

• Now CSEET will be a mandatory qualifying test for all categories of students for registration to the Executive Programme except a few exempted categories. 

• The candidate's age must not be less than 17 years on the date of application
• To be eligible for CSEET, candidates must have completed Class 12 
• Graduate/Post Graduate candidates who were eligible to seek registration directly to the Executive Programme will also have to qualify CSEET to become eligible for registration to Executive Programme. 

The following categories of students are exempted from qualifying CSEET and can seek registration directly to the Executive Programme: 

Qualifying Cut off 

Candidates need to secure an aggregate of 50% and minimum 40% in each subject in CSEET. 

Professional Programme

Professional Programme is the final level in Company Secretaryship. Candidates who have cleared their Foundation and Executive Programmes are eligible to undertake Professional Programme.

Eligibility:

The candidate is supposed to register for the Professional Programme nine months prior to the month in which the examination commences to be able to be admitted to the programme.

A candidate registered six months prior to the examination month may be allowed to appear in any one or two module(s) of the Professional Programme.

The candidate must have undergone postal or oral tuition for the modules in which he/she intends to appear in the examination.

Here’s an overview:

Qualifying cutoff:    
For all Modules:

• A candidate will be declared passed if he/she secures in one sitting a minimum of 40 percent in each of the papers and 40 percent in aggregate of all the papers.
• A candidate will be declared passed is he/she has passed any one or more modules of Professional examination under old syllabus, and secures in one sitting at least 40% marks in each of the remaining papers and 50% marks in aggregate.

For one Module:

• The candidate is required to secure a minimum of 40% marks in each of the papers and 50% percent marks in aggregate, will be declared ‘pass’ in the Professional Programme.
• If a candidate who has failed in one subject, but got a minimum of 60% of the total marks of the remaining subjects of the module, shall be declared ‘pass’ if he/she secures a minimum of 50% interest.  

Exam Schedule for ICSI CS June Session & CSEET 2021

Candidates can check below the revised exam schedule for ICSI CS June session. 

Fee Structure:

Executive Programme

The revised fee structure for registration to Executive Programme is given below : 

Professional Programme 

Course fee:

Examination fee:

Late fee is Rs 250.

Fee concession:

Candidates of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes categories are required to pay half the amount of the total application fee.

Only Registration/ Admission Fee will be charged from physically handicapped students. They will have to pay only 25% of the examination fee charged from General category candidates.

Compulsory Practical Training:

Every candidate who will be declared ‘pass’ in Professional Programme Examination in addition to acquiring practical experience, shall be required to undergo compulsory practical training for four months.

Subjects for CSEET

The following subjects will be covered under CS Executive Entrance Test.
Paper 1: Business Communication
Paper 2: Legal Aptitude & Logical Reasoning
Paper 3: Economic and Business Environment
Paper 4: Current Affairs, Presentation and Communication Skills 

ICSI Exam Centres 

ICSI exam is conducted at more than 130 examination centres in India and one in Dubai. Candidates desiring to appear from the overseas exam centre in Dubai are required to pay in addition to the examination fee, surcharge which presently is US$100 or its equivalent amount in Indian Currency. Test centers are allotted by the institute. In case any candidate wishes to get their centre change, they will have to submit an application along with Rs 250 as fee, to the institute at least 15 days before the exam date. Read More