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Candidates appearing for the ICSI CS Executive, Professional examination must download the previous sessions ICSI CS question paper here. ICSI has released the CS Executive and CS Professional December 2024 question papers. ICSI CS 2025 June datesheet has been released at icsi.edu. The upcoming ICSI CS 2025 commenced on June 01, 2025 for CS Executive and CS Professional examinations. Candidates can download the ICSI CS question paper of various modules (Old and New syllabus) here. 

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CS Executive Question Papers

Q:   What are the advantages of solving ICSI CS previous year question papers?
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Solving previous year ICSI CS question paper can help students with:

  • Understanding ICSI CS exam pattern and prepared for exam day
  • Provising familiarity with the difficulty level of the questions
  • managing time to complete the answers within given duration
  • Assessing the weak and strong areas
Q:   What is the duration for CS Executive exam?
A: 

ICSI CS Executive exam duration for each paper is three hours. CS Executive examination is divided into two groups. Gorup 1 consist of four papers whereas, group 2 consists of three papers. ICSI conducts each paper of each group on different days. ICSI CS Executive December 2025 time table has been released. The examination for CS Executive group 1 and group 2 will commence on December 22. 

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  • Importance of ICSI CS Question Papers
  • ICSI CS Executive 2025 Question Papers
  • ICSI CS Professional 2025 Question Papers
  • ICSI CS Executive 2024 Question Papers
  • ICSI CS Professional 2024 Question Papers
  • ICSI CS Executive 2023 Question Papers
  • ICSI CS Professional 2023 Question Papers
  • FAQs Related to ICSI CS Question Paper
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Importance of ICSI CS Question Papers

Solving previous year ICSI CS question paper will help candidates by:

  • experiencing the actual exam day encironment
  • analysing the preparation level
  • getting better idea about the exam pattern
  • improving the time management skills
  • providing valuable self-assessment
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Q:   What is ICSI CS exam passing marks?
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Candidates can check the table below to knw the ICSI CS passing marks for CS Executive and Professional examination below:

ICSI CS Executive Qualifying Marks

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

ICSI CS Professional Passing Marks

Module

Paper

Marks

Qualifying Percentage

Module 1

Paper 1. Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics

50

40%

 

20

20

10

Paper 2. Advanced Tax Laws

70

40%

30

Paper 3. Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances

100

40%

Module 2

Paper 4. Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence

40

40%

60

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

50

40%

50

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

100

40%

Module 3

Paper 7.Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges

60

40%

40

Paper 8. Multidisciplinary Case Studies

100

40%

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 

40%

Q:   Does ICSI releases CS previous year question papers?
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Yes, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) releases previous session question papers for CS Executive & CS Professional soon after the declaration of results. To download ICSI CS question paper for CS Executive and CS Professional, candidates must follow the steps below:

  • Visit the link provided- ICSI CS Question Paper 
  • Scroll down the page
  • Search for the examination and paper to download the question paper
  • Click on the 'Download' tab
  • Screen will display the question paper in PDF fomat
  • Save or take the print of question paper

Download previous year ICSI Exam question papers and sample papers. Use them for practice and improve your speed and accuracy. You can download ICSI Exam previous year question papers and the preparation guides for free.

ICSI CS Executive 2025 Question Papers

CS Executive June 2025 Group 1

521- Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws
524- Corporate Accounting and Financial Management
523- Setting up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws
522-Company Law and Practice

CS Executive June 2025 Group 2

526- Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws
527- Tax Laws and Practice
526EH- Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws (EH)
525EH- Capital Markets and Securities Laws (EH)
525- Capital Markets and Securities Laws

ICSI CS Professional 2025 Question Papers

CS Professional June 2025 Group 1

542- Internal and Forensic Audit
544- Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Cyber Security - Laws and Practice
543- Intellectual Property Rights - Law and Practice
532- Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances
541- CSR and Social Governance
533- Compliance Management, Audit and Due Diligence
531- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) - Principles and Practice

CS Professional June 2025 Group 2

553- Labour Laws & Practice
552- Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Corporate Tax Planning
554- Banking and Insurance - Laws and Practice
551- Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation
536- Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency
535- Strategic Management and Corporate Finance

ICSI CS Executive 2024 Question Papers

CS Executive June 2024 Group 1

522-Company Law and Practice
521-Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws
523-Setting up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws
524-Corporate Accounting and Financial Management

CS Executive June 2024 Group 2

527-Tax Laws and Practice
525-Capital Markets and Securities Laws
526-Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws

ICSI CS Professional 2024 Question Papers

CS Professional June 2024 Group 1

532-Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances
531-Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) - Principles and Practice
533-Compliance Management, Audit and Due Diligence

CS Professional June 2024 Group 1 (Electives)

543-Intellectual Property Rights - Law and Practice
541-CSR and Social Governance
542-Internal and Forensic Audit
544-Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Cyber Security - Laws and Practice

CS Professional June 2024 Group 2

535-Strategic Management and Corporate Finance
536-Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency

CS Professional June 2024 Group 2 (Electives)

553-Labour Laws and Practice
552-Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Corporate Tax Planning
555-Insolvency and Bankruptcy - Law and Practice
551-Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation
554-Banking and Insurance - Laws and Practice

ICSI CS Executive 2023 Question Papers

CS Executive June 2023 Module 1

Company Law
Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws
Setting up of Business Entities and Closure
Tax Laws

CS Executive June 2023 Module 2

Corporate and Management Accounting
Economic, Business and Commercial Laws
Financial and Strategic Management
Securities Laws and Capital Markets

CS Executive Dec 2023 Group 1 (New Syllabus 2022)

Corporate Accounting and Financial Management
Company Law and Practice
Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws
Setting up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws

CS Executive Dec 2023 Group 2 (New Syllabus 2022)

Capital Markets and Securities Laws
Tax Laws and Practice
Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws

ICSI CS Professional 2023 Question Papers

CS Professional June 2023 Module 1

Advanced Tax Laws
Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances
Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics

CS Professional June 2023 Module 2

Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up
Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies
Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence

CS Professional June 2023 Module 3

Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges
Multidisciplinary Case Studies

CS Professional June 2023 Electives

Elective- Insolvency - Law and Practice
Elective- Insurance - Law & Practice
Elective- Intellectual Property Rights - Laws and Practices
Elective- Labour Laws & Practice
Elective-Banking - Law & Practice

CS Professional Dec 2023 Module 1

431- Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics
433- Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances
432-Advanced Tax Laws

CS Professional Dec 2023 Module 2

434- Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence
435- Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up
436-Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies

CS Professional Dec 2023 Module 3

438- Multidisciplinary Case Studies
437-Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges

CS Professional Dec 2023 Electives

446-Labour Laws & Practice
441- Banking - Law & Practice
448-Insolvency - Law and Practice
442-Insurance - Law & Practice
443-Intellectual Property Rights - Laws and Practices

CS Executive December 2022- Module 1

Company Law (December 2022)
Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws (December 2022)
Setting up of Business Entities and Closure (December 2022)
Tax Laws (December 2022)

CS Executive December 2022- Module 2

Corporate and Management Accounting (December 2022)
Economic, Business and Commercial Laws (December 2022)
Financial and Strategic Management (December 2022)
Securities Laws and Capital Markets (December 2022)

CS Executive June 2022- Module 1

Company Law (June 2022)
Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws (June 2022)
Setting up of Business Entities and Closure (June 2022)
Tax Laws (June 2022)

CS Executive June 2022- Module 2

Corporate and Management Accounting (June 2022)
Economic, Business and Commercial Laws (June 2022)
Financial and Strategic Management (June 2022)
Securities Laws and Capital Markets (June 2022)

CS Professional December 2022- Module 1

Advanced Tax Laws (December 2022)
Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances (December 2022)
Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics (December 2022)

CS Professional December 2022- Module 2

Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up (December 2022)
Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies (December 2022)
Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence (December 2022)

CS Professional December 2022- Module 3

Banking Law and Practice (December 2022)
Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges (December 2022)
Insolvency – Law and Practice (December 2022)
Insurance– Law & Practice (December 2022)
Intelllectual Property Rights– Laws and Practices (December 2022)
Labour Laws & Practice (December 2022).pdf
Multidisciplinary Case Studies (December 2022)

CS Professional June 2022- Module 1

Advanced Tax Laws (June 2022)
Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances (June 2022)
Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics (June 2022)

CS Professional June 2022- Module 2

Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up (June 2022)
Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies (June 2022)
Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence (June 2022)

CS Professional June 2022- Module 3

Banking Law and Practice (June 2022)
Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges (June 2022)
Insolvency – Law and Practice (June 2022)
Insurance– Law & Practice (June 2022)
Intellectual Property Rights– Laws and Practices (June 2022)
Labour Laws & Practice (June 2022)
Multidisciplinary Case Studies (June 2022)
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the duration for ICSI CS Professional exam?
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The duration of CS Professional exam for each paper is three hours. CS Professional exam is divided into two groups. The CS Professional group 1 consist of four papers whereas, second group consists of three papers. Candidates will have to attempt the questions of each paper within the given time duration. ICSI CS Professional December 2025 datesheet has been released.

Q:   What is the exam pattern for the ICSI-CS?
A: 

ICSI CS exam pattern mentions the exam duration, subjects, marking scheme, exam name, and medium of the examination to the candidates appearing for the exam. Candidates appearing for the CS Executive or CS Professional examination must check the exam pattern to become aware about the examination. Check the table below to know the ICSI CS exam pattern highlights:

FeaturesDetails
Mode of ExamCentre-based examination; Offline
Duration of ExamThree hours for each paper
Marks100 marks for each paper
Language of Question PaperEnglish
Nature of questionsMCQs and Descriptive
Pre-Examination RequirementComplete a Pre-Examination Test to become eligible to Enroll
First Examination Under New Syllabus 2022
  • Executive- December 2023
  • Professional- June 2024
Last Attempt Under Old Syllabus 2017
  • Executive- December 2024
  • Professional- June 2025

 

Q:   How to download ICSI CS previous year question papers?
A: 

Institute of Company Secretaries of India releases ICSI CS question papers of past examinations- CS Executive and CS professional on its official website. CS previous year question papers help students understand the structure of the exam, identify important topics, and help to know the type of questions asked. Check steps below to know how to download the ICSI CS previous year question papers for CS Executive and Professional examinations

  • Visit the link provided- ICSI CS Question Paper 
  • Scroll down the page
  • Search for the examination and paper to download the question paper
  • Click on the 'Download' tab
  • Screen will display the question paper in PDF fomat
  • Save or take the print of question paper
Q:   Are ICSI CS exam questions lengthy?
A: 

ICSI CS exam questions length depends upon the type of question. The length of the answers are generally long. Hiwever it may vary from question to questions. Candidates can check the demo ICSI answer sheet to check the length of the answers. Candidates must follow the ICSI answer guidelines to answer the questions.

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

To appear for the ICSI CS Pre Examination Test (PET) candidates must refer steps mentioned below:

  • Visit the official website of ICSI
  • Click on the 'E-learning' tab followed by Pre-Interview Test (PET) tab
  • Select the examination to appear for
  • Select the module
  • Enter the login credentials- Your login ID is your registration number (without any slash sign) suffix with @icsi.edu for example- If your registration number is 1234567/10/2018 then your login ID will be 1234567102018 [at]icsi.edu and fefault password for first time login is Learn@1234
  • Appear for the Pre-interview test online.
Q:   What is the ICSI CS Executive marking scheme?
A: 

As per the ICSI CS Executive exam marking scheme each question has equal marks. The total marks for CS Executive each paper is 100 marks. There will be no negative amrking for any incorrect answer or not attempted questions. Candidates will be given partial marks for every correct answer.

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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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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
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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:

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Last date to apply15-Oct-2025

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31-Jan-2026 (single group)

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