ICSI Announces Major Restructuring of CSEET; New Syllabus & Pattern From June 2026
ICSI has announced major changes in CSEET exam pattern and syllabus. Read here to know updated pattern, mode of examination, syllabus and passing criteria. ICSI has announced the updated CSEET schedule for 2026. ICSI CSEET exam will be conducted thrice in a year. Check complete details here.
CSEET Exam Restructured
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India has announced major restructuring of CSEET exam pattern and syllabus which will be effective from June 2026. ICSI will conduct last examination under remote proctored mode in January 2026. June 2026 onwards, the exam will be held three times in a year- February, June and October session. Earlier, ICSI used to conduct CSEET four times in a year- January, May, July and November in remote proctored mode. June 2026 onwards, CSEET exam will be held in offline mode. Candidates will be required to report at alloted exam centre.
ICSI will commence CSEET registrations June 2026 on December 16, 2025. Candidates will be able to apply for June 2026 session till February 15. Candidates registering for the exam will be required to enroll for the exam on given date and time. In enrollment process, candidates will be required to pay the enrollment fee of INR 1500 for each session. ICSI has revised the CSEET exam fee structure. Read here to know complete details.
ICSI CSEET Revised Pattern Highlights
- CSEET Exam will now be held in offline mode at alloted exam centres. The exam will be held from 2.30 PM to 5.45 PM.
- The paper will be held for each subject on different days
- CSEET exam will be held in three sessions- February, June and October
- ICSI will release the CSEET time table for each session
- Each subject will now carry 100 marks
- CSEET registration will be valid for three years from the date of registration
- CSEET fee has been revised to INR 7500 (CSEET Registration) and INR 1500 (CSEET enrollment)
- Updated CSEET syllabus will be shared soon
ICSI CSEET 2026 Revised Dates
Check the table below to know the revised CSEET 2026 exam dates for upcoming sessions:
Registration Dates
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| CSEET June 2026 Registration Date | 16-Dec-2025 to 15-Feb-2026 |
| Submission of CSEET 2026 enrollment fee | 01-Mar to 07-Apr-2026 |
| CSEET June 2026 Exam | 01-Jun to 04-Jun-2026 |
| CSEET October 2026 Registration Date | 16-Feb-2026 to 31-May-2026 |
| CSEET February 2027 Registration Date | 01-Jun-2026 to 30-Sep-2026 |
CSEET Enrollment Dates
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| CSEET February Enrollment Date (without late fee) | 01-Nov to 07-Dec (Previous Year) |
| CSEET February Enrollment Date (with late fee) | 08-Dec to 20-Dec (Previous Year) |
| CSEET June Enrollment Date | 01-Mar to 07-Apr (Same Year) |
| CSEET June Enrollment Date (with late fee) | 08-Apr to 20-Apr (Same Year) |
| CSEET October Enrollment Date | 01-Jul to 07-Aug (Same Year) |
| CSEET October Enrollment Date (with late fee) | 08-Aug to 20-Aug (Same Year) |
Revised CSEET Exam Date
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CSEET February Exam | First week of February |
| CSEET June Exam | First week of June |
| CSEET October Exam | First week of October |
| CSEET February Result | Last week of March |
| CSEET June Result | Last week of July |
| CSEET October Result | Last week of November |
ICSI CSEET Revised Exam Pattern
ICSI CSEET exam will now be conducted for each subject on different days. ICSI will release the CSEET exam calender for each session. Check the table below to know the updated CSEET exam pattern:
| Day of Exam | Subjects | Maximum Marks | Pattern and time |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Day | Business Communication | 100 | Subjective (3 hours) |
| Second Day | Fundamentals of Accounting | 100 | Subjective (3 hours) |
| Third Day | Economic and Business Environment | 100 | Subjective (3 hours) |
| Fourth Day | Business Laws and Management Business Laws -60 Marks Business Management - 40 Marks |
100 | OMR Based (2 hours) |
No, there is no sectional time limit in CSEET exam. The CSEET exam is conducted for a duration of two hours. Candidates must solve the 140 MCQs within given time. Candidates can attempt any section first.
No, there will be no negative marking in CSEET exam. For every correct answer candidates will be given one or two marks for each question.
- Business Communication- 50 marks
- Legal Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude
- Subpart A- Legal Aptitude - 30 marks
- Subpart B- Logical Reasoning- 20 marks
- Subpart C- Quantitative Aptitude 20 marks
- Economic and Business Environment
- Subpart A- Economics- 25 marks
- Subpart B- Business Environment- 25 marks
- Current Affairs- 40 marks.
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ICSI introduced the CSEET new syllabus under 2022. Check the table below to know the CSEET the latest pattern:
Subjects
Number of Questions
Marks
Business Communication
35
50
Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning
35
50
Economic and Business Environment
35
50
Current Affairs and Quantitative Aptitude
35
50
Total Marks
200