CSEET

ICSI conducts the CSEET exam. The question paper is divided across four sections viz, Business Communication, Current Affairs Economics and Business Environment and Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning. The number of questions in each section is as follows:
1. Business Communication: This section includes 35 questions. The total number of marks for this section is 50.
2. Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning: This section is divided into two parts. Part A- Legal Aptitude is of 25 marks and Part B- Logical reasoning is also of 25 marks. The total number of questions included in this section is 35
3. Economics and Business Environment. This section is divided into two parts. Each part is of 25 marks. The total number of question in this section are 35 questions.
4. Current Affairs Presentation and Communication Skills: The number of questions asked from Current Affairs is 15, whereas Presentation & Communication skills includes 20 questions. Each section typically contains multiple choice questions (MCQs) and is conducted in remote proctored mode.

Using CSEET previous year's question can be a valuable to source to enhance the preparation level. Some of the tips that can be utilised by the candidates for CSEET question papers/mock tests are:
1. Candidates gets familiarised with the exam pattern of CSEET. It helps in understanding the structure and identifying the types of questions that are asked in exam.
2. CSEET question papers help in analysing the important questions and trends. Candidates can identify recurring topics or questions with the help of question papers.
3. It helps in understanding the question-solving approach. Solving mock tests or previous year question papers helps in stimulating the actual exam environment. This way it helps candidates in analysing the question-solving approach.
4. Helps in time management by setting the timer as per the duration of the exam. The CSEET exam is conducted for a duration of two hours. While solving the previous year's question paper candidates must set the time to prepare for the actual exam day.
5. Candidates must regularly solve the previous year's question paper to assess their preparation level. This will help candidates in gauging their readiness for the exam and modify the preparation strategy accordingly.
6. CSEET question papers must be used in conjunction with the other study materials.

The syllabus for the Legal Aptitude section of the CSEET 2023 exam is as follows:
* *Indian Constitution* Preamble* Fundamental Rights and Duties* Directive Principles of State Policy* Amendments to the Constitution
* *Elements of General Laws* Law of Contract* Offer* Acceptance* Consideration* Capacity to Contract* Void Agreements* Valid Agreements* Performance of Contract* Breach of Contract* Law of Torts* Negligence* Nuisance* Strict Liability
* *Elements of Company Secretaries Legislation* The Institute of Company Secretaries of India* Vision, Mission, Motto and Core Values of the Institute* Company Secretary under Company Secretaries ACT 1980* Company Law* Meaning and Nature of Company* Types of Companies* Incorporation of a Company* Memorandum of Association* Articles of Association* Board of Directors* General Meetings* Powers and Duties of the Company Secretary
* *Legal Reasoning* Deductive Reasoning* Inductive Reasoning* Analogy* Judgment
* *Verbal Reasoning* Analogies* Synonyms* Antonyms* Cloze Test
* *Non-Verbal Reasoning* Figure Matrix* Figure Analogies* Figure Classification* Figure Completion
The exam will also have a section on *Quantitative Aptitude* and *Current Affairs .

The topics covered under Current Affairs of CSEET exam is as follows:
Current affairs of national and international importance relating to:
International bodies (ASEAN, BRICS, SAARC, G-20, BIMSTEC, etc. )
Organizations like, RBI NABARD CCI, IBBI, IMF, OECD, ADB, World Bank, etc. Summits and conferences
Current development in Banking and Finance (digital banking, government. Initiatives, financial inclusion, etc. )
Current development in stock markets
Recent important judgments passed by Supreme Court and High Courts of India, Tribunals
Current affairs related to CS Institute/Profession and regulatory bodies
Current updates on environment, bio-diversity, climate change and sustainable development
the latest developments in Science and technology, IT, Computers and Space Science
Business personalities and leaders
Committees and appointments
Art and culture
Books and their authors
Awards and honours
Sports
Current political scenario
Initiatives/ schemes of the government
Language and national symbols
Governance and ethics
International diplomacy.

The topics covered under Business Environment of CSEET exam is as follows:
1. Entrepreneurship Scenario:
Government initiatives to foster entrepreneurship
Need for entrepreneurship in India
Bottlenecks in entrepreneurial growth
2. Business Environment
Overview of Business Environment
Features and factors influencing business environment
Types of environment: Economic environment, Socio-cultural environment, Political environment, Legal and Technological environment
Ease of Doing Business Index by World Bank for India and Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) for States
3. Key Government Institutions:
Basic awareness about various institutions and regulatory bodies in India such as NITI Aayog, MCA SEBI, RBI IBBI, CCI, NCLT/NCLAT etc.

The topics covered under Economics of CSEET exam is as follows:
1. Basics of Demand and Supply and Forms of Market Competition
Theory of Demand and Supply:
Equilibrium Price
Elasticity of Demand and Supply and other related concepts
Increase and Decrease in Demand and Expansion and Contraction of Demand
Forms of Market Competition- Monopoly, Duopoly, Oligopoly, Perfect Competition and Monopolistic Competition
2. National Income Accounting and Related Concepts:
Meaning and methods to compute National Income
Key variables of National Income (GNP, GDP, NNP, NDP etc. )
3. Indian Union Budget:
Key terminologies / heads covered under the budget
Revenue and Capital Budget
Major components of Revenue and Capital Budget
Meaning of Fiscal Deficit
Components/ Variables covered under Fiscal Deficit
4. Indian Financial Markets
Overview of Indian Financial Ecosystem
Key facets of Indian financial system
Growth of Financial Institutions
Public and private sector banks
Industrial Finance Corporation of India, Small Industries Development Bank of India
Regional Rural Banks
Cooperative Banks
Non-Banking Finance Companies
Basics of Capital Market: Types of Shares and Debentures Financial assistance scenario for Small and Medium Enterprises and Start-Ups.
5. Indian Economy:
Primary (Agriculture and allied activities)
Secondary (Manufacturing)
Tertiary (Services):
Current scenario of agriculture and allied activities in India
Agricultural and Industrial Policies of India
Current scenario of services sector in India
Balance of Payments
Components of Balance of Payments
Favorable and Unfavorable Balance of Trade
Foreign Investments in India- Types and Flows.

Logical Reasoning of CSEET covers the following topics:
1. Logical Reasoning:
Calendars
Cause and Effect Reasoning
Clocks
Coding and Decoding
Deriving Conclusion from Passages
Drawing Inference
Number Test
Sequence and Series
Statement and Assumptions
2. Verbal Reasoning:
Alphabet Test
Alpha Numeric Sequence Puzzle
Analogy
Assertion and Reason
Blood Relations
Decision Making
Inserting Missing Characters
Logical Sequence Test
Logical Venn Diagram
Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test
Syllogism
Truth Tellers and Liars
3. Non Verbal Reasoning:
Analytical Reasoning
Classification
Completion of Incomplete Pattern
Figure Matrix
Grouping of Identical Figures
Mirror Image
Rule Detection
Numeric and Alphabet Series.