ICSI Delhi - Institute of Company Secretaries of India

The eligibility criteria for the CS foundation course is all class 10+2 or equivalent pass in any stream ( except for fine arts ) with 65% aggregate for economically backward students ( 85% for academically bright students ). Admisson is open throughout the year by making an application in the prescribed form FC-1 together with documentary evidence in support of date of birth and educational CS qualification.

The Institute of company secretaries of india (ICSI) in new delhi offers a variety of courses including:

• CS: Two courses
• Certificate: Three courses
• M.Com: One course
• B.Com: A specialised course with a major in corporate affairs and administration 

Other courses offered include:

1. Cyber security
2. Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code 
3. Foreign Exchange 
4. Goods and services tax 
5. Diploma in Arbitration
6. Corporate Ethics, governance and social responsibility
7. Advance Diploma in corporate social responsibility

CS foundation programme costs INR 4k. Depending on the level of admisson, the cost of the CS executive course range from 10k to 16k. The CS professional course costs INR 12,000 in tuition. The entire cost of a CS course is between INR 27k to 32k. 

For INR 7,500, ICSI also provides a certification training. This three month course can be taken full time off campus or part time on campus. M.Com: A single course costing INR 5k in tuition, B.Com: A single course costing INR 4k in total tuition.

In ICSI CSEET or CS entrance exam is easy but executive and professional exams are very tough. Executive exams have only 10-15% passing and professional exams have only 20 to 25 passing percentage. It is necessary to pass the entrance exam for a good chance of being admitted to ICSI Delhi if you meet the eligibility conditions. So, it all depends on your study and your will power.

On the official brochures, ICSI lists eligibility requirements that are specific to each certificate course. Candidates wanting to apply for the certificate course in "Valuation of Securities/Financial Assets" must be either ICSI/ICAI/ICoAI members, ICSI executive course students or above, insolvency professionals, or holders of postgraduate management degrees. The institute can also ask for the relevant documents at the time of the application form filling. Hence, candidates must have an original or a copy of the important documents.

After the online registration on ICSI and fee payment, the study material is provided to the students. Candidates get eight months to prepare for the entrance exam. In addition, it is compulsory for students to undergo seven days Student Induction Programme (SIP) within six months of registration and before appearing in the CS executive programme. After eight months of the course duration, the candidate can take the exam in any attempt (June or December). Admission to the course is valid for three years and hence, all the students must clear the CS foundation exam within the given period of time.