Maharashtra

Stages to become a Company Secretary:
The student who would like to join theCourse after 10+2 pass or equivalenthas to undergothree stages to pursue the Company Secretaries Course i.e.
Foundation Programme
Executive Programme
Professional ProgrammeThe Student who would like to join the Course after passing the Graduation has to undergo two stages of the Company Secretaryship i.e.
Executive Programme
Professional Programme
Foundation Programmewhich is ofeight months durationcan be pursued by10+2 pass or equivalent students of Arts, Science or Commerce stream (Excluding Fine Arts)
Executive Programmecan be pursued by aGraduate of all streamsexcept Fine Arts.
Professional Programmecan be pursued onlyafter clearing the Executive Programme of CS Course
ADMISSION TO THE CS COURSE is open throughout the year. Examinations are held twice a year in June & December.
Cut off dates for admission to CS course: .
For Foundation Programme
31st March for appearing in December Examination in the same year
30th September for June Examination next year
For Executive Programme
28th February for appearing in both modules in December Exams in the same year year
31st May for appearing in single module in December Examination in the same year
31st August for appearing in both modules in June Exam in the next year
30th November for appearing in single module in June Examination in the next year.
SUBJECTS FOR CS COURSE
There are 4 papers in CS Foundation Programme
There are 7 papers divided into 2 Modules in CS Executive Programme (wef. 01.02.2013)
There are 8 papers divided into 4 Modules in CS Professional Programme
SUBJECTS
Foundation Programme[4 papers]( New Syllabus w.e.f. 1st April 2017 )
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND LAW
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, ETHICS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING
Executive Programme [7papers]
Module I
(4papers)
Company Law
Cost and Management Accounting
Economic and Commercial Laws
Tax Laws and Practice
Module II
(3 papers)
Company Accounts and Auditing Practices
Capital Markets and Securities Laws
Industrial, Labour and General Laws
Professional Programme [8 papers]
Module I
(2 papers)
Company Secretarial Practice
Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings