COMPANY SECRETARY (CS)
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has been constituted under an Act of Parliament i.e., the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 (Act No.56 of 1980) to develop and regulate the profession of Company Secretaries. The ICSI functions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The affairs of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) are managed by a Council consisting of fifteen elected members and five nominees of the Central Government. The Companies Act, 2013 confers special status to Company Secretaries as the Key Managerial Personnel along with Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer, Manager, whole-time director(s) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

LEVEL-I: CSEET
Eligibility : + 2 Pass / Any Degree Pass
PAPERS | SUBJECTS | MARKS |
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Paper 1 | Business Communication | 50 |
Paper 2 | Legal Aptitude & Logical Reasoning | 50 |
Paper 3 | Economic and Business Environment | 50 |
Paper 4 | Current Affairs, Presentation and Communication Skills (VIVA) | 50 |
NOTE:
- This is with effect from 03 February 2020
- Minimum Marks : 40% in Each Paper
- Aggregate : 50% in all the Papers in that Group.
ADMISSIONS OPEN FOR 2023-24
LEVEL-II: CS EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME
Eligibility : CSEET Pass / CA / CMA
MODULE - I
PAPERS | SUBJECTS | MARKS |
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Paper 1 | Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws | 100 |
Paper 2 | Company Law | 100 |
Paper 3 | Setting up of Business Entities and Closure | 100 |
Paper 4 | Tax Laws | 100 |
MODULE - II
PAPERS | SUBJECTS | MARKS |
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Paper 5 | Corporate & Management Accounting | 100 |
Paper 6 | Securities Laws & Capital Markets | 100 |
Paper 7 | Economic, Business and Commercial Laws | 100 |
Paper 8 | Financial and Strategic Management | 100 |
NOTE:
- This is with effect from 03 February 2020
- Minimum Marks : 40% in Each Paper
- Aggregate : 50% in all the Papers in that Group.
- The subjects of Executive Programme are classified into two groups which a student can study and appear in the examination group-wise or both the groups together.
ADMISSIONS OPEN FOR 2023-24
LEVEL : CS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME (FINAL)
Eligibility : CS Executive Programme Pass
MODULE - I
PAPERS | SUBJECTS | MARKS |
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Paper 1 | Governance, Risk Management, Compliance and Ethics | 100 |
Paper 2 | Advanced Tax Laws | 100 |
Paper 3 | Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances | 100 |
MODULE - II
PAPERS | SUBJECTS | MARKS |
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Paper 4 | Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence | 100 |
Paper 5 | Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding -Up | 100 |
Paper 6 | Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies | 100 |
MODULE – III
PAPERS | SUBJECTS | MARKS |
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Paper 7 | Corporate Funding & Listing in Stock Exchanges | 100 |
Paper 8 | Multidisciplinary Case Studies (Open Book Exam) | 100 |
Paper 9 | Elective Papers ( Any one out of 8 papers ) | 100 |
Banking : Law & Practice | ||
Insurance : Law & Practice | ||
Intellectual Property Right - Laws and Practices | ||
Forensic Audit | ||
Direct Tax : Law & Practice | ||
Labour Laws & Practice | ||
Valuations & Business Modelling | ||
Insolvancy - Law & Practice |
NOTE:
It is also open book exam in Elective Paper