The Institute of Company Secretaries of India is an organization that has stood out for right regulation and continuous development in the profession of company secretaries in the country. Keeping aside awarding degrees and membership to candidates, ICSI has always aimed to raise the bar in terms of striking a balance between professional education and expertise. This effort has reached fruition in recent years in the scores of applicants taking up the CS course. ICSI membership is considered as the standalone benchmark for recruitment in central and state government posts as well for job openings in the corporate world.
ICSI awards degrees and membership to candidates on the basis of performance in the ICSI exam. This exam is conducted in three different stages. The foundation course program constitutes various important subjects that form the base of the profession. This is followed by the intermediate exam which consists of 12 theoretical subjects arranged into two groups of four papers consisting of 100 marks each. The final exam is the last and most important.
CS Exam 2022 Eligibility:-
CS Foundation Course Eligibility:-
Candidates who have passed Senior Secondary (10+2) examination of a Board/University constituted by law in India or any examination recognised by the Central Government as equivalent thereto are eligible.
Exemption From Foundation Examination:-
All graduates and post graduates (excluding fine arts) and those having passed in the Foundation examination of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India or the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) conducted by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or of any other accountancy institution in India or abroad recognised as equivalent thereto by the Council of the Institute are exempted from passing the Foundation Programme examination. Such students may directly seek registration to Executive Programme stage of CS Course.
Duration of Foundation Programme is 8 months, excluding the months of admission and the examination. Foundation Programme students are required to pass the Foundation examination within 3 years from the date of their admission.
CS Exam 2022 Date:-
CS Foundation Course:-
Last Date for Seeking Admission:- 31st March for appearing in December Examination in the same year.
30th September for appearing in June Examination in the next year.
CS Examination Fee:-
Foundation Programme -Rs. 1200/-
Executive Programme - Rs. 1200/- per Module
Professional Programme -Rs. 1200/- per Module.
Fee Structure for CS Course:-
CS Foundation Programme - Rs.4500/-
CS Executive Programme -
Rs.9000/- for Commerce Graduates / CPT passed of ICAI / Foundation passed of ICAI-CMA
Rs 10,000/- for Non Commerce Students
Rs 8,500/- for CS Foundation passed students
CS Professional Programme - Rs.12,000/-
CS Exam 2022 Pattern:-
The Institute has decided to discontinue OMR Based Examination and instead introduce Computer Based Examination (CBE) for its Foundation Programme students from June 2014 onwards. However, examinees would continue to be assessed through Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
Introduction of Negative Marking for OMR Based Examination
The following is the scheme of Computer Based Examination:-
| Day and Date | Subjects | Total No of Questions and Marks | Type of Questions | Duration of examination |
| Day-One |
Business Environment and Entrepreneurship (BEE) & Business Management, Ethics and Communication (BMEC) |
50 (100 marks)
50 (100 marks) |
MCQs having four options with one correct answer (No negative mark for wrong answer) | 90 minutes in one sitting for both the subjects |
| Day-Two |
Business Economics (BE) & Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing (FAA) |
50 (100 marks)
50 (100 marks) |
MCQs having four options with one correct answer (No negative mark for wrong answer) | 90 minutes in one sitting for both the subjects |
Candidates would be required to sit before a computer terminal and use computer-mouse while attempting the questions. Computer Based Examination would be held in all those cities in India and aboard, where the Institute’s existing examinations are held. Details of examination centres/venues will be informed separately.
Questions would be displayed on the computer screen both in English as well as Hindi language except for Business Management, Ethics and Communication paper, for which questions shall be provided in English medium only.
CS 2022 Exam Notification
Executive and Professional Programme Examination
Foundation Programme Examination
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.
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