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CS Executive Syllabus: ICSI prescribes the ICSI CS syllabus for Executive and Professional programmes. Candidates preparing for the CS Executive, CS Professional examination must check the important topics for preparation. Earlier authorities announced the new syllabus for ICSI CS that consists of the Online Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (CSEET), Executive programme and Professional programme.
CS Professional Syllabus: Candidates who have registered for the ICSI CS Professional programme under the old syllabus (2017) can apply for switch over to CS Professional new syllabus (2022). Such candidates desiring to switch to new syllabus are advised to acquaint themselves with the CS Professional syllabus (2022) and paper-wise exemption details to begin preparations. The last examination under ICSI CS Professional old syllabus (2027) will be held in upcoming June 2025.
Q: What is CS Executive syllabus?
Candidates preparing for the CS Executive examination (Old or New syllabus) must check the CS Execvutive syllabus before beginning with their preparation.
ICSI CS Executive Syllabus 2023 (Under New Syllabus 2022)
Group 1
Paper Number | Subjects | Marks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws | 100 |
2 | Company Law & Practice Part I – Company Law – Principles and Concepts | 60 |
Part II – Company Administration & Meetings | 40 | |
3 | Setting Up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws Part I – Setting Up of Business | 60 |
Part II – Industrial & Labour Laws | 40 | |
4 | Corporate Accounting and Financial Management Part I – Corporate Accounting | 60 |
Part II – Financial Management | 40 |
Group 2
Paper Number | Subjects | Marks |
|---|---|---|
5 | Capital Market & Securities Laws Part I – Capital Market | 40 |
Part II – Securities Laws | 60 | |
6 | Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws Part I – Economic & Commercial Laws | 60 |
Part II – Intellectual Property Laws | 40 | |
7 | Tax Laws & Practice Part I - Direct Tax | 60 |
Part II - Indirect Tax | 40 |
ICSI CS Executive Old Syllabus (under 2017)
Executive Programme | |
|---|---|
Module 1, Paper 1 | Company Law |
Module 1, Paper 2 | Cost and Management Accounting |
Module 1, Paper 3 | Economic and Commercial Laws |
Module 1, Paper 4 | Tax Laws and Practice |
Module 2, Paper 1 | Company Accounts and Auditing Practices |
Module 2, Paper 2 | Capital Markets and Securities Laws |
Module 2, Paper 3 | Industrial Labour and General Laws |
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Q: What is CS Professional Syllabus?
Candidates preparing for CS Professional examination must know the complete syllabus. Check below to know the CS Professional old and new syllabus:
CS Professional New Syllabus
Group 1
Paper Number | Subjects | Marks |
|---|---|---|
1
| Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Principles & Practice Part I – Governance and Sustainability | 65 |
Part II – Risk Management | 20 | |
Part III- Environment & Sustainability Reporting | 15 | |
2 | Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances Part I - Drafting and Conveyancing | 70 |
Part II - Pleadings and Appearances | 30 | |
3 | Compliance Management, Audit & Due Diligence Part I – Compliance Management | 40 |
Part II – Audit & Due Diligence | 60 | |
4 | Elective 1 (Select one Paper out of 4 Elective Papers) |
|
Group 2
Paper Number | Subjects | Marks |
|---|---|---|
5 | Strategic Management & Corporate Finance Part I – Strategic Management | 40 |
Part II – Corporate Finance | 60 | |
6
| Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency Part I – Corporate Restructuring | 40 |
Part II – Valuation | 20 | |
Part III – Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding up | 40 | |
7 | Elective 2 (Select one Paper out of 5 Elective Papers) | - |
ICS CS Professional Syllabus (Old)
Professional Programme (Under ICSI Syllabus 2017) | |
|---|---|
Module 1, Paper 1 | Company Secretarial Practice |
Module 1, Paper 2 | Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings |
Module 2, Paper 1 | Financial Treasury and Forex Management |
Module 2, Paper 2 | Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency |
Module 3, Paper 1 | Strategic Management, Alliances and International Trade |
Module 3, Paper 2 | Advance Tax Laws and Practices |
Module 4, Paper 1 | Due Dilligence and Corporate Compliance Management |
Module 4, Paper 2 | Governance Business Ethics and Sustainability |
Professional Programme (Under ICSI Syllabus 2017) | |
|---|---|
Module 1, paper 1 | Advanced Company Law and Practice |
Module 1, paper 2 | Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence |
Module 1, paper 3 | Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency |
Module 2, Paper 1 | Information Technology and System Audit |
Module 2, Paper 2 | Financial Treasury and Forex Management |
Module 2, Paper 3 | Ethics, Governance and Sustainability |
Module 3, Paper 1 | Advance Tax Laws and Practice |
Module 3, Paper 2 | Drafting, Appearances and Pleading |
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Candidates preparing for ICSI CS exam must check the ICSI CS exam pattern. Check the table below to know the highlights.
| Features | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of examination | CS Executive- Combination of both 20% case-based objective type questions and 80% descriptive questions in all papers at Executive Programme except Paper No. 4 i.e. Corporate Accounting and Financial Management which is 100% descriptive. CS Professional- Descriptive |
| Duration | Three hours for each paper |
| Marks | 100 marks for each paper |
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ICSI CS Executive Syllabus 2025
Check below to know the CS Executive syllabus 2025:
Group 1
| Paper Number |
Subjects |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws |
100 |
| 2 |
Company Law & Practice Part I – Company Law – Principles and Concepts |
60 |
| Part II – Company Administration & Meetings |
40 |
|
| 3 |
Setting Up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws Part I – Setting Up of Business |
60 |
| Part II – Industrial & Labour Laws |
40 |
|
| 4 |
Corporate Accounting and Financial Management Part I – Corporate Accounting |
60 |
| Part II – Financial Management |
40 |
Group 2
| Paper Number |
Subjects |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 5 |
Capital Market & Securities Laws Part I – Capital Market |
40 |
| Part II – Securities Laws |
60 |
|
| 6 |
Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws Part I – Economic & Commercial Laws |
60 |
| Part II – Intellectual Property Laws |
40 |
|
| 7 |
Tax Laws & Practice Part I - Direct Tax |
60 |
| Part II - Indirect Tax |
40 |
Switchover from Old Syllabus (2017) to New Syllabus (2022): Paperwise Exemption Details for Executive Programme
| Executive Programme | |
|---|---|
| Existing Syllabus (2017) | Paper wise Exemption Under New Syllabus (2022) |
| Module 1 | |
| Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws | Group 1, Paper 1 - Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws |
| Company Law | Group 1, Paper 2 - Company Law & Practice |
| Setting up of Business Entities and Closure | Group 1, Paper 3 - Setting up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws |
| Tax Laws | Group 2, Paper 7 - Tax Laws & Practice |
| Module 2 | |
| Corporate and Management Accounting | Group 1, Paper 4 - Corporate Accounting and Financial Management |
| Securities Laws & Capital Markets | Group 2, Paper 5 - Capital Market & Securities Laws |
| Economic, Business and Commercial Laws | Group 2, Paper 6 - Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws |
| Financial and Strategic Management | Group 1, Paper 4 - Corporate Accounting and Financial Management |
ICSI CS Professional Syllabus 2025
The new syllabus for ICSI CS Professional is now effective. Check below to learn the new CS Professional syllabus 2024.
Group 1
| ICSI CS Professional Syllabus |
||
|---|---|---|
| Paper Number |
Subjects |
Marks |
| 1
|
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Principles & Practice Part I – Governance and Sustainability |
65 |
| Part II – Risk Management |
20 |
|
| Part III- Environment & Sustainability Reporting |
15 |
|
| 2 |
Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances Part I - Drafting and Conveyancing |
70 |
| Part II - Pleadings and Appearances |
30 |
|
| 3 |
Compliance Management, Audit & Due Diligence Part I – Compliance Management |
40 |
| Part II – Audit & Due Diligence |
60 |
|
| 4 |
Elective 1 (Select one Paper out of 4 Elective Papers) |
|
Group 2
| Paper Number |
Subjects |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 5 |
Strategic Management & Corporate Finance Part I – Strategic Management |
40 |
| Part II – Corporate Finance |
60 |
|
| 6
|
Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency Part I – Corporate Restructuring |
40 |
| Part II – Valuation |
20 |
|
| Part III – Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up |
40 |
|
| 7 |
Elective 2 (Select one Paper out of 5 Elective Papers) |
|
Candidates must select one paper from each Elective 1 and Elective 2 respectively. Check the table below to know the Elective subjects:
| Paper Number | Elective 1 | Paper Number | Elective 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | CSR & Social Governance Part I – Corporate Social Responsibility (50 Marks) Part II – Social Governance (50 Marks) |
7.1 | Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation Part I – Arbitration & Conciliation (70 Marks) Part II – Mediation (30 Marks) |
| 4.2 | Internal and Forensic Audit Part I – Internal Audit (60 Marks) Part II – Forensic Audit (40 Marks) |
7.2 | Goods and Services Tax (GST) & Corporate Tax Planning Part I – Goods and Services Tax (GST) (70 Marks) Part II – Corporate Tax Planning (30 Marks) |
| 4.3 | Intellectual Property Rights – Law & Practice (100 Marks) |
7.3 | Labour Laws & Practice (100 Marks) |
| 4.4 | Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Cyber Security – Laws & Practice (100 Marks) |
7.4 | Banking & Insurance – Laws & Practice Part I – Banking Laws (50 Marks) Part II – Insurance Laws (50 Marks) |
| 7.5 | Insolvency and Bankruptcy – Law & Practice (100 Marks) |
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Switchover from Old Syllabus (2017) to New Syllabus (2022): Paperwise Exemption Details for Professional Programme
| Professional Programme | |
|---|---|
| Existing Syllabus (2017) | Paperwise Exemption Under New Syllabus (2022) |
| Module 1 | |
| Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics | Group 1, Paper 1 - Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Principles & Practice |
| Advanced Tax Laws | No Exemption |
| Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances | Group 1, Paper 2 - Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances |
| Module 2 | |
| Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence | Group 1, Paper 3 - Compliance Management, Audit & Due Diligence |
| Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up | Group 2, Paper 6 - Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency |
| Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies | No Exemption |
| Module 3 | |
| Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges | Group 2, Paper 5 - Strategic Management and Corporate Finance |
| Multidisciplinary Case Studies | No Exemption |
| Elective Paper | |
| Banking – Law & Practice |
Elective 2, Paper 7.4 - Banking & Insurance – Laws & Practice |
| Insurance– Law & Practice | Elective 2, Paper 7.4 - Banking & Insurance – Laws & Practice |
| Intellectual Property Rights– Laws and Practices |
Elective 1, Paper 4.3 - Intellectual Property Rights – Law & Practice |
| Forensic Audit | Elective 1, Paper 4.2 - Internal and Forensic Audit |
| Direct Tax Law & Practice | No Exemption |
| Labour Laws & Practice | Elective 2, Paper 7.3 - Labour Laws & Practice |
| Valuations & Business Modelling | No Exemption |
| Insolvency – Law and Practice | Elective 2, Paper 7.5 – Insolvency and BankruptcyLaw & Practice |