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Solving ICSI CS previous year/session question papers exam offers several advantages:1. Helps you understand the exam pattern and prepares you mentally for what to expect. By solving previous year papers, you become familiar with the structure, format, and types of questions that have been asked in the exam. 2. Helps in identifying important topics. Analyzing previous year papers can help you identify recurring topics or subjects that are frequently tested in the exam. This allows you to prioritize your efforts and focus on the areas that are more likely to appear in the upcoming exam.3. Solving ICSI CS previous year papers within the allotted time helps you practice time management skills. It allows you to gauge your speed and efficiency to complete the examin given time.4. By attempting previous year papers, you can assess your strengths and weaknesses in different subjects or topics. This self-assessment helps you identify areas where you need to improve and allocate more study time accordingly.5. Solving ICSI CS previous year papers provides valuable practice, allowing you to gain confidence in your preparation. As you become more familiar with the exam format and successfully tackle different question types, your confidence level increases.

To qualify the ICSI CS examination – Executive, Professional candidates must secure minimum 40% in each paper and 50% overall. Refer the table below to know the passing marks for each group in detail:ICSI CS Executive Qualifying MarksModulePapersPartsMarks Qualifying PerecentageModule 1Paper 1. Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws -10040%Paper 2. Company LawPart A. Company Law, Principles &Concepts5040%Part B: Company Administration and Meetings – Law and Practices40Part C: Company Secretary as a Profession10Paper 3. Setting up of Business Entities and ClosurePart A: Setting up of Business4040%Part B: Registration; Licenses & Compliances35Part C :Insolvency; Winding up& Closure of Business25Paper 4. Tax LawsPart A: Direct Taxes5040%Part B: Indirect Taxes50Module 2Paper 5. Corporate & Management AccountingPart A: Corporate Accounting6040%Part B: Management Accounting and Valuation40Paper 6. Securities Laws & Capital MarketsPart A. Securities Laws7040%Part B. Capital Market & Intermediaries30Paper 7. Economic, Business and Commercial LawsPart A. Foreign Exchange Management &NBFCs4040%Part B. Competition Law25Part C. Business & Commercial Laws35Paper 8. Financial and Strategic ManagementPart A. :Financial Management6040%Part B. Strategic Management40ICSI CS Professional Passing MarksModulePaperMarksQualifying PercentageModule 1Paper 1. Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics5040% 202010Paper 2. Advanced Tax Laws7040%30Paper 3. Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances10040%Module 2Paper 4. Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence4040%60Paper 5. Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up5040%50Paper 6. Resolution of Corporate Disputes,Non-Compliances& Remedies10040%Module 3Paper 7.Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges6040%40Paper 8. Multidisciplinary Case Studies10040%Elective Paper 9:9.1- Banking – Law & Practice9.2- Insurance – Law & Practice9.3- Intellectual Property Rights: Laws and Practices9.4- Forensic Audit9.5- Direct Tax Laws & Practice9.6- Labour Laws& Practice9.7- Valuations & Business Modelling9.8- Insolvency – Law and Practice100 40%

As per the ICSI CS Professional exam marking scheme, each question carries equal marks. Each question in the CS Professional examination is assigned equal marks. The total marks for each paper/group may vary, depending on the number of questions and their individual weightage. However, there is no negative marking for incorrect answers. This means that candidates are not penalized for wrong answers or not attempted questions. It is advisable to attempt all the questions and provide answers to the best of your knowledge. In some cases, partial marks may be awarded for partially correct answers. If a question has multiple parts and you answer some parts correctly while others are incorrect, you may receive partial marks for the correct portions. Candidates preparing for ICSI CS Professional exam must note that the marking scheme, guidelines, and instructions provided for each examination session.

As per the ICSI CS Executive exam marking scheme, each question carries equal marks: each question in the CS Executive exam is assigned equal marks. The total marks for each paper may vary, depending on the number of questions and their individual weightage. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers. This means that candidates are not penalized for wrong answers. It is advisable to attempt all the questions and provide answers to the best of your knowledge. In some cases, partial marks may be awarded for partially correct answers. If a question has multiple parts and you answer some parts correctly while others are incorrect, you may receive partial marks for the correct portions. Candidates preparing for ICSI CS Executive exam must note that the marking scheme, guidelines, and instructions provided for each examination session.

Yes, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) does release previous year question papers for the CS (Company Secretary) exams- CS Executive & CS Professional. These question papers are valuable resources for candidates preparing for the exams as they provide insight into the exam pattern, question types, and the level of difficulty.ICSI often releases question papers of past examinations on its official website, allowing students to access and download them for reference and practice. These question papers can help candidates understand the structure of the exam, identify important topics, and gain familiarity with the types of questions asked.To download directly the ICSI CS previous year question paper follow the steps mentioned below:Step1 - Visit the link provided- ICSI CS Question Paper Step 2- Scroll down the pageStep 3- Search for the examination and paper to download the question paperStep 4- Click on the 'Download' tabStep 5- Screen will display the question paper in PDF fomatStep 6- Save or take the print of question paper

The duration of the ICSI CS Professional examination is 3 hours for each paper. The CS Executiveprogrammeconsists of two groups and two elective papers. The first group has four papers whereas, second group has three papers. Therefore, you will have a total of seven papers and two elective papers to attempt in the CS Professional exam, with each paper having a duration of three hours. It's important to manage your time effectively during the exam to ensure you can answer all the questions within the allocated time for each paper.ICSI CS Professional exam will be a centre based examination, wherein candidates will have to report at the designated exam centre. The exam will be conducted in pen-paper mode. Each question paper will be of 100 marks in English medium. 

Autorities have released the list of ICSI CS exam centres. Check the list of the ICSI CS exam centres in the Eastern region of India: Bhagalpur,  Kolkata Zone-I,  Bhubaneswar I,  Kolkata Zone-II,  Bhubaneswar II,  Kolkata Zone-III,  Bokaro,  Kolkata Zone-IV,  Dhanbad,  Patna,  Guwahati,  Ranchi,  Hooghly,  Rourkela,  Howrah,  Sambalpur,  Imphal,  Siliguri, and Jamshedpur. Candidates will be able to enter the ICSI CS exam centre preferences while filling the ICSI CS enrollment form. The enrollment form window will open from August 26, 2023. Only candidates who have registered for ICSI CS Executive or CS Professional programme for December 2023 session will be able to fill the enrollment form.

Candidates will be able to check the ICSI CS allotted exam centre upon release of ICSI CS Executive admit card or CS Professional admit card. Only candidates who will fill the ICSI CS 2025 application form along with the successful application fee payment will be able to download the CS admit card when released. The name of ICSI CS exam centre will be mentioned on the admit card for the exam to be held in offline mode. The ICSI CS June 2025 admit card is expected to release on May 22, 2025 in online mode. Candidates will be able to check the following details on the release of ICSI CS June 2025 admit card:Name of the candidateRegistration numberCategoryLocationDate of examTime of examExam centre name & addressPhotographSignatureInstructions related to the examCandidates must note that the ICSI CS exam centre once allotted, no request for change in exam centre will be entertained under any circumstances. Candidates are advised to carefully enter the exam centre preference while filling the application form.

ICSI CS examinations for CS Executive, Professional is conducted at designated exam centres acroiss various cities in India. The ICSI selects and announced the list of exam centres for each exam session. The number of exam centres and cities may vary from session to session. The ICSI CS exam centres are usually spread across various cities in India to accomodate students from different regions of India. To know the complete list of ICSI CS exam centres region wise, candidates must check the link provided below to know the updated list of exam centres for December 2023 session. Click here to check the ICSI CS exam centresOnly candidates who will fill the ICSI CS application form along with the payment of the application fee will be able to know the alloted exam centre when the admit card is released. 

CMA Foundation results release within a month of the exam date. Candidates can check the CMA Foundation results on the official student website of ICMAI. The prediction of release of CMA Foundation results within month has been based on the previous year trends.However, in some of the past session, CMA Foundation exam was conducted as an online proctored test where the results were out within 15 days of the exam date. In the current session, the CMA Foundation exam is being conducted as an OMR based offline test. Therefore, evaluating the CMA Foundation answer sheets may become a bit tough. For the latest updates on CMA Foundation dates, refer to shiksha's CMA dates article (https://www.shiksha.com/accounting-commerce/accounting/cma-exam-dates)