CS Examination

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. 

The duration of the ICSI CS Executive exam is 3 hours for each paper. The CS Executive programme consists of two groups, and first module has four papers whereas, second group has three papers. Therefore, you will have a total of seven papers to attempt in the CS Executive 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 executive 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 Western region of India-West Ahmedabad Zone-IMumbai Zone-VMumbai Zone-IVAhmedabad Zone-IIMumbai Zone-VIVapiAhmedabad Zone-IIIMumbai Zone VIIMumbai Zone-IIIAhmedabad Zone-IVMumbai Zone VIIIVadodaraAhmednagarNagpurMumbai Zone-IIAkolaNandedUjjainAmravatiNashikMumbai Zone-IAurangabadNavi Mumbai Zone IThane Zone-IIIBhayanderNavi Mumbai Zone IiThane Zone-IIBhilaiPanajiThane Zone-IBhopalPimpri-ChinchwadMiraj-SangliBilaspurPune Zone-ILaturChandrapurPune Zone-IKolhapurDewasPune Zone-IIISuratGandhidhamPune Zone-IVKatniGandhinagarRaipurSolapurGwaliorRajkotJamnagarIndoreRatlamSataraJabalpurSagarJalgaon

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.

Autorities have released the list of ICSI CS exam centres. Check the list of the ICSI CS exam centres in the souther region of India- Ballary,  Kannur,  Belagavi,  Kollam,  Bengaluru Zone I,  Kottayam,  Bengaluru Zone II,  Kozhikode,  Bengaluru Zone III,  Madurai,  Bengaluru Zone IV,  Mangaluru,  Chennai Zone I,  Mysuru,  Chennai Zone II,  Nellore,  Chennai Zone III,  Palakkad,  Chennai Zone IV,  Puducherry,  Chennai Zone V,  Salem,  Chennai Zone VI,  Sirsi,  Chennai Zone VII,  Thiruvananthapuram,  Coimbatore,  Thrissur,  Ernakulam,  Tiruchirapalli,  Erode,  Tirunelveli,  Guntur-Amaravati,  Tiruppur,  Hubli-Dharwad,  Udupi,  Hyderabad Zone I,  Vijayawada,  Hyderabad Zone II,  Visakhapatnam,  Hyderabad Zone III.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.

ICSI CS examination is conducted in offline mode. Candidates who will register for CS Executive or CS Porfessional examination will have to report at the designated exam centre on the day of examination. The examination will be a pen paper based. On release of the ICSI CS admit card, applicants will be able to know the allotted exam centre to appear for the examination. ICSI CS exam is conducted offline across various cities in India. Authorities releases the list of ICSI CS exam centres for each session. The upcoming ICSI CS June 2025 examination will be held in offline mode from June 01, 2025 onwards. The ICSI CS admit card will be available for download from 10 days prior to the date of examination. Candidates must note that the admit card is an important documents which has to be carried on the day of the examination, without which candidates will not be permitted to enter the examination hall. 

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.