ICSI Exam

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.

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. 

ICSI will open the CS Professional 2024 enrollment services for June 2024 session. Candidates who will have filled the CS Professional application form will be able to edit or modify the details in the enrollment form. Candidates will be able to avail services within the given time period. The dates for ICSI CS Professional June 2024 session has been announced. Applicants will be able to avail the following enrollment services:Change of centreChange of module (Students will not be allowed to increase/decrease the number of modules originally enrolled)Change of mediumCancellation of exemption requestResubmission of call for requisite documents for granting exemption on the basis of the higher qualification

The last date of appearing for CS Professional examination under old syllabus is in December 2024. Candidates preparing for CS Professional exam will have to appear for the CS Exam as per new syllabus from June 2025. The first examination under CS Professional new syllabus 2023 was held in June 2024. Candidates could apply for ICSI CS Professional new syllabus from August 01, 2023. Check the steps below to know how to apply for CS Professional new syllabus switchover (To activate soon):Step 1- Visit the official website of ICSIStep 2- Now click on the ‘online services’ tabStep 3- Now click on “New Foundation Student Login/Executive Student Login and enter the login credentialsStep 4- Now click on Module>Switch over>Apply for switchoverStep 5- Student request screen will appearStep 6- Enter the details prescribedStep 7- Confirm the details entered