ICSI Syllabus 2022 for
Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (CSEET),
Executive and
Professional Programme of the Company Secretaryship Course
The New Syllabus shall comprise of an Online Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) consisting of Four (4) parts,
Seven (7) Papers at Executive Programme and
Seven (7) Papers at Professional Programme including Two Papers as elective papers.
The nomenclature of CSEET, Seven (7) Papers of the Executive Programme and Seven (7) Papers of Professional Programme including electives under the ICSI Syllabus (2022) are as under:-
A. CSEET
The Syllabus of Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) comprises of the following four parts
Part 1 : | Business Communication (50 Marks) |
Part 2 | Legal Aptitude, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude (70 Marks) |
Part 3 | : Economic and Business Environment (50 Marks) |
Part 4 | Current Affairs (30 Marks) |
Manner of Examination: Multiple Choice Questions: Multiple Choice Questions : Multiple Choice Questions
Mode of Examination: Remote Proctored Mode or any other mode as may be decided by the Council from time to time.
Eligibility Eligibility: 12th pass or appearing 10th pass for provisional registration
DurationDuration: Two Hours (Total for all the four Parts)
MarksMarks: 200 Marks
B. Executive Programme
Paper No. | Group 1 | Paper No. | Group 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws (100 Marks) | 5 | Capital Market & Securities Laws Part I – Capital Market (40 Marks) Part II – Securities Laws (60 Marks) |
2 | Company Law & Practice Part I – Company Law – Principles and Concepts (60 Marks) Part II – Company Administration & Meetings (40 Marks) | 6 | Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws Part I – Economic & Commercial Laws (60 Marks) Part II – Intellectual Property Laws (40 Marks) |
3 | Setting Up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws Part I – Setting Up of Business (60 Marks) Part II – Industrial & Labour Laws (40 Marks) | 7 | Tax Laws & Practice Part I - Direct Tax (60 Marks) Part II - Indirect Tax (40 Marks) |
4 | Corporate Accounting and Financial Management Part I – Corporate Accounting (60 Marks) Part II – Financial Management (40 Marks) | | |
Mode of Examination : Combination of both 20% case based objective type questions and 80% descriptive questions at all papers at Executive Programme except Paper No. 4 i.e. Corporate Accounting and Financial Management which is 100% descriptive.
Duration : 3 Hours (each paper)
Marks : 100 Marks (each paper)
C. Professional Programme
Paper No. | Group 1 | Paper No. | Group 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Principles & Practice Part I – Governance and Sustainability (65 Marks) Part II – Risk Management (20 Marks) Part III- Environment & Sustainability Reporting (15 Marks) | 5 | Strategic Management & Corporate Finance Part I – Strategic Management (40 Marks) Part II – Corporate Finance (60 Marks) |
2 | Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances Part I - Drafting and Conveyancing (70 Marks) Part II - Pleadings and Appearances (30 Marks) | 6 | Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency Part I – Corporate Restructuring (40 Marks) Part II – Valuation (20 Marks) Part III – Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding up (40 Marks) |
3 | Compliance Management, Audit & Due Diligence Part I – Compliance Management (40 Marks) Part II – Audit & Due Diligence (60 Marks) | 7 | Elective 2 |
4 | Elective 1 | | |
Elective Papers
(Select one paper each from Elective 1 and Elective 2 respectively)
Elective 1 | Elective 2 |
|---|---|
4.1 CSR & Social Governance Part I – Corporate Social Responsibility (50 Marks) Part II – Social Governance (50 Marks) 4.2 Internal and Forensic Audit Part I – Internal Audit (60 Marks) Part II – Forensic Audit (40 Marks) 4.3 Intellectual Property Rights – Law & Practice (100 Marks) 4.4 Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Cyber Security – Laws & Practice (100 Marks) | 7.1 Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation Part I – Arbitration & Conciliation (70 Marks) Part II – Mediation (30 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) 7.3 Labour 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) |
Effective Date of ICSI Syllabus 2022 for CSEET, Executive Programme and Professional Programme
Programme / Course(s) | Start date of Registration under ICSI Syllabus 2022 | First Examination under ICSI Syllabus 2022 |
|---|---|---|
Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) | June 16, 2023 | November, 2023 |
Executive Programme | February 01, 2023 | December, 2023 |
Professional Programme | August 01, 2023 | June, 2024 |
Last attempt for appearing under ICSI Syllabus 2017
Executive Programme – June, 2024 Examination
Professional Programme - December, 2024 Examination
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