Company Secretary

 The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

CS Foundation (CSEET) Paper: (MCQ - Without Negative Marks)

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  (Without Negative Marks) 

Mode of Examination : Remote Proctored Mode or any other mode as may be decided

                                             by the Council from time to time.

 

Eligibility : 12th pass or appearing 
                      10th pass for provisional registration 

Duration : Two Hours (Total for all the four Parts) 

Marks : 200 Marks

CS Intermediate (Executive Programme) Papers:

Group I

Paper - 1: Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws (100 Marks)

Paper - 2: Company Law & Practice (100 Marks)

                  Part I – Company Law – Principles and Concepts (60 Marks) 

                  Part II – Company Administration & Meetings (40 Marks)

Paper - 3: Setting Up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws (100 Marks)

                  Part I – Setting Up of Business (60 Marks) 

                  Part II – Industrial & Labour Laws (40 Marks) 

Paper - 4: Corporate Accounting and Financial Management (100 Marks)

                  Part I – Corporate Accounting (60 Marks) 

                  Part II – Financial Management (40 Marks)

Group II

Paper - 5: Capital Market & Securities Laws (100 Marks)

                  Part I – Capital Market (40 Marks) 

                  Part II – Securities Laws (60 Marks)

Paper - 6: Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws (100 Marks)

                  Part I – Economic & Commercial Laws (60 Marks) 

                  Part II – Intellectual Property Laws (40 Marks)

Paper - 7: Tax Laws & Practice (100 Marks)

                  Part I - Direct Tax (60 Marks) 

                  Part II - Indirect Tax (40 Marks) 

CS Final (Professional Programme) Papers:

Group I

Paper - 1: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Principles & Practice (100 Marks)

                  Part I – Governance and Sustainability (65 Marks) 

                  Part II – Risk Management (20 Marks) 

                  Part III – Environment & Sustainability Reporting (15 Marks)

Paper - 2: Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances (100 Marks)

                  Part I – Drafting and Conveyancing (70 Marks) 

                  Part II – Pleadings and Appearances (30 Marks)

Paper - 3: Compliance Management, Audit & Due Diligence (100 Marks) 

                  Part I – Compliance Management (40 Marks) 

                  Part II – Audit & Due Diligence (60 Marks)

Paper - 4: Elective 1 (Select one Paper out of four Elective Papers)

Paper - 4.1: CSR & Social Governance (100 Marks)

                      Part I – Corporate Social Responsibility (50 Marks) 

                      Part II – Social Governance (50 Marks)

Paper - 4.2: Internal and Forensic Audit (100 Marks)

                      Part I – Internal Audit (60 Marks) 

                      Part II – Forensic Audit (40 Marks)

Paper - 4.3: Intellectual Property Rights – Law & Practice (100 Marks)

Paper - 4.4: Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Cyber Security – Laws & Practice (100 Marks)

Group II

Paper - 5: Strategic Management & Corporate Finance (100 Marks)

                  Part I – Strategic Management (40 Marks) 

                  Part II – Corporate Finance (60 Marks)

Paper - 6: Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency (100 Marks)

                  Part I – Corporate Restructuring (40 Marks) 

                  Part II – Valuation (20 Marks) 

                  Part III – Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding up (40 Marks)

Paper - 7: Elective 2 (Select one Paper out of five Elective Papers)

Paper - 7.1: Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation (100 Marks)

                     Part I – Arbitration & Conciliation (70 Marks) 

                     Part II – Mediation (30 Marks)

Paper - 7.2: Goods and Services Tax (GST) & Corporate Tax Planning (100 Marks)

                     Part I – Goods and Services Tax (GST) (70 Marks) 

                     Part II – Corporate Tax Planning (30 Marks)

Paper - 7.3: Labour Laws & Practice (100 Marks)

Paper - 7.4: Banking & Insurance – Laws & Practice (100 Marks)

                      Part I – Banking Laws (50 Marks)

                      Part II – Insurance Laws (50 Marks)

Paper - 7.5: Insolvency and Bankruptcy – Law & Practice (100 Marks)