ICSI Company Secretaries 2022 – Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has released the exam schedule for CS Foundation, Executive & Professional Programme for December 2022 session on the official website icsi.edu. Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) will conduct the Foundation Programme Examination for December 2022 Session on December 27 and 28, 2022 and Executive course examination will be held on December 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2022 and Professional courses examination is going to be held on December 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 2022.
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI) is constituted under an Act of Parliament. ICSI is the only recognized professional body in India to develop and regulate the profession of Company Secretaries in India. ICSI functions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. The Institute provides top-quality education to the students of the Company Secretaries (CS) Course and best quality set standards to CS Members.
Latest –
– ICSI has released the CS Executive and Professional December 2022 exam instructions. Download notice PDF.
– ICSI has announced the December 2022 exam schedule for Executive, Professional, Foundation courses. Scroll down to check the complete schedule.
ICSI Company Secretaries 2022
ICSI is a premier national professional Institute established under an Act of Parliament. Functions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. ICSI has been set up to regulate and develop the profession of Company Secretaries. ICSI has its Headquarters at New Delhi and 4 Regional Offices at Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and 70 Chapters spread all over India. Including One Overseas Chapter at Dubai. ICSI has its own Centre for Corporate Governance, Research and Training (CCGRT) at Navi Mumbai. Conducts examination at 87 centres including one Overseas Centre at Dubai. Complete schedule for ICSI CS 2022 is given below.
Now here is the timeline for all the ICSI CS December 2022 exams:
CS December 2022 Exam | Exam Date |
CS Foundation 2022 exam | 27 and 28 Dec 2022 – Complete Schedule |
CSEET 2022 | To be announced |
CS Executive December 2022 exam | 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29 Dec 2022 – Complete Schedule |
CS Professional December 2022 exam | 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Dec 2022 – Complete Schedule |
Now here is the timeline for all the ICSI CS June 2022 exams:
CS June 2022 Exam | Exam Date |
CS Foundation June 2022 exam | 15 & 16 June 2022 – Complete Schedule |
CSEET 2022 | To be announced |
CS Executive June 2022 exam | 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08 and 09 June 2022 – Complete Schedule |
CS Professional June 2022 exam | 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09 and 10 June 2022 – Complete Schedule |
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Latest Update on ICSI Company Secretaries 2022 Exam
18 July – ICSI will release the CSEET July 2022 and CS Foundation June 2022 result on July 20, 2022 at 4:00 pm. Check the complete notice from below image.

Schedule for ICSI CS Foundation December 2022 Exam: Candidates can check the ICSI CS Foundation December 2022 Exam schedule from below image or Download notice PDF.

Schedule for ICSI CS Executive and Professional December 2022 Exam: Candidates can check the ICSI CS Executive and Professional December 2022 Exam schedule from below image or Download notice PDF.

ICSI 2022 Registration
To be able to register with Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) the candidates have to start with registration.
To register for the CS courses, candidates have to follow the steps below:
- Visit the official website icsi.edu.
- Then take the cursor to the link that says “Online Services“.
- A dropdown menu shall open with options like “Register for CSEET“, “Register for CS Course” and “Student Executive Registration For CSEET Passed Information“.
- Select the appropriate option to start the registration.
Registration fees:
CS exam | Fee applicable |
CSEET | ICSI Staff and Wards / Spouse of ICSI Staff: Rs. 750 SC / ST / Physically Handicapped / Serving / Retired Personnel of Defence Services and Paramilitary Forces / students from North Eastern States, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep & Himachal Pradesh: Rs. 500 Wards and Widows of Martyrs and Defence Service Personnel with Permanent Disability / ICLS Officers/ Officers & Staff of MCA and affiliated offices (NCLT, SFIO and CCI) / Students from the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh: NIL Others: Rs. 1000 |
ICSI CS Executive | CSEET passed: Rs. 10,600 CS Foundation passed: Rs. 10,600 ICAI Final passed: Rs. 15,600 ICMAI Final passed: Rs. 15,600 |
CS Professional | Registration fee: Rs.12,000 Pre-exam fee: Rs. 1000 |
Company Secretaries
The student who would like to join the Course after 10+2 pass or equivalent has to undergo three stages to pursue the Company Secretaries Course i.e. ICSI Foundation Programme, ICSI Executive Programme and ICSI Professional Programme.
Role of Company Secretary
A Company Secretary being multi-disciplinary professional renders services in the following areas:
Corporate Governance Legal and Secretarial Services:
- Corporate Governance Services
- Corporate Secretarial Services
- Secretarial/Compliance Audit and Certification Services
Corporate Laws Advisory and Representation Services :
- Corporate Laws Advisory Services
- Representation Services
- Arbitration and Conciliation Services.
Financial Market Services :
- Public Issue, Listing and Securities Management
- Banking Services
- Takeover Code, Insider Trading.
- Securities Compliance and Certification Services
- Finance and Accounting Services
- Taxation Services
- International Trade and WTO Services
Management Services :
- General/Strategic Management
- Corporate Communication and Public Relations
- Human Resources Management
- Information Technology.
How to became Company Secretary
CS programme level | Frequency |
1st Stage – Enter Executive programme by qualifying CSEET | It is held 4 times a year, in – January – May – July – November |
2nd Stage – Pass the CS Executive exam to move to CS professional level. | It is held 2 times a year, in – June – December |
3rd Stage – Pass the CS professional exam to complete the ICSI CS course. | It is held 2 times a year, in – June – December |
A little about Company Secretary
There are three stages for Company Secretary:
- CSEET
- CS Executive Programme
- CS Professional Programme
CSEET
Eligibility :
- Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination Pass candidates in Arts, Science & Commerce Streams (excluding Fine Arts) are eligible for admission
- All Graduates/ Post Graduates are also eligible
- Exemption 1: Students who have passed the final examination of ICAI and/or ICMAI do not have to appear for CSEET. Such students have to pay an exemption fee at the time of registration form the CS Executive Programme 2022.
- Exemption 2: Students who have passed the CS Foundation programme are exempted from CSEET and they have to pay no exemption fee.
CS Executive Programme
Eligibility :
- CSEET 2022 Pass
- Students registered under Syllabus 2017 (including those switched over to Syllabus 2017 from earlier syllabus) and onwards shall be required to successfully complete Pre-Examination Test before seeking enrollment to Executive and Professional Programme Examinations.
CS Executive Programme Syllabus (New and Old):
Old syllabus | New Syllabus |
Module 1 | Module 1 |
Company Law | Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws |
Cost and Management Accounting | Company Law |
Economic and Commercial Laws | Setting up of Business Entities and Closure |
Tax Laws and Practice | Tax Laws |
Module 2 | Module 2 |
Company Accounts and Auditing Practices | Corporate & Management Accounting |
Capital Markets and Securities Laws | Securities Laws & Capital Markets |
Industrial, Labour, and General Laws | Economic, Business and Commercial Laws |
— | Financial and Strategic Management |
Download old syllabus PDF | Download new syllabus PDF |
CS Professional Programme
Eligibility :
- Candidates must have qualified CS Executive 2022.
- Students registered under Syllabus 2017 (including those switched over to Syllabus 2017 from earlier syllabus) and onwards shall be required to successfully complete Pre-Examination Test before seeking enrollment to Executive and Professional Programme Examinations
CS Professional Programme Syllabus (New and Old):
Old syllabus | New Syllabus |
Module 1 | Module 1 |
Advanced Company Law and Practice | Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics |
Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence | Advanced Tax Laws |
Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency | Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances |
Module 2 | Module 2 |
Information Technology and Systems Audit | Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence |
Financial, Treasury and Forex Management | Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up |
Ethics, Governance and Sustainability | Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies |
Module 3 | Module 3 |
Advanced Tax Laws and Practice | Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges |
Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings | Multidisciplinary Case Studies (The examination for this paper will be open-book examination) |
Electives 1 out of below 5 subjects 1. Banking Law and Practice 2. Capital, Commodity and Money Market 3. Insurance Law and Practice 4. Intellectual Property Rights – Law and Practice 5. International Business-Laws and Practices | Electives 1 paper out of below 8 papers 1. Banking – Law & Practice 2. Insurance– Law & Practice 3. Intellectual Property Rights– Laws and Practices 4. Forensic Audit 5. Direct Tax Law & Practice 6. Labour Laws & Practice 7. Valuations & Business Modelling 8. Insolvency – Law and Practice (The examination for this paper will be open-book examination) |
Download old syllabus PDF | Download new syllabus PDF |
FAQs
The result will be released as per the schedule on 19 Jan 2022.
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