The Institute of Company Secretaries of India - CS Exam
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India - CS Exam

ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2024: Check Exam Pattern for CSEET, CS Executive and CS Professional Programmes

The exam pattern for the ICSI CS exam is prescribed by the ICSI and is released on the official website. The exam pattern gives an idea to candidates of which topic will consist of the maximum number of marks in the exam.
ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2024

ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2024

ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2024: The exam pattern for ICIS CS exam helps the candidate to have an idea of topics with different weightage. The exam pattern as well as the syllabus is laid out by ICSI and candidates can check the details from the official website.  Before commencing the exam preparation, candidates are advised to consider the exam pattern. 

Apart from the weightage part, the exam pattern will also help the candidate have an idea of details such as examination mode, exam duration modules, question type, etc. While the ICSI CS syllabus has been changed, the ICSI exam pattern remains the same for this year's exam. Aspirants should also consider the ICSI CS marking scheme. 

Candidates should note that the CS exam will be conducted in offline mode, which means candidates have to appear at the exam centre in order to give the examination.  Candidates should further know that the CS exam has two modules - Executive and Professional.  The executive module of the exam consists of negative marking whereas the professional module does not consist of negative marking. 

ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2024 

The ICSI has announced the dates for the executive and professional programme.  Hence, it is important for students to go through the exam pattern and exam syllabus for a better preparation strategy. Candidates can visit the official website, and check the exam pattern and syllabus, and other details. 

While there are two programmes, the executive programme of the ICSI exam has two modules. Module 1 has 4 papers, whereas Module 2 has 4 papers. On the other hand, in the professional programme, there are 3 modules, and each module has 3 papers.  

ICSI CS Exam Pattern 2024: Important Points 

Particulars 

Details

Examination Mode 

Offline 

Number of Subjects & Papers in Executive and Professional Programme 

CSEET

  • 4 Papers

Executive Programme

  • Module 1- 4 papers
  • Module 2- 4 papers

Professional Programme

  • Module 1- 3 papers
  • Module 2- 3 papers
  • Module 3- 3 papers

Duration of exam 

Three hours

Question type 

Objective and descriptive

Negative Marking

CS Executive- Yes

CS Professional- No

ICSI CS 2024: CSEET Exam Pattern 2024

The CSEET examination will be held as an online proctored examination. The exam will be of two hours and consists of 200 marks. Further, the exam will take place in the English language and the mode of the questions will be MCQ. Candidates must note that there is no need for a pre-examination requirement. Candidates can take a look at the following CSEET exam pattern. 

Subject

Total Questions

Marks

Business Communication

35

50

Economic and Business
Environment

35

50

Legal Aptitude and Logical
Reasoning

35

50

Current Affairs

15

50

Presentation & Communication Skills  

20

Total

140

200

ICSI CS 2024: New ICSI CS Executive Syllabus and Exam Marks 

Group 1 

Take a look at the CS exam syllabus for the Executive programme with the bifurcation of parts and marks. The given below table also shows which papers are descriptive and which are objective types.

Paper Number

Subjects

Marks

Question Type

Paper 1

Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws

100

Descriptive

Paper 2

Company Law & Practice Part I – Company Law – Principles and Concepts

60

Descriptive

Part II – Company Administration & Meetings

40

 

Paper 3

Setting Up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws Part I – Setting Up of Business

60

Descriptive

Part II – Industrial & Labour Laws

40

 

Paper 4

Corporate Accounting and Financial Management Part I – Corporate Accounting

60

Objective

Part II – Financial Management

40

 

Group 2

Here is the information given for group 2 of the CS executive programme 

Paper Number

Subjects

Marks

Question Type 

Paper 5

Capital Market & Securities Laws Part I – Capital Market

40

Descriptive

Part II – Securities Laws

60

 

Paper 6

Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws Part I – Economic & Commercial Laws

60

Descriptive

Part II – Intellectual Property Laws

40

 

Paper 7

Tax Laws & Practice Part I - Direct Tax

60

Objective

Part II - Indirect Tax

   

NOTE:  All papers in the Executive Program combine 20% case-based, objective-type questions with 80% descriptive questions, with the exception of Paper No. 4 (Corporate Accounting and Financial Management), which is 100% descriptive as per the official notification of ICSI. 

ICSI CS 2024: New CS Professional Programme Syllabus

Group 1 

Take a look at the CS professional programme syllabus along with the marks divided into each paper. Apart from that, candidates can check the type of question for Group 1 and Group 2  here: 

Paper Number

Subjects

Marks

Question Type 

Paper 1 

 

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Principles & Practice Part I – Governance and Sustainability

65

Descriptive 

Part II – Risk Management

20

 

Part III- Environment & Sustainability Reporting

15

 

Paper 2

Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances Part I - Drafting and Conveyancing

70

Descriptive 

Part II - Pleadings and Appearances

30

 

Paper 3

Compliance Management, Audit & Due Diligence Part I – Compliance Management

40

Descriptive 

Part II – Audit & Due Diligence

60

 

Paper 4

Elective 1 (Select one Paper out of 4 Elective Papers)

 

Descriptive & Open Book

Group 2

Take a look at the information given for group 2 of the CS professional programme 

Paper Number

Subjects

Marks

Question Type 

Paper 5

Strategic Management & Corporate Finance Part I – Strategic Management

40

Descriptive 

Part II – Corporate Finance

60

 

Paper 6

 

Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency Part I – Corporate Restructuring

40

Descriptive 

Part II – Valuation

20

 

Part III – Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up

40

 

Paper 7

Elective 2 (Select one Paper out of 5 Elective Papers)

 

Descriptive & Open Book

ICSI CS Marking scheme 2024

Before appearing for the examination, candidates are advised to check the marking scheme of the ICSI exams including both the programmes - ICSI CS Executive Programme and ICSI CS Professional Programme. 

Marking Scheme for CS Executive Programme 

The marking scheme for the CS Executive programme has been further divided into two parts. While there is a different marking scheme for descriptive questions,  ICSI provides a different marking scheme for objective questions. 

For descriptive questions - There is no negative marking for questions which have a descriptive mode. 

For objective questions - Questions which are objective in nature will have 0.25 marks deducted for wrong responses and 1 mark will be given for correct answers. 

Marking Scheme for CS Professional Programme 

According to the official exam pattern, the professional programme will not have any negative marking for any incorrect answers, whereas every correct answer will be awarded two marks.

ICSI CS 2024: Qualifying Marks for Executive and Professional Programme 

Candidates must know that the qualifying marks for the CS executive and professional programme is set as a minimum of 40 % marks, whereas candidates are required to score  50% marks in the aggregate of all subjects.

Programmes 

Passing Marks 

Aggregate 

CS Executive Programme 

40% 




             50%

CS Professional Programme 

40%

ICSI CS Medium of Executive/Professional Exam 2024

The CS examination will be conducted in both the languages Hindi and English. The ICSI will be conducted in offline mode only. Candidates are advised to check the official notification released by the ICSI on the official website.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Does the ICSI CS exam have negative marking ?

The ICSI CS exam for the executive programme has a negative marking, whereas the CSEET and CS professional programme does not have a negative marking.

What is the duration of the CS exam?

As per the prescribed notification the CS exam duration is 3 three hours for both executive and professional exams.

What is the medium of ICSI CS exam?

The ICSI CS exam is conducted in the English language. The exam will be conducted in offline mode which means that the candidates have to appear for the examination.

What are the passing marks for CS executive and professional programmes?

The passing marks for the CS executive and professional programmes is set as a minimum of 40% whereas the aggregate marks for both the programmes set as 50 %

When will the CS exam for 2023 begin?

The CS exam 2023 will begin in the month of June. The first exam will be conducted on 1st June and come to an end on June 9th.

Where can candidates find CS executive new syllabus and exam pattern 2023?

Candidate can find CS executive new syllabus and exam pattern 2023 on the official website of ICSI 

What is CS exam total marks?

CS exam total marks for each subject is 100. Also, the time duration for CA exam is 3 hours. 

Is there negative marking in CS foundation ?

No, there is no negative marking in CS foundation exam. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

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