ICSI CS Professional Application Form
Before filling the ICSI CS Professional application form, candidates must have fulfilled the below-mentioned eligibility criteria:
- CS Professional exam is the final level in Company Secretaryship. Candidates who have cleared their Executive examinations will be eligible to undertake Professional Programme.
- The candidate is supposed to register for the ICSI CS Professional Programme nine months before the month in which the examination commences to be admitted to the programme.
- A candidate registered six months before the examination month may be allowed to appear in any one or two module(s) of the Professional Programme.
- The candidate must have undergone postal or oral tuition for the modules in which he/she intends to appear in the examination.
Here’s an overview:
Candidate enrolled in | Eligible to appear in |
June/July/August | All modules of Professional Programmes Examination to be held in June next year. |
September/October/November | Anyone or two modules of Professional Programme Examination to be held in June next year. |
December/January/February | All modules of Professional Programme Examination to be held in December. |
March/April/May | Anyone or two modules of Professional Programme Examination to be held in December. |
ICSI CS Professional registrations are open throughout the year. Candidates must be aware of the last date for ICSI CS Professional registration 2025 single and all modules. Candidates must ensure to fulfill the prescribed eligibility criteria before filling the ICSI CS Professional application form.
ICSI CS Professional Application Fee
Refer the table below to know the ICSI CS Professional application fee:
Particulars | Fee |
Examination Fee | INR 1800 per module |
Late Fee | INR 250 |
ICSI CS Professional Exam Pattern 2025
ICSI CS Professional exam pattern mentions the pattern of the question paper including number of questions, type of questions, marking scheme and duration of the exam. Refer to the table below to know the important highlights of ICSI CS Professional exam pattern 2025:
Features | Details |
Conducting body | The Institute of Company Secretaries of India |
Number of Subjects/Papers |
- Module 1- 3 papers
- Module 2- 3 papers
- Module 3- 3 papers
|
Nature of questions | Descriptive |
Total number of questions | 50 questions/paper |
Negative Marking | No |
Switchover from Old Syllabus (2017) to New Syllabus (2022)
Transitioning from the old syllabus of 2017 to the updated CS Professional syllabus of 2022 involves understanding the exemptions available for each paper in the Professional Programme.
Switchover from CS Professional Old Syllabus (2017) to CS Professional New Syllabus (2022) |
Existing Syllabus (2017) | Paper wise Exemption Under New Syllabus (2022) |
Module 1 |
Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics | Group 1, Paper 1 - Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Principles & Practice |
Advanced Tax Laws | No Exemption |
Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances | Group 1, Paper 2 - Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances |
Module 2 |
Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence | Group 1, Paper 3 - Compliance Management, Audit & Due Diligence |
Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up | Group 2, Paper 6 - Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency |
Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies | No Exemption |
Module 3 |
Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges | Group 2, Paper 5 - Strategic Management and Corporate Finance |
Multidisciplinary Case Studies | No Exemption |
Elective Paper |
Banking – Law & Practice | Elective 2, Paper 7.4 - Banking & Insurance – Laws & Practice |
Insurance– Law & Practice | Elective 2, Paper 7.4 - Banking & Insurance – Laws & Practice |
Intellectual Property Rights– Laws and Practices | Elective 1, Paper 4.3 - Intellectual Property Rights – Law & Practice |
Forensic Audit | Elective 1, Paper 4.2 - Internal and Forensic Audit |
Direct Tax Law & Practice | No Exemption |
Labour Laws & Practice | Elective 2, Paper 7.3 - Labour Laws & Practice |
Valuations & Business Modelling | No Exemption |
Insolvency – Law and Practice | Elective 2, Paper 7.5 – Insolvency and BankruptcyLaw & Practice |
