HOW TO BECOME CS?

Stages to become a Company Secretary:
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.
Foundation Programme
Executive Programme
Professional Programme
The Student who would like to join the Course after
passing the Graduation has to undergo two stages of the
Company Secretaryship i.e.
Executive Programme
Professional Programme
Foundation Programme which is of eight months
duration can be pursued by 10+2 pass or equivalent
students of Arts, Science or Commerce stream
(Excluding Fine Arts)
Executive Programme can be pursued by a Graduate of
all streams except Fine Arts.
Professional Programme can be pursued only after
clearing the Executive Programme of CS Course
ADMISSION TO THE CS COURSE is open throughout the
year. Examinations are held twice a year in June &
December.
Cut off dates for admission to CS course: .
For Foundation Programme
31st March for appearing in December Examination in the
same year
30th September for June Examination next year
For Executive Programme
28th February for appearing in both modules in
December Exams in the same year year
31st May for appearing in single module in December
Examination in the same year
31st August for appearing in both modules in June Exam
in the next year
30th November for appearing in single module in June
Examination in the next year.
SUBJECTS FOR CS COURSE
There are 4 papers in CS Foundation Programme
There are 7 papers divided into 2 Modules in CS
Executive Programme (wef. 01.02.2013)
There are 8 papers divided into 4 Modules in CS Professional
Programme
SUBJECTS
Foundation Programme [4 papers]
· Business Environment & Entrepreneurship
· Business Management, Ethics and Communication
· Business Economics
· Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing
Executive Programme [7papers]
Module I
(4papers)
· Company Law
· Cost and Management Accounting
· Economic and Commercial Laws
· Tax Laws and Practice
Module II
(3 papers)
· Company Accounts and Auditing Practices
· Capital Markets and Securities Laws
· Industrial, Labour and General Laws
Professional Programme [8 papers]
Module I
(2 papers)
· Company Secretarial Practice
· Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings
Module II
(2 papers)
· Financial, Treasury and Forex Management
· Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency
Module III
(2 papers)
· Strategic Management, Alliances and International
Trade
· Advance Tax Laws and Practices
Module IV
(2 papers)
· Due Diligence and Corporate Compliance Management
· Governance, Business Ethics and Sustainability
Professional Program ( new syllabus – w.e.f. 1st
September 2013 )
MODULE 1
1. Advanced Company Law and Practice
2. Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due
Diligence
3. Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency
MODULE 2
4. Information Technology and Systems Audit
5. Financial, Treasury and Forex Management
6. Ethics, Governance and Sustainability
MODULE 3
7. Advanced Tax Laws and Practice
8. Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings
9. Electives 1 out of below 5 subjects
9.1. Banking Law and Practice
9.2. Capital, Commodity and Money Market
9.3. Insurance Law and Practice
9.4. Intellectual Property Rights - Law and Practice
9.5. International Business-Laws and Practices
Fee Structure for CS Course
CS Foundation Programme
Rs.4500/-
CS Executive Programme
Rs.9000/- for Commerce Graduates
Rs 12,500/- for CPT passed of ICAI / Foundation passed
of ICAI-CMA
Rs 10,000/- for Non Commerce Students
Rs 8,500/- for CS Foundation passed students
CS Professional Programme
Rs.12,000/-
Examination
1. Examination is conducted twice a year in June and
December
2. Examination fee
Foundation Programme - Rs. 1200/-
Executive Programme - Rs. 1200/- per Module
Professional Programme - Rs. 1200/- per Module
Last date for submission of application for appearing in
the examination
25th March (with late fee of Rs. 250/- till 9th April)
25th September (with late fee of Rs. 250/- till 10th
October)
Medium of Examination
The Institute allows facility to students to appear in
examination in English as well as in Hindi. (Except
Business Communication subject of Foundation
Program)
Qualifying Marks
A candidate is declared to have passed the Foundation /
Executive / Professional examination, if he/she secures
at one sitting a minimum of 40% marks in each paper
and 50% marks in the aggregate of all subjects.
Time limit for completing CS Examination
A student is required to complete the Executive and the
Professional examination within the registration period.
However, on payment of requisite fees the validity of
registration may be renewed / extended for further period
subject to fulfilling the applicable guidelines .
ICSI ORAL TUITION GUIDELINES / PPP GUIDELINES:
Salient features of the Oral Tuition Guidelines & PPP
Guidelines: Under the revised guidelines 30 lectures of 2
hours duration for each subject of Foundation / 35
lectures of 2 hours duration for each subject of
Executive / 40 lectures of 2 hours duration for each
subject of Professional Programme has been made
mandatory
MODIFIED TRAINING STRUCTURE FOR THE STUDENTS OF
COMPANY SECRETARYSHIP COURSE EFFECTIVE FROM
01ST APRIL, 2014
The Council, with the approval of Central Government
and after following the due process, is publishing a
Notification no. 710/1(M)/1 (1410GI/14) dated 01st April,
2014 in the Gazette of India, Part III, Section 4
(Extraordinary). The Notification has amended the
Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982 to modify the
training structure for the students of Company
Secretaryship course. The modified training structure
shall be applicable to:-
(i) a student registered to the Executive Programme on
or after 1st April 2014; and
(ii) a student registered to the Executive Programme on
or before 31st March 2014, if (s)he opts for the modified
training structure in lieu of the earlier structure.
The brief details of the earlier training structure and the
modified training structure is as under:
Components of Training
Earlier Training Structure
Modified Training Structure
Computer Training
Seventy hours
Not Applicable
Student Induction Programme
Seven days
Not Applicable
Executive Development Programme
Eight days
Not Applicable
Long Terms Internship with specified entities
Fifteen months (After passing Executive Programme)
Three years on registration to Executive Programme;
or
Two years after passing the Executive Programme;
or
One year after passing the Professional Programme.
Professional Development Programme
Twenty-five hours
Not Applicable
Training with specialised agency
Fifteen days
Not Applicable
Management Skills Orientation Programme
Fifteen days
Fifteen days