ICSI Announces Exam Dates for CS Executive and Professional Programmes December 2024 Session

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has released the examination schedule for the CS Executive and Professional programmes for the December 2024 session. The exams will span from December 21 to December 30, with specific timings set from 2 pm to 5:15 pm, including an additional 15 minutes from 2 pm to 2:15 pm allocated for reading the question paper.

CS Executive December Exam Dates (Syllabus 2022)

• December 21: Jurisprudence, Interpretation, and General Laws (Group-1)
• December 22: Capital Market and Securities Laws (Group-2)
• December 23: Company Law and Practice (Group-1)
• December 24: Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws (Group-2)
• December 26: Setting Up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws (Group-1)
• December 27: Tax Laws and Practice (Group-2)
• December 28: Corporate Accounting and Financial Management (Group-1)

CS Professional Exam Dates (Syllabus 2017)

• December 21: Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics (Module - I)
• December 22: Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management, and Due Diligence (Module - II)
• December 23: Corporate Funding and Listings in Stock Exchanges (Module - III)
• December 24: Advanced Tax Laws (Module - I)
• December 26: Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation, and Winding-up (Module - II)
• December 27: (Open book exam) (Module - III)
• December 28: Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances (Module - I)
• December 29: Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances and Remedies (Module - II)
• December 30: Elective 1 out of below 5 subjects (Open book exam) (Module - III)
• Banking - Law and Practice
• Insurance - Law and Practice
• Intellectual Property Rights - Laws and Practices
• Insolvency - Law and Practice

CS Professional Exam Dates (Syllabus 2022)

• December 21: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) - Principles and Practice (Group-1)
• December 22: Strategic Management and Corporate Finance (Group-2)
• December 23: Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances (Group-1)
• December 24: Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency (Group-2)
• December 26: Compliance Management, Audit and Due Diligence (Group-1)
• December 27: Elective 2 (one out of below 5 subjects) (Open book exam) (Group-2)
• Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation
• Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Corporate Tax Planning
• Banking and Insurance - Laws and Practice
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy - Law and Practice
• December 28: Elective 1 (one out of below 4 subjects) (Open book exam) (Group-1)
• Intellectual Property Rights - Law and Practice
• Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Cyber Security - Laws and Practice

The institute has reserved the dates of December 31, January 1, 2, and 3, 2025, to accommodate any contingencies. Notably, the elective subjects under the CS Professional programmes will be open-book exams for candidates adhering to both the 2017 and 2022 syllabi.

Key Highlights

• Exam Dates: December 21 to December 30, 2024
• Timing: 2 pm to 5:15 pm (with 15 minutes reading time from 2 pm to 2:15 pm)
• Syllabi: CS Executive (Syllabus 2022) and CS Professional (Syllabi 2017 and 2022)
• Open Book Exams: Elective subjects for both syllabi of the CS Professional programmes

Candidates are advised to prepare diligently and take note of the specified dates to ensure a smooth examination process.