A Company Secretary (CS) is a professional in the field of Secretarial, Compliance, and Governance, offered by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). This course equips professionals to ensure that Board procedures are followed, reviewed regularly, and provides guidance on responsibilities under various laws.
Frequently asked questions
What is the CS Course?
A professional course offered by ICSI to train individuals to become qualified Company Secretaries, ensuring corporate compliance and governance.
What are the CS levels?
The course has three levels: Foundation Programme, Executive Programme, and Professional Programme, each to be completed sequentially
What is the Eligibility Criteria??
For the Foundation Programme, candidates must have passed 10+2. For the Executive Programme, candidates must have passed the Foundation or hold a graduation degree (except fine arts).
What is CS Salary India?
CS typically are hired at INR 5,00,000 -8,50,000 per annum and tends to increase over a period of time in India.
Can CS Earn in Crores?
Yes, but remember qualification only is a gateway to earning, you need to show your application of skills and then you could earn crores.
 What Does a CS Do?
Scope of a hardcore CS would be Secretarial Regulatory Compliance
 ​​​Why do CS?​
Mentally Strong and Capable of Handling Pressure Academically Good Interested in Law & Theory
 How much cost would CS Intermediate Course fee be ?
Registration fee: 40000 Rs Exam fee: 2500 Rs​(Please Note: This fee is paid to ICAI and does not include Coaching Fee)
When Can the Exam can Attempted?
CSEET are MCQ’s and computer based exams (‘CBE’) and are conducted 4 times a year in the months of May, July, November and January CS Executive and Professional Level which paper based exams are conducted 2 times a year in the months of June and December
How much cost would CS Executive and CSEET Course Fee be?
CS Executive: Registration fee: 10000 Rs Exam fee: 2500 Rs CSEET: Registration cum Exam fee: 1000 Rs
What is the CS course duration?
It takes 4 to 5 years to complete all the exams & other Training Programmes of the CS course. to complete all the exams & other Training Programmes of the CS course.
What is the CS Course Syllabus?
The Company Secretary (CS) qualification is divided into 3 levels with a total of 19 papers. The course is designed to equip students with in-depth knowledge of corporate laws, governance, taxation, finance, compliance, and management.
CSEET Level (4 Papers)
- Paper 1: Business Communication
- Paper 2: Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning
- Paper 3: Economic and Business Environment
- Paper 4: Current Affairs & Quantitative Aptitude
CS Executive Level (7 Papers)
Module 1
- Paper 2: Company Law & Practice
- Paper 3: Setting Up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws
- Paper 4: Corporate Accounting & Financial Management
Module 2
- Paper 5: Capital Market & Securities Laws
- Paper 6: Economic, Commercial & Intellectual Property Laws
- Paper 7: Tax Laws and Practice
Eligibility for CS Professional
To appear for the CS Professional examination, students must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Successfully clear the Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (CSEET).
- Successfully clear all modules of the CS Executive Programme.
After fulfilling the above eligibility criteria, students can register for the CS Professional Programme, which is the final level of the Company Secretary course.
