CS Professional (Company Secretary Professional Course)

After completing CS Executive, CS Professional is the final level exam held by the Institute of Company Secretary of India (ICSI) for the course of Company Secretary (CS). Students wanting to pursue the career of Company Secretary in India have to register for CS Professional and clear the examination keeping in mind the guidelines provided by ICSI.

CS Professional consists of three modules, i.e. module – 1, module – 2 and module – 3 containing 9 papers in total. A student is required to pass the examination for all modules individually or together, in order to complete this level. CS Professional exams are held twice in year, once in the month of June and once in the month of December.

 

Eligibility Criteria: Who can apply for this Course?

A candidate wanting to register for CS Professional examination must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Candidate must be 17 years old or above
• He/she must have passed class 12th in any discipline except fine arts from a recognized board or university
• He/she must have cleared CS Executive examination (both modules) held by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
• Graduates and Post Graduates who have also cleared CS Executive (both modules) held by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

 

Procedure of Admission: How to register for this course?

To take admission in CS Professional, a candidate has to register by filling out an application form, providing the requested documents and paying registration fee.

To register for CS Professional:

• Visit the official website of ICSI https://www.icsi.edu/home/
• Click on "Online Services"
• Choose "Register for CS Course"

 

Fee for Registration

Registration fee for CS Professional exam is Rs.12,000/- (Rupees Twelve Thousand Only) per appearance.

Additional fee structure may include: Pre-exam fee: Rs.1,000

 

Important Dates for Registration

• Registration Date for June Term (One Modules) - January 31, 2024

• Registration Date for June Term (All Module) - November 30, 2024

• Registration Date for December Term (One Modules) - July 31, 2024

• Registration Date for December Term (All Module) - May 31, 2024

 

Syllabus For CS Professional

CS Professional exam consists of 3 modules and 9 papers that are given below. For detailed information about each subject click on the respective paper.

Module – I

• Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics (CSP Paper-1)
• Advanced Tax Laws (CSP Paper-2)
• Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances (CSP Paper-3)

Module – II

• Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence (CSP Paper-4)
• Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up (CSP Paper-5)
• Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies (CSP Paper-6)

Module – III

• Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges (CSP Paper-7)
• Multidisciplinary Case Studies (CSP Paper-8)
• Banking – Law & Practice (CSP Paper-9.1)
• Insurance – Law & Practice (CSP Paper-9.2)
• Intellectual Property Rights– Laws and Practices (CSP Paper-9.3)
• Forensic Audit (CSP Paper-9.4)
• Direct Tax Law & Practice (CSP Paper-9.5)
• Labour Laws & Practice (CSP Paper-9.6)
• Valuations & Business Modelling (CSP Paper-9.7)
• Insolvency – Law and Practice (CSP Paper-9.8)

 

Oral Coaching

Any student pursing certification in CS, preparing for its courses, is required to undergo complete coaching for the respective course. Oral coaching refers to going to the institute for classes and pursuing your course. For his/her oral coaching, a student can take admission in regional council or chapter or any other recognized oral coaching center.

For the professional program, 40 classes of 2 hours for each subject are compulsory.

 

15 Month of Management Training

After completing CS Executive exam, a candidate is required to under go 15 months of management training under a company secretary or a company, before he/she can sit for CS Professional examination. This training includes 25 hours of Professional Development Programme (PDP).

 

Passing Criteria

After giving CS Professional exam, candidates can check results once ICSI has announced them on their official website. A candidate is required to obtain 40% marks in each paper and 50% marks in aggregate to successfully pass this level.

 

 

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