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how much time is needed for completion of cs course...please tell me how much

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how much time is needed for completion of cs course...please tell me how much

Duration of Company Secretary course offered by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India:

Foundation Program: 9 months
Executive Program: 9 months
Management Training: 15 months

Now, as soon as you will qualify the term end examination of Executive Program, you will be eligible to enroll for Management Training as well as for Professional Program, which is final stage of the course. So, while undergoing the management training, you will be able to complete the Professional program and write the final examination.
However, the Management Training can be completed even after completion of the Professional Program and in that case, the minimum duration required to complete the Professional Program would be nine months.
For more information, refer to the official website of The Institutes of Company Secretaries of India.

how much time completed in bed course

The course completion should be 3 years from the period of admission.

The student who would like to join course after 10+2 pass or equivalent has to under go 3 stages to pursue the CS course.

1.Foundation Programme
2.Executive Programme
3.Professional Programme

The student who would like to join the course after passing graduation has to be under go Two stages to pursue the CS course.


1.Executive Programme
2.Professional Programme

Foundation Programme: 31st March for appearing in December Examination in the same year & 30th September for June Examination next year.

Executive Programme: 28th February for appearing in both modules in December Exams in the same year & 31st May for appearing in single module in December Examination in the same year OR 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.


***15 months management training can be taken up by candidates who have passed Executive or Professional Programme. After passing Professional Programme examination and completing management training, a candidate may register himself/herself as an Associate Member of ICSI.

SUBJECTS FOR CS COURSE:

CS Foundation Programme 4 papers (w.e.f. 01.04.2017)
CS Executive Programme 8 papers divided into 2 Modules (w.e.f. 01.03.2018)
CS Professional Programme 9 papers divided into 3 Modules (w.e.f. 01.09.2018)

CS Foundation Programme:
1. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND LAW
2. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, ETHICS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
3. BUSINESS ECONOMICS
4. FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

CS Executive Programme:
MODULE I: 04 papers
1. JURISPRUDENCE, INTERPRETATION & GENERAL LAWS
2. COMPANY LAW
3. SETTING UP OF BUSINESS ENTITIES AND CLOSURE
4. TAX LAWS
MODULE II: 04 papers
5. CORPORATE & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
6. SECURITIES LAWS & CAPITAL MARKETS
7. ECONOMIC, BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL LAWS
8. FINANCIAL AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

CS Professional Programme:
MODULE I: 03 papers
1. GOVERNANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT, COMPLIANCES AND ETHICS
2. ADVANCED TAX LAWS
3. DRAFTING, PLEADINGS AND APPEARANCES
MODULE II: 03 papers
4. SECRETARIAL AUDIT
5. CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
6. RESOLUTION OF CORPORATE DISPUTES
MODULE III: 04 papers
7. CORPORATE FUNDING & LISTINGS IN STOCK EXCHANGES
8. MULTIDISCIPLINARY CASE STUDIES
9. ELECTIVES 1 OUT OF BELOW 8 SUBJECTS (THE EXAMINATION FOR THIS PAPER WILL BE OPEN BOOK EXAMINATION)
9.1. BANKING LAW AND PRACTICE
9.2. INSURANCE LAW AND PRACTICE
9.3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS– LAWS AND PRACTICES
9.4. FORENSIC AUDIT
9.5. DIRECT TAX LAW & PRACTICE
9.6. LABOUR LAWS & PRACTICE
9.7. INSOLVENCY – LAW AND PRACTICE




Cut off dates for admission to CS course:

For Foundation Programme 31st March December
(same year)


30th September June
(next year)


For Executive Programme 28th February December Both
(same year)


31st May December Single
(same year)


31st August June Both
(next year)


30th November June Single

(next year)



S 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/-