Company Secretary Course Details

ICSI (The Institute of Company Secretaries of India) which is the CS Institute is the
premier National Professional body established by Act of Parliament to develop and
regulate the Profession of Company Secretaries. ICSI provides study materials also
at the time of registration.

There are three stages in CS Course. They are

Foundation Program
Executive Program
Professional Program
Student has to go 15 months of practical training which may opt after passing the
executive program.
ICSI Executive program can be pursued after foundation course.
Professional program can be pursued after successful completion of the Executive
course.
After completion of professional course and 15 months training student is joined as
Associate Member of the ICSI and called as Associate company secretary (ACS).
Company Secretary Salary

Placement cells at Institutes Headquarters, its Regional and Chapter offices are
helping to the members to get suitable placements. Merit students can get salary
ranging between Rs 3 lacs to Rs 5 lacs per annum. In large companies salaries may
range upto one crore also. But depends on the capabilities of the candidate and
sector.

Information About CS Course Details after Graduation

Graduated students can go to Executive program directly without foundation

program. After executive program they have to complete executive program

Company Secretary Jobs Details

Can work as in-house legal experts or compliance officers in the office.

Can work as expert in corporate laws and corporate governance.
Can work as chief advisor to the board of directors.
Can work as corporate planner and more roles.
Company secretary course duration

The students has to undergo to the following trainings

7 days Student Induction Program (SIP).

70 hours compulsory computer training program.
8 days Executive Development Program (EDP).
25 hours of Professional Development Program (PDP) during 15 months training.
15 months training after passing the Executive Program or Professional Program.
3 months practical training is required to be undergone by the student if the student
completes professional program examination and exempted from undergoing at
least 12 months training on the basis of Company Secretaries Regulations.
15 days training in a specialized agency.
15 days Management Skills Orientation Program (MSOP).
Company Secretary Course Syllabus

The following are the subjects in different stages of cs course. see the company
secretary course subjects below.

CS Foundation Subjects

Business Environment & Entrepreneurship

Business Management, Ethics and Communication
Business Economics
Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing
CS Executive Subjects

Module 1:
Company Law
Cost and Management Accounting
Economic and Commercial Laws
Tax Laws and Practice
Module 2:

Company Accounts and Auditing Practices

Capital Markets and Securities Laws
Industrial, Labor and General Laws
CS Professional Subjects

Module 1

Advanced Company Law and Practice

Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence
Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency
Module 2

Information Technology and Systems Audit

Financial, Treasury and Forex Management
Ethics, Governance and Sustainability
Module 3

Advanced Tax Laws and Practice

Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings

Elective one out of five

Banking Law and Practice
Capital, Commodity and Money Market
Insurance Law and Practice
Intellectual Property Rights Law and Practice
International Business-Laws and Practices
Company Secretary Exam

Examinations are conducted twice a year.

Examination fee for foundation course is Rs 1200 /- and For executive, professional
Rs 1200/- per module.

Except business communication subject Institute allows facility to students to

appear in examination in English as well as in Hindi.

Qualifying marks for CS course are as follows. Student is declared as passed in the
Foundation or Executive or Professional exams, if he or she secures at one sitting a
minimum of 40% marks in each paper and 50% marks in the aggregate of all
subjects.

Company Secretary Registration Details

Admission for company secretary course: CS Foundation registration is open for

entire year. If you want to attend company secretary entrance exam in December
then you should register in march. If you want to attend company secretary
entrance exam in june then register before or in September.

Company Secretary course fee

See the CS Course fees details for company secretary course registration below.

CS foundation course registration details

Particulars Fee Total
General Admission Fee + Education Fee 1500, 3000 4500
SC /STAdmission Fee + Education Fee 50% of Total Fee 2250
Handicapped Admission Fee 1500 1500
CS Executive registration details

Particulars Fee Total

Foundation pass out student 8500 8500
Handicapped student Only registration fee 2000
SC / ST 50% total fee For Commerce 4500 and for Non Commerce 5000
CS final registration details

Particulars Fee Total

For commerce graduates, CPT or ICWAI foundation passed students
500+2000+10000 12500
Non commerce Students 12500+1000 13500