The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) will soon close the registration process for the Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (CSEET). Interested candidates who have not yet registered for the entrance exam can fill the application form on the official website by October 15, 2023.
Eligibility
Students who have qualified class 12 or will be appearing in the class 12 exam in the upcoming board exam are eligible to register for the CSEET.
Candidates who are exempted from taking the CS entrance exam include students who have qualified the foundation level of Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Final passed candidates from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMA), Graduates having minimum 50% marks and Postgraduates. These students are not required to appear for the CSEET and can directly take admission in CS Executive Programme.
Exam format
The Company Secretaries Executive Entrance Test will evaluate students based on four subjects that include- Business Communication, Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning, Economic and Business Environment and Current Affairs and Quantitative Aptitude. A total of 35 questions from each of these sections will be asked in the question paper. The marking scheme per section is 50 marks. The entire paper will have 140 questions with a total of 200 marks.
The institute also clarified that candidates will not be allowed to use calculator, pen/pencil, paper/notebook in CSEET.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) recognises the CS qualification as equivalent to a postgraduate degree. The Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test is scheduled to be held on November 4, 2023.
