Syllabus For Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (Cseet)
Syllabus For Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (Cseet)
Syllabus For Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (Cseet)
(CSEET)
The Council of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India in exercise of the powers vested
under clause (a) of subsection (2) of Section 15 of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980, as
amended by the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2006 read with Regulation 20(1)(ii) of
Company Secretaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 has approved the syllabus for Company
Secretary Executive Entrance Test (CSEET).
Passing of CS Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) is mandatory for all candidates to register for CS
Executive Programme, except a few exempted categories of candidates w.e.f. 3rd February, 2020.
With the introduction of CSEET, new registration to the Foundation Programme has ceased to
exist.
The Syllabus of CSEET shall comprise of four papers and the nomenclature of the papers is as
under:
(iv) Paper 4 : Current Affairs, Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva Voce)
(50 marks)
CS Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) shall be conducted on a single day as per the following :
a) Computer Based Test of 120 Minutes consisting of four parts viz. (i) Business
Communication; (ii) Legal Aptitude & Logical Reasoning (iii) Economic and Business
Environment & (iv) Current Affairs; and
b) Viva Voce of 15 Minutes on “Presentation and Communication Skills”
Eligibility Conditions
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All Graduates/ Post Graduates who were hitherto eligible for registration directly to
CS Executive Programme, shall also be required to pass the CSEET to become eligible
for registration to CS Executive Programme.
Exemptions
• Candidates who have passed CS Foundation Programme shall be exempted from CSEET
without any payment of exemption fee.
• Candidates who have passed the Final Examination of The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India (ICAI) and/or The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI)
are exempted from CSEET and shall pay ₹5000 (Rupees Five Thousand Only) towards
exemption fee at the time of Registration to CS Executive Programme.
Pattern of the CSEET
The Institute will conduct CS Executive Entrance Test based on Objective Type / Multiple Choice
Questions and viva-voce for testing listening, written communication and oral communication
skills. There will be four papers in CS Executive Entrance Test. Each paper will contain Objective
Type / Multiple Choice Questions having one or two marks each with four options with one
correct answer. The duration of the Test shall be 120 minutes and viva-voce on Presentation
and Communication Skills of 15 Minutes.
Computer Based Test (CBT)
Test of 120 Minutes duration will be conducted at designated Test Centres. It will be a Computer
Based Test (CBT) conducted in MCQ pattern as per the following details:
1. Business Communication 35 50
4. Current Affairs 15 20
Viva Voce
The Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva Voce) of 15 Minutes for 30 Marks will
be conducted simultaneously with or immediately after the MCQ based CBT through on-
line mode using artificial intelligence (AI) or through recoded videos at the designated
Test Centres.
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Applicability of CSEET
1. The first CSEET examination shall be held in May, 2020. Candidates registered effective
from 3rd February, 2020 to 15th April, 2020 shall be examined in May, 2020.
2. All candidates registered under Foundation Programme prior to 3rd February, 2020
under Syllabus (2017), shall be examined under Foundation Programme till the validity
of their registration/passing of examination, whichever is earlier.
3. For registration in CS Executive Programmee, the date of result of CSEET should not be
older than one year prior to the date of such registration.
Schedule of Registration
The CSEET will be held on quarterly basis as per the indicative schedule and the details of
registration window given below:
May 16th December Saturday/ By 4th Week 31st May (for appearing
to 15th April Sunday in of May in both modules of
2nd /3rd Executive Program in
Week of May December session in
same year)
July 16th April to Saturday/ By 4th Week 31st July (for appearing
15th June Sunday in of July in single module of
2nd /3rd Executive Program in
Week of July December session in
same year)
* For first CSEET examination in May 2020, the registration window is open till 15th April, 2020.
** The Institute reserves its right to amend the above schedule.
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Syllabus
Objective:
• To test the knowledge of the candidates pertaining to essentials of English Grammar and
critical aspects of Business Communication.
Total Marks: 50
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• Listening Skills-Types, Purpose, Steps to Effective
Listening, Barriers to Effective Listening and Ways to
overcome the Barriers
• Barriers to Effective Communication and Ways to
overcome the Barriers
Objective:
• To test basic understanding of Laws, Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning skills.
Total Marks – 50
Part A - Legal Aptitude (25 Marks)
Part B - Logical Reasoning (25 Marks)
1 Indian • Preamble
Constitution
• Citizenship
• Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
• Directive Principles of State Policy
• State under Constitution
• President and Governors
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• Council of Ministers and Prime Minister
• Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Legislative Assembly,
Legislative Council
• Supreme Court and High Courts
• Landmark Amendment in Constitution
• List of subjects-Centre, State and Concurrent
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• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Business Ethics
• Ethical Dilemma
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8 Non-Verbal • Analytical Reasoning
Reasoning
• Classification
• Completion of Incomplete Pattern
• Figure Matrix
• Grouping of Identical Figures
• Mirror Image
• Rule Detection
• Numeric and Alphabet Series
Objective:
• To test understanding on concepts of Micro & Macro Economics with a focus on Indian
economic system.
• To test understanding on various crucial elements of business environment.
Total Marks – 50 Marks
Part A– Economics (25 Marks)
Part B – Business Environment (25 Marks)
S. No Topic Sub-topics
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• Growth of Financial Institutions
• Public and private sector banks
• Industrial Finance Corporation of India, Small
Industries Development Bank of India
• Regional Rural Banks
• Cooperative Banks
• Non-Banking Finance Companies
• Basics of Capital Market: Types of Shares and
Debentures
Financial assistance scenario for Small and Medium
Enterprises and Start-Ups.
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Paper – 4 Current Affairs, Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva Voce)
Objective:
• To test the awareness of candidates with reference to current affairs of national and
international importance.
• To test the listening and writing skills of the candidates.
Total Marks – 50 Marks
Part A – Current Affairs (20 Marks)
Part B – Presentation & Communication Skills (Viva Voce) (30 Marks)
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• Governance and ethics
• International diplomacy
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