CSEET Course
| CSEET Course (For November Attempt) | |||
| Batch | I | II | |
| Starting Date | 8th April 2024 | 18th May 2024 | |
| Course Fee | ₹ 18,000 | ||
Syllabus for Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test
(CSEET)
Introduction of Syllabus for Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (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:
(i) Paper 1 : Business Communication (50 marks)
(ii) Paper 2 : Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning (50 marks)
(iii) Paper 3 : Economic and Business Environment (50 marks)
(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 :
- 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
- Viva Voce of 15 Minutes on “Presentation and Communication Skills”
Eligibility Condition
- A candidate passed / appearing in the Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination or
equivalent thereto shall be eligible to appear in the CSEET.
- 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:
| S. No. | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
| 1 | Business Communication | 35 | 50 |
| 2 | Legal Aptitude and Logical
Reasoning |
35 | 50 |
| 3 | Economic and Business
Environment |
35 | 50 |
| 4 | Current Affairs | 15 | 20 |
| Total | 120 | 170 |
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 online
mode using artificial intelligence (AI) or through recoded videos at the designated
Test Centres.
Applicability of CSEET
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
| Month of
CSEET |
Period During
which candidates can register for CSEET |
Date of
CSEET |
Last Date for
Declaration of Results |
Cut-off date of
registration in CS Executive Program |
| May | 16th December
to 15th April |
Saturday/
Sunday in 2nd /3rd Week of May |
By 4th Week
of May |
31st May (for appearing
in both modules of Executive Program in December session in same year) |
| July | 16th April to
15th June |
Saturday/
Sunday in 2nd /3rd Week of July |
By 4th Week
of July |
31st July (for appearing
in single module of Executive Program in December session in same year) |
| November | 16th June to
15th October |
Saturday/
Sunday in 2nd /3rd Week of November |
By 4th Week
of November |
30th November (for
appearing in both modules of Executive Program in June session in next year) |
| January | 16th October to
15th December |
Saturday/
Sunday in 2nd /3rd Week of January |
By 4th Week
of January |
31st January (for
appearing in single module of Executive Program in June 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
SYLLABUS
Paper – 1 Business Communication
Objective:
To test the knowledge of the candidates pertaining to essentials of English Grammar and
critical aspects of Business Communication.
Total Marks: 50
| S. No. | Topic | Sub Topic |
| 1 | Essentials of
Good English |
• English Grammar and its usage-Noun, Pronouns, Verbs,
Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjection, Voice, Articles, Tenses, Prefix and Suffix, Punctuations etc. • Enriching Vocabulary-Choice of words, Synonyms and Antonyms • Common errors in English • Words with multiple meaning • One word substitution • Words frequently mis-spelt • Homophones • Idioms and phrases • Proverbs • Abbreviations • Para jumbles • Sentence completion • Sentence arrangement • Sentence correction • Foreign words and phrases commonly used • Comprehension of passage and art of Summarizing |
| 2 | Communication | • Concept of Communication, Meaning and Significance of
Good Communication • Business Communication- Principles and Process • Means of Communication- Written, Oral, Visual, Audiovisual • Choice of Modes of Communication • Communication Networks- Vertical, Circuit, Chain, Wheel, Star • Commonly used Mediums of Digital Communication- Email, SMS, Voice mail, Multimedia, Teleconferencing, Mobile Phone Conversation, Video Conferencing etc. • 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 |
| 3 | Business
Correspondence |
• Business Letters – Its Essentials, Parts, Types, Salutations
• Positive Messages, Negative Messages and Persuasive Messages • Business Reports, Inter and Intra-departmental Communication- Office Orders, Office Circulars, Memorandum, Office Notes, Management Information System (MIS) • Concept of Web, Internet and E-correspondence • Intranet- Benefit and Purpose • Email – Features, Procedure to Write a Formal Email, Email Etiquettes • Essential Elements of Email- Subject line, Formal Greeting, Target Audience (Reader), Clarity and Conciseness, Formal Closing, Proof reading, Feedback • Advantages and Disadvantages of Email |
| 4 | Common
Business Terminologies |
• Terms defined under various Laws, Rules and Regulations
including Financial and Non-Financial terms and expressions. |
Paper – 2 Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning
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)
| S. No. | Topic | Sub Topics |
| Part A – Legal Aptitude (25 Marks) | ||
| 1 | Indian
Constitution |
• Preamble
• Citizenship • Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties • Directive Principles of State Policy • State under Constitution • President and Governors • 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 |
| 2 | Elements of
General Laws (Indian Contract Act and Law of Torts) |
A. Law of Contract
• Offer, Acceptance, Consideration and Competency to Contract. • Agreement • Types of Contract: Void, Voidable, Unenforceable • Performance of Contract • Frustration of Contract • Quasi Contract • Breach of Contract and Remedies B. Law of Torts • Basics of Torts • Specific Defenses • Nuisance and Negligence • Strict, Absolute and Vicarious Liability • Trespass • Malicious Prosecution |
| 3 | Elements of
Company Secretaries Legislation |
• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
• Vision, Mission, Motto and Core Values of the Institute • Company Secretary under Company Secretaries Act, 1980. • Functions of Company Secretary under the Companies Act, 2013 • Role of Company Secretary in Employment • Role of Company Secretary in Practice |
| 4 | Elements of
Company Law |
• Meaning and Nature of Company
• Types of Companies • Incorporation of a Company • Types of capital • Board of Directors -(Concept, Appointment and Removal of Directors) • Board Meetings & Shareholders Meetings • Corporate Social Responsibility • Business Ethics • Ethical Dilemma |
| 5 | Legal Reasoning | • Legal Fundamentals and Terms
• Legal Problems – Reading and understanding a case • Legal Terminology and Maxims • Legal Reasoning- (a) Reasoning by Analogy (b) Inductive and Deductive Reasoning • Questions of Fact (or factual issues) • Questions of Law (or legal issues) • Landmark Judgments of Supreme Court and High Court • Reading Comprehension |
| Part B – Logical Reasoning (25 Marks) | ||
| 6 | Logical Reasoning | • Calendars
• Cause and Effect Reasoning • Clocks • Coding and Decoding • Deriving Conclusion from Passages • Drawing Inference • Number Test • Sequence and Series • Statement and Assumptions |
| 7 | Verbal Reasoning | • Alphabet Test
• Alpha Numeric Sequence Puzzle • Analogy • Assertion and Reason • Blood Relations • Decision Making • Inserting Missing Characters • Logical Sequence Test • Logical Venn Diagram • Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test • Syllogism • Truth Tellers and Liars |
| 8 | Non-Verbal
Reasoning |
• Analytical Reasoning
• Classification • Completion of Incomplete Pattern • Figure Matrix • Grouping of Identical Figures • Mirror Image • Rule Detection • Numeric and Alphabet Series |
Paper – 3 Economic and Business Environment
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 |
| Part A – Economics (25 Marks) | ||
| 1 | Basics of Demand and
Supply and Forms of Market Competition |
•Theory of Demand and Supply
• Equilibrium Price • Elasticity of Demand and Supply and other related concepts • Increase and Decrease in Demand and Expansion and Contraction of Demand • Forms of Market Competition- Monopoly, Duopoly, Oligopoly, Perfect Competition and Monopolistic Competition |
| 2 | National Income
Accounting and Related Concepts |
• Meaning and methods to compute National Income
• Key variables of National Income (GNP, GDP, NNP, NDP etc.) |
| 3 | Indian Union Budget | • Key terminologies / heads covered under the budget
• Revenue and Capital Budget • Major components of Revenue and Capital Budget • Meaning of Fiscal Deficit • Components/ Variables covered under Fiscal Deficit |
| 4 | Indian Financial
Markets |
• Overview of Indian Financial Ecosystem
• Key facets of Indian financial system • 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. |
| 5 | Indian Economy | • Primary (Agriculture and allied activities)
• Secondary (Manufacturing) • Tertiary (Services): • Current scenario of agriculture and allied activities in India • Agricultural and Industrial Policies of India • Current scenario of services sector in India • Balance of Payments • Components of Balance of Payments • Favorable and Unfavorable Balance of Trade • Foreign Investments in India- Types and Flows |
| Part B – Business Environment (25 Marks) | ||
| 6 | Entrepreneurship
Scenario |
• Government initiatives to foster entrepreneurship
• Need for entrepreneurship in India • Bottlenecks in entrepreneurial growth |
| 7 | Business Environment | • Overview of Business Environment
• Features and factors influencing business environment • Types of environment: Economic environment, Socio-cultural environment, Political environment, Legal and Technological environment • Ease of Doing Business Index by World Bank for India and Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) for States |
| 8 | Key Government
Institutions |
• Basic awareness about various institutions and
regulatory bodies in India such as NITI Aayog, MCA, SEBI, RBI, IBBI, CCI, NCLT/NCLAT etc. |
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)
| S. No. | Topic | Sub Topic |
| Part A – Current Affairs (20 Marks) | ||
| 1 | Current Affairs | Current affairs of national and international
importance relating to: • International bodies (ASEAN, BRICS, SAARC, G-20, BIMSTEC, etc.) • Organizations like, RBI, NABARD, CCI, IBBI, IMF, OECD, ADB, World Bank, etc. • Summits and conferences • Current development in Banking and Finance (digital banking, govt. initiatives, financial inclusion, etc.) • Current development in stock markets • Recent important judgments passed by Supreme Court and High Courts of India, Tribunals • Current affairs related to CS Institute/Profession and regulatory bodies • Current updates on environment, bio-diversity, climate change and sustainable development • Latest developments in science and technology, IT, Computers and Space science • Business personalities and leaders • Committees and appointments • Art and culture • Books and their authors • Awards and honours • Sports • Current political scenario • Initiatives/ schemes of the government • Language and national symbols • Governance and ethics • International diplomacy |
| Part B – Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva Voce) (30 Marks) | ||
| 2 | Listening Skills | • Questions based on audio clips
– Monologue – Dialogue • Grammar Test • Vocabulary Test |
| 3 | Written Communication
Skills |
• Writing on a given topic
• Correcting a given paragraph • Short Note writing • Essay writing • Precis writing |
| 4 | Oral Communication Skills | • Candidates are expected to:
– Answer a question – Speak on a given topic – Explain the given term |