ICSI after completing B.Com

I have completed my B.Com now I want to take admission in the ICSI? Please tell me can I take admission and the syllabus of the ICSI?

[Arun Vats]

Yes you can take admission in the ICSI after completing B.Com. The Company Secretary Course conducted by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). The (ICSI) has three sections. These are as follows:

Foundation,
Executive,
and Professional
As you are a graduate you can directly apply for Intermediate Course. All the examinations are held twice a year.
One in June
and another in December.

Executive Programs
1. Company Law (Module 1, Paper 1)
2. Company Accounts and Auditing Practices (Module 2, Paper 5)
3. Capital Markets and Securities Laws (Module 2, Paper 6)


1. The Institute has decided to introduce OMR based Examination in the following three subjects of the CS Executive Programme (New Syllabus) wherein students are required to attain working knowledge, with effect from December, 2014 Examinations:

(i) Cost and Management Accounting ( Module-I)
(ii) Tax Laws and Practice (Module-I)
(iii) Industrial, Labour and General Laws (Module-II)

2. In the above three subjects, candidates’ knowledge, competency and proficiency would be examined through objective type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) under OMR system. However, in the remaining four subjects of the Executive Programme (New Syllabus) namely, (i) Company Law, (ii) Economic and Commercial Laws, (iii) Company Accounts and Auditing Practices, and (iv) Capital Markets and Securities Laws, candidates would continue to be examined through descriptive examination.

3. In OMR based examination, each paper shall be of three hours duration having 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of one mark each. The questions shall be of average, above average and difficult level covering entire syllabus. In case any paper is divided into different Parts, i.e., Part - A, Part - B, etc., requisite number of questions shall be asked from the respective Part corresponding to the weightage of marks as prescribed in the syllabus.

4. There will be no negative marking for wrong answers. Each question shall contain four answer options and the candidate shall be required to select one option as his/her correct answer and mark in the OMR answer sheet by darkening the respective circle with blue/black ball point pen.

5. Question paper booklet for (i) Cost and Management Accounting (Module-I) and (ii) Tax Laws and Practice (Module -I) papers shall be provided in English language only. However, candidates who opt for writing the examination in Hindi medium shall be provided question paper booklet of Industrial, Labour and General Laws (Module-II) paper in English along with its Hindi version. However, the OMR Answer sheets for all the three subjects would be provided in English language only.

6. Time Table and Programme for CS December, 2014 examinations has been uploaded on the Institute’s website. The examination for the above three subjects shall be held consecutively on 22nd, 23rd and 24th December, 2014 irrespective of their Modules of examination.

7. Sample question papers for OMR examination in the above three subjects have been hosted on the website of the Institute for the reference of the students. Detailed instructions for appearing in OMR examination shall be uploaded on the website of the Institute shortly.