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CSEET Exam
About CSEET 2023
CSEET May 2023– The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) will conduct the CSEET May exam 2023 on May 6, 2023 in online remote proctored mode. ICAI commenced the CSEET May 2023 registration on January 10, 2023. The last date to fill out the CSEET application form 2023 is April 15, 2023. Candidates can fill out the registration form by visiting the official website – smash.icsi.edu. Before applying, candidates must check the official CSEET eligibility criteria. The registration fee of CSEET exam is Rs. 1000; ICSI also provides concessions to candidates from certain categories. CSEET exam s conducted four times in a year – January, May, July and November.
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CSEET 2023 Application Process
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card
ICSI has started the CSEET May 2023 registration process on January 10, 2023. CSEET registrations are open four times a year. To fill out the application for CSEET 2023, candidates must register, fill in the details, upload documents and pay the fee. The list of documents to upload with the application form is given here. The steps to register and fill out the CSEET application form 2023 are also given in this section.
Documents required to register for CSEET 2023
- Photograph of the candidate (size 20kb to 50kb)
- Signature of the candidate (size 10kb to 20kb)
- DOB Certificate (10th pass certificate)
- Admit Card/ Hall Ticket for 10+2 Examinations (if appearing) or 10+2 Pass Certificate/ Mark Sheet (if already passed)
- Category Certificate (if applicable)
- Identity proof (Aadhar card/passport/voter ID /pan card/driving license/ration card)
* Files to be uploaded should not exceed 2 MB in size and should be in – jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp, pdf formats only.
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How to fill the CSEET 2023 Application Form?
Step 1 : Registration: Click on the link given above
Step 2: Fill in basic personal, and address details and enter one exam centre as per preference from the list given Submit and note the unique registration ID generated
Step 3: Fee payable comes up on the screen. If the amount is correct, save and move to the next step
Step 4: Upload mandatory documents as specified above and submit the same
Step 5: Preview application. Check all details are correct and confirm the application form
Step 6: Select payment mode and pay the fees. Note the transaction ID for future reference
On successful payment, the CSEET 2023 is confirmed and intimated through email/SMS on the registered email id/mobile number. A CSEET exam schedule is sent through email/SMS.
The category wise application fee payable for CSEET 2023 is as follows:
CSEET Registration Fees
| Category | Amount payable | Concession |
| General | Rs 1000 | NA |
| SC/ST | Rs 500 | 50% concession |
| Physically handicapped | Rs 500 | 50% concession |
| Wards and Widows of Martyrs and Defence Service Personnel with Permanent Disability | Nil | 100% concession |
| Serving or Retired personnel of Defence services and paramilitary forces | Rs 500 | 50% concession |
| ICSI Staff or their wards/ Spouse of ICSI Staff | Rs 250 | 75% concession |
| ICLS Officers/ Officers & Staff of MCA and affiliated offices (NCLT, SFIO and CCI) | Nil | 100% concession |
| Students from the North Eastern States, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Himachal Pradesh | Rs 500 | 50% concession |
| Students from Union Territories of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh | Nil | 100% concession |
Note that the CSEET registration can be done in stages. Candidates who have already filled in the basic registration details but could not completely filling the application can use their Unique Request ID after clicking on the incomplete registration option given therein and proceed to the next stages of the application process.
Revised fee structure for registration to Executive programme
| Particulars | Fee Payable (Rs.) | |||
| CSEETpassed | CSFoundation passed | ICAI Final passed | ICMAI Final passed | |
| Registration Fee | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Education Fee | 6500 | 6500 | 6500 | 6500 |
| CSEET Exemption Fee | Nil | Nil | 5000 | 5000 |
| Pre-Exam Test Fee | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| One Day Orientation Prog. Fee | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| Chartered Secretary Journal Subscription (Optional) for oneyear | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Total | 10600 | 10600 | 15600 | 15600 |
Application Fees
| Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Online | Female, Transgender, Male | ₹ 1000 | |
| ST, SC | Online | Female, Transgender, Male | ₹ 500 |
CSEET 2023 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | CS Executive Entrance Test |
| Short Exam Name | CSEET |
| Conducting Body | Institute of Company Secretaries of India |
| Frequency of Conduct | 4 times a year |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fee (General) | 1000 Rs [Online] |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hours 15 Minutes |
CSEET 2023 Important Dates
Upcoming Dates and Events
10 Jan, 2023 – 15 Apr, 2023
Application – May session | Mode: Online
06 May, 2023
Exam – May session | Mode: Online
CSEET 2023 Eligibility Criteria
ICSI has released the CSEET 2023 eligibility criteria on its official website. Candidates willing to take the exam need to fulfil the eligibility requirements. The following CSEET Eligibility 2023 conditions need to be fulfilled:
- Candidate appearing in Senior Secondary examination (10+2 exam) or equivalent examination
- Candidate who has passed the Senior secondary examination (10+2 exam) or equivalent examination
Note- Graduates/ postgraduates who could directly enter the CS Executive programme will now have to compulsorily pass the CSEET 2023.
Only the following categories of students can be exempted from CSEET 2023:
- Candidates who have qualified CS Foundation exam – Without any exemption fee
- Candidates who have passed CA Final (The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) – Have to pay Rs 5000 as exemption fee during CS Executive registration
- Candidates who have passed CMA Final (The Institute of Company Secretaries of India) – Have to pay Rs 5000 as exemption fee while registering for CS Executive.
CSEET 2023 Syllabus
Business Communication-Paper 1-
Business Communication-Paper 1: Unit 01
| Essentials of Good English |
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| 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, arrangement, and correction |
| Foreign words and phrases commonly used |
| Comprehension of passage and art of summarizing |
Business Communication-Paper 1: Unit 02
| Communication |
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| 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 |
Business Communication-Paper 1: Unit 03
| Business correspondence |
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| 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 |
Business Communication-Paper 1: Unit 04
| Common Business Terminologies |
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| Terms defined under various laws, rules and regulations including financial and non-financial terms and expressions |
Legal Aptitude – Paper 2(Part A)-
Legal Aptitude – Paper 2(Part A): Unit 01
| Indian constitution |
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| 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 |
Legal Aptitude – Paper 2(Part A): Unit 02
| Elements of General Laws (Indian Contract Act and Law of Torts) |
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| 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 |
| Law of Torts-Basics of Torts, specific defenses, nuisance and negligence, strict, absolute and vicarious liability, trespass, malicious prosecution |
Legal Aptitude – Paper 2(Part A): Unit 03
| Elements of Company Secretaries Legislation |
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| 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 |
Legal Aptitude – Paper 2(Part A): Unit 04
| Elements of Company Law |
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| 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 and shareholders meetings |
| Corporate social responsibility |
| Business ethics |
| Ethical dilemma |
Legal Aptitude – Paper 2(Part A): Unit 05
| Legal reasoning |
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| 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 |
Logical Reasoning – Paper 2(Part B)-
Logical Reasoning – Paper 2(Part B): Unit 01
| Logical reasoning |
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| Calendars |
| Cause and effect reasoning |
| Clocks |
| Coding and decoding |
| Deriving conclusion from passages |
| Drawing inference |
| Number test |
| Sequence and series |
| Statement and assumptions |
Logical Reasoning – Paper 2(Part B): Unit 02
| Verbal reasoning |
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| 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 |
Logical Reasoning – Paper 2(Part B): Unit 03
| Non-verbal reasoning |
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| Analytical reasoning |
| Classification |
| Completion of incomplete pattern |
| Figure matrix |
| Grouping of identical figures |
| Mirror image |
| Rule Detection |
| Numeric and alphabet series |
Economics – Paper 3(Part A)-
Economics – Paper 3(Part A): Unit 01
| Basics of Demand and Supply and Forms of Market Competition |
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| 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 |
Economics – Paper 3(Part A): Unit 02
| National Income Accounting and Related Concepts |
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| Meaning and methods to compute national income |
| Key variables of national income (GNP, GDP, NNP, NDP etc.) |
Economics – Paper 3(Part A): Unit 03
| Indian Union Budget |
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| 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 |
Economics – Paper 3(Part A): Unit 04
| Indian financial markets |
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| 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 startups |
Economics – Paper 3(Part A): Unit 05
| Indian economy |
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| 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 |
Business Environment – Paper 3(Part B)-
Business Environment – Paper 3(Part B): Unit 01
| Entrepreneurship Scenario |
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| Government initiatives to foster entrepreneurship |
| Need for entrepreneurship in India |
| Bottlenecks in entrepreneurial growth |
| 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 |
Business Environment – Paper 3(Part B): Unit 02
| Key Government Institutions |
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| Basic awareness about various institutions and regulatory bodies in India such as NITI Aayog, MCA, SEBI, RBI, IBBI, CCI, NCLT/NCLAT etc |
Current Affairs – Paper 4(Part A)-
Current Affairs – Paper 4(Part A): Unit 01
| Current affairs |
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| Current affairs of national and international importance relating to-International bodies (ASEAN, BRICS, SAARC, G-20, BIMSTEC, etc.) and 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 |
Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva Voce) – Paper 4(Part B)-
Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva Voce) – Paper 4(Part B): Unit 01
| Listening Skills |
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| Questions based on audio clips-Monologue and dialogue |
| Grammar Test |
| Vocabulary Test |
Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva Voce) – Paper 4(Part B): Unit 02
| Written Communication Skills |
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| Writing on a given topic |
| Correcting a given paragraph |
| Short note writing |
| Essay writing |
| Precis writing |
Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva Voce) – Paper 4(Part B): Unit 03
| Oral Communication Skills |
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| Candidates are expected to-Answer a question, speak on a given topic, explain the given term |
ICSI specifies reading material for CSEET 2023 exam. Apart from referring to the CSEET syllabus, candidates can refer to the ICSI CSEET study material. The pdf links of the CSEET 2023 reading material are given below:
CSEET reading material 2023
| CSEET subjects | Download link |
| Paper 1: Business Communication | Click here |
| Paper 2: Legal Aptitude And Logical Reasoning | Click here |
| Paper 3: Economic & Business Environment | Click here |
| Paper 4: Current Affairs, Presentation And Communication Skills (Viva) | Click here |
CSEET 2023 Exam Pattern
Candidates preparing for the exam need to check the CSEET 2023 exam pattern to get an idea of the subjects, type of questions, duration of exam, mode and medium as well as marking scheme. It is vital to know the exam pattern to perform well in the exam. Given below are the details of the exam pattern.
CSEET Exam Pattern 2023
| Paper | Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Paper 1 | Business Communication | 35 MCQs | 50 marks |
| Paper 2 | Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning | 35 MCQs | 50 marks |
| Paper 3 | Economic and Business Environment | 35 MCQs | 50 marks |
| Paper 4 | Current Affairs, Presentation and Communication Skills | 35 MCQs | 50 marks |
| Total | 120 questions | 200 marks |
Exam Pattern of CSEET 2023 – Other Details
- Exam Mode: Remote Protocol Mode
- Duration of test: 120 minutes
Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva-Voce): 15 minutes(Cancelled)- Medium: English
- Number of papers – Four
- Type of Questions – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Negative Marking – No