Course Duration & Exam dates

For those students who are pursuing the course through Foundation Programme or Executive Programme i.e. after passing Executive Programme level, this would be the third level course relating to the CS (Company Secretaries - Professional Programme) Course.

For those students who are taking up the course after their Graduation this is the second level course in Company Secretary.

Course Duration

The minimum course duration as per the regulations of the institution is 10 months

The course duration is the minimum time that a student has to spend on taking up the course at this level. It is the period starting from, the time the student gets registered, to the time the student completes the course.

EXAM SCHEDULE

Examinations - Schedule

The main/final examinations for the course at this level are conducted twice every year generally on specified dates which do not change except under extraordinary circumstances.

Pursuing Professional level along with Graduation/Post-Graduation Courses

There is no restriction on other academic pursuits. This level of the courses can be pursued along with any graduation or Post Graduation Courses.

Course Structure Pattern

The CS course at the Professional Programme level consists of only theoretical examinations. There are 8 subjects arranged into 4 modules of 2 papers each of 100 marks.

Pass Marks

To pass a student has to obtain a minimum of 40% in each paper and an aggregate of 50% in all the papers of a module together, failing which the student has to reappear in all the papers of the module again.

Exemptions

There are certain exemptions in cases where the student has failed the examination but has obtained high marks in one or more papers. A student has to get through these to be eligible for MEMBERSHIP of the institution.

From

To

Subjects to be Studied

Each paper 3 hours-100 Marks

CS: Professional Programme - Module I

• Paper 1: Company Secretarial Practice[100 marks]
• Paper 2: Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings[100 marks]

CS: Professional Programme - Module II

• Paper 3: Financial, Treasury and Forexmanagement[100 marks]
• Paper 4: Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency
• Part A : Corporate Restructuring(70 marks)
• Part B : Corporate Insolvency (30 Marks)

CS: Professional Programme - Module III

• Paper 5: Strategic Management, Alliances and International Trade[100 marks]
• Part A : Strategic Management (40 marks)
• Part B : Strategic Alliances (20 Marks)
• Part C : International Trade (40 Marks)
• Paper 6: Advanced Tax Laws and Practice[100 marks]
• Part A : Direct Taxation - Law and Practice (30 marks)
• Part B : Indirect Taxation – Law And Practice (50 Marks)
• Part C : International Taxation (20 Marks)

CS: Professional Programme - Module IV

• Paper 7: Due Diligence and Corporate Compliance Management[100 marks]
• Paper 8: Governance-Business-Ethics-and-Sustainability[100 marks]
• Part A : Corporate Governance(50 marks)
• Part B : Business Ethics (30 Marks)
• Part C : Corporate Sustainability (20 Marks)

Exemptions from One or More Papers based on Other Qualifications Held

Exemption From Professional Programme!!

No one is exempt from studying all the papers at this level i.e. there is no qualification which would enable a student from by passing the Executive Programme level and going to the Professional Programme level directly.

Exemption From some Papers

Based on the academic qualifications already acquired, one may be permitted certain exemptions from appearing in individual subjects of the Professional Programme Level/Course.

Module II

1. Paper 3: Financial, treasury and Forex management:

Exemption is available to candidates possessing the following qualification:

a. Pass in the final examination of ICWAI

Module III

1. Paper 6: Advance Tax laws and Practice:

Exemption is available to candidates possessing the following qualification:

a. Pass in the final examination of ICWAI

Methodology, Certificates to be furnished

Registration Methodology

Registration for the course requires the student to apply in the prescribed form [Application for Registering as a student for Professional Programme] enclosing the details relating to passing the EP level, (marks sheets, student registration number, ...) as required in the application.

The prescribed fee as relevant to the course registering for should also be sent along with the application.

The application may be sent to the regional council/office directly or handed over to the nearest branch/chapter of the institute.

Those students who are registering for the course taking up the oral coaching mode may hand over the applications to the oral coaching center where they are getting admitted.

Certificates to be furnished

None

Course Registration Fee » How much, Where to Pay, Installments

The total fee payable to the institutes includes fee for registration as well as for imparting coaching (generally POSTAL Coaching).

Whenever we say registration fees, we mean the total fee that is to be paid to the Institutes at the time of registration, by whatever name it is called and into how many ever parts it is divided.

The fee that is given here includes all that should be paid to the institute for being registered as a student at this level.

• Postal Coaching:
• Rs. 7,500
• Oral Coaching:

Joining ORAL Coaching Center!!

The Oral coaching fee is decided by the coaching center. The coaching center itself retains the fee and only a part of it is to be sent to the institue. They charge you the fee which includes your registration fee for the course. Therefore the fee may vary from coaching center to coaching center.

Where to pay

The registration fee may be paid in the form of a D.D. or a challan as prescribed in the application for registration, the details of which may be obtained from the application/prospectus. The same should be submitted along with the application for registration.

ORAL Coaching Center

If you are registering through any of the centers authorised to impart ORAL coaching for the course, then the fee should be paid at that coaching center where they are getting admitted, rather than to the institute directly.

Registration Fee » Exemptions and Refund

Exemption of Registration Fee

Applicants belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are required to pay half (50%) fees only.

Refund of Registration Fee

Once an application for registration is sent, no cancellation is possible. However if the applicant does not meet the minimum requirements for being registered for the course, the institutes would reject the application. Only in such cases you would receive the instrument (D.D/Challan) you have used to pay the fee back. You can cancel the instrument and get the money on it back.

Refund of fee paid is not possible under any other circumstances

Last/Cut-off Dates

Registration for these courses can be done all throughout the year. There is no such thing as a last date for registration. The only requirement is that the course duration should have elapsed for a student to be able to appear at a certain examination.

Students registering

• Before February 28th/29th can appear
• 1. for all four modules
  - in the December Examination in the Same Year
• [Register before 28th/29th Feburary 2010 to attempt - four modules in December 2010 Exam]
• Between March 1st and August 30th can appear
• 1. for all four modules
  - in the June Examination Next Year
• [Register between March 1st and 30th August 2010 to attempt - both modules in June 2011 Exam]
• Before May 31st can appear
• 1. for One Module or Two Modules
  - in the December Examination in the Same Year
• [Register before 31st May 2010 to attempt - one module or two module in December 2010 Exam]
• Before November 30th can appear
• 1. for One Module or Two Modules
  - in the June Examination in the Next Year
• [Register before 30th November 2010 to attempt - one module or two modules in June 2011 Exam]

Registration Validity Period, Revalidation

Validity Period

The validity period of registration can be assumed to have expired on account of a number of reasons:

1. The maximum number of attempts allowed getting exhausted and the student being required to re-register for continuing the course.

2. The registration itself getting expired where there is a validity period specifically mentioned for registration.

Registration Expiry

The registration for the Executive Programme is valid for a period of 5 years from the date of registration for Executive Programme.

The candidate has to get his/her registration renewed by a process called Denovo Registration. The candidate after registering denovo would be in the same position as if his/her registration has not been cancelled.

CC Expiry

There is no specific mention regarding the expiry of the CC

Failing to get through within the Validity Period

Since the registration denovo and revalidation of CC would place the student in a position as if his/her registration has not been cancelled or his/her CC has not expired, it amounts to the student retaining all the credits obtained till then. Any exams already cleared would be treated as such, any exemptions available would stay and so on.

Renewing/Revalidating Registration

The students registration is valid for a period of five years. On the expiry of the five year period, it automatically gets cancelled.

Within two years after expiry of registration

1. Time Limit

A student whose registration is canceled on the expiry of the 5 year period has to apply within a period of 2 years of cancellation of his registration.

Fees

The fee at present is Rs. 1,500. [Any arrears of the postal tuition fee during the original registration period should also be paid along with this]

After Two Years but Within Five Years:

1. Time Limit

A student can apply for de novo registration after 2 years but before 5 year from the cancellation of the registration on account of the expiry of the original 5 year period.

Fees

The fee to be paid if registering after 2 years but before 5 years of the expiry of registration at present includes:

i. Registration fee — Rs. 1500

ii. Exemption fee for

a. Foundation Programme — Rs. 1000

b. Professional Programme – Rs.1000

iii. Paper Wise Exemption fee — Rs. 1000 per paper

Any arrears of the postal tuition fee during the original registration period should also be paid along with this

Exemptions earned in earlier examinations

The paper wise exemption fee is for those papers in which the student has already passed or is has claimed exemption on account of getting high marks in earlier examinations or having other qualifications and which the student wishes to carry through the renewed registration period also.

After Five Years:

A student who wishes to renew registration after 5 years of cancellation of registration on account of the expiry of the original 5 year period has to apply for registration afresh. The benefit of any coaching he has undergone and the subjects he has already passed would be foregone and for all practical purposes he is a student afresh.

Application

The student has to apply in the prescribed form available with the institutes offices.

Validity Period:

The Registration De-Novo will be valid for a period of five years from the month in which the student has been registered as De-Novo.

Study Material:

A student registering denovo shall not be supplied with the study material afresh. Study Material can, however, be had on payment of Rs.160/- per subject. "Student Company Secretary" will be sent free of cost during the validity period of registration de novo from the month subsequent to the month in which the student was registered de novo.

Subsequent Change of Place of Residence

Data relating to the student with regard to academics is maintained at the regional offices. Therefore, once a student registers himself as a student for a particular level, he/she has to stick to the same and correspond with the same for all purposes, either academic or otherwise.

Only aspects relating to examinations are centralised i.e. processing examination applications, evaluation, verification of answer papers, issue of marks sheets, hall tickets, ... etc.

Shift to a place within the regional council

Where the student changes his/her place of living in such a way that he/she has shifted to a place which falls within the purview of the same regional council with which he/she has registered earlier, then there is nothing to worry.

Shift to a place outside the regional council

Even if a student moves from a place under a certain regional council to another place under a different regional council, he/she is needed to deal with the same regional council under which he/she has earlier registered.

Intimate the Change in address

The student needs to get his/her address changed in the records of the institute so that he/she would be receiving the student news letter and other communications from the institute properly.

These students are also advised to intimate the post master of the earlier place of the change of address, so that any mail received at the earlier place would be redirected by the post master automatically.

Eligibility for the main exam. Is Registration in time Enough?

Registering before the cut off date is one and not the only requirement to enable a student to appear at a particular examination.

In addition to this, a student also has to complete the compulsory coaching requirements (either ORAL or POSTAL) as well as the other compulsory practical trainings he/she has to undergo before being made eligible for appearing at the examination.

A student has to complete the procedure involved in the coaching scheme to be eligible to appear at the exam.

Compulsory Oral/Postal Coaching

Every student taking up the Profession Programme Level, should undergo compulsory coaching with the institution. The coaching may be taken up at the discretion of the student in any one of the two modes, either ORAL or POSTAL.

Students will be eligible to appear at the main/final examination conducted by the institute only after they have successfully completed the coaching process.

Oral Coaching

Taking oral coaching is like joining a recognized institution and going to college for classes. The institute conduct coaching classes at it's offices (Head Office/Regional Office/Branches/Chapters). The Institute also accredit colleges and private coaching centers for conducting oral coaching classes i.e. imparting oral coaching. A student may opt to join any one of these classes.

The coaching process involves conduction of teaching classes and examinations at the end of the coaching period. A student will be made eligible to appear at the main examinations only if he qualifies in the end examinations conducted by the oral coaching center that he/she joins.

You can compare it with joining a degree college for being eligible to appear at the university B.Com examination as a regular candidate. The end examinations can be understood as an equivalent of the pre-public that the colleges conduct. Getting through the pre-public (i.e. end exam) here is compulsory.

Postal Coaching

Taking postal coaching is like joining any correspondence course. A student has to prepare on his own. No teaching classes would be conducted.

The student is supplied with a set of study material in each subject. A set of question papers would also be supplied along with the study material. The total material is divided into parts and the question papers would be such that a student would be able to answer the first set after studying a part of the material. The answers to the question papers provided with the study material are to be periodically submitted within the prescribed time limits.

The submitted answer papers would be evaluated and returned to the students. A student has to qualify in the required number of papers to be eligible for appearing at the main examination.

This would amount to doing a correspondence course and attending the pre-public examination at home.

The time limits prescribed are for getting eligibility to appear for the main examination conducted during a specific term. If the papers are submitted beyond the time limit for a specific examination, the student would be eligible to appear at the subsequent examination.

Medium of Instruction and End Examination

ORAL Coaching

The Oral coaching classes are conducted in English medium in majority of the places or coaching centers. The institute as well as other coaching centers especially in the Hindi speaking regions may conduct the coaching in Hindi medium also or only Hindi medium based on the requirements of the students.

For availability of coaching classes in Hindi medium, please enquire with the respective coaching centers.

POSTAL Coaching

Postal coaching is available only in English medium. However Hindi translation of material can be obtained from the board of studies of the institute.

For availability of the Hindi material enquire with the respective regional councils.

The student should take precaution to ensure that he is specifically mentioning his choice of medium (for obtaining the study material) at the time of registration.

Exam & Course in English only

Courses involving English language like drafting and communication etc., will be imparted only in English medium.

Examinations at the end of the course

The final examinations for the Professional Programme level Courses can be written in two media either ENGLISH or HINDI. The course is available in no other media.

Oral/postal Coaching Course Material

Oral Coaching

The center/institution conducting the oral coaching classes chooses the type of material that they would use for imparting training in the prescribed syllabus. They may also opt to use the study material which is used for students taking up postal coaching.

If the same material used in postal coaching is not provided by the institute/coaching centers for the students undergoing oral coaching classes, it is advisable to acquire a set of it. This postal material would give a clear idea of the depth and width of the subject that the student is supposed to be thorough with.

Postal Coaching

A student registering for the postal coaching will receive a set of study notes/material for the subjects involved in the course along with a set of question papers to be answered and submitted for becoming eligible to write the main examination. The material is of a self study type covering all the aspects of the subjects.

Material in Hindi

Study material is available in ENGLISH medium only.

What is Coaching Completion Certificate?

These are the certificates issued by the respective institutions to their students on the successful completion of the compulsory oral/postal coaching. A student with a valid Coaching Completion certificate only will be allowed to attend the main examinations.

It is just like having to compulsorily get through your pre-public examination and obtain a pass certificate in it to be eligible for public examinations. The certificate (a copy of it) is to be appended with or its number is to be mentioned on the examination application.

Form of Certificate

The CC issued by the regional councils of ICSI is post card sized and contains the intimation regarding the grant of the eligibility by the regional council. The certificate issued has a number [CC - Number] which has to be mentioned at the time of making application for the examination. A copy of the CC may also be attached to the examination application.

Note:

To be able to include the information relating to the CC in the examination application or to append a photo copy of it along with examination application you have to receive it in time.

To be able to include the information relating to the CC in the examination application or to append a photo copy of it along with examination application you have to receive within such time that enables you to submit the examination application before the last date. For this reason, it would be in the interest of the students taking up postal coaching to submit the answer papers required to be submitted well in advance.

Oral Coaching » Number of Exams to be Written

A written test will be conducted under stipulated examination conditions during the continuance or at the end of the course. The exact detail of the nature, duration, type of the examination etc., may vary from center to center. However they follow certain set guidelines in conducting these examinations.

The institute prescribes the number of tests per subject and the time frame of conduction of the exam which are to be followed as guidelines in conducting the end exams by the coaching centers.

Exact details in this regard can be had only from the Oral Coaching Center the student is intending to get admitted to.

Oral Coaching » Evaluation, Qualifying Marks, Re-exam

Examinations conducted in the subjects/papers and the qualifying marks to be obtained in them are as follows:

Number of Tests/Exams

There would be four tests in each subject to be conducted over the period of coaching. A subject implies a paper at the examination.

Passing - Qualifying Marks

The candidate should obtain atleast 40% in each paper and should pass in 3 out of the 4 tests held.

A student who has obtained the minimum qualifying marks in the prescribed number of papers only will be eligible for issue of a certificate of successful completion of the course i.e. the Coaching completion Certificate (CC).

Re-Examination

If a student does not qualify in a term by passing the requisite examinations conducted by the oral coaching centers, then they have to re appear in the examination conducted by them subsequently and qualify in them to be able to get the certificate of successful completion of coaching.

The schedule for re - examinations would be decided by the center and such information can be obtained from the oral coaching center the student has attended.

Postal Coaching » No. of Papers to be Submitted

Along with the study material/notes a set of question papers would also be sent which have to answered and submitted to the institution for evaluation within the stipulated time. A student will have to submit answers to the specified number of papers and obtain qualifying marks to be eligible to get the certificate indicating the successful completion coaching.

The papers submitted by the students are evaluated by examiners and marks allotted to them. The papers would be returned to the student by post after completion of evaluation so that the student may be able to assess his/her performance against the marks obtained and make any corrections needed in his study or approach.

Number of Papers Supplied

• There will be 5 test papers for each paper.
• A total of 40 papers (5 ×2 × 4) in all i.e. 5 × 2 for each module.

Number of Papers to be submitted

• Three papers out of the 5 are to be submitted compulsorily and the rest are optional.
• A total of 6 papers (2 × 3 ) for getting eligibility for each module.

Postal Coaching » Submitting the additional papers sent

The student would be provided with more test papers than the minimum he/she has to submit to obtain his/her EC | CC.

It is always in the interest of the student that he/she answers all the papers provided to him which would be a help in his preparation for the main examination.

The students are always encouraged to answer all the papers. The optional papers would also be evaluated and returned to the student even though he has already submitted the required minimum number of papers.

Postal/Oral Coaching » Issues? Whom to contact if problem?

The details of the student for all purposes are maintained and monitored by the respective regional councils of the Institute.

Postal Coaching

In case of students undergoing Postal Coaching, the CC is issued by the regional council itself. Therefore when there is a problem with regard to CC, you should contact the respective regional councils of the institute.

Oral Coaching

In case of students undergoing Oral Coaching the CC is issued under the purview of coaching center run by the Institution/Branch/Regional Office/Chapter which conducted the oral coaching.

Therefore when there is a problem with regard to CC, a student should contact the coaching center where he/she has taken up oral coaching.

Exam Schedule

The main/final examinations for the course are conducted twice every year generally on specified dates which do not change except under extraordinary circumstances.

When can a Candidate Appear for his/her First Exam?

A students eligibility to appear at an examination is dependent on two factors.

1. Date of registration and

2. Obtaining the CC

A student to appear at a certain examination should have registered before the cut off date in relation to that examination and should have also obtained the CC by the time of making application for the examination.

• Before February 28th/29th can appear for four Modules - in the December Examination the same Year
  [Register before 28th February 2010 to attempt - four modules in December 2010 Exam]
• Between March 1st to August 31st can appear for four Modules - in the June Examination Next Year
  [Register between March 1st to August 31st 2010 to attempt - both Modules in June 2011 Exam]
• Before May 31st can appear for one or two Modules - in the December Examination the same year
  [Register before 31st May 2010 to attempt – one or two Modules in December 2010 Exam]
• Before November 30th can appear for one or two Modules - in the June Examination Next Year
  [Register before 30th November 2010 to attempt - one or two Modules in June 2011 Exam]

Being eligible for both modules implies that the student can attempt the first/second/both modules as per his/her choice. Where the student is eligible for attempting one module, he/she can choose any one of the two modules. However, he/she should be completing the coaching requirements for the module that he/she intends to attempt.

Which Module should a Student Appear in First ?

A student can appear in any one module or more modules provided he has the CC for them. The module in which he appears first is his choice and there is no rule that the first module should be attempted first.

However it should be clear that the candidate would be eligible to go for membership of the institution only on completing all the four modules i.e. the total Professional Programme level.

Medium for Writing the Examinations

Professional Programme level examinations can be written either in ENGLISH or HINDI medium. A student has to mention the preference of medium at the time of making the application for examination.

The option to answer papers in HIN DI should be exercised in total. Paper wise option is not available. The papers of a candidate who has not exercised his option to answer papers in Hindi, but answers them in Hindi, would not be valued.

In the absence of clear indication of preference at the time of making the application for examination, English will be taken as the preferred medium.

Maximum Number of Attempts

There is no specific mention regarding the maximum number of attempts allowed for a student at the Professional Programme Level.

There is no expiry period for the Coaching Completion Certificate (CC) also.

However, the student whose registration has been cancelled on account of the expiry of the 5 year period subsequent to registration will not be permitted to attempt the examinations until he/she gets their registration revalidated by de novo registration.

Failing to get through within the maximum limit

If a candidates chances of making an attempt at the examination are exhausted on account of the registration getting expired the candidate has to get his/her registration renewed. Renewing the registration would put him/her in the same state as if his/her registration were valid and in force.

Examination Application, submit

Where to Obtain

The examination applications are sold at the institute's head quarter, regional offices, branches, chapters etc. Some of the institutions conducting oral coaching may also provide the applications for students. You can obtain the same from those places.

Some of the institutions conducting oral coaching may also provide the applications for students. You can obtain the same from those places.

Examination Applications Download

The examination applications are not provided on the web sites of the respective institutions throughout the year.

Please check the respective web sites [CS] during the period when application for the examination is to be made

Delayed Submission

The institutes provides for delayed submission of the examination application with a late fee for a certain number of days after the last date for submission of the application.

Where to Submit

All the aspects relating to the examinations are handled by the Head offices of the institutes, though the student activities are all administered by the Regional councils.

You may submit the application within the specified time limit, at any of the locations where applications are made available. They will be ultimately sent to the institutes Head office. Some chapters or oral coaching centers may provide the application but may not accept the filled applications.

Delayed Submission with Late Fee

Care should be taken when you are required to send the application along with late fee. The application should be destined to the address on the cover of the examination application and not to the nearest branch or regional office of the institute.

Application and Exam Fee, Last Date & Late Fee

Cost of Application

Cost of application is Rs. 500/-

Examination Fee

• One Module

• Regular Fee – Rs.1200
• Late Fee - Rs. 250

• Two Modules

• Regular Fee – Rs.2400
• Late Fee - Rs. 250

• Three Modules

• Regular Fee – Rs.3600
• Late Fee - Rs. 250

Last Date for Submission of Examination Application

• June Examination

• Without Late Fee: 25th March
• With Late Fee 9th April [A delay of 15 days is allowed after the last date]

• December Examination

• Without Late Fee: 25th September
• With Late Fee 10th October [A delay of 15 days is allowed after the last date]

Change of Examination Center

Under convincing and extraordinary circumstances application for change of examination center may be accepted by the institute on a payment of a fee of Rs. 500/- along with an application for the same which should be received in the Institute within (prior to) 15 days from the date of commencement of examination.

Professional Programme results announcement

The main examinations are conducted twice every year generally on specified dates which do not change except under extraordinary circumstances. The results of these examinations are generally scheduled to be declared as follows:

The results are expected to be declared within 60 to 75 days (2 to 2 ½ months) from the examination date.

Tentatively they may be declared on

• Results of June Examination: — On 25th August
• Results of December Examination: — On 25th February

Information Available – How to get it?

The results would be hosted on the Institute's | CS ] web sites and would also be displayed at the offices of the institute, its branches, chapters, and also the offices relevant to the examination center where you have appeared for the examination.

Main/Final Examination : Qualifying Marks - Pass Marks in each module Separately

A student has to get a minimum of 40 marks in each paper (not subject) and an aggregate of 50% in all the papers of a module together to qualify in the module.

Passing all the four modules together

A student is said to have passed all the four modules together if he secures "a minimum of 40 marks in each paper and an aggregate of 50% in all the papers of four modules put together"

Passing only one module

A student is said to have passed one of the modules if he secures "a minimum of 40 marks in each paper and an aggregate of 50% in all the papers of that module"

Passing two modules together

A student is said to have passed any two modules together if he secures "a minimum of 40 marks in each paper and an aggregate of 50% in all the papers of both the modules put together"

Where a paper contains two or more parts (each part may be a separate subject or otherwise) with the total marks of 100 divided between the parts a candidate is required to get the minimum marks in all the parts together. There is no need for the student to maintain a minimum pass mark in each part separately.

Example

Model-II-Paper 4: Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency [100 marks]

• Part A:Corporate Restructuring (70 Marks)
• Part B: Corporate Insolvency (30 Marks)

The student is required to get the minimum of 40 marks in the two parts together. There is no minimum for each part.

Marks Sheet and Pass Certificates

Marks Sheet

All the students irrespective of their result, (whether they pass or fail the examination) will receive a marks list indicating the marks obtained in each subject/paper.

Pass Certificate

All the candidates passing in both the modules of this level would also receive in addition to the marks memo, a pass certificate as a proof of passing the level. This will be sent by post to the address mentioned in the application for examination.

Membership Certificate

Membership certificate which indicates that the candidate is a member of the respective institution is different from the above pass certificate. To get this certificate the candidate should satisfy some other additional conditions and undergo practical training as needed.

Verification of Answer Papers

Information as to whether a candidates answers to each question in any particular subject or subjects at any examination have been examined and marked or not may be supplied to a candidate.

Time Limit for making application

A candidate may apply for verification of answer papers within 30 days of the date of declaration of results of the said examination.

Verification Fee

The verification of marks fee is Rs. 100 per subject.

Application

Application should be made in the prescribed form along with the fee for the same.

Note

Revaluation of answers is not permissible and the fee is only for verifying whether all the answers of the examinee have been valued or not and whether the counting of total marks is correct or not.

Marks Sheet Lost , Getting a Duplicate

There is a provision for obtaining a duplicate marks sheet.

Time Limit for getting a duplicate marks sheet/pass certificate

A duplicate marks sheet/pass certificate can be obtained from the institute at any time. There is no time limit prescribed.

Fee

The fee for obtaining a duplicate marks sheet is Rs. 50 per each such certificate.

Application

Application should be made in the prescribed form along with the fee for the same.

Exemptions on Getting High Marks

A candidate who obtains more than 60% of marks in any paper or papers and a minimum of 25% of marks in all the remaining papers of that module in which he has appeared shall be exempted from appearing in that paper in the subsequent examinations.

The candidate is required to obtain a minimum of 40% in each paper and an aggregate of 50% in the total of the remaining subjects of the module in the subsequent examinations.

Example

An Attempt

Say a student has obtained the following marks in an examination

I - 65, II – 28; Total = 93. [Aggregate < 50% → Fail]

Since the student has got marks 93; 60% in Paper I and has also got the minimum required in other papers i.e. ≥ 25% in Papers II, he/she will be exempted from appearing in Paper I in the subsequent examinations.

In the next exam the candidate is required to appear only paper II and get a minimum of 40% and aggregate of 50% (total of 50) in paper II.

Claiming and Foregoing Exemptions

Claiming Exemptions

Exemptions on account of Possessing other Qualifications

The student has to make specific mention of the same at the time of registration and claim exemption.

The requisite fee for the same should also be paid in addition to the regular registration fee.

A candidate who is eligible for exemption by the virtue of possessing the relevant qualifications should pay an exemption fee of Rs. 100 per paper in which exemption is being claimed and make an application on or before the last date for submission of enrolment application for the particular examination.

Attested copy of the relevant qualification should also be attached with the application for claiming exemption.

The examination fee for a module should however be paid in full. There is no reduction in the examination fee for the papers in which the student has been exempted.

Exemptions on Getting High Marks

To claim exemption on account of scoring high marks, a student has to mention the same in the application for examination at the time of making the application for the subsequent exams.

Since there is no reduction in fee for exempted subjects either on account of having other qualifications or on account of having scored high marks in prior examinations, care should be taken to ensure that the relevant columns are properly filled in the examination application.

Foregoing Exemptions

A student if he so desires can forego the exemption he has in a subject by mentioning the same in the application for examination, i.e. by ignoring the column where the details relevant to claiming exemptions are to be filled.

The benefit once foregone cannot be availed in the subsequent attempts.

Exemptions from One or More Papers based on other Qualifications Held

Exemption from Professional Programme

No one is exempt from studying all the papers at this level i.e. there is no qualification which would enable a student from bypassing the Executive Programme level and going to the Professional Programme level directly.

Exemption from some Papers

Based on academic qualifications possessed, a candidate may be entitled to exemptions from appearing in individual subjects of the professional programme level.

Module II

1. Paper 3: Financial, treasury and Forex management:

Exemption is available to candidates possessing the following qualification:

a. Pass in the final examination of ICWAI

Module III

1. Paper 6: Advance Tax laws and Practice

Exemption is available to candidates possessing the following qualification:

a. Pass in the final examination of ICWAI

How to apply online for CS June, 2013 Examination

As we know that the last date for online enrollment/ payment for CS Exams (Foundation/Executive/Professional) June, 2013 without late fee is 25th March, 2013 and with late fee ( Rs. 250) is 9th April. 2013(17:30 hours). So, please don't wait for the last date and avail the online facility to save your money and valuable time as well.

Now, you may fill up and submit your examination form online for your company secretaries Examinations to be held in June, 2013 and onwards without paying any transaction charges as these charges will be borne by the CS Institute itself.

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has announced this excellent online examination enrollment facility for all students who wish to apply online for their coming exam instead of physical form. The best part of this wonderful facility is that just after entering/ selecting the appropriate Center, Medium and Module you may Proceed for Payment.

Procedure For Online Examination Enrollment

Step-1: Visit Company Secretary Institute web portal www.icsi.edu and click on LOGIN button.

How to Create account with ICSI Get your password for online exam form

If you are first time visitor or you have not created your account (who don't have password) then please follow these stepts for filing CS Exam form online:

(i) Click on Click Here and enter your all details viz. Your Programme (Foundation/Executive/Professional), Registration Number, Gender, DOE, Pin Code etc.) and then Click on Proceed button.student registration number and Roll Number;
(ii) Subsequently enter your Email address and Mobile Number.
(iii) Now Click on Reset Password and get your password on the screen.
(iv) After getting your password, just login again with your username (17 digit registration number) and follow the

Step-2: If you have already registered then you may login in directly by providing user name (Registration No. or Email-Id) and password.

However, if you forgot password then you may retrieve the same immediately or the password will be sent to the email address you provided during registration. It may take maximum of 24 hours for activation of the new password for enrolling online for Examination.

Step-3: After successful login click on My Account under Student Menu

Step-4: Now either click on Examination Enrolment menu and then select Submit Examination Form option or you may click on the direct link given on right side as "Click here to Enroll For Examination".

Step-5: Now you will see the option to proceed to fill the form or cancel the same.

Step-6: In the open window you have to select or enter appropriate details such as Center, Medium and Module etc. and thereafter just select the payment mode/ option either Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking and proceed for payment.

Step-7: Verify the details carefully and Download the Details before pressing the button for payment. This is because NO lipdations will be allowed after the payment is made online. Moreover, for any further updation/ change in Centre Name, Medium and Module, you have to pay 250 + Surcharge as requisite fee every time separately for each updation.

Step-8: Now you will receive registration confirmation (Request ID and Payment ID) in your Mobile as well as Email id. Finally, after successful payment the duplicate receipt of the payment details can be generated online.

“Application Form for verification of marks for CS Students”:

In terms of regulation 46 (2) of The Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982, as in force, a candidate can seek ‘Verification of Marks’ in any subject(s) of June, 2011 examination within one month from the date of declaration of results. The application for verification of marks should be made by interested candidates in the prescribed form (available at: http://www.icsi.edu/WebModules/LinksOfWeeks/MarksVerification.doc) on a plain paper, in candidate’s own handwriting together with requisite fee @ Rs.100/- per subject within one month from the date of declaration of results, i.e., upto and including 26th September, 2011 (25th September, 2011 being Holiday).

The application for verification of marks duly completed in all respects should reach on or before the last date, addressed to The Joint Director (Exams.), The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, C-37, Institutional Area, Sector 62, NOIDA – 201309 (U.P.). Candidates are advised not to club any other query/matter or remittance of fees along with his/her request for Verification of Marks to facilitate an early reply.

The response time to candidates’ requests for verification of marks is normally 3-4 weeks from the date of receipt of their applications in the Examination Deptt. of the Institute. After completion of verification process, outcome of the verification of marks is hosted on the Institute’s website: www.icsi.edu and the candidate concerned by entering his/her Roll No. or Student Registration Number can enquire about the status/outcome of his/her application. The candidates concerned are also individually informed about the outcome of their requests by post. However, if a candidate does not receive any communication by 20th November, 2011, he/she should write to the Joint Director (Exams.) giving relevant details –

(i) his/her name;
(ii) student registration number and Roll Number;
(iii) stage and module(s) of examination
(iv) name of the subject(s) in which verification of marks was sought;
(v) date of application and mode of its dispatch;
(vi) amount of verification fee and mode of its remittance, viz., Bank Draft No., date of issue of Bank Draft, Name of drawee bank;
(vii) complete postal address along with PIN Code;
(viii) e-mail id; and (ix) Mobile/ Telephone Number.