ICSI CS Foundation Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Qualification, Marks, Age

Q: What is the passing marks in ICSI CS Foundation exam?

Candidates need to obtain a minimum of 40% marks in each paper and an aggregate of 50% in ICSI CS Exam

Updated on May 7, 2020 - 5:07 p.m. IST by Sansar.chhikara

ICSI CS Foundation Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Institute of Company Secretaries in India has prescribed the eligibility criteria of CS Foundation June 2020 session on its official website. Candidates who will clear the CS Foundation eligibility criteria 2020 will be eligible to apply and appear for the June 2020 session. This year, the authorities have added a new entry-level for Company Secretaries named CSEET 2020. This exam will replace CS Foundation 2020 for all the fresh entrants. Students who have already registered for CS Foundation before September 30, 2019 will be eligible to take the exam. Candidates can check the detailed eligibility criteria of CS Foundation June 2020 session from this article.
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ICSI CS Foundation Eligibility Criteria 2020

Understanding and knowing the eligibility criteria is very important as only those students can appear for the entrance exam who have been cleared the eligibility conditions set by the conducting authority - Institute of Company Secretaries in India (ICSI). The detailed eligibility criteria of CS Foundation June 2020 session can be found from the table given below:

ICSI CS Foundation 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Criteria	CS Eligibility
Academic Qualifications	Candidates must have passed their class 12 from a recognized institute. Candidates who have completed their class 12 from any stream except Fine Arts will be deemed eligible.
Provisional Registration	Candidates who have not yet passed their class 12 but are appearing for the exam are eligible for the exam. Students will have to submit their proof of passing after six months of provisional registration with ICSI.
Course Registration	Candidates must have registered with ICSI before September 30, 2019 to be eligible to appear for the June 2020 session.
Age Limit	There is no specified age limit for appearing for CS Executive

Exemptions from CA Foundation 2020 exam

Along with the eligibility criteria, the authorities have also released categories of students who will be exempted from appearing for the exam. Candidates who fall in the below given categories will be exempted from giving CA Foundation:

Graduate/ Postgraduate in any stream except Fine Arts

Graduate/ Postgraduate in Corporate Secretaryship or Commerce Pass in the Final examination of any of these

Institute of Cost Accountants of India(ICMAI), or
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), or
any other Accountancy Institution in India or abroad recognized as equivalent by the ICSI Council.

CS Foundation Exam Form 2020

Candidates who clear the eligibility criteria may proceed towards filling the CA Foundation exam form 2020 before the last date. ICSI has released the exam form of CS Foundation for the June 2020 session in online mode. Candidates can fill the CA Foundation exam form directly from the official website of ICSI.

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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - ICSI CS Foundation Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Qualification, Marks, Age

Question: What is the passing marks in ICSI CS Foundation exam?

Answer:

Candidates need to obtain a minimum of 40% marks in each paper and an aggregate of 50% in ICSI CS Exam

Question: Is CS Foundation 2020 exam objective or subjective?

Answer:

ICSI CS Foundation is an objective type or MCQs based type test.

Question: How many questions are on the CS Foundation?

Answer:

There will be 4 papers and each paper will consist of 50 questions.

Question: What will be the medium of CS Foundation 2020?

Answer:

CS Foundation 2020 will be conducted in English/ Hindi both languages. English is compulsory for Business Management, Ethics and Communication papers)