CS Professional 2020 (Exam on July 6) - Date, Pre Exam, Admit Card, Syllabus
CS Professional 2020 - The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has postponed the CS Professional June 2020 exams due to COVID19. CS Professional 2020 exams for June session will commence from July 6, 2020. The complete schedule in provided below. Previously, CS Professional exams 2020 are scheduled to be held between June 1 and 10 for all three modules. The authorities are expected to release the CS Professional admit card 2020 in the last week of Jun 2020. CS Professional 2020 will be conducted in pen and paper mode, and candidates will be required to answer subjective questions in a duration of 3 hours. Candidates are suggested to prepare for exams by preparing the complete CS Professional study material before the release of final exam schedule. The article below provides more information like CS Professional exam pattern, syllabus, etc
Note- ICSI has further extended the relaxation for taking Pre Examination Test for CS Professional students till August 31. Students have also been given relaxation in the one day orientation programme.
Latest: ICSI CS Exams 2020 for June Session will be conducted from July 6, 2020. Start covering the CS Professional Syllabus 2020
CS Professional 2020 Overview
Nome of exam | Company Secretaries (CS) Professional |
Conducting Body | Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) |
Exam Mode | Offline |
Exam Type | National level |
Type of Questions | Descriptive |
Time limit | 3 hours per paper |
Medium of Exam | English/ Hindi |
Number of Papers | Nine |
CS Professional 2020 Important Dates for June Session
Event | Date | ||
Last date of CS Professional registration for appearing in all modules | August 31, 2019 | ||
Last date of registration for appearing in only one module | November 30, 2019 | ||
CS Professional application form release date | Last week of February 2020 | ||
Last date to submit the CS professional application forms | March 25, 2020 | ||
Extended date for application by payment of late fee i.e., Rs. 250 | April 9, 2020 | ||
Availability of CS Professional admit cards | Second week of June 2020 | ||
ICSI CS Professional Exam June 2020 (Old Syllabus) Postponed | Module I | Module II | Module III |
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ICSI CS Professional Exam June 2020 (New Syllabus) Postponed | Module I | Module II | Module III |
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| June 3, 6 and 10, 2020 | |
Declaration of results | Last week of August 2020 | ||
CS Professional 2020 Exam Schedule for June Session
Date | Professional Programme (Old Syllabus) | Professional Programme (New Syllabus) | ||
July 6, 2020 | Advanced Company Law and Practice (Module – I) | Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics (Module – I) | ||
July 7, 2020 | Information Technology and Systems Audit (Module – II) | Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence (Module – II) | ||
July 8, 2020 | Advanced Tax Laws and Practice (Module – III) | Corporate Funding and Listings in Stock Exchanges (Module – III) | ||
July 10, 2020 | Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence (Module – I) | Advanced Tax Laws (Module – I) | ||
July 11, 2020 | Financial, Treasury and Forex Management (Module – II) | Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation and Winding-up (Module – II) | ||
July 13, 2020 | Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings (Module – III) | Multidisciplinary Case Studies (Module – III) [Open Book Exam.] | ||
July 14, 2020 | Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency (Module – I) | Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances (Module – I) | ||
July 15, 2020 | Ethics, Governance and Sustainability (Module – II) | Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non– Compliances and Remedies (Module – II) | ||
July 16, 2020 | Elective 1 out of below 5 subjects (Module – III) [Open Book Exam.] | Elective 1 out of below 8 subjects (Module – III) [Open Book Exam.] | ||
(i) | Banking Law and Practice | (i) | Banking - Law and Practice | |
(ii) | Capital, Commodity and Money Market | (ii) | Insurance - Law and Practice | |
(iii) | Insurance Law and Practice | (iii) | Intellectual Property Rights – Laws and Practices | |
(iv) | Intellectual Property Rights – Law and Practice | (iv) | Forensic Audit | |
(v) | International Business-Laws and Practices | (v) | Direct Tax Law and Practice | |
(vi) | Labour Laws and Practice | |||
(vii) | Valuations and Business Modelling | |||
(viii) | Insolvency – Law and Practice | |||
CS Professional Exam Centres 2020
While filling the online application form, candidates will be able to choose among 127 Indian cities and Dubai as their CS Professional 2020 exam centre. Those who wish to appear for CS Professional June 2020 in Dubai will be required to pay US $100 (or an equivalent amount in INR) extra along with the examination fee. Generally, candidates are not permitted to change their exam centres but in unavoidable circumstances, candidates can approach the institute. The period within which candidates can request for a change in their application form is announced accordingly by ICSI. This requires them to pay an additional sum of Rs. 250. The name and address of the final CS Professional exam centres 2020 will be mentioned on the candidates’ admit cards.
Click here to know the exam centres of CS Professional- December 2019 session.
CS Professional Admit Card 2020
ICSI is expected to release the CS Executive admit card for June 2020 session in the last week of May 2020. Candidates need their login credentials to obtain their ICSI CS Professional 2020 admit card. Every candidate’s CS Professional admit card contains his/ her details as well as the dates of the exam, name and address of the exam centre, etc. It is mandatory for candidates to report at the exam centre with their ICSI CS Professional admit card 2020 along with a student ID card from ICSI attested by the competent authority.
CS Professional Eligibility Criteria 2020
ICSI has provided specific norms of eligibility for candidates aspiring for CS Professional June 2020. The eligibility criteria for CS Professional 2020 includes educational as well as formal requisites that a candidate has to comply with for appearing in the June session of exams. The table below reflects the basic requirements to be fulfilled:
CS Executive Eligibility Criteria
| Examination | Must have passed the CS Executive examination with at least 40% of the total marks section-wise and 50% overall. |
| Registration | Candidate should have registered before August 31, 2019 for appearing in all modules |
| Candidate should have registered before November 30 for appearing in any one of the modules |
CS Professional Exam Pattern 2020
According to the revised exam pattern of CS Professional 2020, there are 9 papers divided into 3 modules with the last paper being an elective paper. Check the full ICSI CS Professional 2020 exam pattern below:
CS Professional 2020 Exam pattern
Mode of Exam | Offline |
Medium of Exam | English and Hindi (English is compulsory for Business Management, Ethics and Communication papers) |
Number of Papers | 9 |
Time limit | 3 hours |
Type of Questions | Long answer questions |
Number of Questions | 50 per paper |
Marking Scheme | 2 marks for every correct answer No negative marking for incorrect answers |
CS Professional Syllabus 2020
It is essential for candidates to check the syllabus of CS Professional 2020 before starting their preparation for the exam. The CS Professional 2020 syllabus contains the subjects and topics which they must cover to ace the exam. There were alterations introduced in the ICSI CS Professional syllabus such as change in the name and contents of the paper, introduction of open-book method of examination, etc. Thus, candidates of CS Professional old, as well as new syllabus, should have a look at the same and prepare accordingly.
CS Professional 2020 Study Material
Candidates should go through the official study material of CS Professional 2020 to prepare efficiently for the exam. The ICSI CS Professional 2020 study material consists of revision test papers, mock tests and question papers to help candidates understand their concepts better. Check the links below to download the study material of each of the papers below:
CS Professional Study Material
Paper Name | Download Links |
Paper 1- Advance Company Law and Practice | |
Paper 2- Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence | |
Paper 3- Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency | |
Paper 5- Financial Treasury and Forex Management | |
Paper 6- Ethics, Governance and Sustainability | |
Paper 8- Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings | |
Insurance Law and Practice |
CS Professional 2020 Result
ICSI will declare the CS Professional result for June 2020 session in online mode in September 2020. Candidates can access the result of CS Professional 2020 by entering their registration ID and roll number. The ICSI 2020 result includes the subject-wise breakup of marks scored by the student.
How to check the CS Professional 2020 result?
Follow the steps provided below to check the result of CS Professional 2020
Visit the official website of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) at icsi.edu
Select CS Professional Result June 2020 old or new syllabus option
Enter your roll number and registration number and then click on ‘Submit’,
E-marksheet will be shown. The candidate should download and take a print of the same for future reference.
CS Professional 2020 Pass Percentage
ICSI determines the cutoff of CS Professional 2020. It is the minimum marks required to clear the exam. Candidates must score equal to or more than the ICSI CS Professional 2020 cutoff specified below:
Sectional and Overall Pass Percentage for both old and new syllabi
Paper | Sectional Cutoff | Overall Cutoff |
Advanced Company Law and Practice (old) or Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics (new) | 40% | 50% |
Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence (old) or Advanced Tax Laws (new) | 40% | |
Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency (old) or Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances (new) | 40% | |
Information Technology and Systems Audit (old) or Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence (new) | 40% | |
Financial, Treasury and Forex Management (old) or Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up (new) | 40% | |
Ethics, Governance and Sustainability (old) or Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies (new) | 40% | |
Advanced Tax Laws and Practice (old) or Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges (new) | 40% | |
Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings (old) or Multidisciplinary Case Studies (new) | 40% | |
Elective Paper | 40% |
CS Professional Registration 2020
The ICSI CS Professional registration is open throughout the year, however, there is a cutoff date that one has to follow. The deadline is specified for each of the two sessions on whether the student wants to appear in all the modules or any one of the modules respectively. The registration process of CS Professional 2020 involves 6 tabs which are listed below:
Basic Details: Candidates need to provide their name, phone number, DOB, address, etc.
Educational Details: Candidates should enter details regarding their educational qualification such as the name of school/ college, year of passing out, etc.
Source of Information: Candidates can inform about where and how they got to know about the CS Professional 2019 examination.
Document Details: The candidate’s photograph, scanned copy of the signature, ID proof, etc. need to be uploaded according to the specifications mentioned on the form.
Preview: Here, candidates can review the details filled by them and make any changes, if necessary. Once corrected, click on ‘Confirm Application’.
Payment: The concluding step of CS Professional registration is the payment of fees i.e., Rs. 12000 via Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking.
CS Professional Registration Prerequisites
A candidate proceeding with the CS Professional 2020 registration should keep aside the following documents:
CS Executive marksheet/ certificate
Passport-sized photograph of the candidate (20KB – 50KB)
Signature of the candidate (10KB – 20KB)
Roll Number (if appearing in Final Year of graduation)
Category Certificate (if belonging to SC/ST or Physically Handicapped Category)
10th Pass Certificate
Identity proof (Aadhaar, passport, voter ID, pan card, ration card or driving license)
CS Professional Exam Form 2020
ICSI is expected to release the exam form for CS Professional may 2020 session in the last week of February 2020 to be filled before March 25 without late fee. April 9, 2020 is the last date to fill the same with late fee of Rs 250. Only registered candidates will be able to fill the CS Professional exam form 2020 within the stipulated period at smash.icsi.in. Candidates will be required to provide the module, test centre and other information according to their preference. Candidates, in unavoidable circumstances, are allowed to request change in examination centre, combination modules, medium of examination and cancellation of paper-wise exemptions within the stipulated period with payment of Rs 250 for each change requested.
Application Fee: Candidates are required to pay Rs. 1200 per module via Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking. Moreover, late applicants filling the exam form between March 25 and April 9 will be charged Rs. 250 extra.
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - CS Professional 2020 (Exam on July 6) - Date, Pre Exam, Admit Card, Syllabus
Question: What is CS course?
Answer:
The CS Course is a set of studies and examinations which is required for becoming a Company Secretary. It has three levels and training session, completing which, the person becomes a Company Secretary.
Question: How many modules are there in CS Professional?
Answer:
There are three modules for both old and new syllabi of CS Professional. There are three subjects/ papers under each module.
Question: How many subjects are there in CS Professional?
Answer:
There are 9 subjects for CS Professional both old and new syllabi. These papers are distributed into three modules with three papers in each module respectively.
Question: What is the eligibility for CS Professional?
Answer:
A person becomes eligible to appear for CS Professional when he or she has passed the CS Executive programme with at least 40% marsk in individual paper and at least 50% overall aggregate. The applicant should have registered under the programme before the cutoff date for appearing in a particular session.
Question: Is there any age bar for CS ?
Answer:
No, there is no maximum age limit provided for Company Secretaryship. Candidates have to fulfill the minimum eligibility requirements for appearing in the exams.
Question: When did CS Professional new syllabus come into existence?
Answer:
June 2019 was the first session for the new syllabus of CS Professional.
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