CSEET Syllabus 2020

Updated on Aug 29, 2020 - 1:18 p.m. IST by Team Careers360 #CSEET

CSEET Syllabus 2020 - The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has released the syllabus of CSEET 2020 on its website - icsi.edu. Candidates have to cover CSEET 2020 syllabus to prepare better for exam. CSEET syllabus 2020 consists of important topics of four papers. The first three papers shall be carried out as Computer Based Test (CBT) on ‘Business Communication’, ‘Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning’, ‘Economic and Business Environment’ and the fourth on ‘Current Affairs with a viva-voce round.ICSI also conducts CSEET online classes for over a duration of 20 days. ICSI has also provided mock tests for this new test that candidates can access by logging in using their user ID and password.
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The first three papers shall be having 35 questions and the fourth paper of current affairs with 15 questions. In total, the CBT test shall have 120 questions carrying out 170 marks. Along with these three CBT papers, CSEET Syllabus 2020 also consists of a 15 minutes long viva-voce round for 30 marks to test ‘Presentation and Communication Skills’ and knowledge of current affairs of the candidates. Out of the total 200 marks, candidates should score at least 50% marks in aggregate and 40% marks in each paper to be declared as PASS.

CSEET 2020 Exam Mode

Computer Based Test(CBT)	120 Minutes
Viva-voce	15 Minutes

*The viva-voce round shall be conducted simultaneously or immediately after the end of the CBT round

CSEET Syllabus 2020

There are four papers in total for CSEET 2020 examination. Each paper is divided into parts according to units covered within them. Candidates should go through the units carefully and make an assessment of the syllabus.

CSEET Syllabus 2020 for Business Communication

Paper 1 of CS executive entrance test syllabus 2020 is divided into 4 units. Unit 1, i.e. Essentials of Good English of the paper is designed to test the knowledge of English grammar and vocabulary of the candidate and the other three units will test his/her understanding of various aspects of communication in business-

CSEET Business Communication Syllabus

Unit 1	Essentials of Good English	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, sentence arrangement, sentence correction, foreign words and phrases commonly used Comprehension of passage and art of Summarizing
Unit 2	Communication	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
Unit 3	Business Correspondence	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, Proofreading, Feedback Advantages and Disadvantages of Email
Unit 4	Common Business Terminologies	Terms defined under various Laws, Rules and Regulations including Financial and Non-Financial terms and expressions.

CSEET Syllabus 2020 for Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning

CS executive entrance test 2020 Syllabus of paper 2 is designed to test the basic understanding of Laws, Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning skills of the candidates. The paper is divided into two parts- first part consists of five units to test the candidates’ knowledge of Indian Constitution, company laws and legislation. The second part of the paper(3 units) will test logical, verbal and non-verbal reasoning knowledge-

Paper 2, Part A (25 Marks)

Unit 1	Indian Constitution	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
Unit 2	Elements of General Laws (Indian Contract Act and Law of Torts)	(A)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 (B)Law of Torts Basics of Torts Specific Defenses Nuisance and Negligence Strict, Absolute and Vicarious Liability Trespass Malicious Prosecution
Unit 3	Elements of Company Secretaries Legislation	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
Unit 4	Elements of Company Law	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 & Shareholders Meetings
Unit 5	Legal Reasoning	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

CSEET Logical Reasoning Syllabus 2020 (25 Marks)

Units	Topics	Sub Topics
Unit 1	Logical Reasoning	Calendars Cause and Effect Reasoning Clocks Coding and Decoding Deriving Conclusion from Passages Drawing Inference Number Test Sequence and Series Statement and Assumptions
Unit 2	Verbal Reasoning	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
Unit 3	Non-Verbal Reasoning	Analytical Reasoning Classification Completion of Incomplete Pattern Figure Matrix Grouping of Identical Figures Mirror Image Rule Detection Numeric and Alphabet Series

CSEET Syllabus 2020 for Economic and Business Environment

This paper within the CSEET 2020 Syllabus is designed to test understanding of micro & macroeconomics concepts in relation to the Indian economic system(Part A). Second part of the paper will test the understanding of various crucial elements of a business environment-

CSEET Economics Syllabus 2020 (25 Marks)

Units	Chapters	Topics
Unit 1	Basics of Demand and Supply and Forms of Market Competition	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
Unit 2	National Income Accounting and Related Concepts	Meaning and methods to compute National Income Key variables of National Income (GNP, GDP, NNP, NDP etc.)
Unit 3	Indian Union Budget	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
Unit 4	Indian Financial Markets	Overview of Indian Financial Ecosystem Key facets of Indian financial system 9 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 Start-Ups.
Unit 5	Indian Economy	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 Favorable and Unfavorable Balance of Trade Foreign Investments in India- Types and Flows

CSEET Entrepreneurship Syllabus 2020 (25 Marks)

Unit 1	Entrepreneurship Scenario	Government initiatives to foster entrepreneurship Need for entrepreneurship in India Bottlenecks in entrepreneurial growth
Unit 2	Business Environment	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
Unit 3	Key Government Institutions	Basic awareness about various institutions and regulatory bodies in India such as NITI Aayog, MCA, SEBI, RBI, IBBI, CCI, NCLT/NCLAT etc.

CSEET 2020 Syllabus for Current Affairs, Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva Voce)

First part of This paper is designed to check the awareness and knowledge of the candidates about current affairs of national and international importance. Viva voce part of the paper will test listening and writing skills of the candidates.

Paper 4 Part A(20 Marks)

Unit 1

Current Affairs

Current affairs of national and international importance-

International bodies (ASEAN, BRICS, SAARC, G-20, BIMSTEC, etc.)
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, biodiversity, 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 11
Governance and ethics
International diplomacy

Paper 4, Part B (30 Marks)

Unit 1

Listening Skills

Audio clips based questions

-Monologue

-Dialogue

Grammar Test
Vocabulary Test

Unit 2

Written Communication Skills

Writing on a given topic
Correcting a given paragraph
Short Note writing
Essay writing
Precis writing

Unit 3

Oral Communication Skills

Candidates are expected to

-Answer a given question

-Speak on a given topic

-Explain the given term

CSEET 2020 exam pattern

CSEET 2020 exam shall be conducted in CBT mode with a viva voce round. The first three papers along with part A of paper 4 are all to be carried out through CBT. Viva voce is an oral and written round

CS Executive Entrance Test 2020 Exam Pattern

Papers	Subjects	Questions	Marks
Paper 1	Business Communication	35 questions	50 marks
Paper 2	Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning	35 questions	50 marks
Paper 3	Economic & Business Environment	35 questions	50 marks
Paper 4	Current Affairs	15 questions	20 marks
Viva-voce	Presentation and Communication Skills		30 marks

CSEET 2020 - Online Classes

ICSI conducted online classes for the applicants of CSEET 2020 from April 20. Candidates will be required to fill an online form to attend the classes since the number of seats is limited. The link to the form has been provided above. Candidates will have to pay a compulsory fee of Rs. 1000 to enroll themselves for the classes. Candidates can make payment of the fee through NEFT. CSEET online classes will be conducted for four hours per day. The classes will be taken by expert faculty. CSEET online classes will be a beneficial add on for the preparation of the exams.

Number of hours for each subject

Business Communication – 20 Hrs
Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning – 25 Hrs
Current Affairs – 15 Hrs
Economics & Business Environment – 20 Hrs

Fee payment details for CSEET online classes

Amount to be paid - Rs. 1000
Mode of payment - NEFT
Bank details -

Bank – SBI
Name of A/c : Bengaluru Chapter of SIRC of the ICSI
A/c Number: 34737542296
IFSC Code: SBIN0000762

CSEET Mock Tests 2020

The exam authorities have provided mock tests of CSEET 2020. In order to access the mock tests, candidates are required to log in using their ICSI user IDs and passwords. The link for the same has been provided above on this page. CSEET mock tests are an essential tool for the preparations of this new test introduced for the Company Secretary course. The mock tests will give the candidates a better understanding of the CSEET syllabus 2020 and exam pattern. CSEET mock tests have a set time limit similar to the actual test. Practice solving mock tests will help the students in acquiring speed and accuracy. Candidates can also identify the areas that they find difficult by evaluating the tests that they solve.

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is icsi parsel cseet study material or notes in ours address?

Aditi amrendra Student Expert 17th Nov, 2020

Hello,

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has introduced CS Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) for admission into CS Executive.The study material in the form of mock tests, video lectures and printed information are available in the official website of ICSI and you can download it from the link below :

https://www.icsi.edu/reference-reading-material/

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my dob was wrong in admit card of cseet nov21,2020 how could i chng it and get new admit card before date

Sharon K Rose Student Expert 16th Nov, 2020

Hello,

Check if you have given the correct date of birth at the time of filling the application form. If the date of birth was correct then you can report the incorrect information in your admit card to the officials. Read the instructions in the admit card you may find the contact details in case if you have any discrepancies in your admit card you can contact them. If there isn't any contact information then you can contact 0120-4522000 and let them know about your issue they shall resolve it.

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i have lost my cseet (reg no)unique Id from my mail .hw could i get it again by icsi website

sowji.guntupu 14th Nov, 2020

Hello,

As you are saying that you lost your registration Number or Unique I'd of CSEET from your mail, I suggest you to check the bin of your mail id account, as the mails won't be deleted immediately from your account. If you are unable to find the mail that has your details, call the help line center of ICSI.

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i have registered for cseet Nov 21,2020 and received my unique Id reg no but whn I used unique Id to download admit card it has stated that invalid application number .hw could i get my admitcard asap!?

Riya Phodkar 15th Nov, 2020

Even i am facing the same issue please help

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If I apply for Jan 2021 CSEET exam, then when will I receive the books from the institute? Should I wait for those books? Am I applying late for it? When should have I started studying for it? I am so confused!

Mrinalini Sarkar 10th Nov, 2020

Hello,

The books are available in the official website. There is a option called study centre there you can get reference books, contact numbers are available so you can get more information about it. E-Library are available as well so you can get help from that. So now you know where to find the books so start your preparations. It happens four times a year so you are not late and if you think you are not prepared then you can apply later on. I think you should not take stress about when you should have started rather you should start preparing as soon as you can.

Hope it helps.

Good luck.