CS Executive Entrance Test (CSEET)

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has introduced CS Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) for admission into CS Executive. CSEET will now replace the earlier CS Foundation programme for admissions to the executive programmes. CSEET 2020 has replaced the CS Foundation programme. Candidates willing to pursue the course of Company Secretaryship will now have to crack CSEET exam and then only register into CS Executive programme. As per the schedule released by ICSI, CSEET will be conducted four times a year, on May 20, July 20, November 20, 2020 and January 20, 2021. Candidates will be required to register for CSEET 2020 before April 15 to appear for the exam on May 20. To appear for CSEET on July 20, candidates have to register by June 15; registrations close on October 15 for the exam held on November 20 while the regsitrations for January 20, 2021 exam close on December 15. CSEET will comprise of MCQs in the computer based test with audio and video clips as well as descriptive questions in the viva voce. The CSEET 2020 will be conducted for a duration of 135 minutes (120 minutes for MCQs and 15 minutes for viva voce). The result will indicate the qualifying status of each candidate and will be valid for a period of one year from its declaration. 

The following students will be exempt for appearing for CSEET

• CS Foundation Programme passed students
•  ICAI (The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) Final Course passed students.
• ICMAI (The Institute of Cost Accountants of India) Final Course passed students.
  
  

ICSI has released the CSEET 2020 eligibility criteria which has to be complied with by the students willing to pursue the course of Company Secretaryship. The following 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.

Only the following categories of students can be exempted from CSEET:

• 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.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

To fill the application for CSEET, candidates must register, fill the details, upload documents and pay the fee. CSEET registration will be open for four times in a year. The list of documents to upload with the application form is given here. The steps to register and fill the CSEET application form are also given in this section.

Latest: Click here to register for CSEET 2020.

Documents required to register for CSEET

• 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 Application Form?

Step 1 : Registration: Click on the link given above.
Step 2 : Fill basic personal, 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 6 : Preview application. Check all details are correct and confirm the application form.
Step 7 : Select payment mode and pay the fees. Note the transaction ID for future reference.

On successful payment, the CSEET is confirmed and will be intimated through email/SMS on registered email id/mobile number. A CSEET exam schedule will be sent through email/SMS.

The category wise application fee payable for CSEET 2020 is as follows:

CSEET Registration Fees

Note that the CSEET registration can be done in stages. Candidates who have already filled in the basic registration details but could not complete filling the application can use their Unique Request ID after clicking on incomplete registration option given therein and proceed to the next stages of the application process.

Application Fees

Students can use the CSEET 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 2020

Exam Pattern of CSEET - Other Details

• Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
• Duration of test: 120 minutes
  Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva Voce): 15 minutes
• Medium: English
• Number of papers - Four
• Type of Questions - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Negative Marking - No