The Institute of Company Secretaries of India is an association that has stood out for right regulation and continuous development in the profession of company secretaries in the country.


Registration for student
Registration is open throughout the year.


Foundation Programme Examination
Applicants registered up to and including the month of March are eligible to take Foundation exam earliest in December in the same year and those registered up to and including September can take up the exam in June next year subject to satisfactory completion of coaching.


Executive examination
Applicants registered upto and including the month of February in a year are eligible for appearing in both the Modules of the Executive exam held in December of that year and those registered upto and including the month of August in a year are eligible to appear in the Executive exam held in June of next year subject to satisfactory completion of coaching.
Applicants registered as students up to and including May in a year are eligible for appearing in any one Module only of the Executive exam held in December of that year and those registered up to and including the month of November in a year are eligible for appearing in any one Module only in June exam of next year subject to completion of coaching, computer training & other requirements in the Module they intend to appear.

Professional examination
Applicants admitted to the Professional exam only after a minimum period of nine calendar months has elapsed since his passing the Executive exam.


Last Date for Receipt of Response Sheets
Last date for receipt of response sheets including resubmission in the Institute from the applicants who wish to be considered for enrolment for the exam to be held in June is 28 February & in December is 31st August. These dates have been fixed keeping in view the enrolment dates of the exam and thus no request for extension of time beyond the stipulated dates will be entertained.


Months of examination
The exams are conducted twice a year in June and December.


Last date for receipt of enrolment applications for examination in the Institute
25th March (with late fee of Rs. 100, 9th April) for June exam
25th September (with late fee of Rs. 100, 10th October) for December exam