CS executive entrance test is popularly known as CSEET. The ICSI(Institute of Company Secretaries of India) conducts the CS test. CSEET is conducted 4 times a year and mostly in the months of January, May, July, and November.
ICSI began the registration for the November session. The date has been released on the official website for the registration of and the last date to register for the Jan session is 15 Dec 2022.
Eligibility criteria for ICSI CSEET Jan 2023
- Candidates passed/ appearing in the senior secondary (10 + 2) examination,
- All graduates or postgraduates who were eligible for registration directly to the CS executive program are also required to clear CSEET to become eligible for registration of the executive program
- Candidates below the age of 17 years are also not eligible for appearing in the test.
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How to Register for CSEET ICSI CSEET Jan 2023
Step1- Open the official website ICSI website icsi.edu and click on the services on any of the recommend browsers such as Mozilla Firefox 38.0, Internet Explorer 9, and above.
Step2- Then in the drop-down menu click on the option “register for CSEET”.
Step3- Check all the document boxes and click on the option “proceed to CSEET registration”.
Step4- Fill in the basic details
Step 5- Fill in the fee details and click on the Next button.
Step6- Upload all the copies of soft documents required.
Step7- Click on the confirm button.
Step8- Select the payment mode and pay registration fees for CSEET.
Step9- Transaction ID will be generated(note down for future reference )
Step10- After payment mode is done the CSEET registration has been completed and candidates will be notified of their registration number and email id.
Exemptions
There are some exemptions for appearing in CSEET
- Candidates who have passed CS Foundation Programme are exempted from CSEET without any payment of exemption fee.
- Candidates who have passed the final examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) are exempted from CSEET.
Exam Dates of CSEET 2023
| Events | January 2022 | May 2022 | July 2022 | November 2022 | January 2023 |
| Commencement of registration | October 16, 2021 | December 16, 2021 | April 16, 2022 | June 16, 2022 | October 16, 2022 |
| Last date to register for CSEET 2022 | December 15, 2021 | April 15, 2022 | June 15, 2022 | October 15, 2022 | December 15, 2022 |
| Mock test | January 4-6, 2022 | May 3,4 & 5, 2022 | To be notified | November 09, 2022 | To be notified |
| Release of CSEET admit card | December 29, 2021 | April 28, 2022 | June 29, 2022 | November 2, 2022 | To be notified |
| CSEET exam 2022 | January 8, 2022January 10, 2022 (Re-test) | May 7, 2022May 9, 2022 (Re- test) | July 9, 2022July 11, 2022(Re-test) | November 12, 2022November 14, 2022 (Re-test) | January 7, 2023 |
| Result declaration | January 19, 2022 | May 18, 2022 | July 20, 2022 | November 21, 2022 at 4 pm | By fourth week of January 2023 |
Modes of Appearing in Exams
From the notice that is out it said that, the candidates are allowed to appear for the test through their own laptop/desktop from home/ such other convenient place. Candidates shall not be allowed to appear from smart phones /mobile/tablets etc.
ICSI CSEET Jan 2023 Complete Syllabus Download
| Subjects | Syllabus |
| Business Communication | 1) Essentials of Good English 2) Communication 3) Business Correspondence |
| Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning | 1) Constitution of India 2) Indian Contract Act & Law of Torts 3) Elements of Company Secretaries Legislation 4) Elements of Company law 5) Logical Reasoning 6) Verbal Reasoning 7) Nonverbal Reasoning |
| Economic and Business Environment | Basics of Demand and Supply 2) Forms of Market Competition 3) National Income Accounting and related concepts 4) Indian Union Budget 5) Indian Financial Markets 6) Indian Economy 7) Indian Economy 8) Business Environment 9) Key Government Institutions |
| Current Affairs and Presentation and Communication Skills | 1) Current Affairs of National and International Significance 2) Presentation Skills 3) Written Communication Skills 4) Oral Communication Skills. |
Books
- For preparing questions of Company law, students can refer to books from Taxmann publishers. Students can also find good multiple questions from this publisher.
- The conceptual understanding regarding Business can be made from ICSI study material only.
- For understanding, CS and commercial laws students can refer to the books of CS Anoop Jain.
Although students can refer to previous year’s question papers for preparing well in exams.
CSEET November Passing Criteria
- For preparing questions of Company law, students can refer to books from Taxmann publishers. Students can also find good multiple questions from this publisher.
- The conceptual understanding regarding Business can be made from ICSI study material only.
- For understanding, CS and commercial laws students can refer to the books of CS Anoop Jain.
Fees
The registration fees for appearing in ICSI CSEET May is Rs. 1500/- per student per appearance. There are some concessions also applicable Registration fees, which are as under-
| Category | Concession in percentage |
| SC | 50% |
| Physically Handicapped | 50% |
| Widows and Wards of Martyrs | 100% |
| Serving / Retired Person of Indian Army | 50% |
| Students from Union territories of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh | 100% |
| ICSI Staff and wards/ spouse of ICSI staff | 75% |
| ICLS Officers/Officers and staff of MCA and affiliated offices | 100% |
Students from other North-eastern parts of India, Andaman & Nicobar Island, and Himachal Pradesh | 50% |
CSEET Registration Documents Required
A candidate applying for CSEET should also upload a certain set of mandatory documents while getting himself registered. The list has been finalized by the ICSI along with the specifications of size, type, version, etc.
- Photograph of the candidate
- Signature of the candidate
- Certificate of Date of Birth
- Admit Card/ Hall ticket if appearing in 10+2 examination
- Pass Certificate of 10+2 examination
- Category certificate applicable to a candidate appearing from a special category
