Information for Students 

 

The ICSI is a premier national professional body (imparting education primarily through distance learning) established by an Act of Parliament (Company Secretaries Act, 1980) to develop and regulate the profession of Company Secretaries in India.

 

The ICSI, besides conducting Company Secretaryship examinations, enrolling qualified students as members after practical training, exercises professional supervision over the members in matters pertaining to professional ethics and Code of Conduct, organizes on a regular basis professional development and continuing educational programmes and brings out research publications, guidance notes, secretarial standards as well as professional monthly journal `Chartered Secretary' for corporate executives;  `Student Company Secretary' and `CS Foundation Course Bulletin' for students.  The ICSI also regularly interacts with Government, regulatory bodies and chambers of commerce and industry on policy and professional matters.

 

The Institute has its Headquarters at ICSI House, 22 Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi and Regional Offices at Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi and Chennai and 67 Chapters located in various cities all over India.  The ICSI has on its rolls over 18000 qualified members both in Employment and in Practice. Nearly 1.5 lakhs students are currently pursuing the CS Course.  The Institute is a statutory body working under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Company Affairs, Government of India.

 

  • Career as a Company Secretary is not only prestigious and financially rewarding but also carries with it a high degree of job satisfaction.
  • There are three stages to be pursued to qualify as a Company Secretary

 

§         Foundation Course

§         Intermediate Course

§         Final Course

 

The CS Course is by Correspondence with provision for Optional Oral Coaching classes.

 

·         The cut off date for admission to Foundation Course is 31st March/30th September while for Intermediate course the cut off date is 28th February/31st August.

·         For Foundation Course the minimum qualification is 10+2 or equivalent in any stream except Fine Arts.

·         For Intermediate Course the minimum qualification is CS Foundation Pass or Graduation in any discipline, Arts/Science/Commerce except Fine Arts.

·         The Final Examination is after passing the Intermediate Course.

·         16 months Management Training is to be undergone after passing the Inter/Final examination or Practical experience.

·         The ICSI and its Regional Councils and Chapters offer Placement Services to Members and Students. A qualified Company Secretary has openings both in Employment and in Practice.

 

The Prospectus and Application Forms are available:

 

·         For CS Foundation: Cash payment: Rs. 70 by Post/Courier: DD/PO-Rs.110

·         For CS Intermediate: Cash payment: Rs. 100 by Post/Courier: DD/PO-Rs. 150 in favour of "The Institute of Company Secretaries of India" payable at New Delhi.

 

 

 

News for Students 

 

ATTENTION STUDENTS!

Applicability of Latest Finance Act and other changes for Company Secretaries  December , 2007 Examination.

Direct Taxes

All students may note that for the  December 2007 Examination session, in respect of Direct Taxes, the applicable Assessment Year shall be 2007-08 (Previous year 2006-07).

Thus, they will have to study Finance Act, 2006 for  December 2007 examination. Further, as per the syllabus, students are required to update themselves about all the Circulars, Clarifications, Notifications issued by CBDT & Central Government, which come in to effect on or before 6 months prior to the date of the respective Examination.

Gift Tax Act has been excluded from the scope of examination from June 1999 session onwards unless otherwise informed.

Indirect Taxes

 

Students appearing in the ‘Tax Laws’ (Indirect Tax portion to the extent of topics covered in the syllabus) and ‘Direct and Indirect Taxation-Law and Practice’ (Indirect tax portion) paper of the Intermediate and Final Courses respectively may take note of the following changes applicable for  December 2007  Examination:

1.  All changes made by the Finance Act, 2007.

2. All Circulars, Clarifications/ Notifications issued by CBE&C/ Central Government which became effective six months prior to the date of examination.