Directorate of Examinations

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1.Verification of Marks

Q.1. How can a candidate apply for verification of marks and what is the last date for submitting the application?

ANS. In terms of Regulation 46(2) of the Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982, as in force, a candidate can seek Verification of Marks in any subject(s) within 30-Days from the date of declaration of results.

The prescribed Application for verification of marks can be downloaded from the website of the Institute and send to the Institute with the requisite fee and the required information.

Q.2What is the fee payable for verification of marks per subject and mode of its remittance?

ANS. Fee for verification of marks is Rs.250/- per subject, which can be remitted by way of bank draft drawn in favour of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India” payable at New Delhi

Q.3. what is address for sending the application for Verification of Marks?

ANS. Application should be sent to The Joint Director (Exams,), The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, C 37, Sector -62 Institutional Area, NOIDA 201 309.

Q.4. what is the expected time for outcome of Verification of marks and how the candidate can check the status of his/her application?

ANS. The response time to candidates requests for verification of marks is normally two months from the date of receipt of their applications complete in allrespects in the Directorate of Examinations of the Institute. The status of application will be updated on the website of the Institute from time to time. The candidate concerned can enquire about the status/outcome of his/her application by entering his/her Roll No. or Student Registration Number and also download a copy of the reply letter instantly in case of no change in his/her marks or result position from the link given to this effect on the website. However, in case, of any change/revision in marks in any subject(s) and/or result of a particular Module/Stage of Examination, separate communication to that effect will be sent to the candidate concerned through Speed Post/Courier

Certified Copies of Answer Books

Q.1. Whether the facility of getting certified copies of answer books are available to the students?

ANS. Yes. Students can obtain the certified copies of their answer books as per the Guidelines and Procedures prescribed to this effect and posted on the website of the Institute under Examination Section.

Q.2 what is the last date for submitting the application for getting the certified copies of answer books?

ANS. Candidates are required to apply within 45 days from the date of declaration of result.

Q.3. What are the documents required to be submitted along with the application for supply of certified copies of answer books?

ANS. Candidates are required to apply on the prescribed application form together with (a) requisite fee; and (b) self-attested photocopy of his/her Admit Card (Roll No.) or Student Identity Card.

Q.4. what is the fee for supply of certified copies of answer books?

ANS. Rs.500 per subject/answer book(s)

Q.5. Whetherthe candidates can apply online for certified copies of answer book?

ANS. No. They have to apply offline as prescribed in the Guidelines.

Q.6. What is the expected time for supply of certified copies of answer books?

ANS. Normally within two months from the date of receipt of application for the same in the Dte. Of Examination.

Q.7. Whether candidates can check the status of their application?

ANS. The status of application will be updated on the website of the Institute from time to time. Candidate concerned can enquire about the status/outcome of his/her application by entering his/her Roll No. or Student Registration Number from the link given to this effect on the website.

Merit-Cum-Means Assistance Scheme

Q.1. Who is eligible for Merit-cum-Means Assistance?

ANS. The candidate who have passed all the papers of Foundation Programme/Executive Programme examination at one sitting, in the first attempt, without claiming exemption in any paper, and secured a minimum of 50 per cent marks in the aggregate.

Q.2. What are the Guidelines of the scheme?

ANS. The Guidelines as well as prescribed application form for this scheme are available on the website of the Institute www.icsi.edu under Examination Section.

Q.3. What is the income limit for availing assistance under this scheme?

ANS. The candidate, if employed or is having an independent source of income of not more than Rs.1,50,000 in a year if living on his/her independent income OR

He/she is dependent on his/her parents/guardian/spouse whether partially or wholly, the combined gross income from all sources should not be more than Rs.2,50,000 per annum; and the candidate should have no other source from which any assistance/scholarship is received simultaneously while pursuing the course for company secretary ship.

Q.4. How many assistance are allowed under this scheme?

ANS. Total 25 nos. of assistance each are allowed for both Foundation Programme and Executive Programme passed candidates for pursuing the Executive Programme and Professional Programme.

Q.5. What is the value of assistance?

ANS. The candidate selected for the award of assistance will get Rs.350/- per month for 10 months and will be exempted from payment of Education fees and Examination fees.

Merit Scholarship Scheme

Q.1. What is the object of this scheme?

ANS. The scheme is intended to recognize meritorious performance in the Institutes examinations and accordingly provide scholarships to meritorious candidates to pursue studies for the Executive and Professional Programme examinations of the company secretary ship course.

Q.2. What are the Guidelines of the scheme?

ANS. The Guidelines for this scheme are available on the website of the Institute www.icsi.edu under Examination Section.

Q.3. Who is eligible under this scheme?

ANS. The candidate who have passed all the papers of Foundation Programme/Executive Programme examination at one sitting, in the first attempt, without claiming exemption in any subject and secured at least a minimum of 55 per cent marks in the aggregate; and have applied for registration as a student of the Institutewithin three months from the date of declaration of his/her result.

Q.4. How no. of scholarships is allowed under this scheme? .

ANS. Total 25 nos. of assistance each are allowed for both Foundation Programme and Executive Programme passed candidates.

Q.5. What is the value and period of assistance?

ANS. The candidate selected for the award of scholarship will get Rs. 500/- per month for 10 months

Q.6. Can the Institute cancel the scholarship at any stage?

ANS. Yes, the scholarship may be recovered, withdrawn or cancelled, at the discretion of the Institute, if at any time it is found that:

(i) the student is not pursuing postal/oral coaching or course of studies to the satisfaction of the Institute or otherwise considered not eligible for continuance of the scholarship;

(ii) The conduct of the candidate has not been found satisfactory in pursuance of regulation 27 of the Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982.

Q.7. Whether the candidate need to apply for availing the scholarship under the scheme?

ANS. No. The candidates need not apply for the scholarship. The Institute suo moto send a communication to this effect to the eligible candidates.

Duplicate Result-cum Marks Statement

Q.1. What is the procedure for obtaining duplicate marks sheet?

ANS. Candidates may apply for the duplicate marks sheet as per the procedure and in the prescribed application form available on the website of the Institute under Examination Section.

Q.2. What is the fee for duplicate marks sheet?

ANS. Rs. 100 for per session (after the expiry of three months from the date of declaration of results).

Q.3. Whether duplicate marks sheet will be issued for Foundation and Executive Programme examination?

ANS. From June 2011 session of examination, candidates for the Foundation and Executive Programme are required to download the e-marks sheet from the website of the Institute. No marks sheet in physical form or duplicate marks sheet is issued for such candidates. However, for examinations prior to June 2011 session, duplicate marks sheet will be issued on payment of requisite fee of Rs.100 per marks sheet.

Q.4. Whether duplicate marks sheet will be issued for the current examination?

ANS. In case of non-receipt of marks sheet of immediate preceding examination, the same would be issued without any fee provided the request is received from the candidate within three months from the date of declaration of results.

Q.5. How the duplicate marks sheet will be dispatched?

ANS. The duplicate marks sheet will normally dispatched by ordinary post. However, the same will be dispatched by speed post on payment of Rs.40 along with DD for the marks sheet or self-addressedstamped envelope for Rs. 40.