Syllabus for Foundation Examination
PAPER 1 : ENGLISH AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
PART A : ENGLISH (40 MARKS)
PART B : BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (60 MARKS)
PAPER 2 : BASIC ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
PART A : BASIC ECONOMICS (70 MARKS)
PART B : BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT (30 MARKS)
PAPER 3 : FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
PAPER 4 : ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS LAWS AND MANAGEMENT
PART A : ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS LAWS (50 MARKS)
PART B : ELEMENTS OF MANAGEMENT (50 MARKS)
PAPER 5 : INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES
PART A : INFORMATION SYSTEMS (50 MARKS)
PART – B : QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES (50 MARKS)
PART II
Syllabus for Intermediate Examination
GROUP I
PAPER 1 - GENERAL AND COMMERCIAL LAWS
PAPER 2 : COMPANY ACCOUNTS AND COST & MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTING
PART A : COMPANY ACCOUNTS (50 MARKS)
PART B : COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (50 MARKS)
PAPER 3 : TAX LAWS
PART A : DIRECT TAX LAWS (60 MARKS)
PART B : INDIRECT TAX LAWS (40 MARKS)
PAPER 4 : MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND CORPORATE
COMMUNICATION
PART A : MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (50 MARKS)
PART B : CORPORATE COMMUNICATION (50 MARKS)
GROUP II
PAPER 5 : COMPANY LAW
PAPER 6 : COMPANY SECRETARIAL PRACTICE
PAPER 7 : ECONOMIC, LABOUR AND INDUSTRIAL LAWS
PART A : ECONOMIC LAWS (75 MARKS)
PART B : LABOUR AND INDUSTRIAL LAWS (25 MARKS)
PAPER 8 – SECURITIES LAWS AND REGULATION OF
FINANCIAL MARKETS
PART III
Syllabus for Final Examination
GROUP I
PAPER 1 : ADVANCED COMPANY LAW AND PRACTICE
PAPER 2 : SECRETARIAL PRACTICE RELATING TO ECONOMIC LAWS
AND DRAFTING & CONVEYANCING
PART A : SECRETARIAL PRACTICE RELATING TO
ECONOMIC LAWS (50 MARKS)
PART B : DRAFTING AND CONVEYANCING (50 MARKS)
PAPER 3 : SECRETARIAL, MANAGEMENT
AND SYSTEMS AUDIT
PART A : SECRETARIAL AUDIT (40 MARKS)
PART B - MANAGEMENT AUDIT (40 MARKS)
PART C : SYSTEMS AUDIT (20 MARKS)
GROUP II
PAPER 4 : FINANCIAL, TREASURY AND FOREX MANAGEMENT
PAPER 5 : CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
LAW AND PRACTICE
PAPER 6 : BANKING AND INSURANCE –
LAW AND PRACTICE
PART A : BANKING – LAW AND PRACTICE (50 MARKS)
PART B : INSURANCE - LAW AND PRACTICE (50 MARKS)
GROUP III
PAPER 7 : WTO - INTERNATIONAL TRADE, JOINT VENTURES AND
FOREIGN COLLABORATIONS
PAPER 8 : DIRECT AND INDIRECT TAXATION –
LAW AND PRACTICE
PART A : DIRECT TAXATION – LAW AND PRACTICE (40 MARKS)
PART B : INDIRECT TAXATION – LAW AND PRACTICE (60 MARKS)
PAPER 9 – HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS
PART A : HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (50 MARKS)
PART B : INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (50 MARKS)
List of ICSI Offices in India
Headquarter :
1. ICSI House, 22, Institutional ARea, Lodi Road, New DElhi- 110 003.
Regional Council Centers:
- EIRC, 18-A, Everest House (18th Floor), 46-C, Chowringhee Road, Calcutta-700 071.
- NIRC, ICSI-NIRC Building, Plot No.4, Prasad Nagar, Institutional Area,
(Behind Kalindi College), Rajindra Place, New Delhi-110 005.
- WIRC, No. 13, Jolly Maker Chambers, No. 11 (Ist Floor), Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021.
- SIRC, No. 4, Wheat Crofts Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.
Following Chapters of ICSI in Kerala will provide application forms and details of the programme.
- Tiruvananthapuram Chapter, Utsavamadam Buildings, Kattayikkakan, Phone 0471-2451915.
- Kochi Chapter, North Railway Station Road, Phone 0484-2392950.
- Kottayam Satellite Chapter, Eranjal Road Kottayam.
- Thrissur Satellite Chapter, Paliyam Road, Phone 0487-2331112.
International Training :
The ICSI in association with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), London, has organised a programme whereby Company Secretaries from India can by successfully completing 3 papers offered by ICSA, get international certification. This will enhance their prospects abroad.
The ICSI has also established a centre for Corporate Research and Training to provide opportunities for higher education in this sector. The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore, a prestigious centre for legal education also allows for Doctoral Research in this field. The ICSI also offers a Post-Membership Qualification Course in Capital Markets and Financial Services to allow members to gain progiciency in new areas like capital markets and financial services.
International View :
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators,
16 Park Crescent,
London WIN 4 AH.