How to Prepare for Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (CSEET)

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) holds the CS Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) for direct admission of the candidates in the CS Executive Programmer. Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) is decided to be held 4 times in a year that is the month of May, July, November, and January.

CSEET has been introduced keeping in view the diverse academic standards of students seeking admission in the Company Secretary ship Course, to attract meritorious students and to test their aptitude for the Company Secretary profession. The candidates passed in class 12th examinations shall be eligible for appearing in the CSEET. All the students seeking admission in the Company Secretary Course including graduates/ post graduates, etc. shall be required to qualify the CSEET from February 3, 2020 onwards. The process of selecting meritorious candidates through CSEET will enhance the quality of future members to meet the expectations of the industry and the regulators.

Passing of CS Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) is mandatory for all candidates to register for CS Executive Programme.

 CS Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) shall be conducted on a single day as per the following :

 a) Computer Based Test of 120 Minutes consisting of four parts

(i) Business Communication

(ii) Legal Aptitude & Logical Reasoning

(iii) Economic and Business Environment

(iv) Current Affairs

 b) Viva Voce of 15 Minutes on “Presentation and Communication Skills”.

Eligibility Conditions

Ø  A candidate passed / appearing in the Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination they are eligible to appear in the CSEET.

Ø  All Graduates/ Post Graduates who were hitherto eligible for registration directly to CS Executive Programme, are also required to pass the CSEET to become eligible for registration to Executive Programme.

Exemptions

Ø  Candidates who have passed CS Foundation Programme are exempted from CSEET without any payment of exemption fee.

Ø  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 ,shall pay `5,000 (Rupees Five Thousand Only) towards exemption fee at the time of Registration to CS Executive Programme.

Pattern of the CSEET

Ø  The Institute will conduct CS Executive Entrance Test based on Objective Type / Multiple Choice Questions and viva-voce for testing listening, written communication and oral communication skills.

Ø There are four papers in CS Executive Entrance Test. Each paper contains objective type multiple choice questions having one or more marks each with four options with one correct answer. The duration of the Test shall be 120 minutes and 15 minutes for viva-voce on Presentation and Communication Skills.

Test of 120 Minutes duration will be conducted at designated Test Centres. It will be a Computer Based Test (CBT) conducted in MCQ pattern as per the following details:

Viva Voce

The Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva Voce) of 15 Minutes for 30 Marks will be conducted  immediately after the MCQ based, CBT through online mode using artificial intelligence (AI) or through recorded videos at the designated Test Centers.

The final score will be computed by adding the marks secured by candidates in both the Tests (CBT and Viva-Voce) out of a total of 200 marks.

What about the passing Criteria?

Ø Candidates shall be declared ‘PASS’ in CSEET on securing 40% marks in each paper

Ø Candidates shall be securing 50% marks in the aggregate/ Total.

Where the examination center’s will be held?

The examination will be held at multiple test center’s across the country to conducted on a single day for all the registered candidates.