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CS (Company Secretary) Syllabus
ICSI's Company Secretary program covering CSEET, Executive, and Professional levels in corporate law and governance.. The complete CS (Company Secretary) outline — 7 subjects, 27 chapters and 101 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
CS (Company Secretary) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 17 topics · 44 sub-topics
Company Law and Corporate Governance5 chapters · 21 topics · 48 sub-topics
Corporate and Economic Laws4 chapters · 14 topics · 29 sub-topics
Tax Laws and Practice3 chapters · 12 topics · 28 sub-topics
Company Secretarial Practice and Drafting4 chapters · 14 topics · 29 sub-topics
Financial and Strategic Management3 chapters · 11 topics · 23 sub-topics
Governance, Risk Management, Compliance and Ethics4 chapters · 12 topics · 24 sub-topics
CS (Company Secretary) flashcard decks
392 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- CSEET: Business Communication and Legal Aptitude — 51 cards
- Company Law and Corporate Governance — 60 cards
- Corporate and Economic Laws — 56 cards
- Tax Laws and Practice — 51 cards
- Company Secretarial Practice and Drafting — 60 cards
- Financial and Strategic Management — 62 cards
- Governance, Risk Management, Compliance and Ethics — 52 cards
How to work through the CS (Company Secretary) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Company Law and Corporate Governance carries 21 topics while Financial and Strategic Management carries 11. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for CS (Company Secretary).
The ~120 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
CS (Company Secretary) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the CS (Company Secretary) syllabus?
CS (Company Secretary) covers 7 subjects: CSEET: Business Communication and Legal Aptitude, Company Law and Corporate Governance, Corporate and Economic Laws, Tax Laws and Practice, Company Secretarial Practice and Drafting, Financial and Strategic Management and Governance, Risk Management, Compliance and Ethics. Together they contain 27 chapters and 101 named topics.
How many topics does the CS (Company Secretary) syllabus contain?
The full CS (Company Secretary) outline breaks down into 27 chapters, 101 topics and 225 sub-topics. Company Law and Corporate Governance is the largest single subject with 21 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole CS (Company Secretary) syllabus?
Roughly 120 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 6 weeks.
Are there CS (Company Secretary) flashcards?
Yes — 392 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this CS (Company Secretary) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the CS (Company Secretary) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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