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CS Executive Syllabus

ICSI Company Secretary Executive. The complete CS Executive outline — 4 subjects, 12 chapters and 38 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.

4Subjects
12Chapters
38Topics
0Sub-topics
204Flashcards
~30hEst. first pass

CS Executive subjects

Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.

CS Executive flashcard decks

204 question-and-answer cards across 4 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.

How to work through the CS Executive 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: Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws carries 10 topics while Tax Laws carries 9. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for CS Executive.

The ~30 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 Executive syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the CS Executive syllabus?

CS Executive covers 4 subjects: Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws, Company Law, Setting up of Business Entities and Closure and Tax Laws. Together they contain 12 chapters and 38 named topics.

How much do you have to study for CS Executive?

The full CS Executive outline breaks down into 12 chapters, 38 topics and 0 sub-topics. Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws is the largest single subject with 10 topics across 3 chapters.

How long does it take to cover the whole CS Executive syllabus?

Roughly 30 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 1 weeks.

Are there CS Executive flashcards?

Yes — 204 question-and-answer flashcards across 4 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 Executive syllabus free to use?

Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the CS Executive 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.