The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is expected to release the admit card for the Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) January 2025 session soon. The Exam will be held on January 11, 2025. Candidates who have registered for the exam can download their admit card from the official ICSI website.
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Importance of Admit Card
The admit card is a mandatory document that candidates must carry to the exam center. It contains important details such as the candidate’s name, roll number, exam date, time, and venue. Without the admit card, candidates will not be allowed to appear for the exam.
Overview & Dates Importent
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) |
| Organization | Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) |
| Session | January 2025 |
| Admit Card Release Date | Expected soon (official date to be announced shortly) |
| Mode of Examination | Remote Proctored Mode (Online) |
| Admit Card Release Date | Expected soon (official date to be announced shortly) |
| Exam Date | January 11, 2025 |
| Official Website | www.icsi.edu |
ICSI CSEET Jan 2025 Exam Date
The CSEET Jan 2025 test will be administered by ICSI in online mode on January 11, 2025. The day before the test, the enrolled candidate will receive the link to take the test. The CSEET January 2025 mock test is planned on January 8 and 9, 2025, and candidates must make sure to show there. Candidates can better understand the format of the test by taking the CSEET practice exam.
How to Download ICSI CSEET Admit Card 2025 ?
To download the admit card, candidates can follow these steps:
Step-1: Visit the official ICSI website
Step-2: Click on the “CSEET Jan 2025 Admit Card” tab.
Step-3: Select the “Admit Card” option.
Step-4: Enter your registration number and date of birth.
Step-5: Click on the “Submit” button.
Step-6: Download and print your admit card.
Details Mentioned on Admit Card
The admit card will contain the following details:
- Candidate’s name
- Roll number
- Exam date and time
- Exam venue
- Candidate’s photograph and signature
Exam Pattern
| S.No. | Subject | No.of Questions | Marks |
| 1. | Business Communication | 35 | 50 (15 MCQs x 2 Marks each) (20 MCQs x 1 Mark each) |
| 2. | Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning | 35 | 50 (15 MCQs x 2 Marks each) (20 MCQs x 1 Mark each) |
| 3. | Economic and Business Environment | 35 | 50 (15 MCQs x 2 Marks each) (20 MCQs x 1 Mark each) |
| 4. | Current Affairs | 15 | 20 (5 MCQs x 2 Marks each) (10 MCQs x 1 Mark each) |
| Total | 120 | 170 | |
| Exam Duration – 120 Minutes Mode Of Exam – Online Mode Negative Marking – No Negative Marking | |||
CSEET Jan 2025 VIVA VOCE Marks
The Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva Voce) of 15 Minutes for 30 Marks will be conducted simultaneously with or immediately after the MCQ based CBT through on- line mode using artificial intelligence (AI) or through recoded videos at the designated Test Centres.
CSEET Jan 2025: Minimum Qualifying Marks
Candidates shall be declared “PASS” in CSEET on securing 40% marks in each paper and 50% marks in the education qualifications.
CSEET Jan 2025: Syllabus
The Syllabus of CSEET shall comprise of four papers and the nomenclature of the papers is as under:
- Paper 1 : Business Communication (50 marks).
- Paper 2 : Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning (50 marks).
- Paper 3 : Economic and Business Environment (50 marks).
- Paper 4 : Current Affairs, Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva Voce) (50 marks)
Business Communication – Total Marks 50. (Paper-1)
| S. No. | Topics | Subject Topic |
| 1 | Essentials of Good English English Grammar and its usage-Noun, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjection, Voice, Articles, Tenses, Prefix and Suffix, Punctuations etc. Enriching Vocabulary-Choice of words, Synonyms and Antonyms Common errors in English Words with multiple meanings One word substitution Words frequently mis-spelt Homophones Idioms and phrases Proverbs Abbreviations Para jumbles Sentence completion Sentence arrangement Sentence correction Foreign words and phrases commonly used Comprehension of passage and art of Summarizing | |
| 2 | Communication Concept of Communication, Meaning and Significance of Good Communication Business Communication- Principles and Process Means of Communication- Written, Oral, Visual, Audiovisual Choice of Modes of Communication Networks- Vertical, Circuit, Chain, Wheel, Star Commonly used Mediums of Digital Communication- Email, SMS, Voice mail, Multimedia, Teleconferencing, Mobile Phone Conversation, Video Conferencing etc. Listening Skills-Types, Purpose, Steps to Effective Listening, Barriers to Effective Listening and Ways to overcome the Barriers Barriers to Effective Communication and Ways to overcome the Barriers | |
| 3 | Business Correspondence Business Letters – Its Essentials, Parts, Types, Salutations Positive Messages, Negative Messages and Persuasive Messages Business Reports, Inter and Intra-departmental Communication- Office Orders, Office Circulars, Memorandum, Office Notes, Management Information System (MIS) Concept of Web, Internet and E-correspondence Intranet- Benefit and Purpose Email – Features, Procedure to Write a Formal Email, Email Etiquettes Essential Elements of Email- Subject line, Formal Greeting, Target Audience (Reader), Clarity and Conciseness, Formal Closing, Proof reading, Feedback Advantages and Disadvantages of Email | |
| 4 | Common Business Terminologies Terms defined under various Laws, Rules and Regulations including Financial and Non-Financial terms and expressions. | |
Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning (Paper-2)
- Total Marks -50
- Part A – Legal Aptitude (25 Marks)
- PartB–LogicalReasoning(25Marks)
| S. No. | Topic | Sub Topics |
| Part A–Legal Aptitude (25 Marks) | ||
| 1 | Indian Constitution Preamble Citizenship Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties Directive Principles of State Policy State under Constitution President and Governors Council of Ministers and Prime Minister Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council Supreme Court and High Courts Landmark Amendment in Constitution List of subjects-Centre, State and Concurrent | |
| 2 | Elements of General Laws (Indian Contract Act and Law of Torts) Law of Contract Offer, Acceptance, Consideration and Competency to Contract. Agreement Types of Contract: Void, Voidable, Unenforceable Performance of Contract Frustration of Contract Quasi Contract Breach of Contract and Remedies Law of Torts Basics of Torts Specific Defenses Nuisance and Negligence Strict, Absolute and Vicarious Liability Trespass Malicious Prosecution | |
| 3 | Elements of Company Secretaries Legislation The Institute of Company Secretaries of India Vision, Mission, Motto and Core Values of the Institute Company Secretary under Company Secretaries Act, 1980. Functions of Company Secretary under the Companies Act, 2013 Role of Company Secretary in Employment Role of Company Secretary in Practice. | |
| 4 | Elements of Company Law Meaning and Nature of Company Types of Companies Incorporation of a Company Types of capital Board of Directors -(Concept, Appointment and Removal of Directors) Board Meetings & Shareholders Meetings Corporate Social Responsibility Business Ethics Ethical Dilemma | |
| 5 | Legal Reasoning Legal Fundamentals and Terms Legal Problems – Reading and understanding a case Legal Terminology and Maxims Legal Reasoning- Reasoning by Analogy Inductive and Deductive Reasoning Questions of Fact (or factual issues) Questions of Law (or legal issues) Landmark Judgments of Supreme Court and High Court Reading Comprehension | |
| Part B–Logical Reasoning(25Marks) | ||
| 6 | Logical Reasoning Calendars Cause and Effect Reasoning Clocks Coding and Decoding Deriving Conclusion from Passages Drawing Inference Number Test Sequence and Series Statement and Assumptions | |
| 7 | Verbal Reasoning Alphabet Test Alpha Numeric Sequence Puzzle Analogy Assertion and Reason Blood Relations Decision Making Inserting Missing Characters Logical Sequence Test Logical Venn Diagram Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test Syllogism Truth Tellers and Liars | |
| 8 | Non-Verbal Reasoning Analytical Reasoning Classification Completion of Incomplete Pattern Figure Matrix Grouping of Identical Figur433rz es Mirror Image Rule Detection Numeric and Alphabet Series | |
Economic & Business Environment (Paper-3)
- Total Marks–50 Marks
- Part A–Economics (25 Marks)
- Part B–Business Environment (25 Marks)
| Part A–Economics(25 Marks) | |
| 1 | Basics of Demand and Supply and Forms of Market Competition Theory of Demand and Supply Equilibrium Price Elasticity of Demand and Supply and other related concepts Increase and Decrease in Demand and Expansion and Contraction of Demand Forms of Market Competition- Monopoly, Duopoly, Oligopoly, Perfect Competition and Monopolistic Competition |
| 2 | National Income Accounting and Related Concepts Meaning and methods to compute National Income Key variables of National Income (GNP, GDP, NNP, NDP etc.) |
| 3 | Indian Union Budget Key terminologies / heads covered under the budget Revenue and Capital Budget Major components of Revenue and Capital Budget Meaning of Fiscal Deficit Components/ Variables covered under Fiscal Deficit |
| 4 | Indian Financial Markets Overview of Indian Financial Ecosystem Key facets of Indian financial system Growth of Financial Institutions Public and private sector banks Industrial Finance Corporation of India, Small Industries Development Bank of India. Regional Rural Banks Cooperative Banks Non-Banking Finance Companies Basics of Capital Market: Types of Shares and Debentures Financial assistance scenario for Small and Medium Enterprises and Start-Ups. |
| 5 | Indian Economy Primary (Agriculture and allied activities) Secondary (Manufacturing) Tertiary (Services): Current scenario of agriculture and allied activities in India Agricultural and Industrial Policies of India Current scenario of services sector in India Balance of Payments Components of Balance of Payments Favorable and Unfavorable Balance of Trade Foreign Investments in India- Types and Flows |
| Part B– Business Environment(25Marks) | |
6 | Entrepreneurship Scenario Government initiatives to foster entrepreneurship Need for entrepreneurship in India Bottlenecks in entrepreneurial growth |
| 7 | Business Environment Overview of Business Environment Features and factors influencing business environment Types of environment: Economic environment, Socio-cultural environment, Political environment, Legal and Technological environment Ease of Doing Business Index by World Bank for India and Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) for States |
| 8 | Key Government Institutions Basic awareness about various institutions and regulatory bodies in India such as NITI Aayog, MCA, SEBI, RBI, IBBI, CCI, NCLT/NCLAT etc. |
Current Affair, Presentation and Communication Skills (Viva Voce)
- Total Marks–50 Marks
- Part A–Current Affairs (20 Marks)
- Part B–Presentation & Communication Skills (Viva Voce) (30 Marks)
| Part A– Current Affairs (20Marks) | |
| 1 | Current Affairs Current affairs of national and international importance relating to: International bodies (ASEAN, BRICS, SAARC, G-20, BIMSTEC, etc.) Organizations like, RBI, NABARD, CCI, IBBI, IMF, OECD, ADB, World Bank, etc. Summits and conferences Current development in Banking and Finance (digital banking, govt. initiatives, financial inclusion, etc.) Current development in stock markets Recent important judgments passed by Supreme Court and High Courts of India, Tribunals Current affairs related to CS Institute/Profession and regulatory bodies Current updates on environment, bio-diversity, climate change and sustainable development Latest developments in science and technology, IT, Computers and Space science Business personalities and leaders Committees and appointments Art and culture Books and their authors Awards and honours. Sports Current political scenario Initiatives/ schemes of the government Language and national symbols Governance and ethics International diplomacy. |
| Part B–Presentation & Communication Skills(Viva Voce)(30Marks) | |
| 2 | Listening Skills Questions based on audio clips Monologue Dialogue Grammar Test Vocabulary Test |
| 3 | Written Communication Skills Writing on a given topic Correcting a given paragraph Short Note writing Essay writing Precis writing |
| 4 | Oral Communication Skills Candidates are expected to: Answer a question Speak on a given topic Explain the given term |
FAQs
The admit card is expected to be released soon. Candidates are advised to regularly check the official ICSI website for updates.
You can download your admit card from the official ICSI website using your registration number and date of birth.
The admit card will mention your name, roll number, exam date, time, venue, and your photograph and signature.
The exam will be a computer-based test, consisting of four papers: Business Communication, Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning, Economic and Business Environment, and Current Affairs, Presentation, and Communication Skills.
The exam date will be announced soon. Candidates are advised to regularly check the official ICSI website for updates.