The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has declared the CSEET July 2025 results on July 16, 2025. The CSEET scorecard for July 2025 session is available for download online on the official website - icsi.edu. The CSEET result July 2025 carries details such as the candidate’s name, qualifying status, the subject-wise breakup of marks, and overall marks obtained. The exam was conducted in remote proctored mode. ICSI conducted the CSEET July 2025 exam on July 5 and July 7 2025.
Candidates who wish to appear in the ICSI entrance exam 2025 are required to register for CSEET 2025 before the deadline. The CSEET fee of Rs. 2000 must be paid to complete the registration. Before applying, candidates must check the official CSEET eligibility criteria. ICSI conducts the CSEET exam date on its official website - icsi.edu. ICSI conducts the CSEET exam four times a year - January, May, July, and November. Candidates planning to pursue the Company Secretary course, must keep in mind the dates before starting their preparation.
CSEET exam has four papers; Business Communication (50 marks), Legal Aptitude, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude (50 marks), Economic & Business Environment (50 marks) and Current Affairs, Presentation and Communication Skills (30 marks). Candidates who qualify the CSEET Jan 2025 will be eligible to register for the CS Executive Programme.
CSEET is an entrance exam conducted by ICSI, four times a year: January, May, July, and November. As per the CSEET eligibility criteria, to take the CSEET 2025 exam, the candidate needs to have passed the 10+2 exam. The CSEET has replaced the CS Foundation course; candidates who qualify for the exam are eligible for direct admission to the CS Executive course which is the second stage of the CS programme.
To qualify (pass) CSEET 2025, the candidate needs to secure a minimum of 40% marks in each paper and 50% marks in aggregate. Such candidates who pass the CSEET 2025 exam are eligible for registration to the CS Executive Programme. The CS executive programme is administered through correspondence/distance learning mode and is of 9 months duration. The option of attending classroom teaching facilities organized by the Institute will be available in select locations only, for which candidates will have to pay an additional fee.
ICSI has published the CSEET Jan 2025 exam instructions on its official website. Candidates cannot indulge in any of the following activities during the CSEET exam.
| Full Exam Name | CS Executive Entrance Test |
| Short Exam Name | CSEET |
| Conducting Body | Institute of Company Secretaries of India |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Based on 4 |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hours 15 Minutes |
CSEET CS Executive Entrance Test (session 2025)
ICSI announced the CSEET July 2025 results on July 16, 2025. The CSEET results are made available online, on the official website of the institute. Candidates can enter their registration number to log in and check the CSEET 2025 result. The qualifying status of the students will be mentioned in the result of CSEET 2025 along with the marks obtained in the entrance test. Only candidates declared as pass can pursue the CS Executive course
The validity of the CSEET exam result is one year and candidates must register for the executive program within that period failing which the CSEET 2025 result will be invalidated and the candidates may have to appear in the exam again.
ICSI releases the pass percentage for each session along with the results. According to the CSEET Pass Percentage for the previous sessions, 60-70% students clear the exam each session. As per the ICSI passing criteria, candidates should secure a minimum of 40 % marks in each paper and an aggregate of 50% overall.
| Session | Pass Percentage |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 66.11% |
| May 2024 | 62.93% |
| January 2024 | 55.81% |
| November 2023 | 62.44% |
| July 2023 | 69.73% |
| May 2023 | 62.37% |
| January 2023 | 67.73% |
January 2022 | 66.10% |
July 2021 | 64.14% |
May 2021 | 70.13% |
January 2021 | 73.39% |
ICSI has released the CSEET 2025 eligibility criteria on its official website. Candidates willing to take the exam need to fulfil the eligibility requirements. The following CSEET Eligibility 2025 conditions need to be fulfilled:
Note- Graduates/ postgraduates who could directly enter the CS Executive programme will now have to compulsorily pass the CSEET 2025.
Only the following categories of students can be exempted from CSEET 2025:
ICSI has started the registrations for CSEET July 2025 on April 16, 2025. Candidates can register for the CSEET July 2025 session till June 15, 2025. CSEET May 2025 registrations closed on April 15, 2025.
CSEET registrations are announced four times a year. To fill out the application form of CSEET 2025, candidates must register, fill in the details, upload documents and pay the fee. The list of documents to upload with the application form is given here. The steps to register and fill out the CSEET application form 2025 are also given in this section.
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Step 1 : Registration: Click on the link given above
Step 2: Fill in basic personal, and address details and enter one exam centre as per preference from the list given Submit and note the unique registration ID generated
Step 3: Fee payable comes up on the screen. If the amount is correct, save and move to the next step
Step 4: Upload mandatory documents as specified above and submit the same
Step 5: Preview application. Check all details are correct and confirm the application form
Step 6: Select payment mode and pay the fees. Note the transaction ID for future reference
On successful payment, the CSEET 2025 is confirmed and intimated through email/SMS on the registered email id/mobile number. A CSEET exam schedule is sent through email/SMS.
The category-wise application fee payable for CSEET 2025 is as follows:
| Category | Amount | Concession |
|---|---|---|
| General | Rs 1000 | NA |
| SC/ST | Rs 500 | 50% concession |
| Physically handicapped | Rs 500 | 50% concession |
| Wards and Widows of Martyrs and Defence Service Personnel with Permanent Disability | Nil | 100% concession |
| Serving or Retired personnel of Defence services and paramilitary forces | Rs 500 | 50% concession |
| ICSI Staff or their wards/ Spouse of ICSI Staff | Rs 250 | 75% concession |
| ICLS Officers/ Officers & Staff of MCA and affiliated offices (NCLT, SFIO and CCI) | Nil | 100% concession |
| Students from the North Eastern States, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Himachal Pradesh | Rs 500 | 50% concession |
| Students from Union Territories of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh | Nil | 100% concession |
Note that the CSEET registration can be done in stages. Candidates who have already filled in the basic registration details but could not completely fill out the application can use their Unique Request ID after clicking on the incomplete registration option given therein and proceed to the next stages of the application process.
| Particulars | Fee Payable | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
CSEET passed | CS Foundation passed | ICAI Final passed | ICMAI Final passed | |
Registration Fee | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
Education Fee | 6500 | 6500 | 6500 | 6500 |
CSEET Exemption Fee | Nil | Nil | 5000 | 5000 |
Pre-Exam Test Fee | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
One Day Orientation Prog. Fee | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
Chartered Secretary Journal Subscription (Optional) for one year | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
Total | 10600 | 10600 | 15600 | 15600 |
Candidates can download this e-book to know all the details related to CSEET such as eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, study material and other related information.
Check NowCandidates preparing for the exam need to check the CSEET 2025 exam pattern to get an idea of the subjects, type of questions, duration of exam, mode and medium as well as marking scheme. It is vital to know the exam pattern to perform well in the exam. Given below are the details of the exam pattern.
| Paper | Subjects | No. of questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 | Business Communication | 35 MCQs | 50 marks |
Paper 2 | Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning | 35 MCQs | 50 marks |
Paper 3 | Economic and Business Environment | 35 MCQs | 50 marks |
Paper 4 | Current Affairs, Presentation and Communication Skills | 35 MCQs | 50 marks |
| Total | 120 questions | 200 marks | |
ICSI will conduct the CSEET 2025 mock tests a few days before the examination, in online mode. It is mandatory for registered candidates to appear for CSEET 2025 mock test.
The CSEET mock test is for two-hour time duration. The details related to the batch timings, user Id and password for the CSEET mock test are communicated by E-Mail / SMS separately to the candidates. Candidates are instructed to log-in 30 minutes prior to the stipulated time.
ICSI specifies reading material for CSEET 2025 exam. Apart from referring to the CSEET syllabus, candidates can refer to the ICSI CSEET study material. The pdf links of the CSEET 2025 reading material are given below:
| CSEET Subjects | Link |
|---|---|
Paper 1: Business Communication | |
Paper 2: Legal Aptitude And Logical Reasoning | |
Paper 3: Economic & Business Environment | |
Paper 4: Current Affairs, Presentation And Communication Skills (Viva) |
Along with the official study material, it is useful to go through reference books suggested by ICSI members and CSEET exam toppers. Some of the reference CSEET books by good publishers and authors are given in the table below:
| Topics | Author/Publisher name |
|---|---|
MCQ’s on Tax laws | Taxmann |
Company law | Taxmann |
Economic and Commercial Laws | CS Anoop Jain |
EBOOK CSEET All four books combo pack | CA CS-cart |
ICSI has issued the CSEET admit card for the May 2025 session on April 25, 2025. The CSEET admit cards are available for all registered candidates. The admit card can be downloaded by the candidates using their registration number (unique ID) and date of birth. It is mandatory for all candidates to download the CSEET admit card 2025 before appearing in the exam.
Step 1 - Go to the official website of ICSI and click on CSEET admit card link
Step 2 - Enter your login details - CSEET registration number and date of birth
Step 3 - CSEET admit card will appear on the screen
Step 4 - Download and save it for future reference
Step 5 - Get a hard copy of CSEET admit card before appearing for the exam
Name of candidate
Enrollment/ registration number
Name and date of exam
Time of the CSEET exam
Exam day guidelines/ instructions
ICSI has announced a minimum qualifying mark for CSEET exam 2025. This is the CS Executive Entrance Test cutoff that candidates must obtain if they wish to pursue the course. The CSEET 2025 qualifying cutoff is mentioned below
Candidates who secure the qualifying cutoff of CSEET 2025 will be declared as "Pass" in the entrance exam.
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