Company Secretary is a compliance officer of the company who is expert in corporate laws, securities laws and capital market and corporate governance. Being a corporate planner and a strategic manager, a Company Secretary is responsible for all regulatory compliances of the company .A qualified CS can either be employed by a company or can start his/her own practice.

Eligibility	12th or Degree
Stages	1) Foundation 2) Executive 3) Articleship 4) Professional
Institute Registration fees 1) Foundation 2) Executive 3) Professional	1000 INR 8500 INR 25000 INR
Exam Fees 1) Foundation 2) Intermediate 3) Professional	1000 INR 1200 INR (Per Group) 1200 INR (Per Group)
Exam Window	Exam Window June & December

Both graduates and post graduates will have to clear Foundation exams to be eligible for CS Executive. Exams will be conducted in the month of May, July, November and January. The following subjects are included:

Paper 1 - Business Communication

Paper 2 - Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning

Paper 3 - Economic and Business Environment

Paper 4 - Current affairs, presentation and communication skills

Module 1

Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws

Company Law

Setting up of Business entities and closure

Tax laws

Module 2

Corporate and Management Accounting

Securities Laws and Capital Markets

Economic, Business and Commercial Laws

Financial and Strategic Management

A candidate who cleared CS executive is eligible for CS professional exams. There are 3 modules in this stage.

Module 1

Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics

Advanced Tax Laws

Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances

Module 2

Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence

Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up

Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies

Module 3

Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges

Multidisciplinary Case Studies (open book exam)

Eight Elective Papers (open book exam)