ICSI CSEET Syllabus 2024: Subject and Topic-wise Syllabus

• 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

• 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 
• 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

• Business Letters- Its Essentials, Parts, Types, Salutations
• Positive Messages, Negative Messages And Persuasive Messages
• Business Reports, Inter And Intradepartmental 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, Proofreading, Feedback
• Advantages And Disadvantages Of Email

• Terms Defined Under Various Laws, Rules And Regulations Including Financial And Non-Financial Terms And Expressions.

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

Elements of General Laws (Indian Contract Act and Law of Torts)

A. 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

B. Law of Torts

• Basics Of Torts
• Specific Defenses
• Nuisance And Negligence
• Strict, Absolute And Vicarious Liability
• Trespass
• Malicious Prosecution

Elements of Company Secretaries Legislation

• The Institute Of Company Secretaries Of India
• Vision, Mission, Motto And Core Value 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

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

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

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

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

Non-Verbal Reasoning

• Analytical Reasoning
• Classification
• Completion Of Incomplete Pattern
• Figure Matrix
• Grouping Of Identical Figures
• Mirror Image
• Rule Detection
• Numeric And Alphabet Series

• 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

• Meaning And Methods To Compute National Income
• Key Variables Of National Income (GNP, GDP, NNP, NDP, etc.)

• 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

• Overview Of The Indian Financial Ecosystem
• Key Facets Of The  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.

• 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

• Government Initiatives To Foster Entrepreneurship
• Need For Entrepreneurship In India
• Bottlenecks In Entrepreneurial Growth

• Overview Of Business Environment
• Features And Factors Influencing The 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

• Basic Awareness About Various Institutions And Regulatory Bodies In India, Such As NITI Aayog, MCA, SEBI, RBI, IBBI, CCI, NCLT/NCLAT, etc.

• 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, Biodiversity, 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

• Questions Based on Audio Clips
• Monologue
• Dialogue
• Grammar Test
• Vocabulary Test

• Writing On A Given Topic
• Correcting A Given Paragraph
• Short Note Writing
• Essay Writing
• Precis Writing

• Answer A Question
• Speak On A Given Topic
• Explain The Given Term