1 Paper 1: Advanced Company Law and Practice (Meetings, Resolutions, NCLT, Cross-Border) 17%

2 Paper 2: Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence 17%

3 Paper 3: Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation and Winding-Up 17%

4 Paper 4: Economic, Business and Commercial Laws (Competition Act, IPR, Consumer Protection) 17%

5 Paper 5: Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics 17%

6 Paper 6: Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances (Legal Drafting, Court Practice, ADR) 17%

Online ProctoringNot available

ID RequirementsICSI Student Registration Number + valid government photo ID (Aadhaar, Passport, Voter ID, Driving Licence)

RenewalNot required -- CS membership is for lifetime; practising members require Certificate of Practice with annual renewal and CPD compliance

PrerequisitesCS Executive (both modules) cleared; enrolled in Professional Programme with ICSI (recommended)

Retake PolicyExams held in June and December; no limit on attempts; exemption in any paper scored ≥60% is valid for next 3 sittings

LanguagesEnglish

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