ICSI Announces Exam Schedule for CSEET and CS Executive/Professional for December 2026

ICSI Exam Schedule Announcement

ICSI: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India has unveiled the timetable for the CSEET (October 2026) and the CS Executive and Professional examinations scheduled for December 2026.

The CSEET is set to begin on October 1, 2026, while the CS Executive and Professional exams will kick off on December 21, 2026. Candidates will also receive an additional 15 minutes to review the question paper.

CSEET October 2026 Exam Dates

Exam Date    Exam Time    Subject

1 October 2026    2:30 PM to 5:45 PM    Business Communication

3 October 2026    2:30 PM to 5:45 PM    Fundamentals of Accounting

5 October 2026    2:30 PM to 5:45 PM    Business Environment

6 October 2026    2:30 PM to 5:45 PM    Business Law and Management (OMR-based)

CS Executive December 2026 Exam Dates

Exam Date    Subject (CS Executive)    Group

21 December 2026    Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws    Group-1

22 December 2026    Capital Markets and Securities Laws    Group-2

23 December 2026    Company Law and Practice    Group-1

24 December 2026    Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws    Group-2

26 December 2026    Setting Up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws    Group-1

27 December 2026    Tax Laws and Practice    Group-2

28 December 2026    Corporate Accounting and Financial Management    Group-1

CS Professional December 2026 Exam Dates

Exam Date    Subject (CS Professional)    Group

21 December 2026    Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG): Principles and Practices    Group-1

22 December 2026    Strategic Management and Corporate Finance    Group-2

23 December 2026    Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances    Group-1

24 December 2026    Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency    Group-2

26 December 2026    Compliance Management, Audit and Due Diligence    Group-1

26 December 2026    Elective Subject-2 (Open Book Exam)    Group-2

27 December 2026    Mediation and Conciliation    Group-2 (Optional)

27 December 2026    GST and Corporate Tax Planning    Group-2 (Optional)

27 December 2026    Labour Law and Practice    Group-2 (Optional)

27 December 2026    Banking and Insurance - Law and Practice    Group-2 (Optional)

27 December 2026    Insolvency and Bankruptcy - Law and Practice    Group-2 (Optional)

28 December 2026    CSR and Social Governance    Group-1 (Optional)

28 December 2026    Internal and Forensic Audit    Group-1 (Optional)

28 December 2026    Intellectual Property Rights - Law and Practice    Group-1 (Optional)

28 December 2026    Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Cyber Security – Law and Practice    Group-1 (Optional)