CS Foundation

• ICSI CS Foundation is primarily the Company Secretary Foundation 2018.
• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), which controls the CS Foundation, is an organisation that has been working towards constant development of company secretaries in the country.
• You will finish the first level of the Company Secretary Course when you clear the CS Foundation Programme successfully.
• The ICSI grants degrees and memberships to candidates on the basis of their performance in the ICSI exam, which is conducted in three different stages. The first stage is the Foundation Course that includes a myriad of important subjects that form the base of the profession.
• The CS Foundation was conducted on June 9 and June 10, 2018

Part A: Business Environment

Part B: Business Laws

Part A: Business Management

Part B: Business Ethics

Part C: Business Communication

Part D: Entrepreneurship

Part A: Economics

Part B: Elementary Statistics

Part A: Fundamentals of Accounting

Part B: Fundamentals of Auditing

The Institute has taken a decision to discontinue the OMR based examination and has started the Computer Based Examination (CBE) since June 2014.

You will still continue to be assessed through multiple choice questions (MCQs). You will be given 4 options, of which one will be correct. There is no negative marking for the wrong answer.

Here is the marking scheme of Computer Based Examination:-

Day and Date	Subjects	Total Marks
Day-1	1. Business Environment and Law	100 marks
	2. Business Management, Ethics and Entrepreneurship	100 marks
Day-2	3. Business Economics	100 marks
	4. Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing	100 marks

• The Computer-Based Exam will be conducted in all those cities in India and aboard, where the Institute’s existing examinations are currently held.
• The questions will be displayed on the computer screen both in English and Hindi.
• Subjects like Business Management, Communication and Ethics will have questions only in English.

• If you have cleared the Senior Secondary (10+2) examination of a board/university constituted by law in India or any other exam that is recognised by the Central Government as equivalent thereto, you are eligible.
• Temporary admission is also given to you, if you have appeared for or enrolled in a Senior Secondary (10+2 or equivalent) exam. But you must provide proof of passing the examination within 6 months of giving the application.
• Admission is open throughout the year. You just need to send an application in the prescribed Form FC-1 along with the required documentary evidence in support of your date of birth and educational qualification.
• You must pass the Foundation examination within 3 years from the date of your admission.

• Click on the online services icon on top of the ICSI website’s homepage
• Now, go to the ‘Students’ tab and click on ‘Student Registration’
• Select the list of documents as per your qualification and preference from the following options:
  Photograph
  Signature
  Birth certificate (10th pass certificate)
  Roll number (if appearing)
  12th passing certificate/mark sheet
  Category Certificate (if you belong to SC/ST or Physically Handicapped Category)
• Then select ‘Proceed to Registration’
• Click on the course type and select ‘Foundation Stage’
• Fill in other mandatory details
• Click on ‘Make Payment’ to complete the final stage of registration.

Particulars	Fee Break-up	Fee Total
General students	Admission fees: Rs. 1500 Education fees: Rs. 3000	Rs.4,500
SC/ST Students	Admission fees: Rs. 750 Education fees: Rs. 1500	Rs.2,250
Physically Handicapped Students	Admission fees only: Rs. 1500	Rs.1,500

• CS Foundation admit cards are only available online
• The CS Foundation admit cards for the June 2018 exam were accessible after May 2018.
• ICSI usually releases the CS Foundation admit card/CS Foundation hall ticket close to 15 days before the exams.
• If you have applied for the ICSI CS Foundation programme, you can download your admit card from the official website or http://icsi.indiaeducation.net/ with the help of your registration number.

Subjects	Date of Examination	Timings
Business Environment and Law AND Business Management, Ethics and Entrepreneurship	9th June 2018	Batch 1 from 9:30 am to 11 am
		Batch 2 from 12 pm to 1:30 pm
		Batch 3 from 2:30pm to 4 pm
		Batch 4 from 5 pm to 6:30 pm
Business Economics AND Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing	10th June 2018	Batch 1 from 9:30 am to 11 am
		Batch 2 from 12 pm to 1:30 pm
		Batch 3 from 2:30pm to 4 pm
		Batch 4 from 5 pm to 6:30 pm

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has finally declared the date for result declaration of the CS Foundation Programme that was conducted in June 2018.
• The result will be displayed on ICSI's official website.
• The result date for the Company Secretaries Foundation Programme that was held in 118 examination centres across the nation and one overseas center at Dubai on 9th and 10th June 2018, has been declared as 21st August, 2018 at 11.00 A.M. at New Delhi.
• The news has been disclosed to all the Regional and Chapter Offices of the Institute situated across the country.
• Along with the result, you can access a subject-wise break-up of marks on the Institute’s website.
• The ICSI has offered the facility of downloading the e-result-cum-marks statement by the examinees as well.

• Solve sample question papers: Sample question papers give you first-hand experience of the actual exam questions and help you better understand the topics, the quality expected, and also the skills needed.
• Read articles on diverse topics: The more you read, the more you will get a grasp on the comprehension section. It will also help you absorb contradictory subjects and become good at sifting through content.
• Practice, practice and more practice: Keep revising all the topics you’ve studied, otherwise, those concepts might get wiped off from your memory. It’s better to be safe than to forget everything you studied at the last minute.
• Improve your general awareness: The Indian and world atmosphere section in the exam focuses on your general knowledge. So, it’s important to keep a tab on the news dailies, magazines headlines, news channels and current affairs associated with national and international avenues.
• Work on speed and accuracy: Always try to solve model papers or previous years’ papers by maintaining a stipulated time-limit. It will help you develop both speed and accuracy that help immensely during the exams.

Solving sample papers and previous year papers is not only advisable, but also important if you want to stay ahead of the stiff competition in CS Foundation 2018. Solving sample papers will help you prepare for the expected paper and its pattern while also assisting you in learning efficient time management. You can also assess your own performance by practicing sample papers and judge your level of preparations for CS Foundation 2018.

Practising previous years’ CS Foundation papers is important, as it helps you simulate the real exam. Toppr provides you with a complete set of all question banks from previous years which you can practice to sharpen your skills.