Key highlights on Switchover from Old Syllabus (2017) to New Syllabus (2022)

for CS Executive Programme students

The Institute of Company Secretaries in India (ICSI) has notified that candidates who
have registered under the CS Executive old syllabus (2017) can switch over to CS
Executive new syllabus (2022) comprising 7 papers.

Before commencing their preparations, candidates are advised to have insights about
the new syllabus that they need to cover.

Process to switchover from old syllabus 2017 to new syllabus 2022 is available at the following
url : https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/User%20Manual%20forSwitchOver.pdf

Corresponding Exemptions from 2017 Syllabus to 2022 Syllabus (Applicable for

Switchover Students)

The corresponding paper-wise exemptions applicable to 2017 Syllabus Students

Switching over to 2022 Syllabus is as under:
EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME
Exemption allowed in the
Subject Passed/Exempted Under 2017
Corresponding Subject Under 2022
syllabus
Syllabus
Jurisprudence, Interpretation Jurisprudence, Interpretation
421 521
& General Laws and General Laws
422 Company Law 522 Company Law and Practice
Setting up of Business Setting Up of Business,
423 523
Entities and Closure Industrial and Labour Laws
424 Tax Laws 527 Tax Laws & Practice

Corporate and Management Corporate Accounting and

425 524
Accounting Financial Management
Securities Laws & Capital Capital Market and Securities
426 525
Markets Laws
Economic, Business and Economic, Commercial and
427 526
Commercial Laws Intellectual Property Laws
Financial and Strategic Corporate Accounting and
428 524
Management Financial Management
Key highlights:

If student wishes to switchover from old syllabus 2017 to new syllabus 2022, such students
may please note the followings:

Programme / Course(s) Date of Activation of First

Switchover under Examination under
ICSI Syllabus 2022 ICSI Syllabus 2022
Executive Programme April 10, 2023 December, 2023

Students are not required to pay any charges for switchover to the new syllabus 2022.

Study Materials under New Syllabus 2022, if required, will have to be purchased by
students from the sale centers of the Institute at HQ/ROs/COs, subject to availability
of stock against payment of requisite cost or via E-cart option available at Institute’s
website: https://smash.icsi.edu/Scripts/ECart/Default/ECartSearchOnlineBooks.aspx

Students switching over from Old Syllabus 2017 to New Syllabus 2022 of Executive
Programme shall also be required to successfully complete a Pre-Examination Test to
become eligible, for enrolling in the main examinations. Detailed FAQ on the Pre-
Examination Test may be seen at the following link :

https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/Pre-Examination_FAQ_160621.pdf

Students switching over from Old Syllabus 2017 to the Executive Programme New
Syllabus 2022 should use the link as below to pay the fee of Rs.1000/-

http://www.icsi.in/PreExamFees/Login.aspx

Reverse switchover is not permissible.

Complete details related to the topics and subtopics included in the CS Executive new
syllabus 2022 are available at the following URL:
https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/ICSI%20New%20Syllabus%202022.pdf

For any clarification/ information on the matter, students may please submit their query
at support portal : http://support.icsi.edu

A K Srivastava
Joint Secretary (Student Services) 20.02.2023