Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test Mock Exam Scheduled For January 8

New Delhi:

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) will conduct a mock test for the Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (CSEET), today, January 8, 2026. Candidates who are rescheduled to appear in the entrance exam on January 10, 2026 can appear for the mock test.

They must download the mandatory Safe Exam Browser (SEB) in advance in their laptop/desktop from which they will be appearing in Mock Test/CSEET.
Process of downloading SEB is given at
https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/STUDENT_SERVICE/CSEET_Jan_26_Secure_Browser_Download_Process_V3_0_31122025.pdf

The institute has already conducted one mock test on January 7, 2026 for eligible candidates to appear in the CSEET.
An official notification by ICSI reads, "It has been observed that some of the candidates were not able to appear in the mock test held on the aforesaid date due to various reasons. The institute shall arrange one more mock test for such candidates on January 8, 2026."

"The batch timings, User Id and Password for the mock test to be conducted on January 8, 2026 will be communicated by E-Mail / SMS to the candidates separately," the notification added. 

CSEET is conducted for admission to the Company Secretaries course.

Exam format

The Company Secretaries Executive Entrance Test will evaluate students based on four subjects that include- Business Communication, Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning, Economic and Business Environment and Current Affairs and Quantitative Aptitude. The exam will be conducted in Remote Proctored Mode from anywhere across the country where the students will be monitored online by invigilators.

Candidates are required to score aggregate of 50 per cent and a minimum of 40 per cent marks in each paper to qualify the Company Secretary entrance exam. There is no negative marking in the exam. 

The institute also clarified that candidates will not be allowed to use calculator, pen/pencil, paper/notebook in CSEET. The University Grants Commission (UGC) recognises the CS qualification as equivalent to a postgraduate degree. 

Eligibility criteria  

Students who have qualified class 12 or will be appearing in the class 12 exam are eligible to register for the CSEET.
Candidates who are exempted from taking the CS entrance exam include students who have qualified the foundation level of Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Final passed candidates from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Institute of Cost Accountants of India, Graduates having minimum 50 per cent marks and Postgraduates.  These students are not required to appear for the CSEET and can directly take admission in CS Executive Programme.
CSEET is conducted in four sessions in a year during January, May, July and November.