CS Foundation New Syllabus 2017: New Syllabus for Foundation Programme, ICSI Release new syllabus 2017 for foundation programe, applicable from 1st April 2017 & June 2018 attempt, check complete details for new syllabus 2017, Paper scheme as per new syllabus 2017, qualifying marks, passing criteria and also check How to Convert from old Syllabus (2012) to New Syllabus (2017) from below....
ICSI Notification No.4 (updated)of 2017 Introduction of New Syllabus for the Foundation Programme of the Company Secretaryship Course. The Council of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India in exercise of the powers vested under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of Section 15 of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980, as amended by the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2006 approved the Syllabus (2017) for the Foundation Programme of the Company Secretaryship Course, as under:- PAPER 1: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND LAW
- PAPER 2: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, ETHICS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- PAPER 3: BUSINESS ECONOMICS
- PAPER 4: FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

Applicability of CS Foundation New Syllabus 2017
The New Syllabus (2017) for the Foundation Programme shall be applicable for the students who register in Foundation Programme on or after 1st April 2017. The first examination under New Syllabus (2017) for Foundation Programme shall be conducted in June 2018. . The detailed contents for each of the Four papers of the Foundation Programme under the Syllabus (2017) and the switchover scheme as approved by the Council are as underHow to Convert from old Syllabus (2012) to New Syllabus (2017)
Scheme of Paperwise Exemptions for Switch over from Syllabus (2012) to Syllabus (2017) for Foundation Programme ExaminationSubjects under Syllabus (2012) | Corresponding Subjects under Syllabus (2017) |
Business Environment and Entrepreneurship | Business Environment and Law |
Business Management, Ethics and Communication | Business Management, Ethics and Entrepreneurship |
Business Economics | Business Economics |
Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing | Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing |
Qualifying Marks, Passing Criteria in CS Foundation New Syllabus 2017
Qualification Based Exemption Scheme
All graduates or post graduates (excluding fine arts) and those passed in the Foundation Examination of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI-CMA) or CPT Examination of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or of any other accountancy institution in India or abroad recognized as equivalent thereto by the Council of the Institute shall be exempted from passing the Foundation Programme Examination. Such students may directly seek registration to Executive Programme of Company Secretaryship CourseScheme of Papers under CS Foundation New Syllabus
- PART A: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT (40 MARKS)
- PART B: BUSINESS LAWS (60 MARKS)
- PART A: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (40 Marks)
- PART B: BUSINESS ETHICS (10 MARKS)
- PART C: BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (25 MARKS)
- PART D: ENTREPRENEURSHIP (25 MARKS)
- PART A: ECONOMICS (80 MARKS)
- PART B: ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (20 MARKS)
- PART A: FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING (70 MARKS)
- PART B: FUNDAMENTALS OF AUDITING (30 MARKS)]
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