CS Executive · exam guide
CS Executive Eligibility
Checked against ICSI's official pages, as of 12 October 2026. Rules and fees change; confirm on the official site before you act.
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CS Executive is open to Indian nationals who have passed Class 12 and the CSEET, or who fall in a category ICSI exempts from the CSEET, such as graduates.
- Route 1: passed the Senior Secondary (10+2) examination or equivalent and passed the CSEET (Regulation 20). A CSEET pass must be used to register within one year of the result.
- Route 2: CS Foundation pass students of ICSI.
- Route 3 (direct admission, CSEET exempted): graduates and postgraduates, ICAI Intermediate pass students, ICMAI Final pass students, and students who have passed the 6th semester of a recognised 5-year integrated programme.
- Provisional registration: students appearing in the final year or final semester of a 3-year undergraduate programme, or in the 6th semester of a 5-year integrated programme, can register provisionally by submitting their admit card.
- Registration under Regulation 20 is for Indian nationals; the ICSI Council may allow a foreign national to register.