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CS Executive past papers, analysed

Every recent CS Executive paper broken down chapter by chapter, with what each question tested and links to ICSI's official question papers and suggested answers. Use it to see where the marks really are before you plan your revision.

Papers by attempt

Chapters that carry the most marks

Average share of each paper's marks across the attempts analysed. A guide to emphasis, not a prediction.

Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws (3 attempts)

  • Contract Law17%in 3/3
  • Constitution of India14%in 3/3
  • Laws relating to Crime and its Procedure11%in 3/3
  • Law relating to Civil Procedure7%in 3/3
  • Law relating to Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation7%in 3/3
  • Law relating to Information Technology6%in 3/3
  • Law relating to Negotiable Instruments6%in 3/3
  • Sources of Law5%in 3/3

Company Law and Practice (3 attempts)

  • Meetings of Board and its Committees9%in 3/3
  • Share and Share Capital - Concepts9%in 3/3
  • Members and Shareholders9%in 3/3
  • Directors8%in 3/3
  • Key Managerial Personnel and their Remuneration8%in 3/3
  • Legal Status and Types of Registered Companies7%in 3/3
  • Accounts and Auditors7%in 3/3
  • General Meetings7%in 3/3

Setting Up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws (3 attempts)

  • The Code on Social Security, 202014%in 3/3
  • Corporate Entities - Companies8%in 3/3
  • Financial Services Organization7%in 3/3
  • The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 20207%in 3/3
  • Non-Corporate Entities5%in 3/3
  • Limited Liability Partnership5%in 3/3
  • Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 20135%in 3/3
  • Startups and its Registration4%in 3/3

Corporate Accounting and Financial Management (3 attempts)

  • Accounting for Share Capital18%in 3/3
  • Capital Budgeting17%in 3/3
  • Financial Statement Analysis9%in 3/3
  • Cash Flows8%in 3/3
  • Forecasting Financial Statements6%in 3/3
  • Accounting for Debentures6%in 3/3
  • Capital Structure6%in 3/3
  • Working Capital Management5%in 2/3

Capital Market and Securities Laws (3 attempts)

  • Securities Market Intermediaries11%in 3/3
  • Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements10%in 3/3
  • Securities and Exchange Board of India10%in 3/3
  • Delisting of Equity Shares8%in 3/3
  • Laws Governing Depositories and Depository Participants7%in 3/3
  • Mutual Funds7%in 3/3
  • Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements6%in 3/3
  • Basics of Capital Market6%in 3/3

Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws (3 attempts)

  • Law relating to Trade Marks12%in 3/3
  • Law relating to Patents11%in 3/3
  • Law relating to Consumer Protection10%in 3/3
  • Real Estate Regulation and Development Law6%in 3/3
  • Law relating to Copyright6%in 3/3
  • Law relating to Foreign Exchange Management6%in 3/3
  • Law relating to Designs5%in 3/3
  • Prevention of Money Laundering5%in 3/3

Tax Laws and Practice (3 attempts)

  • Input Tax Credit and Computation of GST Liability13%in 3/3
  • Procedural Compliance under GST11%in 3/3
  • Procedural Compliance under Income Tax10%in 3/3
  • Time, Value and Place of Supply9%in 3/3
  • Clubbing Provisions and Set Off and Carry Forward of Losses9%in 3/3
  • Computation of Total Income and Tax Liability of various Entities7%in 3/3
  • Income from Other Sources5%in 3/3
  • Overview of Customs Act5%in 3/3

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