
ICSI CS December 2026 Exam Schedule: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has published the examination timetable for the CS Executive and CS Professional programmes for the December 2026 session. Candidates preparing for the upcoming examinations can now access the detailed schedule through the official ICSI website.
As per the official notification, the examinations for both levels will be conducted between 21 December and 28 December 2026. All papers are scheduled to be held in offline mode, with the examination timing fixed from 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM.
The CS Executive and CS Professional examinations will commence on 21 December 2026 and continue until 28 December 2026. Candidates are advised to review the subject-wise schedule carefully and prepare their study plans accordingly.
The institute has released separate timetables for Executive and Professional programme candidates, covering all compulsory and elective subjects.
The CS Executive examination will begin with Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws on 21 December. Other subjects included in the examination schedule are:
Company Law and Practice
Capital Market and Securities Laws
Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws
Setting Up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws
Tax Laws and Practice
Corporate Accounting and Financial Management
The examinations will be conducted across multiple dates during the scheduled examination period.
For Professional programme candidates, the first paper scheduled on 21 December is Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Principles and Practice.
Other papers include:
Strategic Management and Corporate Finance
Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances
Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency
Compliance Management, Audit and Due Diligence
Candidates should refer to the official timetable for the exact dates allotted to each paper.
ICSI has also announced the dates for the open-book elective examinations under the CS Professional programme.
Elective Paper 2: 27 December 2026
Elective Paper 1: 28 December 2026
Students can select their elective subjects from the options prescribed by the institute for the December 2026 session.
All CS Executive and Professional examinations will be conducted according to the following schedule:
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Exam Dates | 21 to 28 December 2026 |
| Examination Time | 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM |
Candidates can follow these steps to check and download the examination schedule:
Visit the official ICSI website.
Navigate to the Examination section.
Select the relevant link for CS Executive or CS Professional examinations.
Open the timetable notification PDF.
Check the subject-wise exam dates and timings.
Download and save the schedule for future reference.
With the release of the official timetable, candidates now have a clear roadmap for their exam preparation. Aspirants should prioritize subjects based on their examination dates, revise important topics regularly, and complete mock tests before the commencement of the December 2026 session.
The detailed subject-wise schedule is available on the official ICSI portal for all registered candidates.