Now, Computer Based Examination for ICSI Foundation Programme

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), New Delhi, has decided to replace OMR Based Examination with Computer Based Examination (CBE) for its Foundation Programme.

The decision will come into effect from June 2014 onwards.

However, candidates would continue to be evaluated through Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

About ICSI

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is a premier national professional body established under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 to develop and regulate the profession of Company Secretaries. It has on its roll over 35,000 members, both in Employment and in practice, and over 4 lakh students.

The Institute offers its flagship programme called Company Secretaryship. A person completing this course, both examination and training, is enrolled as a member and becomes eligible to work as a company secretary either in employment or in practice.

A student interacts with the Institute mainly for two purposes. First, he seeks registration to various levels of the course, namely, Foundation, Executive and Professional Programme. Second, he seeks enrollment to examinations for various modules of each of the three levels. With a view to provide efficient and any time service to students, the Institute has been leveraging information technology to provide these two services, namely, registration and enrollment, to students online.

The Institute moved to online enrollment for examination from 1st October 2013. It also decided to move to online registration from 1st January 2014.