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Course Level 1st
CS - FP : Foundation Programme

This is the identification for the first/lowest/starting level of the CS course conducted by the ICSI.
This is the Lowest level at which a student can start pursuing the CS i.e. Company Secretaries course.
This is the entry level course for any student intending to
take up the CS course after their 10 + 2 or intermediate.

Course Duration
Minimum - 8 months Course Duration
It is the period starting from the time the student gets
registered for the course, to the time the student completes
the coaching and other formalities required for being
eligible for appearing at the main examination at this level.
Since the main examinations are conducted once every six
months only, the actual time gap between registration and
appearing at the main examination may be more than 8
months.
It is the period starting from the time the student gets
registered for the course, to the time the student completes
the coaching and other formalities required for being
eligible for appearing at the main examination at this level.
Since the main examinations are conducted once every six
months only, the actual time gap between registration and
appearing at the main examination may be more than 8
months. Course is conducted 2 times in a year once in the months od june and another in the months of December.

Exam frequency
The main/final examinations for the CS FP level are conducted twice every year generally on specified dates which do not change, except under extraordinary
circumstances. June Examination
First Week of June
[2 nd to 5 th – 2 pm to 5 pm].

December Examination
Last Week of December
[30 th to 2nd January – 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm].

Minimum Age
There is no stipulation as to the minimum age required for
registering for the course.
Note It should be noted that, for registering for the subsequent
level a candidate should have completed 17 years age on
the date of making application for registration.

Minimum Academic/Educational Qualifications
A pass at the 10 + 2 (Senior secondary/intermediate)
examination of a Board/University recognised by the
Central Government or State Government.
Candidates who have appeared at the 10+2 (intermediate)
examination and are confident of getting through the exam,
can register provisionally .
Group (MPC/MEC/BiPC ...)
There is no stipulation as to the group that a student should
have taken up at the 10 + 2 examination. Students of all
groups are eligible for taking up the CS (Company
Secretaries) course at the FP (Foundation Programme)
level.
Medium (English, Hindi, ... )
There is no stipulation as to the medium that a student
should have taken up at the 10 + 2 examination. Students of
all mediums are eligible for taking up the CS FP level.
Note
This course is available only in English and Hindi media.
Minimum Percentage (%)
There is no stipulation as to the minimum percentage that a
student should have got at the 10 + 2 examination. Just a
pass at the examination is sufficient.