ICSI CS Exam Dates 2025: Comprehensive Schedule and Key Details for December Session
The Timetable for the December 2025 session has been carefully crafted so that it can fit both the old and new syllabuses, hence allowing all aspirants the possibility of partaking in these career-defining exams. The following is what the candidates need to take note of:
Exam Start Date | December 22, 2025 |
Exam End Date | Varies by program and syllabus (details below) |
Examination Timing | 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM daily, with an additional 15 minutes provided to analyze the exam papers before starting.
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The exams are scheduled as follows, accommodating both the 2017 old syllabus and the 2022 new syllabus:
CS Executive and Professional Exam Dates (2025)
Exam | Syllabus | Dates |
CS Executive
| 2022 | Dec 22, 2025 to Dec 29, 2025 |
CS Executive | 2017 | Dec 22, 2025 to Dec 29, 2025 |
CS Professional | 2022 | Dec 22, 2025 to Dec 29, 2025 |
CS Professional | 2017 | Dec 22, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
Reserve Dates
To ensure that all candidates can complete their exams without disruption, ICSI has also set aside reserve dates. These dates will be used if any exams are postponed due to unforeseen instances.
Reserve Dates for ICSI CS Exams (2025)
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December 30, 2025 |
December 31, 2025 |
January 1st, 2026 |
January 2nd, 2026 |
Registration Dates 2025
Dates | Upcoming Exams |
Feb 1st, 2025 to May 31st, 2025 | ICSI CS December 2025 Registrations (All Modules) |
June 1st, 2025 to July 31st, 2025 | ICSI CS December 2025 Registrations (Single Module) |
CS EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME December 2025-Exam Dates and Timetable
Date | Day | Professional Programme 2017 | Professional Programme 2022 |
Dec 22, 2025 | Monday | Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics (Module – I) | Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Principles and Practice (Group-1) |
Dec 23, 2025 | Tuesday | Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence (Module – II) | Strategic Management and Corporate Finance (Group-2) |
Dec 24, 2025 | Wednesday | Corporate Funding and Listings in Stock Exchanges (Module – III) | Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances (Group-1) |
Dec 26, 2025 | Friday | Advanced Tax Laws (Module – I) | Corporate Restructuring, Valuation, and Insolvency (Group-2) |
Dec 27, 2025 | Saturday | Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation and Winding – up (Module – II) | Compliance Management, Audit and Due Diligence (Group-1) |
Dec 28, 2025 | Sunday
| Multidisciplinary Case Studies [Open Book Exam.] (Module – III) | Elective 2 (one out of below 5 subjects) [Open Book Exam.] (Group-2) |
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| (i) Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation |
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| (ii) Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Corporate Tax Planning |
CS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME December 2025-Exam Dates and Timetable
Date | Day | Professional Programme 2017 | Professional Programme 2022 |
Dec 22, 2025 | Monday | Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics (Module – I) | Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Principles and Practice (Group-1) |
Dec 23, 2025 | Tuesday | Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence (Module – II) | Strategic Management and Corporate Finance (Group-2) |
Dec 24, 2025 | Wednesday | Corporate Funding and Listings in Stock Exchanges (Module – III) | Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances (Group-1) |
Dec 26, 2025 | Friday | Advanced Tax Laws (Module – I) | Corporate Restructuring, Valuation, and Insolvency (Group-2) |
Dec 27, 2025 | Saturday | Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation and Winding – up (Module – II) | Compliance Management, Audit and Due Diligence (Group-1) |
Dec 28, 2025 | Sunday
| Multidisciplinary Case Studies [Open Book Exam.] (Module – III) | Elective 2 (one out of below 5 subjects) [Open Book Exam.] (Group-2) |
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| (i) Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation |
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| (ii) Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Corporate Tax Planning |
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| (iii) Labour Laws and Practice |
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| (iv) Banking and Insurance – Laws and Practice |
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| (v) Insolvency and Bankruptcy – Law and Practice |
Dec 29, 2025 | Monday | Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances (Module – I) | Elective 1 (one out of below 4 subjects) [Open Book Exam.] (Group-1) |
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| (i) CSR and Social Governance |
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| (ii) Internal and Forensic Audit |
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| (iii) Intellectual Property Rights – Law and Practice |
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| (iv) Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Cyber Security – Laws and Practice |
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| Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non–Compliances and Remedies (Module – II) | NO EXAMINATION
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| Elective 1 out of below 5 subjects [Open Book Exam.] (Module – III) |
NO EXAMINATION
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| (i) Banking - Law and Practice |
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| (ii) Insurance - Law and Practice |
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| (iii) Intellectual Property Rights – Laws and Practices |
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| (iv) Labour Laws and Practice |
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| (v) Insolvency – Law and Practice |
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Cut-Off Dates for the year 2025
Note: It is clarified that on the scheduled cut-off date even if there is a holiday/Off-day, there shall be no change in the prescribed cut-off date
Particulars | Scheduled Cut-off Date |
National Student Conference – (Yuvotsav) | January 11-12, 2025 |
Acceptance of Applications for Admission to Executive/Professional Programme (for appearing in Any one Group in December 2025 Examination) | July 31, 2025 |
Declaration of Results of December 2024 Examination (Executive & Professional Programme) | February 25, 2025 |
Start Date of Submission of December Examination Enrolment Request | August 26, 2025, onwards |
Last date of Receipt of Examination Enrolment application (for December Examination) without late fee | September 25, 2025 |
Last date of Receipt of Enrolment application for December Examination (with late fee) | Octobet 10, 2025 |
Start date of applying Paper-wise Exemption based on Higher Qualification for December Session of Examination | August 26, 2025, onwards |
Last date of Applying for Paper-wise Exemption based on Higher Qualification for December Session of Examination | October 10, 2025 |
Applying for Registration De Novo / Extension of registration (for December Examination) | - |
Last Date of Change of Centre/Medium/Module (December Session) | November 20, 2025 |
Last Date for Cancellation of Exemption (December Session) | November 20, 2025 |
Last Date for Re-submitting the Call-For Documents for Granting Exemption Based on Higher Qualification (December Session) | November 20, 2025 |
Acceptance of Applications of CSEET Registration for July 2025 Exam | June 15, 2025 |
Commencement of online doubt clearing classes for December 2025 examination (*Tentative) | November 1, 2025 |
Acceptance of Applications for Admission to Executive/Professional Programme (for appearing in both Groups in December 2025 Examination) | May 31, 2025 |
Acceptance of Applications of CSEET Registration for July 2025 Exam | June 15, 2025 |
Acceptance of Applications for Admission to Executive/Professional Programme (for appearing in Any one Group in December 2025 Examination) | July 31, 2025 |
Declaration of Results of June 2025 Examination (Executive & Professional Programme) | August 25, 2025 |
Start Date of Submission of December 2025 Examination Enrolment Request | August 26, 2025, onwards |
Last date of Receipt of Examination Enrolment application (for December 2025 Examination) without late fee | September 25, 2025 |
Last date of Receipt of Enrolment application for December 2025 Examination (with late fee) | October 10, 2025 |
Start date of applying Paper-wise Exemption based on Higher Qualification on December 2025 Session of Examination | August 26, 2025, onwards |
Last date of Applying for Paper-wise Exemption based on Higher Qualification for December 2025 Session of Examination | October 10, 2025 |
Applying for Registration De Novo / Extension of registration (for December 2025 Examination) | October 10, 2025 |
Acceptance of Applications of CSEET Registration for November 2025 Exam | October 15, 2025 |
Commencement of online doubt clearing classes for December 2025 examination (*Tentative) | *November 1, 2025 |
Last Date of Change of Centre/Medium/Group (December Session) | November 20, 2025 |
Last Date for Cancellation of Exemption (December Session) | November 20, 2025 |
Last Date for Re-submitting the Call-For Documents for Granting Exemption Based on Higher Qualification (December Session) | November 20, 2025 |
Acceptance of Applications for Admission to Executive/Professional Programme (for appearing in both Groups in December 2025 Examination) | May 31, 2025 |
Acceptance of Applications of CSEET Registration for July 2025 Exam | June 15, 2024 |
