ICSI extends the date of temporary relaxation for Pre-Examination Test and ODOP



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The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has announced a temporary relaxation for students needing to complete the Pre-Examination Test and One Day Orientation Programme (ODOP) for the June 2021 CS Examinations. Students can enrol for the exams by March 25th without late fees, or by April 9th with late fees, without immediate proof of completing these requirements. However, they must fulfil the Pre-exam Test and ODOP by 4 PM on April 20th, 2021.

Temporary Relaxation for complying with the requirement of Pre-Examination Test and One Day Orientation Programme for enrollment to June, 2021 session of CS Examinations

As per the guidelines, for enrollment to June 2021 Session of CS Examinations, the students are required to comply with the following requirements:

a) Pre-Examination Test

(Applicable for students of Executive and Professional Programme under 2017 New Syllabus)

b) One Day Orientation Programme (ODOP)

(Applicable for students of Foundation and Executive Programme registered on or after 1st June, 2019)

ICSI Extends CS Exam Pre-Test and ODOP Relaxation

As a special case, temporary relaxation is being extended to the students, to enable them to enroll for June, 2021 Session of CS Examinations by 25th March 2021 (without Late Fees) and by 9th April 2021 (with Late Fees) without checking the status of compliance with the aforesaid requirements. Such relaxation is being allowed subject to the condition that the students shall comply with the requirements of Pre-exam Test & ODOP by 16:00 Hours, 20th April, 2021.

In case the students, enroll for the June, 2021 Examinations by availing temporary relaxation, and are not able to clear the Pre-exam test & ODOP by the stipulated date as mentioned above, Admit Cards for the June 2021 Examination shall NOT be issued and 50% of the Examination Fee paid by them shall be forfeited.

Students are advised to take note of the above and in case of any queries, they may write to the Institute through the Support Portal, http://support.icsi.edu

(A K Srivastava)
Joint Secretary (Student Services)

FAQ :

ICSI is allowing students to enrol for the June 2021 CS Examinations without immediately complying with the Pre-Examination Test and One Day Orientation Programme (ODOP) requirements.

This relaxation applies to students enrolling for the June 2021 Session of CS Examinations, specifically those needing to complete the Pre-Examination Test (Executive and Professional Programme under 2017 New Syllabus) and the One Day Orientation Programme (ODOP) (Foundation and Executive Programme registered on or after 1st June 2019).

Students can enrol without late fees by March 25th, 2021, and with late fees by April 9th, 2021.

Students must complete the Pre-Examination Test and ODOP by 4 PM on April 20th, 2021.

If students enrol using the temporary relaxation but do not clear the Pre-exam Test & ODOP by April 20th, 2021, their Admit Cards for the June 2021 Examination will not be issued, and 50% of their examination fee will be forfeited.




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