ICSI offers one more attempt to Executive and Professional Programme students under the 2012 Old Syllabus



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The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has announced that students enrolled in the Executive and Professional Programme under the 2012 old syllabus will be given one additional opportunity to sit for their examinations in the December 2021 session. This decision aims to support these students as they transition to the newer syllabus. Students who have already moved to the new syllabus cannot revert to the old one. All remaining students on the 2012 syllabus must switch to the 2017 syllabus for exams from June 2022 onwards.

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India has decided that the students of the Executive and Professional Programme (2012 old syllabus) shall be allowed one more attempt during the December 2021 session of CS examinations. Read the official announcement below:

ATTENTION STUDENTS OF EXECUTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME
(2012 OLD SYLLABUS)

One More Attempt under 2012 Old Syllabus

The Institute has decided that the students of Executive and Professional Programme (2012 old syllabus) shall be allowed one more attempt during the December, 2021 session of examinations.

Accordingly, three Elective subjects of Professional Programme (New Syllabus) such as "Forensic Audit; Direct Tax Laws and Practice; and Valuation and Business Modelling" shall also continue in December 2021 exam session.

Student who has already switched over to new syllabus, his request for returning to old syllabus shall not be allowed.

ICSI Offers Final Attempt for 2012 Old Syllabus Students

All students (under 2012 old syllabus) may note that they shall be compulsorily switched over to 2017 (New syllabus) from June, 2022 Session onwards.

All concerned students are advised to take note of the above.

(A K Srivastava) 
Joint Secretary

FAQ :

Students of the Executive and Professional Programme under the 2012 old syllabus are eligible for one more attempt.

The final attempt will be during the December 2021 session of CS examinations.

No, students who have already switched to the new syllabus cannot request to return to the old syllabus.

All students still under the 2012 old syllabus will be compulsorily switched over to the 2017 (New syllabus) from the June 2022 session onwards.

Yes, three elective subjects of the Professional Programme (New Syllabus) – Forensic Audit; Direct Tax Laws and Practice; and Valuation and Business Modelling – will continue to be available in the December 2021 exam session.




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