# CS Foundation (ICSI / CSEET) (CS Foundation (CSEET)) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: OTHER · national
- Questions: 140 · Total marks: 200 · Marks per question: 1.4
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Negative marking: none
- Languages offered: EN, HI

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 17–? years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Passed or appearing in 10+2 (Senior Secondary) examination from any stream except fine arts
- Approximate annual vacancies: 1,00,000
- Note: No maximum age limit; no minimum percentage required; Indian nationals only; CSEET is an entrance test for CS Executive Programme, not a recruitment exam
- Official portal: https://www.icsi.edu (Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-30 — October 2026 CSEET registration closes
- 2026-07-31 — October 2026 CSEET enrollment opens
- 2026-08-07 — CSEET October 2026 Enrollment Last Date (Without Late Fee)
- 2026-08-07 — CSEET October 2026 enrollment deadline (without late fee)
- 2026-08-07 — CSEET October 2026 enrollment deadline (without late fee)
- 2026-08-15 — CSEET October 2026 enrollment deadline (without late fee)
- 2026-08-16 — CSEET October 2026 enrollment with late fee ends
- 2026-08-20 — CSEET October 2026 Enrollment Last Date (With Late Fee)

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 40-45% (80-90 marks out of 200) |
| EWS | 40-45% (80-90 marks out of 200) |
| OBC | 40-45% (80-90 marks out of 200) |
| SC | 40-45% (80-90 marks out of 200) |
| ST | 40-45% (80-90 marks out of 200) |
| PwD | 40-45% (80-90 marks out of 200) |

**Guidance:**

- **CSEET applies uniform qualifying standards** across all categories—there is no category-based reservation or differential cutoff. All candidates must secure a minimum of 40% aggregate (80/200) **and** at least 30% in each individual paper to pass.
- Cutoffs remain stable year-to-year as this is a qualifying examination, not a rank-based selection. Focus is on clearing the 40% threshold rather than competing for rank.
- Merit recognition (top scorers) typically begins around 75-80%+, but passing remains the primary goal for progression to CS Executive Programme.

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