DIRECTORATE OF STUDENT SERVICES

(Updated on 22.2.2023)

SWITCHOVER TO NEW SYLLABUS 2022

FAQ on the Switchover Scheme for Executive Programme 2017 (Old) Syllabus to
Executive Programme 2022(New) Syllabus

Q. 1 Which are the effective dates of implementation of New Syllabus (2022) of

ExecutiveProgramme Stage?
A.1 Stage/ Syllabus Effective Date of Implementation(*)
Executive (2022) New Syllabus 1ST February, 2023
Q. 2 Which are the papers covered under the New Syllabus 2022 Executive
Programme Stage?
A. 2 EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME
GROUP 1
1. Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws (paper code 521)
2. Company Law and Practice (paper code 522)
3. Setting Up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws (paper code 523)
4. Corporate Accounting and Financial Management (paper code 524)
GROUP 2
5. Capital Market and Securities Laws (paper code 525)
6. Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws (paper code 526)
7. Tax Laws & Practice (paper code 527)
Q. 3 Which is the last session of examination for appearing in Executive
ProgrammeExaminations under 2017 Old Syllabus?
A.3 The Last Examinations under the Executive Programme (Old Syllabus 2017) will be
held in June 2024
From and including December 2024, Executive Programme Examination shall be held under
the new syllabus only
Q.4 Which is the first session of examination for appearing in Executive
Programme Examinations under 2022 New Syllabus?
A.4 The First Examination under the Executive Programme (New Syllabus 2022) will be
held in December, 2023
Q.5 I am presently under 2017 Old Syllabus of Executive Programme? Am I
eligible to switchover to the New 2022 Syllabus of Executive Programme?
A.5 Candidates registered prior to 1st February 2023 will be permitted to appear in the
Executive Program Examination under the new syllabus if they so opt.
Date of Activation of Switchover under ICSI Syllabus 2022 : April 10, 2023
The process of switchover to New Syllabus may be seen at the following
link:https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/switchover_process.pdf
Q.6 Is it true that all Students of Executive Programme 2022 New Syllabus
(including those switchover to New Syllabus) is required to successfully
complete an Online Pre-Exam Test to become eligible for appearing in the
main examinations?
Is there any Fee for Pre-Exam after switchover?
How do we pay pretest fee?
A.6 Students who have registered under New Syllabus 2022 of Executive Programme
shall be required to successfully complete a Pre-Exam Test before enrolling for
the main examinations.
Students switching over from Executive Programme old Syllabus 2017 to New
Syllabus 2022 shall also be required to successfully completed a Pre-Exam Test
to become eligible for enrolling in the main examinations. The details
regarding Pre-Examination Test is available at
https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/Pre-Examination_FAQ_160621.pdf
Yes, Pre-Examination Fee is Rs. 1000/- after switchover from 2017 syllabus to
2022 syllabus.
Link to pay online pretest fee is:
http://www.icsi.in/PreExamFees/Login.aspx
Please let me know the details of corresponding paper-wise
Q.7 exemptions under New 2022 Syllabus of Executive Programme on
switching over from Old 2017 Syllabus

A.7 EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME

Exemption allowed in the

Subject Passed/Exempted Under 2017
Corresponding Subject Under 2022
syllabus
Syllabus

Jurisprudence, Interpretation & Jurisprudence, Interpretation and

421 521
General Laws General Laws

422 Company Law 522 Company Law and Practice

Setting up of Business Entities and Setting Up of Business, Industrial

423 523
Closure and Labour Laws

424 Tax Laws 527 Tax Laws & Practice

Corporate and Management Corporate Accounting and

425 524
Accounting Financial Management

426 Securities Laws & Capital Markets 525 Capital Market and Securities Laws

Economic, Business and Economic, Commercial and

427 526
Commercial Laws Intellectual Property Laws

Financial and Strategic Corporate Accounting and

428 524
Management Financial Management

Q.8 I had registered in Executive Programme under Old 2017 Syllabus and the
Institute has issued Study Materials of Old Syllabus. Please clarify if the
Institute will be issuing the Study Materials pertaining to New 2022 Syllabus
of Executive Programme if I switchover to the New Syllabus?
A.8 Students who will be switching over from Old Syllabus will have to procure the
Study Material(s) of New Syllabus 2022 by remitting the requisite cost via
https://smash.icsi.edu/Scripts/ECart/Default/ECartSearchOnlineBooks.aspx
Q.9 I have passed Module-I of the Executive Programme 2017 (Old) Syllabus
comprising of four papers. In which papers I shall be required to appear to
complete the Executive Programme Stage?
 A.9 You will have to appear in the following Three papers spread in two Groups under
the Executive Programme 2022 (New) Syllabus to complete the Executive
Programme Examination.
Module passed under Executive Subject(s) to be passed under
Programme 2017 Syllabus syllabus 2022
Module 1 Group 1, Paper 4 - Corporate
Accounting and Financial Management
(paper code 524)
Group 2, Paper 5 - Capital Market and
Securities Laws (paper code 525)
Group 2, Paper 6 - Economic,
Commercial and Intellectual Property
Laws (paper code 526)
Q.10 I have passed Module - II of the Executive Programme 2017 (Old) Syllabus
comprising of four papers. In which papers I shall be required to appear to
complete the Executive Programme Stage?
A.10 You will have to appear in the following Four papers spread in two Groups under
the Executive Programme 2022 (New) Syllabus to complete the Executive
Programme Examination:
Module passed under Paper (s) to be passed under syllabus 2022
Executive Programme 2017
Syllabus
Module 2 Group 1, Paper 1 - Jurisprudence, Interpretation
and General Laws (paper code 521)

Group 1, Paper 2 - Company Law and Practice

(paper code 522)

Group 1, Paper 3 - Setting Up of Business,

Industrial and Labour Laws (paper code 523)

Group 2, Paper 7 - Tax Laws & Practice (paper

code 527)

Q.11 Inadvertently, I have switchover to new syllabus 2022, please reverse my syllabus
to old syllabus 2017?

A.11 Reverse switchover is not permissible in any circumstances.