Professional Programme New Syllabus 2022

w.e.f. 1st August 2023

The Institute has launched Professional Programme Registration under the new syllabus (2022),
effective from August 1, 2023.

Detailed information about the objectives of each paper, topics and subtopics covered, are
available on the Institute's official website at below mentioned link:
https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/ICSI%20New%20Syllabus%202022.pdf

Applicability of syllabus :

*Student(s) registered up to 31st July 2023 Will be examined under old Syllabus
(2017).
Student(s) registered on or after 1st August Will be examined under New Syllabus
2023 (2022)
*Students who have registered up to 31st July 2023 under old syllabus (2017), they have the option
to switchover to new syllabus (2022).

Nomenclature:
There are seven subjects (splits in two groups) under the new syllabus 2022 viz.

Paper Group 1 Paper Group 2

No. No.
1 Environmental, Social and 5 Strategic Management &
Governance (ESG) – Principles Corporate Finance
& Practice (Paper code 535)
(Paper code 531)
2 Drafting, Pleadings and 6 Corporate Restructuring, Valuation
Appearances andInsolvency
(Paper code 532) (Paper code 536)
3 Compliance Management, Audit 7 Elective 2 (Select one Paper out of 5
& Due Diligence Elective Papers)
(Paper code 533)

4 Elective 1
(Select one Paper out of 4 Elective --------------
Papers)
 ELECTIVE PAPERS
(Select any one paper each from Elective 1 (Group 1)and Elective 2(group 2) respectively)

Paper Elective 1 Paper Elective 2

(Group 1) No. (Group 2)
No.

4.1 CSR & Social Governance 7.1 Arbitration, Mediation &

(Paper code 541) Conciliation
(Paper code 551)
4.2 Internal and Forensic Audit 7.2 Goods and Services Tax (GST) &
(Paper code 542) CorporateTax Planning
(Paper code 552)

4.3 Intellectual Property Rights – Law & 7.3 Labour Laws & Practice
Practice (Paper code 553)
(Paper code 543)
4.4 Artificial Intelligence, Data 7.4 Banking & Insurance –
Analytics and Cyber Security – Laws Laws & Practice
& Practice (Paper code 554)
(Paper code 544) Insolvency and Bankruptcy – Law
7.5
& Practice
(Paper code 555)

Paperwise Exemption on the basis of Higher Quafication:

Details of qualification based exemption is available at Institute website www.icsi.edu or at the

following url :
https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/ATTENTION_STUDENTS_RECIPROCAL_EXEMPTION_
NEW_SYLLABUS_2022.pdf

Focal Points of New syllabus

 First Examination under ICSI New Syllabus 2022 for professional programme students will
be conducted in June 2024
 Last attempt for appearing under syllabus 2017 syllabus is December 2024.
 Students who have taken registration under New Syllabus 2022 of Professional Programme
w.e.f. 1st August 2023 shall be required to successfully complete a Pre-Exam Test before
enrolling for the CS main examinations.
Switchover Process from 2017 Syllabus to 2022 Syllabus:

Students who have registered up to 31st July 2023 under old syllabus (2017), they have the option
to switchover to new syllabus (2022)

Activation of Switchover 21st November 2023

Process to switchover to New syllabus is available at the following url :

https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/User%20Manual%20forSwitchOver.pdf

 Students switching over from Old Syllabus 2017 to New Syllabus 2022 of Professional
Programme shall also required to pay pretest fee again under syllabus 2022 & have to
successfully complete a Pre-Exam Test to become eligible before enrolling for the main
examinations.

 Steps to Remit Pretest Fee after Switchover from 2017 to 2022 syllabus
https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/ProcessRemitPretestFeeUnderSyllabus2022.pdf

 The process for completing the Pre-Examination Test

https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/Pre-Examination_FAQ_160621.pdf

 FAQ on Switchover for Executive & Professional Programme From Syllabus 2017 to
Syllabus 2022

https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/Executive_FAQ_SW_23022023.pdf

 Study Materials under New Syllabus 2022, if required, will have to be purchased by
students from the sale centers of the Institute at HQ/ROs/COs, subject to availability of
stock against payment of requisite cost or via E-cart option available at Institute’s website:
https://smash.icsi.edu/Scripts/ECart/Default/ECartSearchOnlineBooks.aspx

 Reverse switchover is not permissible

Scheme of Paper wise Exemption:

Corresponding Exemptions from 2017 Syllabus to 2022 Syllabus (Applicable for Switchover
Students)

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME

(2017 SYLLABUS) (2022 SYLLABUS)

431 Governance, Risk 531 Environmental, Social &

Management, Compliances
Governance (ESG) – Principles &
and Ethics (Module 1)
Practice (Group 1)
432 Advanced Tax Laws (Module 1) No Exemption
433 Drafting, Pleadings and
532 Drafting, Pleadings and
Appearances (Module 1)
Appearances(Group 1)

434 Compliance Management, Audit &

Secretarial Audit, Compliance 533
Due Diligence (Group 1)
Management and Due Diligence
(Module 2)
435 Corporate Restructuring, 536 Corporate Restructuring, Valuation &
Insolvency,Liquidation &Winding- Insolvency (Group 2)
up (Module 2)
436 Resolution of Corporate No Exemption
Disputes, Non-Compliances &
Remedies (Module 2)
437 Corporate Funding & Listings 535 Strategic Management and
in StockExchanges (Module 3) Corporate Finance (Group 2)
438 Multidisciplinary Case Studies No Exemption
(Module 3)
 ELECTIVE PAPER

Existing Syllabus (2017) New Syllabus (2022)

(Module 3)
441 Banking – Law & Practice 554 Banking & Insurance – Laws &
Practice(Elective of Group 2)

442 Insurance– Law & Practice 554 Banking & Insurance – Laws &
Practice(Elective of Group 2)

443 Intellectual Property Rights– 543 Intellectual Property Rights – Law &
Laws andPractices Practice (Elective of Group 1)

444 Forensic Audit 542 Internal and Forensic Audit

(Elective of Group 1)
445 Direct Tax Law & Practice No Exemption

446 Labour Laws & Practice 553 Labour Laws & Practice
(Elective of Group 2)
447 Valuations & Business Modelling No Exemption
448 Insolvency – Law and Practice 555 Insolvency & Bankruptcy- Law &
Practice (Elective of Group 2)

For any clarification/ information on the matter, students may please submit their query at support
portal: https://support.icsi.edu

A K Srivastava
Joint Secretary (Student Services) Date : 22 nd August 2023

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