CS Foundation Syllabus 2022: Check Subject-wise Topics

CS Foundation Syllabus 2022: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) releases the syllabus of the CS Foundation exam 2022. The syllabus includes all the details of the topics which cover the CS Foundation exam question paper. CS Foundation December session exam will commence on December 26 and 27, 2022. The registered candidates must refer to the syllabus while preparing for the exam.

The CS Foundation course syllabus consists of topics from various areas of business and accounting. There will be four papers, including Business Environment and Law, Business Management, Ethics and Entrepreneurship, Business Economics, and Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing subjects. Continue reading to get the details about the syllabus of the CS Foundation.

CS Foundation Syllabus 2022: Subject-wise Syllabus

Candidates can download the CS Foundation syllabus 2022 pdf from the ICSI official website. The subject-wise syllabus of CS Foundation 2022 is given below:

1. Business Environment and Law Syllabus of CS Foundation

The list of topics covered under the syllabus of the Business Environment and Law part of the CS Foundation exam is as given below:

Business Environment and Law Topics
Business Environment
Forms of Business Organisation
Scales of Business
Emerging Trends in Business
Business Functions
Introduction to Law
Elements of Company Law
Elements of Law relating to Partnership and LLP
Elements of Law relating to Contract
Elements of Law relating to the Sale of Goods
Elements of Law relating to Negotiable Instruments
Elements of Information Technology Act
Role of CS- Duties and Responsibilities, Areas of Practice

2. Business Management, Ethics and Entrepreneurship Syllabus of CS Foundation

The list of topics covered under the Business Management, Ethics and Entrepreneurship part syllabus is as given below:

Business Management, Ethics and Entrepreneurship Topics
Planning
Organising
Human Resource Management
Direction and Co-ordination
Controlling
Recent Trends in Management
Business Ethics
Business Communication
Essentials of Good English
Business Correspondence
Interdepartmental Communication
E Correspondence
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship-Creativity and Innovation
Growth and Challenges of Entrepreneurial Ventures
Social Entrepreneurship
Government Initiatives for Business Development

3. Business Economics Syllabus of CS Foundation

The list of topics covered under the Business Economics syllabus is as given below:

Business Economics Topics
The Fundamentals of Economics
Basic Elements of Demand and Supply
Theory of Consumer Behaviour
Theory of Production and Costs
Analysis of Markets
Indian Economy- An Overview
Basic Elements of Money and Banking
Descriptive Statistics
Mathematics of Finance and Elementary Probability

4. Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing Syllabus for CS Foundation

The CS Foundation accounts syllabus covers the accounting process, bank reconciliation statement, double-entry system, etc. The complete topics list that makes up the Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing CS Foundation syllabus is as below:

Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing Topics
Theoretical Framework
Accounting Process
Bank Reconciliation Statement
Depreciation Accounting
Preparation of Final Accounts for Sole Proprietors
Partnership Accounts
Introduction to Company Accounts
Accounting for Non-Profit Organisations
Computerised accounting environment
Auditing
Audits and Auditor’s Reports

CS Foundation Exam Pattern 2022

Besides knowing the CS Foundation syllabus, candidates must essentially know about the exam pattern of CS Foundation 2022. We have provided the CS Foundation exam pattern 2022 in the following table:

Particulars	Details
Examination Mode	Computer-based (Online)
Medium of exam	English/ Hindi (English for Business Management, Ethics and Communication papers)
Number of papers	4
Number of questions	50 for Each Paper
Question Type	Objective Type Question
Marking scheme	+2 Marks for Each Correct Response No Negative Marking in CS Foundation

CS Foundation Syllabus 2022: Preparation Tips

The following are the preparation tips for the candidates registered with ICSI to appear in the CS Foundation exam 2022:

The candidates must refer to the study modules while preparing for the CS Foundation exam.
The candidates can also refer to CS Foundation scanners to understand the past year’s question paper trend.
The candidates should practice with the CS Foundation online mock test to improve their problem-solving speed.
Short notes can also be helpful for all the candidates to prepare for the CS Foundation exam.

FAQs on CS Foundation 2022 Syllabus

Here are some frequently asked questions on the CS Foundation exam:

Q.1: Where can I find the study materials for CS Foundation subjects?
Ans: When a candidate successfully registers on the official website of ICSI for CS Foundation, authorities will send the study materials via post. Candidates can refer to them to cover the complete Foundation syllabus.

Q.2: How many subjects does the CS Foundation examination have?
Ans: CS Foundation examination has four subjects. Candidates must clear the four papers with an overall 50% and 40% minimum marks in each subject to qualify for the CS Executive examination.

Q.3: How many questions does the CS Foundation contain?
Ans: CS Foundation has 50 questions; candidates get 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete the question.

Q.4: Is the CS Foundation MCQ-based examination?
Ans: CS Foundation is a computer-based examination where all the papers have MCQ questions.

Q.5: Is there any negative marking in the CS Foundation exam?
Ans: No. As per the CS Foundation exam pattern, there is no negative marking in the exam.

Also, check:

CS Foundation Registration	CA Foundation Study Material
CS Foundation Eligibility Criteria	CS Foundation Exam Dates 2022

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