The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) released the schedule for the October 2026 Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test (CSEET) on July 16, 2026. Online registration begins the same day.
Registration Deadlines and Fees
Candidates can register online without a late fee until August 15, 2026. The examination fee for early applications is INR 1500 . Registration with a late fee is open from August 16 to August 20, 2026, costing INR 1750 .
Requests to change the examination center can be made between August 21 and September 1, 2026. Each change incurs a fee of INR 250 .
Candidates opting to take the exam at the Overseas Centre (Dubai) will pay an additional surcharge of US$100 or its Indian Rupee equivalent on top of the standard examination fee.
| Activity | Start Date | End Date | Fee |
| Enrollment Without Late Fee | July 16, 2026 | August 15, 2026 | INR 1500 |
| Enrollment With Late Fee | August 16, 2026 | August 20, 2026 | INR 1750 |
| Center Change Request | August 21, 2026 | September 1, 2026 | INR 250 per change |
October 2026 Examination Schedule
The CSEET examinations are scheduled from October 1 to October 6, 2026. All exams will commence at 2:30 PM.
An additional 15 minutes will be provided for candidates to read the question paper. This reading time is allocated from 2:30 PM to 2:45 PM.
| Date | Day | Timing | Subject |
| October 1, 2026 | Thursday | 2:30 PM to 5:45 PM | Business Communication |
| October 3, 2026 | Saturday | 2:30 PM to 5:45 PM | Fundamentals of Accounting |
| October 5, 2026 | Monday | 2:30 PM to 5:45 PM | Economic and Business Environment |
| October 6, 2026 | Tuesday | 2:30 PM to 4:45 PM | Business Laws and Management (OMR Based) |
How to Register
Candidates must register online for the ICSI CSEET October 2026 exam. Visit the SMASH portal at smash.icsi.edu .
Follow these steps: Click 'CSEET REGISTRATION', enter contact details to create an account. Log in with your credentials. Provide personal and academic information. Upload required scanned documents. Pay the application fee online. Review and submit your application. Download the confirmation page.
For inquiries, email cseetenroll@icsi.edu or visit icsi.edu. The helpdesk can be reached at support.icsi.edu.
