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CS (India) - Executive & Professional Exam Survival Guide

Window: India | Corporate Laws, Governance, Compliance, Drafting

Must-do topics

• Companies Act 2013: incorporation, share capital, meetings, directors, related party, CSR, accounts & audit
• SEBI/Listing: LODR regulations, insider trading, takeover code, delisting
• Governance & Ethics: board committees, risk mgmt, secretarial standards (SS-1/SS-2), CSR framework
• Drafting & pleadings: notices, minutes, resolutions, MoA/AoA changes, petitions
• Economic/General Laws: FEMA, IBC, Competition, PMLA, Labour laws basics
• Tax basics: corporate tax overview, TDS/TCS touchpoints (as relevant to CS role)

Top traps (avoid)

• Writing theory without citing correct section/rule/regulation
• Minutes/resolution drafting: missing mandatory contents and time limits
• Insider trading compliance lapses (trading window, UPSI, PIT code)
• IBC timelines & priority waterfall confusion

Time split

• 3-hr papers; mix of case + descriptive
• Plan: 10–12 min per 10-mark case; leave 15 min for review

Last-48h checklist

• Companies Act tables (sections/penalties), SS-1/SS-2 highlights
• SEBI LODR & PIT key clauses; event-based compliance timelines
• IBC flow: CIRP steps, CoC, resolution/liquidation waterfall
• Drafting templates: notice, minutes, board/ordinary/special resolution

Quick facts

• Board meeting notice: 7 days (unless shorter permissible); quorum rules apply
• RPT: board/ordinary/special approval thresholds + arm’s length criteria
• Insider Trading: UPSI → trading window closure → pre-clearance & disclosures
• Secretarial Audit: listed + certain public companies threshold-based

Speed tactics

• Start with case laws/statute citations to anchor answers
• Bullet structure: Issue → Provision → Application → Conclusion
• Prefer compliant, documented choices over expedient shortcuts

Day-of mini-plan

• 15-min section/regulation skim; mark high-yield clauses
• Attempt confident case questions first; draft clean, labelled answers