CS Foundation: Admission, Duration, Eligibility, Dates, Syllabus, Fees, Study Material

Ans. You can start the CS Foundation course by registering in the ICSI website.

Ans. CS Foundation course is 8 months long.

Ans. You should start preparing for CS Foundation exam a few months before to be on a safer side. 

Ans. The fees of CS Foundation exam is INR 1200.

Ans. Some of the books recommended for preparing for the CS Foundation exam are Business Laws and Management by N.D. Kapoor & Dinkar Pagare, Business Studies by Poonam Gandhi, Micro Economic Theory by H. L. Bhatia, Macro-economic – Analysis and Policy by D.D. Chaturvedi, etc.

Ans. CS is one of the toughest exams but with practice and dedication one can crack it.

Ans. Candidates appearing in CS Foundation course have six attempts.

Ans. The first step to CS Foundation is to register for the course on the ICSI website.

Ans. CS Foundation is easier to crack compared to the executive and professional level.

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