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Capital Market and Securities Laws

Past ICSI exam questions for CS Executive Capital Market and Securities Laws, taken out of the question papers and arranged chapter by chapter in the current ICSI order, each with ICSI's suggested answer.

655questions
18chapters
15attempts
Start with chapter 1Chapter weightage
Attempts covered

Every single attempt from December 2018 to June 2026.

655 questions across 15 attempts

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Good to know

  • CoversEvery attempt since December 2018, old and new syllabus.
  • AnswersICSI's own, word for word.
  • Law changedTagged where the law has moved since.
  • Left outTopics dropped from the syllabus.
Part I · Capital Market
  1. 01Basics of Capital Market71 questions13 cross-ref3 law changed
  2. 02Secondary Market in India71 questions9 cross-ref9 law changed
  3. 03Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 195624 questions6 cross-ref
  4. 04Securities and Exchange Board of India39 questions12 cross-ref10 law changed
  5. 05Laws Governing to Depositories and Depository Participants29 questions5 cross-ref
  6. 06Securities Market Intermediaries67 questions15 cross-ref13 law changed
  7. 07International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)8 questions
Part II · Securities Laws
  1. 08Issue of Capital & Disclosure Requirements70 questions12 cross-ref7 law changed
  2. 09Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity18 questions
  3. 10Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities15 questions2 cross-ref
  4. 11Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements65 questions2 cross-ref21 law changed
  5. 12Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers – Concepts33 questions3 cross-ref
  6. 13Prohibition of Insider Trading28 questions2 cross-ref9 law changed
  7. 14Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Market6 questions1 cross-ref
  8. 15Delisting of Equity Shares21 questions
  9. 16Buy-Back of Securities26 questions2 cross-ref3 law changed
  10. 17Mutual Funds49 questions12 law changed
  11. 18Collective Investment Schemes15 questions2 cross-ref