STAGE 1: Foundation Programme

The first stage of the CS Education is the Foundation Programme. This 8-month programme (excluding the months of admission and examination) can be pursued by students who have completed their 10+2 education from the Arts, Science or Commerce Stream.

There are Four Papers in the Foundation Programme:
English and Business Communication
Economics and Statistics
Financial Accounting
Elements of Business Laws and Management

ELIGIBILITY:
A. Candidates who have passed Senior Secondary (10+2) examination of a Board/University constituted by law in India or any examination recognised by the Central Government as equivalent thereto are eligible.

B. Provisional admission is allowed to a candidate who has appeared or enrolled for appearing in Senior Secondary (10+2 or equivalent) examination, provided proof of passing the examination is produced within 6 months of making the application.

C. Admission is open throughout the year by making an application in the prescribed Form FC-1 together with documentary evidence in support of date of birth and educational qualification.

D. Foundation Programme students are required to pass the Foundation examination within 3 years from the date of their admission.


EXEMPTION FROM PURSUING STAGE 1
There are some conditions under which a student need not enrol for the Foundation Programme and can directly get admitted into the Executive Programme:

1. If a student has an Undergraduate / Postgraduate Degree in CS or Commerce.

2. If a student has an Undergraduate / Postgraduate Degree in any discipline other than Fine Arts.

3. If a student has passed the Final examination of the Institute of Cost and Works Accounts of India (ICWAI) or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or any other Accountancy Institution in India or abroad recognised as equivalent by the ICSI.

As per the ICSI, students who are eligible for exemption from the Foundation Programme can seek registration as student. Such candidates before becoming eligible for undergoing coaching for the Intermediate examination are required to undergo satisfactorily a course of postal or oral tuition for those subjects of the Foundation examination which they have not studied at the graduate or post graduate level, after registration as a student.

Admission to the CS Course is open throughout the year. CS Examinations are held twice a year in June & December.

CUT-OFF DATES FOR ADMISSION INTO THE CS COURSE:
For appearing in the December Examination (in the same year): March 31
For appearing in the June Examination (in the next year): September 30