Company Secretary (CS) Practice Test

The Company Secretary (CS) Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. Exam-style practice for aspiring company secretaries in corporate governance and compliance. Covers the governance role (company secretary duties, the board and directors' duties), company law and compliance (incorporation, statutory registers, filings and resolutions), meetings and procedures (board and general meetings, notice, quorum, minutes and voting), and secretarial practice and ethics (disclosures, stakeholders and record-keeping). Written to corporate governance codes and company secretarial practice for 2026; general principles, not jurisdiction-specific legal advice. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Company Secretary Exam Preparation certificate (SOA-CSCX). Every question is based on published standards and research — including The Chartered Governance Institute: governance and company secretarial practice (The Chartered Governance Institute (UK & Ireland)), The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) (ICSI), G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance (OECD) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free Company Secretary (CS) Practice Test built on the current Science of Apps exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers governance role, company law and compliance, meetings and procedures and secretarial practice and ethics, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Company Secretary Exam Preparation certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: The Chartered Governance Institute: governance and company secretarial practice (The Chartered Governance Institute (UK & Ireland)); The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) (ICSI); G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance (OECD); UK Corporate Governance Code (Financial Reporting Council). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Governance Role (CompanySecretary, Board and Duties); Company Law and Compliance (Incorporation, Registers and Resolutions); Meetings and Procedures (Meetings, Notice and Minutes); Secretarial Practice and Ethics (Disclosure, Stakeholders and Ethics). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Company secretary or trainee, Governance or compliance professional, Legal or corporate administrator, Board or corporate affairs support and Business or law student. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Company Secretary (CS) knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

A company secretary is a senior governance professional who ensures the organisation complies with relevant law and regulation, supports the board, keeps statutory records and registers, arranges meetings and minutes, and advises directors on their duties and good governance. The exact statutory role varies by jurisdiction.

No. Company law and secretarial requirements differ by country. This practice covers general governance and secretarial principles common across jurisdictions, such as board meetings, resolutions, registers and disclosure, rather than the detailed rules of any single legal system.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available Company Secretary (CS) content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.