Analyzing the last 6 exam sessions (December 2023 through June 2026) reveals that over 70% of exam marks consistently come from just 5 to 7 pivotal chapters in every subject. Studying with past paper weightage data ensures you maximize score returns on your revision hours.
Preparing for CS Executive (Group 1 & Group 2) requires precision. With the comprehensive syllabus under the new scheme, mastering every line equally is impossible. Below is the complete empirical analysis across all 7 core papers: JIGL, Company Law (CLAW), SBILL, CAFM, CMSL, ECIPL, and Tax Laws — featuring exact marks tables, visual trend bars, key observations, and ABC priority preparation ladders.
GROUP 1 · PAPER 1 Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws (JIGL)
In JIGL, Law Relating to Crime & Criminal Procedure is historically the highest-weightage chapter (up to 25 marks). Together with the Constitution of India and Contract Law, these 3 chapters alone consistently yield 45 to 60 marks per attempt.
| # | Chapter Name | Dec'23 | June'24 | Dec'24 | June'25 | Dec'25 | June'26 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sources of Law | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ↗ Importance Rising |
| 2 | Constitution of India ⭐ | 5 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 15 | → Consistent High |
| 3 | Interpretation of Statutes | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | → Consistent |
| 4 | Administrative Law | 5 | - | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ⇄ Unpredictable |
| 5 | Law of Torts | 5 | - | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | ⇄ Unpredictable |
| 6 | Civil Procedure Code (CPC) ⭐ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | ↗ High Focus |
| 7 | Law Relating to Crime & Criminal Procedure ⭐⭐⭐ | 25 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 20 | ↗ High Focus / Top |
| 8 | Law Relating to Evidence | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | → Stable (5M) |
| 9 | Law Relating to Limitation | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | ⇄ Unpredictable |
| 10 | Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation ⭐ | 10 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | → Consistent (10M) |
| 11 | Right to Information (RTI) | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | → Stable (5M) |
| 12 | Information Technology Law | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ↗ Rising |
| 13 | Contract Law ⭐ | 5 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 20 | ↗ Strong Growth |
| 14 | Negotiable Instruments | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ↗ Rising |
- Must Do (AAA): Crime & Criminal Procedure, Constitution of India, Contract Law, Civil Procedure Code (CPC).
- Strong Focus (AA): Arbitration & Conciliation, Negotiable Instruments, Law Relating to Limitation, Administrative Law.
- Regular (A): Sources of Law, Law of Torts, Information Technology Law, Right to Information (RTI), Interpretation of Statutes.
GROUP 1 · PAPER 2 Company Law & Practice (CLAW)
Company Law is the cornerstone of CS. In aggregate over the past 6 attempts, General Meeting (68 Marks), Directors (65 Marks), Share Capital (59 Marks), and KMP (57 Marks) are the most dominant high-weightage topics.
| # | Chapter Name | Dec'23 | June'24 | Dec'24 | June'25 | Dec'25 | June'26 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Company Law | - | 8 | - | 6 | 13 | 5 | 32 |
| 2 | Legal Status and Types of Registered Co. | 5 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | MOA and AOA | 5 | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | Share Capital ⭐ | - | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 59 |
| 5 | Members and Shareholders | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 41 |
| 6 | Debt Instruments | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 48 |
| 7 | Charges | - | 5 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Distribution of Profits | 15 | - | 8 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 48 |
| 9 | Accounts and Auditors ⭐ | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 50 |
| 10 | Compromise, Arrangement & Amalgamation ⭐ | 5 | 23 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 51 |
| 11 | Dormant Company | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 12 | General Meeting ⭐⭐⭐ | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 68 |
| 13 | Directors ⭐⭐⭐ | 10 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 65 |
| 14 | Board Composition & Powers of the Board | - | 20 | 5 | - | - | 5 | 30 |
| 15 | Meetings of Board and its Committees | 20 | 10 | 25 | - | 5 | 5 | 45 |
| 16 | Annual Report | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 38 |
| 17 | Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) ⭐ | - | 10 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 57 |
GROUP 1 · PAPER 3 Setting Up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws (SBILL)
The single most striking observation in SBILL is that Case Study Based Questions carry 35 MARKS FLAT in every single attempt! Alongside case studies, Social Security Code (125 Marks total) and Financial Services Organisation (72 Marks total) make up the backbone of the exam paper.
| # | Chapter Name | Dec'23 | June'24 | Dec'24 | June'25 | Dec'25 | June'26 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selection of Business | - | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Corporate Entities | - | 3 | 6 | - | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | LLP | 3 | - | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Startup | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
| 5 | MSME | 3 | 6 | 3 | - | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Conversion of Business Entity | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Non-Corporate Entities | 3 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 48 |
| 8 | Financial Services Organisation ⭐ | 12 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 72 |
| 9 | Business Collaboration | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | Setting up of Branch Office | - | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| 11 | Setting up of Business Outside India | 3 | 6 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 12 | Identifying Laws Applicable | - | 6 | 3 | - | 6 | - | 15 |
| 13 | Various Initial Registrations ⭐ | 18 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 53 |
| 14 | Constitution & Labour Laws | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 | 15 |
| 15 | Evaluation of Labour Legislation | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | 10 |
| 16 | OSI/HWC Code | 15 | - | 5 | - | 15 | 10 | 45 |
| 17 | Industrial Relations Code | 10 | 10 | 5 | - | 10 | 5 | 40 |
| 18 | Code on Wages | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | - | 5 | 30 |
| 19 | Social Security Code ⭐⭐⭐ (Top Chapter) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 125 |
| 20 | Child & Adolescent Labour | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| 21 | Apprentices Act | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| 22 | The Labour Laws Act | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| ★ | CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS (FIXED) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 210 |
GROUP 1 · PAPER 4 Corporate Accounting & Financial Management (CAFM)
CAFM is a high-scoring numerical paper. In Part A (Accounting - 75M), Share Capital & Related Aspects is the heavyweight chapter (yielding 20 to 39 marks). In Part B (Financial Management - 60M), Capital Budgeting is an absolute powerhouse (20 to 25 marks in recent attempts).
| # | Chapter Name | Dec'23 | June'24 | Dec'24 | June'25 | Dec'25 | June'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PART A — CORPORATE ACCOUNTING (75 Marks) | |||||||
| 1 | Introduction to Accounting | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Introduction to Corporate Accounting | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Accounting Standards | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Share Capital & Related Aspects ⭐⭐⭐ | 30 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 39 | 15 |
| 5 | Accounting for Debentures | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Consolidation of Accounts | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Financial Statement Analysis ⭐ | 5 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 15 |
| 8 | Cash Flow Statement | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 9 | Forecasting Financial Statements | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| PART B — FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (60 Marks) | |||||||
| 10 | Introduction to FM | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 11 | Time Value of Money | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Capital Budgeting ⭐⭐⭐ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 25 |
| 13 | Cost of Capital | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Capital Structure ⭐ | 5 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 15 | Dividend Decisions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Working Capital Management ⭐ | 20 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 17 | Security Analysis | 5 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 18 | Operational Approach to FM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Practical Weightage (Must Attempt) | 96 | 100 | 105 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Theory Weightage (Optional) | 39 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
GROUP 2 · PAPER 5 Capital Market & Securities Laws (CMSL)
CMSL tests practical regulatory compliance. LODR (10 to 18 marks consistently), Mutual Funds (13 to 16 marks), Securities Market Intermediaries (rising to 15-20M), and Depositories (peaked at 15M in June'26) form the core scoring quartet.
| # | Chapter Name | Dec'23 | June'24 | Dec'24 | June'25 | Dec'25 | June'26 | Key Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basics of Capital Market | 5 | 5 | - | 10 | 5 | 5 | Stable |
| 2 | Secondary Market | 5 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | High Fluctuation |
| 3 | SCRA | 15 | - | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Moderate |
| 4 | SEBI Act | 15 | - | 10 | - | 20 | 5 | Cyclical Highs |
| 5 | Depositories ⭐ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | ↗ Strong Upward |
| 6 | Securities Market Intermediaries ⭐ | 5 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 15 | ↗ Consistently High |
| 7 | IFSCA | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | Stable (5-10M) |
| 8 | SEBI ICDR Regulations ⭐ | 13 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 5 | Regular Core Area |
| 9 | SBEB Regulations | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | - | Alternating |
| 10 | NCS Regulations | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | Regular (5-8M) |
| 11 | SEBI LODR Regulations ⭐⭐⭐ | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | Most Consistent Leader |
| 12 | Takeover Code (SAST) | - | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | - | Intermittent |
| 13 | PIT (Insider Trading) | - | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | - | Recurring 5-8M |
| 14 | PFUTP (Fraudulent Trades) | 5 | 3 | - | 5 | 8 | 5 | Low Recurring |
| 15 | Delisting Regulations | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 13 | ↗ Strong Rise |
| 16 | Buyback of Securities | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 3 | 8 | Occasional |
| 17 | Mutual Funds ⭐ | 16 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 13 | High Reliability |
| 18 | CIS | 5 | 3 | 5 | - | 10 | 8 | Irregular |
GROUP 2 · PAPER 6 Economic, Commercial & Intellectual Property Laws (ECIPL)
ECIPL is split into two halves: Part A (Economic & Commercial Laws) and Part B (Intellectual Property Laws). The IPR Cluster (Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, GI, Designs) carries 40 to 45 marks reliably. In Part A, Consumer Protection Act (up to 20M), FEMA (up to 10M), and RERA (peaked at 15M) are the prime targets.
| # | Chapter Name | Dec'23 | June'24 | Dec'24 | June'25 | Dec'25 | June'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PART A — ECONOMIC & COMMERCIAL LAWS | |||||||
| 1 | FEMA Regulations & Policy ⭐ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | FDI Regulations & Policy | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Overseas Direct Investment (ODI) | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | Foreign Trade Policy & Procedure | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | Special Economic Zones (SEZ) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Foreign Contribution Regulation (FCRA) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | Competition Law | 13 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Consumer Protection Law ⭐⭐⭐ | 20 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 10 | Legal Metrology | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | Real Estate Regulation & Development (RERA) ⭐ | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| PART B — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS | |||||||
| 12 | Introduction to IPR | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| 13 | Law Relating to Patents ⭐⭐⭐ | 30 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| 14 | Law Relating to Trademarks ⭐⭐⭐ | - | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| 15 | Law Relating to Copyright ⭐ | 15 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 16 | Geographical Indications (GI) | 5 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | Law Relating to Designs | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
GROUP 2 · PAPER 7 Tax Laws & Practice (Direct & Indirect Tax)
Tax Laws is divided into Part A (Direct Tax) and Part B (Indirect Tax / GST). In Direct Tax, Computation of Total Income & Tax Liability (15 to 25 marks) and Clubbing & Set-Off (solid 10 marks in almost every exam) are essential. In GST, ITC & Computation of GST Liability plus Legal Compliance dictate the paper's difficulty and scoring potential.
| # | Chapter Name | Dec'23 | June'24 | Dec'24 | June'25 | Dec'25 | June'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PART A — DIRECT TAX | |||||||
| 1 | Direct Tax as a Source | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Residential Status & Scope of Total Income ⭐ | 10 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| 3 | Income under the Head Salary | - | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Income under House Property | - | 5 | 20 | 5 | - | 5 |
| 5 | Profits & Gains of Business or Profession (PGBP) | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 6 | Capital Gains | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Income from Other Sources | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | Clubbing & Set-off and Carry Forward of Losses ⭐⭐⭐ | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| PART B — INDIRECT TAX (GST & CUSTOMS) | |||||||
| 9 | Concept of Indirect Taxes | 5 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| 10 | Goods and Services Tax (GST Basics) | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| 11 | Legal Compliance in GST ⭐ | 10 | 5 | 10 | - | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | Duty, Tax & Fee on Imports (Customs) ⭐ | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Special Economic Zone (SEZ in GST) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
- Prioritize High-Yield Units First: Complete AAA priority chapters before moving to low-weightage topics to guarantee an early safety cushion.
- Master Section Numbers & Definitions: In law papers (JIGL, CLAW, ECIPL), quoting correct sections and rule citations lifts your scores into exemption territory (60+).
- 35-Mark Case Studies in SBILL: Never neglect drafting case studies. They represent over a third of the entire paper.
- Numerical Practice in CAFM: Master Capital Budgeting and Share Capital computations step-by-step; format and working notes earn direct partial marks.
- LODR & Intermediaries in CMSL: These two modules form almost 35% of the securities paper; practice real-world disclosure scenarios.
- 3 Full Revision Rounds: Space your revisions using the 1-7-30 day spaced repetition method with previous years' examination papers.
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