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SYLLABUS AND MARKS WEIGHTAGE TO THE CONTENT AREA
BOARD EXAMINATION-2025-2026
SUBJECT: SECRETARIAL PRACTICE MAX.MARKS: 80
STD: XII TIME DURATION: 3 HOURS
SR.NO. NAME OF THE UNIT MARKS
1. ISSUE OF SHARES 12
2. SECRETARIAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH MEMBERS OF A 08
COMPANY (A)
SECRETARIAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH DIRECTORS OF A
COMPANY ( B)
3. CORRESPONDENCE OF A COMPANY SECRETARY WITH 10
BANKS
4. CORRESPONDENCE OF A COMPANY SECRETARY WITH 10
INSURANCE COMPANIES
5. ROLE OF REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AND COMPANIES ACT 08
2013
6. STOCK EXCHANGE 06
7. COMPANY MEETINGS 10
8. MINUTES WRITING 08
9. REPORT WRITING 08
TOTAL 80
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QUESTION-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS
BOARD EXAMINATION-2025-2026
SUBJECT: SECRETARIAL PRACTICE MAX.MARKS: 80
STD: XII TIME:3 HOURS
SR.NO. NAME OF THE UNIT VSA SA1 SA2 LA MARKS
1. ISSUE OF SHARES 1(3) 2(1) 3(1) 4(1)* 12
2. SECRETARIAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH 1(1) 08
MEMBERS OF A COMPANY(A)
2(1)
SECRETARIAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH 4(1)*
DIRECTORS OF A COMPANY (B) 1(1) ____
3. CORRESPONDENCE OF COMPANY
1(1) 2(1) 3(1) 4(1) 10
SECRETARY WITH BANKS
4. CORRESPONDENCE OF COMPANY
1(3) ____ 3(1)* 4(1) 10
SECRETARY WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES
5. ROLE OF REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AND
1(2) ___ 3(2) ____ 08
COMPANIES ACT 2013
6. STOCK EXCHANGE 1(3) ___ 3(1) ____ 06
7. COMPANY MEETINGS 1(4) 2(1) ____ 4(1) 10
8. MINUTES WRITING 1(1) 2(1) ____ 5(1) 08
9. REPORT WRITING 1(1) 2(1) ____ 5(1)* 08
TOTAL 20 12 18 30 80
NOTE:
1. (*) INDICATE CHOICE OF QUESTIONS
2. FIGURES INSIDE THE BRACKET INDICATE THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
3. FIGURES OUTSIDE THE BRACKET INDICATE THE NUMBER OF MARKS
4.IN UNIT 2 QUESTION OF 2 MARKS MAY BE TESTED EITHER FROM SECRETARIAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH
MEMBERS OF A COMPANY (A) OR FROM SECRETARIAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH DIRECTORS OF A
COMPANY (B)
5.IN UNIT 2 QUESTION OF 4 MARKS ie. DRAFTING OF A LETTER MAY BE TESTED EITHER FROM SECRETARIAL
CORRESPONDENCE WITH MEMBERS OF A COMPANY OR FROM SECRETARIAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH
DIRECTORS OF A COMPANY(B)
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GOA BOARD MODEL QUESTION PAPER 2025-2026
SUBJECT: SECRETARIAL PRACTICE MAX.MARKS: 80
STD: XII TIME :3 HOURS
TOTAL NO. OF QUESTIONS: 39
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. All questions are compulsory
2.Question nos.1 to 10 are MCQ and are of 1 mark each
3.Question nos. 11 to 20 are to be answered in a word or a
phrase and are of 1 mark each
4.Question nos.21 to 26 are of 2 marks
5.Question nos.27 to 32 are of 3 marks each
6.Question nos.33 to 37 are of 4 marks each
7.Question nos. 38 to 39 are of 5 marks each
8.Internal choice has been provided in question no.29 of 3
marks, question no. 33 and 34 of 4 marks and question no.39
of 5 marks
1. The mode of raising capital in which securities are offered to the public for the
first time is called ______________ 1
• Private placement
• Initial Public Offer
• Employees stock option plan
• Book Building process
2. Conversion of physical certificates of shares into electronic data at the request of
the investor is called ______________ 1
• Rematerialisation of shares
• Listing of shares
• Dematerialization of shares
• Transfer of shares
3. Voluntary sale of shares by a shareholder to another person is called
_____________ 1
• Calls on shares
• Transmission of shares
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• Allotment of shares
• Transfer of shares
4. Number of days within which the sum of final dividend must be deposited in a
Schedule bank from the date of declaration is ____________
• 3 days 1
• 4 days
• 5 days
• 6 days
5. A Director must vacate his office if he remains absent for a period of
_____________ 1
• 3 months
• 6 months
• 8 months
• 12 months
6. A facility given to a current account holder to draw over and above his own
balance upto a certain agreed amount is called _________
• Overdraft 1
• Cash credit
• Bill discounting
• Demand loan
7. Type of fire policy issued on works of art, pictures, sculptures, and whose value
cannot be easily determined is _____________ 1
• Specific policy
• Valued policy
• Floating policy
• Declaration policy
8. The time period within which the insured must submit a claim to the insurer
incase of goods lost by fire is _________ 1
• 15 days
• 25 days
• 50 days
• 75 days
9. A type of marine loss wherein the cost of repairing the subject matter insured
would be greater than the value of property saved is called _________.
• Actual total loss 1
• General average loss
• Constructive total loss
• Particular Average loss
10. Who supervises the administration of various companies in the state?
• Official liquidator 1
• Registrar of companies
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• Tribunal
• Central government
11. State the number of days in which the Registrar may convey to the central 1
government the objections or suggestions to a merger of companies.
12. State the type of order given by a client to his broker to buy or sell securities at a
particular price. 1
13. Name the place on the floor of the exchange where trading of shares takes place 1
14. A defaulter in the stock market who is unable to settle his dues within a specified
date as mentioned by the broker. 1
15. Name the type of meeting of the company in which a proxy a not allowed to 1
attend
16. State the time period within which a company must hold its first Annual General
meeting from the date of closing of the first financial year. 1
17. Name the meeting of the company which is held to transact only special 1
business.
18. What is the quorum required in a public limited company if the total number of
members exceed 5000? 1
19. Who can order an immediate inspection of the minutes book incase of refusal to
provide a copy of the minutes? 1
20. Which part of the report contains the result of the research conducted? 1
21. Explain any two provisions for the allotment of shares. 2
22. Explain any two precautions to be taken by the company secretary while
corresponding with members. 2
23. Explain any two functions of a Commercial Bank. 2
24. Explain any two duties of a company secretary during the conduct of an Extra-
ordinary General Meeting. 2
25. Distinguish between Minutes by resolution and Minutes by Narration with
reference to method of writing, usefulness. 2
26. State any four requisites of a good report. 2
27. Explain any three features of Book Building process. 3
28. Explain any three types of cheques. 3
29. Explain any three implied warranties of fire insurance. 3
OR
Explain any three principles of insurance.
30. State any six duties of a company liquidator. 3
31. State any three circumstances for the winding up of the company by the Tribunal. 3
32. Explain any three functions of a Stock Exchange. 3
33. Explain the procedure to make calls on shares. 4
OR
Explain the procedure for the transmission of shares incase the legal
representative opts to be a registered member of the company.
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34. As a Secretary of SUNLIGHT COMPANY LTD., Vasco-Goa write a letter to a 4
member, Mr.Sanjay Madgaonkar ,Canacona-Goa informing him about the
approval of the transfer of shares.
OR
As a Secretary of MAHAVIR HOTELS LTD.,Industrial Estate,Verna-Goa write a letter
to the Director,Mr.Amar Sharma, Sports Complex Road, Panaji-Goa informing him
about the termination of his directorship in the company.
35. As a Secretary of SUNSHINE COMPANY LTD.,Margao-Goa draft a letter to the 4
Manager, Bank of Baroda,Margao-Goa requesting the bank to underwrite the
issue of shares.
36. As a Secretary of NEHA ELECTRONICS LTD.,Kamat Shade,Panaji-Goa draft a letter 4
to the Manager, Oasis Insurance Co.Ltd.,Dadar, Mumbai intimating about the
marine loss and making a claim for the goods lost at sea.
37. Draft the Notice and Agenda of the 10th.Annual General Meeting of CITIZEN 4
ELECTRONICS LTD.,Mapusa-Goa
38. Draft the Minutes of the Extra-ordinary General Meeting of PIXELS PAINTS 5
CO.LTD., Ponda-Goa
39. A committee was appointed by LOTUS INDIA LTD., Panjim-Goa to study the drop 5
in sales of rainwear in the state of Goa. As a secretary of the committee draft a
committee report.
OR
Draft the Progress Report of AMOL ICECREAM LTD., Mapusa-Goa which has
completed ten years successfully.
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PROJECT (20 marks)
1.Visit and interview a stock analyst/broker / financial advisor and gather
information with the help of a questionnaire on the procedure to open a demat
account,documents required,trading on demat.
2.Visit a bank and collect information with regards to types of bank
accounts,forms of lending,documents required to open a bank account,schemes
available at the bank
3.Prepare a report of CSR by any 5 companies.
4.Conduct a survey of any 5 business organisations in your locality and gather
details of their insurance policy with the help of a questionnaire.
5.Conduct a survey on the impact of e-banking on any ten customers in your
locality with the help of a questionnaire
6.Make a study of any five companies merged/amalgamated/liquidated.
7.With the help of a notice and agenda conduct a mock meeting in the class.
8.Attend any two meetings of any two organisations and write the minutes.
9.Conduct a survey of a particular product which is having drop in sales with the
help of a questionnaire.
10.Imagine a product to be launched. Find out the potential market for the
product with the help of a questionnaire.
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
1.WRITING OF REPORT -5 MARKS
2.CONTENT- 5 MARKS
3.PRESENTATION -5 MARKS
4.VIVA-2 MARKS
5.CERTIFICATION -3 MARKS
NOTE: A TEACHER MAY USE HIS/HER DISCRETION TO SUGGEST TOPICS OTHER
THAN MENTIONED ABOVE,HOWEVER IT SHOULD BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
SYLLABUS.