ICAI CA – Complete Details | Exam Dates | Admit Card | Syllabus | Best Books | Study Materials
ICAI CA exam 2023 for Foundation, Intermediate and Final courses will be held in May-June. The registration process started on February 3 and the last date to submit CA exam forms was February 24, 2023. From February 25 to March 3, 2024 the ICAI CA application form were accepted with a late fee of INR 600. Form correction window was open from March 4 to March 10, 2023.
What is ICAI CA Exam?
ICAI exam, also known as the CA exam, is conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for aspirants of Chartered Accountancy profession in India. As per the University Grants Commission (UGC), CA qualification is treated equivalent to a postgraduate degree. The exam is conducted at three different levels as per the CA courses. For being certified as a Chartered Accountant, candidates have to clear all the course levels. There are three levels in CA course. Given below are the CA courses in order of first to third:
- CA Foundation course examination (four papers)
- CA Intermediate examination (eight papers based on New Syllabus and eight paper based on Old Syllabus)
- CA Final examination (eight papers based on New Syllabus and 8 paper based on Old Syllabus)
ICAI CA Exam 2023 Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of ICAI Exam 2023 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 2 May ’23 | CA Final Course Group I Exam |
| 3 May ’23 | CA Intermediate Course Group I Exam |
| 4 May ’23 | CA Final Course Group I Exam |
| 6 May ’23 | CA Intermediate Course Group I Exam |
| 7 May ’23 | CA Final Course Group I Exam |
| 8 May ’23 | CA Intermediate Course Group I Exam |
| 9 May ’23 | CA Final Course Group I Exam |
ICAI CA Exam Highlights
Given below is the table indicating key highlights of the ICAI CA exams and courses:
| Features | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | ICAI CA Exam |
| Conducting Body | Institute of Chartered Accountants of India |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Frequency | Twice a year |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Exam Duration | Two hours |
| Language | English |
| Exam Purpose | Training and certifying Chartered Accountants in India |
| Course Offered | Chartered Accountancy |
| No. of Test Cities | 192 cities in India and 8 cities abroad |
| Exam Helpdesk No. | 1800 419 2929 |
| Exam Website | icaiexam.icai.org |
ICAI CA Exam Fees
The CA exam fee can be paid at the time of application online by using VISA or MASTER or MAESTRO Credit / Debit Card / Rupay Card / Net Banking / Bhim UPI.
| Foundation Course Examination | |
|---|---|
| For Indian Centre(s) | INR 1,500 |
| For Overseas Centre(s) – Excluding Kathmandu Centre | USD 325 |
| For Kathmandu (Nepal) Centre | INR 2,200 |
| Intermediate Course Examination | |
| For Indian Centre(s) | |
| Single Group / Unit 4A to 10 (except Unit 8A & 9A) | INR 1,500 |
| Both Groups / Unit 8A / Unit 9A | INR 2,700 |
| For Overseas Centre(s) – Excluding Kathmandu Centre | |
| Single Group / Unit 4A to 10 (except Unit 8A & 9A) | USD 325 |
| Both Groups / Unit 8A / Unit 9A | USD 500 |
| For Kathmandu Centre | |
| Single Group / Unit 4A to 10 (except Unit 8A & 9A) | INR 2,200 |
| Both Groups / Unit 8A / Unit 9A | INR 3,400 |
| Final Course Examination | |
| For Indian Centre(s) | |
| Single Group | INR 1,800 |
| Both Groups | INR 3,300 |
| For Overseas Centre(s) – Excluding Kathmandu Centre | |
| Single Group | USD 325 |
| Both Groups | USD 550 |
| For Kathmandu Centre | |
| Single Group | INR 2,200 |
| Both Groups | INR 4,000 |
ICAI CA Eligibility Criteria 2023
Candidates seeking admission to the CA programme need to fulfil the course-wise eligibility criteria mentioned below:
CA Foundation Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates who have passed Class 12 or equivalent examination from the Central or State Board of Education before the examination are eligible.
In addition, candidates who have:
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- Registered with Board of Studies on or before 30 June of the examination year
- Changed to CA Foundation Course with Board of Studies of ICAI on or before September 7 of the examination year.
CA Intermediate Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates who have passed Foundation examination or equivalent examination are eligible
- Candidates who have registered for previous Intermediate exam as per syllabus under paragraph 2 or 2A of Schedule B or Professional Education (Course-II), Professional Competence Course and converted into Intermediate (IPC) Course/ Accounting Technician Course (ATC) are eligible
- Candidates who have completed graduation or post-graduation in any stream from a recognized institute of India are also eligible
CA Final Eligibility Criteria
- The candidate who have passed the Intermediate examination or Professional Education Examination – II/PCC/IPCC, are eligible to apply for the Final exam
- They must also have completed 3 years or 3½ years or must be due to complete, as the case may be, of article training as on the date of filling the form
- For PE-II stream student and PE-II stream students converted to IPCC – Also, they must be serving the last twelve months of articled training including excess leave, if any, and due to complete 3 years on or before October 31 of the examination year.
- For PCC stream students – The candidate must be serving the last six months of articled training including excess leave if any, and due to complete 3½ years on or before 30th April of the examination year
- For Intermediate IPCC students – The candidate must be serving the last six months of training including excess leave if any, and due to complete 3 years on or before April 30 of the examination year.
- For students converted from PE-II to PCC as well as for students converted from PE-II to PCC and then to IPCC – The candidate must be serving the last twelve months of training including excess leave if any, and due to complete 3½ years articles on or before October 31 of the examination year.
- Candidates who have taken termination are advised to re-register for the balance period of training
What is the ICAI CA Exam Process?
The process of ICAI CA exam includes online registration, admit card download and appearing for the exam. The CA result is announced for candidates level wise. Given below is the brief overview of CA exam process.
Step 1: Apply for CA course
Candidates have to register for the course at the ICAI website. Freshers need to register for CA Foundation course. Those who have registered before can register for Foundation again or Intermediate and Final courses with the help of same login credentials.
Step 2: Download ICAI CA Admit Card
The CA admit card for each course level is released online about a month before the exam schedule. Candidates have to download their ICAI CA admit cards to be able to appear in the exams.
Step 3: Appear for CA exams
The CA exams for Foundation, Intermediate and Final courses are conducted at designated examination centres in online mode bi-annualy (May-June and November-December). The examination centres are different for all three courses. Candidates have to appear for the exam and perform well to clear the CA level.
Step 4: Download CA result and register for the next level of the course
The CA result for Foundation, Intermediate and Final courses are released about a month after the exam. candidates clearing Foundation course have to register for Intermediate course and candidates clearing Intermediate course have to register for Final course. Those who clear the CA Final exam, are certified as a professional CA by the ICAI.
By Team Learning Mantras
