ICAI To Conduct CA Exam Thrice A Year, Official Confirms
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) official Dhiraj Khandelwal said the CA Foundation and Intermediate exams will take place thrice a year. The decision has been taken to enhance chances for students to take more exams and move forward in their careers.
Taking to his social media account Dhiraj Khandelwal wrote: “Welcoming move by the ICAI to bring a beneficial change in favour of the CA student fraternity by introducing CA examinations thrice a year for CA Foundation and CA Inter level. Further Updates shall be clarified by the ICAI soon.”
Till now, ICAI has been conducting the CA Intermediate and Foundation exams twice a year. Candidates will now have three chances to take the CA foundation and Intermediate exams in a year. The first stage in becoming a Chartered Accountant is passing the ICAI Foundation exam. Candidates who have finished their 12th class (Plus Two) can take it. They can enroll in the CA Intermediate course, which is divided into two groups of four subjects each, after passing the foundation course. The last requirement to become a CA is passing the CA final exam.
For this year the date sheet for the CA May-June 2024 Exam has been released by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Candidates can view the schedule on the ICAI website, icai.org, if they plan to appear for the Foundation, Intermediate, and Final courses.
According to the date sheet available the Foundation course examinations will be conducted on June 20, 22, 24, and 26 in 2024. Papers 1 and 2 of the Foundation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m., and Papers 3 and 4 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Group I’s intermediate course exams are scheduled for May 3, 5, and 7, 2024, while Group II’s exams are scheduled for May 9, 11, and 13, 2024. The hours for all intermediate papers are from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Group I’s final course exams are scheduled for May 2, 4, and 6 of 2024, while Group II’s final exams are scheduled for May 8, 10, and 12 of the same year. The final course papers, I through V, will be held from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, and Paper 6 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
