ICAI Exam 2019 - Results (Out), Dates, Pattern

What is ICAI exam?

The ICAI exam, also known as CA exams, is conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), to produce chartered accountants in India. ICAI conducts various examinations corresponding to different levels of the Chartered Accountancy course, in accordance with the Chartered Accountants Regulations 1988. Candidates who wish to take up Chartered Accountancy as a career, are required to enrol for the programme at ICAI and qualify all the levels of exams within a stipulated period of time to be certified as a Chartered Accountant. 

Latest updates:

• ICAI reschedules dates for postponed CA November examinations, Check here 
   
• ICAI postpones CA November 2019 examinations for Final and Foundation courses
• ICAI has released admit card for November 2019 exams, download here 

ICAI Examination Levels

• Common Proficiency Test (CA CPT)

• Foundation course examination

• Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) examination

• Final examination

ICAI Exam Highlights

ICAI Exam Dates 2019 

ICAI Exams Eligibility Criteria 2019

CPT Eligibility

• Candidates who have passed Class 12 examination from a recognized school/institute are eligible to register for the Common Proficiency Test.
• A candidate who registered for Common Proficiency Test 60 days prior to the first day of the month in which CPT examination is to be held i.e. on or before 1st April and 1st October, can appear in the CPT examination to be held in June and December respectively.
• Candidates who are Graduate or Post Graduate in Commerce with a minimum of 55% of total marks or its equivalent grade in the examination conducted by any recognized University (including Open University) with certain subjects OR Graduates or Post Graduates in any other stream having secured a minimum of 60% of the total marks or its equivalent grade in the examination conducted by any recognized University (including Open University) are exempted from passing CPT.

Intermediate (IPC) Eligibility

Eligibility criteria for Intermediate examination are divided into three categories:

Category I:  Candidates who have passed CPT and 10+2/PE I/ Foundation/Entrance Examination.

Category 2:  Candidates who were already registered for erstwhile Intermediate Examination as per syllabus under paragraph 2 or 2A of Schedule B or Professional Education (Course-II) or Professional Competence Course and converted into Intermediate (IPC) Course/ Accounting Technician Course (ATC)

Category 3: Direct Entry

a) Graduates/Postgraduates:

• Under this category, those candidates are included who registered for the intermediate course/ATC and also completed or would be completing 9 months of practical training(including study course for a period of 8 months)
• Candidates converted from Intermediate/PE II/PCC/IPCC/CPT into the Intermediate (IPC) Course/ATC under this category and also completed 9 months of practical training.
• Candidates who registered for Intermediate (IPC) course through CPT route and appeared in the Intermediate (IPC) Examination in one or both groups but did not pass any of the groups, and converted to Intermediate (IPC) under the Direct Entry Scheme and commenced practical training on or before 31st October, 2016.
• For Intermediate level examination passed students of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India/The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, eligibility criteria is same as Graduates/Post Graduates.

Additionally, one must ensure that:

• He/She is enrolled for the relevant level(s) of the Intermediate (IPC) Course or/and their registration is valid. Registration to the Intermediate (IPC) course is valid for 4 years.
• He/She has undergone a study course, for a period not less than eight months, as may be specified by the Council for the relevant level(s), and can produce a proof of the same when sought. 

CA Final Eligibility

• 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 31st October 2017.
• 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 2017.
• 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 30th April 2017.
• 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 31st October 2017
• Candidates who have taken termination are advised to re-register for the balance period of training.

Previous Session Details:

ICAI Results for CA Intermediate May 2019 exams has been declared on August 23, 2019. ICAI exams for all levels i.e. CA CPT, CA Foundation, CA Intermediate (old & new syllabus) and CA Final (old & new syllabus) are over now. ICAI Results 2019 for CA Final (Old & New courses) and Foundation exams has been declared on August 13, 2019, around 4:30 pm. The result for CA CPT 2019 for the exam conducted on June 16 was declared on July 18, 2019.

ICAI Exam Centers

The ICAI exams are conducted at 197 exam centres across India and abroad. Moreover, ICAI has facilitated CA exam centres in five test cities abroad:

1. Abu Dhabi

2. Dubai

3. Kathmandu

4. Muscat

5. Doha

CA exams will be held in the following test cities in India: