CA exams can take place from July 5, says Supreme Court
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Offline CA exams can be held from July 5 and COVID-affected students should be given an opt-out option, the Supreme Court said while hearing three petitions relating to the upcoming CA exams 2021.
The Supreme Court has asked the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to come up with a policy where a competent authority can issue a certificate explaining why a student could not write exam due to COVID-19.
CA Final, Inter, IPC and PQC exams are scheduled to take place between July 5 and July 20 and the CA Foundation exams will be held from July 24-30, 2021.
Also Read: ICAI CA July 2021 Exam Dates
The ICAI on June 28 said that the exams could not be postponed as Covid cases had declined substantially, adding that it would be right time to conduct the exam for those aspiring to be CAs.
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The court has directed the institute to present a note incorporating its suggestions, other deliberations and also ICAI’s stand on them.
The bench noted that persons who recover from Covid may have long-term problems due to which they may not be able to appear for the exam. “General policy may be adopted where an authorised agency can certify that he/she is not able to appear in exam,” the bench said.
The bench told ICAI counsel that they can take certificate as a valid certificate in place of RT-PCR test so that the candidate can take the next exam. “RT-PCR test is no test. Some negative persons were actually positive. Evolve a policy that one can certify why one could certify why one could not appear,” the bench added.
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Meanwhile, 6,000 CA students have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to postpone the CA exams. The top court will hear the plea on ICAI CA aspirants’ for final disposal on Wednesday (June 30).
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The difficulty level of ICAI CA exams is as follows:
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ICAI conducts CA exams three times a year. These are May, September and January. To appear for the exam, candidates have to register and apply before deadline. The registration schedule is released by ICAI on its official website - icai.org.
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Yes you are eligible
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Check below category wise CA Pass Percentage Foundation January 2025:
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Male | 21.74 % |
Female | 21.27 % |
Total | 21.52 % |
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Answered 2 months ago
Candidates have to carry a printout of CA Foundation admit card and a valid photo ID. They can carry any of the following:
· Aadhaar card
· PAN card
· Voter ID card
· Passport
· Driving License
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Students should not carry phone, watch, smart watch, earphone, Bluetooth device or any electronic items to CA Foundation exam centre. They should also not carry books. Also, there is no provision of bag deposits at the centre, so they must not carry bag or valuables.
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The options to select number of test cities in CA Foundation exam is 3. Students must select their preferred test location in order – 1, 2 and 3.
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Changing test city option after release of CA Foundation admit card is not allowed. Candidates will have to appear for the exam at the location mentioned on the admit card only. '
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There is no fee to be paid for changing test city during CA Foundation form correction process. Students can make changes in the form if they wish to.
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What is the difficulty level of ICAI CA exams?