CA Intermediate

Candidates have to carry a printout of CA Inter admit card and a valid photo ID. They can carry any of the following:

·       Aadhaar card

·       PAN card

·       Voter ID card

·       Passport

·       Driving License

Students must not carry phone, watch, smart watch, earphone, bluetooth device or any electronic items to CA Inter exam centre. They should also not carry books, bags or valuables.

The options to select number of test cities in CA Intermediate exam is 3. Students must select their preferred test location in order – 1, 2 and 3.

Changing test city option after release of CA Inter admit card is not allowed. Candidates will have to appear for the exam at the location mentioned on the admit card only. 

There is no fee to be paid for changing test city during CA Intermediate form correction process. Students can make changes in the form if they wish to.

Most important topics of Taxation paper in CA Intermediate are:

• Basic Concepts
• Residence and Scope of Total Income
• Heads of Income
• Income of Other Persons included in Assessee's Total Income
• Aggregation of Income, Set-Off and Carry Forward of Losses
• Deductions from Gross Total Income
• Advance Tax, Tax Deduction at Source and Tax Collection at Source
• Provisions for filing Return of Income and Self Assessment
• Income Tax Liability – Computation and Optimisation

Yes, it is possible to cover the CA Intermediate syllabus in three months but one needs to spend about 12-14 hours in studies on daily basis. The timeline and targets have to be achieved dedicatedly and in a focused manner. If a candidate has appeared for the CA Inter exam previously they will have a better grip of syllabus to complete it in a short time of 3 months.

Total marks of CA Intermediate (both groups) is 600. Every paper carries 100 marks. There distribution of question is 30:70, where 30 % questions are objective type and 70% questions are subjective type. There is no negative marking in CA Inter exam. Candidates have to score 40% in every paper and 50% overall in CA Inter to clear the course level.