CA Entrance Exam

If you passed CA examination of intermediate in 1999 . Then you are eligible for CA final examination in old syllabus it is a golden chance for every body who wants to register For CA final examination in old syllabus .   

The CA exam pattern is prescribed by the ICAI. The CA course structure and pattern of exam is prepared by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and is divided into three levels namely the CA Foundation, CA Intermediate and CA Final. Candidates have to clear the three levels one by one to be certified as a Chartered Accountant. All three levels of the ICAI CA course have different exam patterns and difficulty levels. The CA Foundation question papers are available in both English and Hindi for all course levels except the CA question papers for Accounting, Taxation and Advanced Accounting. 

The Chartered Accountant course is administered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in India. The CA course is divided into three levels namely CA Foundation, CA Intermediate, and CA Final. The CA course duration can be up to 4.5 years. In the case of the foundation courses, the candidates can have six attempts. The CA Foundation Exam is conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) thrice a year. The registration for the foundation course remains valid for three years. On the other hand in the case of intermediate and final, the number of attempts is unlimited. 

The time duration of the ICAI CA exams varies depending on the specific level of the exam. For eg. Foundation, Intermediate or final level anoghwith the type of paper (Theory or Practical). 

Foundation Course:

• Objective type exam: 2 hours (120 minutes)

Intermediate Course and Final Course:

• Theory Papers: 3 hours (180 minutes) each
• Practical Papers: 3 hours (180 minutes) each

Since Foundation is the first level of the Chartered Accountancy course, the difficulty level of CA Foundation papers is often easy to moderate compared to Intermediate and Final levels. But CA Foundation is a challenging course in itself. Just 25% of test takers in the CA Foundation in December 2022 were able to pass the exam. A significant portion of applicants retake the test. Even with a 40% overall passing percentage, the Chartered Accountancy course is challenging. As a result, enrolling in a coaching programme is crucial if you want to pursue a CA degree. For this course, self-study is not sufficient.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAI) conducted the CA examinations through online mode . The candidates will have to reach the centre and appear in the examination through computer based test and full the answer on their respective computer screens .

The CA Examination is divided into three stages - CA Foundation, CA intermediate and CA Final . It is to be noted that a candidate will have to pass all the three stages to be termed as a Chartered Accountant. 

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The difficulty level of CA Intermediate exams is high. It is considered to be one of the toughest exams to crack due to the vast syllabus and multiple subjects. The pass percentage of CA Intermediate exam is low and candidates have to make multiple attempts to clear it. CA is a course, one can complete without coaching and guidance. Even though study material, test practices and other support is provided by the ICAI, it is not really possible to study by self. The topics and chapters are vast. They require guidance and practice as well as discipline and productive study hours.