REGISTRATION FORMALITIES WITH icai
ca - foundation
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, viz. The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 for regulating the profession of Chartered Accountancy in the country.
To become a Chartered Accountant, one has to get himself registered with ICAI at different stages: Foundation, Intermediate, Articleship & Final.
Stage1: CA - Foundation
The Exams for CA-Foundation will be held in May, Sept & Jan every year.
To appear for MAY 2025 CA-Foundation Examination, one has to get himself registered with ICAI on or before 1st Jan 2025.
To appear for SEPT 2025 CA-Foundation Examination, one has to get himself registered with ICAI on or before 1st May 2025.
To appear for Jan 2026 CA-Foundation Examination, one has to get himself registered with ICAI on or before 1st Sept 2025.
The registration can be done only by Online method.
Under online method, you can directly fill your form ONLINE through ICAI website www.icai.org and make the payment of Rs.9,200 through a credit/Debit Card.
To become a Chartered Accountant, one has to get himself registered with ICAI at different stages: Foundation, Intermediate, Articleship & Final.
Stage1: CA - Foundation
The Exams for CA-Foundation will be held in May, Sept & Jan every year.
To appear for MAY 2025 CA-Foundation Examination, one has to get himself registered with ICAI on or before 1st Jan 2025.
To appear for SEPT 2025 CA-Foundation Examination, one has to get himself registered with ICAI on or before 1st May 2025.
To appear for Jan 2026 CA-Foundation Examination, one has to get himself registered with ICAI on or before 1st Sept 2025.
The registration can be done only by Online method.
Under online method, you can directly fill your form ONLINE through ICAI website www.icai.org and make the payment of Rs.9,200 through a credit/Debit Card.
To register ONLINE, please click here:
In case this link doesn't work, you can register yourself directly through www.icai.org.
Click on E-Services on the Top Bar
Then Click Student Services
Then Entry Level FORMS
Click on E-Services on the Top Bar
Then Click Student Services
Then Entry Level FORMS
ca - intermediate
After clearing CA-Foundation Examination, the student is now required to get himself registered for CA-Intermediate.
CA-Intermediate examination comprises of 6 papers categorized in 2 groups (Group 1 : 3 papers & Group 2 : 3 papers)
A student has to clear all the 6 papers to reach CA-final. However, ICAI has given the facility to the students to either prepare for both groups simultaneously or can appear the paper group by group. Therefore you have to register yourself with ICAI for both groups.
Therefore:
1. You have to register for both groups, however you can exercise all the options while filing the examination form i.e. if you are prepared for both groups, then you can apply for both groups and if you decide to given only one group, then you can fill the examination form for only one group. (If you fill the examination form for one group one only, then your registration for other group still holds valid and you just need to fill the examination form for other group in next attempt.)
2. Registration Fee of Group 1 and Group 2 is Rs.18,000 combined.
CA-Intermediate examination comprises of 6 papers categorized in 2 groups (Group 1 : 3 papers & Group 2 : 3 papers)
A student has to clear all the 6 papers to reach CA-final. However, ICAI has given the facility to the students to either prepare for both groups simultaneously or can appear the paper group by group. Therefore you have to register yourself with ICAI for both groups.
Therefore:
1. You have to register for both groups, however you can exercise all the options while filing the examination form i.e. if you are prepared for both groups, then you can apply for both groups and if you decide to given only one group, then you can fill the examination form for only one group. (If you fill the examination form for one group one only, then your registration for other group still holds valid and you just need to fill the examination form for other group in next attempt.)
2. Registration Fee of Group 1 and Group 2 is Rs.18,000 combined.
Don't Miss this date :
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION OF CA INTERMEDIATE FOR MAY 2025 IS 1st september 2024
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION OF CA-INTERMEDIATE FOR sept 2025 IS 1st january, 2025
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION OF CA-INTERMEDIATE FOR JAN 2026 IS 1st february, 2025
*** You need to get registered yourself for ITT and Orientation Program also, the information about which you can get from ICAI Website- www.icai.org.