There is an online window for CA final registration for new admissions with the payment of 22,000 of fees. The examination fee is 1800 and 3,300. The practical training fee is 14,500. Altogether the fee goes as 39,800. With the prompt service of the Centralized dispatch system, the study material requirement is satisfied. It is declared by the ICAI that due to the panic created by the pandemic the pre-planned examination of the CA Final was postponed. Instead of May month 2020, it will be conducting the exam in November 2020. This blog is to help the students to get mindfulness regarding admission and examination.

The examination for Group I applicants starts in November from the 1st of November and gets completed by the 7th of November. For Group II applicants, the exam commences on the 9th of November and gets complete by the 17th of November. When filling the online form for the ICAI exam form 2020 examination, some of the technical mistakes like refreshing the page during the processing of fees cause the session to expire with fee deduction. The output of the PDF form will not generate because of the problem with the session. So, follow the details and fill in the online application form accurately.

CA final Exam eligibility for November 2020

For the CA final, it is essential to get through the intermediate exam or IPCC and article ship. Three and a half years of audit service is mandatory to appear for the CA final exam. The candidate must complete the advanced level course AICITSS (Advanced integrated course on information technology and soft skills) before appearing CA final exam. The mark eligibility for appearing CA final examination is 40 percent in each subject and 50 percent aggregate in CA inter or IPCC exam. The registration is valid for the next five years, and it is essential to revalidate the registration to know about the expiry. Every student checks this CA final validity to make use of the time to learn the subject intensively. There must be five months of gap between registration and examination to ensure time for preparation.

Documents required for CA Final registration

The certificate of service with the signature of the Principal from the membership team of ICAI Institute and hall ticket is essential to appear CA final examination. No need to take a photocopy of the PDF, if the photo and the signature of the candidate are seen in the database of the portal for CA students. Whether the photo and signature are not seen listed in the database, then it is essential to take the print out and send it to the CA institute. The training is subject to three years, and the article ship has to be completed for at least 2.5 years.

FAQs regarding CA final in India

In the below space, some of the frequently asked questions by students answered.  With the questionnaires of the regular students, we gathered these questions.

In this current situation, the students struggle to find the nearest exam center. Are there expansion plans for new exam centers?

Yes, to ease the hardships faced by the students ICAI Institute has plans to open 193 new centers with 191 from India and one overseas as per the declaration made on the 4th of August. 

Is it possible to change the exam center once declared through online forms?

Yes, it is possible to opt for the exam center after getting into ICAI login as per the student’s choice when filling the online examination.

Whether exam application with two numbers of groups is accepted? Can the student change the group?

After making the necessary fee payment, the student can apply for one group or two groups. With the due request from the student, the ICAI institute accepts the change of group.

Is it possible to make use of the fee paid earlier for the next exam session?

Yes, there is an auto-calculation with the application portal that calculates the previous fee payment. So, if already paid the fee and not appeared for the exam, then it can be used by the student for the next time exam appearance.

What are the dates for appearing CA final with the old syllabus?

May 2020 and November 2020 are the two exams for the CA IPCC exam students and CA final (old) exam students.

What is the difference between the old syllabus and new syllabus in CA?

In the year 2018, the institute introduced a new syllabus to the students. The syllabus of the old is comparatively less than the newly changed syllabus. Apart from syllabi changes, there are changes in the elective papers and group exam selection.

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