How many attempts are allowed in CA course?
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In the CA course, candidates can make any number of attempts until they clear a particular level. They will be eligible to register for the next level only after clearing the previous level. For example, a candidate needs to clear the CA Foundation level to be able to register for CA Intermediate. For appearing in CA Final exams, a candidate needs to clear both Foundation and Intermediate levels.
Since, the level of difficulty of this course is very high, a maximum percentage of students make multiple attempts. Candidates who decide to pursue CA course, need to make sure that they are well prepared to a marathon of studies, preparation...more -
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.
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No, candidates do not need to create fresh login for every attempt of CA Foundation exam. Students can register for the CA Foundation exam with the login created for the first time. The same login ID remains valid for the entire course. Students must note that to apply for the exam, they have to create a login at SSP portal of the ICAI exam and not on the home website. The SSP Portal login is valid upto 3 years for Foundation. Candidates can revalidate their login upon expiry by paying INR 300.
CA Foundation form correction window opens the next day of application form submission deadline. The form correction remains open for 2 days during which candidates can login to SSP portal and edit course group, test city and medium of exam. No other field of the CA Foundation application form is editable. If any student wishes to update their photo, they can do so at the SSP portal but before the application form submission.
It is advised to preserve the CA Foundation admit card even after the exam. The admit card may be required for reference or for any query in the future. Candidates should preserve all the documents of CA exams until their course is completed.
The link to download CA Foundation admit card will be available till the exam date only. After the last exam of the particular session, the hall ticket download link will be deactivated. Thus, students must save their CA Foundation admit card as a soft copy as well as a hard copy.
Given below is the process of CA Foundation route entry for pursuing a CA degree from ICAI:
- Step 1: Register Yourself for the CA Foundation Exam and pass it
- Step 2: Register Yourself for the CA Intermediate Exam 2025
- Step 3: Once you pass the CA Intermediate Exam, enrol for the Articleship And Final Exam
- Step 4: Enroll in the Institute of Chartered Accountants
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