How many times is ICAI CA exam held in a year?

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a year ago

The number of times ICAI CA exams are held in a year depends on the course level, Foundation, and Intermediate Course: These exams are held thrice a year now, in May/June, September, and January. CA Final Course: The CA Final exam is still held twice a year, in May and November. This change to a thr

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Malavika | Contributor-Level 10

2 years ago

ICAI CA exam is conducted twice a year. For those aspiring to become chartered accountants in India, this exam is offered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). ICAI CA is a professional course which allows candidates to take up Chartered Accountancy as a profession. The Universi

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Vipra Shrivastava | Contributor-Level 10

11 months ago

CA exams for all the three levels are being held thrice in a year from 2025. The first phase exams are held in May and June and the second phase exams are held in September. The third phase exam is held in January. Registrations for the May-June exams is held in February-March and registrations for

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