What is the time duration of ICAI CA exams?
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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
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The ICAI prescribes the pattern for the CA Final exam. The exam takes place twice a year, in May and November. The CA Final course and exam pattern are comparable to those of the CA Foundation and CA Intermediate. Some ICAI CA Final papers last three hours, while others last four hours per session. The CA Final exam timings is given below
CA Final (Old Scheme) - All Papers - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
CA Final (New Scheme) - Paper 1 to 5 & Paper 7 & 8 - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Paper 6 (Elective) - 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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The time duration of ICAI CA exams varies for each paper. For some papers, the duration is three hours whereas for some papers it is two hours. The time limit of CA Foundation paper 3 and 4 is 2 hours and for the rest of the papers across levels is three hours. There is no sectional time limit in the CA exams. Candidates have to solve the paper in the given time frame. They must prepare in such a way that they are able to solve maximum questions in the given time limit.
The CA exams are conducted one paper per day and there is no break in between. Candidates have to complete the paper in one go.
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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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