The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced the empanelment of its members to act as observers at examination centres for the upcoming CA examinations scheduled in September and November 2023. This initiative aims to ensure the smooth and fair conduct of exams across various centres in India and abroad.
ANNOUNCEMENT
EMPANELMENT OF MEMBERS TO ACT AS OBSERVERS AT THE EXAMINATION CENTRES
FOR THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS EXAMINATIONS SEP / NOV 2024.
It is proposed to empanel members to act as Observers for the forthcoming SEPTEMBER/NOVEMBER -
2024 Chartered Accountants Examinations scheduled as under:
- Foundation and Intermediate Examination: from 12th SEPTEMBER to 23rd SEPTEMBER 2024
- Final and PQC Exams 1st NOVEMBER to 11th NOVEMBER 2024
Kindly note that The Examination Committee in its 648th Meeting held on 8th and 9th January 2024 among others has decided that there should be a cooling off period for one attempt after three (3) consecutive attempts for Observership duties. The same is applicable w.e.f. May 2024 with retrospective details.
Eligibility criteria for empanelment
Members who fulfill the following criteria are eligible for empanelment, to act as Observers.
i) He/she should not be more than 65 years of age as on the date of empanelment, i.e.20th July 2024.
ii) His/her name should have been borne on the Register of Members as on 1st March 2022 and continues to be so;
iii) Neither he/she nor his/her relatives* or dependant* is / will be appearing in the ensuing Chartered Accountants Examinations for students / Post – Qualification Course Examinations in SEPTEMBER / NOVEMBER 2024 in any examination centres in India or Abroad.
However, applying or appearance in ISA – AT will not be considered a disability for observership for CA Examinations.
[* the term "relative" or “dependant” for the purpose shall include, about an individual, the wife, husband, son, daughter-in-law, daughter, son-in-law, grandson, granddaughter, brother, brother's wife, brother's son, brother's daughter, sister, sister's husband, sister's son, sister's daughter, wife's brother, wife's sister and husband's brother and husband's sister]
iv) He/she is not coaching students for any of the examinations / test conducted by the Council of the Institute in any institutions / organization including Regional Councils / Branches of the Institute and also private coaching.
v) He/she has not been convicted by any court of Law and no disciplinary proceedings are pending against him/her, either by the ICAI / Disciplinary Directorate or by any other organization, both in India or abroad.
vi) He/she is not associated with the Institute as an elected/co-opted member of the Council / Regional Council / Managing Committee of any Branch of the ICAI.
vii) He/she shall abide by the Guidelines for Observer and / or any other instructions.
To view/download the complete announcement, find the enclosed file
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