Fake news doing the rounds in social media regarding exam postponement clarifies ICAI



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued a clarification regarding fake news circulating on social media about the postponement of its November/December examinations. The institute has confirmed that the examination schedule remains unchanged from the announcement made on 13th October 2020. Students are advised to rely solely on the official ICAI website for accurate information and to disregard malicious rumours.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has made an announcement regarding the fake notification that is doing rounds on social media regarding the postponement of Nov/Dec Exams. ICAI has confirmed that the notification is false and the date for examination remains the same as notified on 13th October 2020. Read the official announcement below:

Examination Department
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
27th October, 2020

ANNOUNCEMENT

A fake announcement of 27.10.2020 is doing rounds on social media, making false assertion of the postponement of the ICAI Examination schedule. It is clarified that the examination schedule, as already announced, shall commence as under:-

FOUNDATION COURSE EXAMINATION
8th, 10th, 12th & 14th December 2020

INTERMEDIATE (IPC) COURSE EXAMINATION – Under OLD SCHEME
Group-I: 22nd, 24th, 26th & 28th November 2020 / Group-II: 1st, 3rd & 5th December 2020

INTERMEDIATE COURSE EXAMINATION – Under NEW SCHEME
Group-I : 22nd , 24th, 26th & 28th November 2020 / Group-II: 1st, 3rd, 5th & 7th December 2020

FINAL COURSE EXAMINATION - Under OLD SCHEME
Group –I : 21st, 23rd, 25th & 27th November 2020 / Group -II: 29th November 2020, 2nd, 4th & 6th December 2020

FINAL COURSE EXAMINATION - Under NEW SCHEME
Group -I: 21st, 23rd, 25th & 27th November 2020 / Group -II: 29th November 2020, 2nd, 4th & 6th
December 2020

INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT (IRM) TECHNICAL EXAMINATION
Modules I to IV 21st, 23rd , 25th & 27th November 2020

INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAWS AND WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION (ITL & WTO), Part I EXAMINATION
Group A 21st & 23rd November 2020 / Group B 25th & 27th November 2020

INTERNATIONAL TAXATION – ASSESSMENT TEST (INTT – AT) 21st & 23rd November 2020

The students and public at large are advised not to get swayed by the mischievous agenda perpetrated by certain vested interest which disrupt the preparation of students and others who are associated in the Examination activities. The students and public are hereby informed that there is no change in the examination schedule as already announced vide ICAI’s announcement dated 13.10.2020 (https://resource.cdn.icai.org/61467exam50014.pdf) and the same shall be held strictly in accordance with the schedule so announced already.

It is also clarified that spreading rumors and canards of this Examination activity is being referred to the Cyber Crime Cell to bring such elements to be dealt with under the provisions of Law. Students are also advised that they should only refer to ICAI website for such announcements and ignore such malicious campaigns which are far from truth and ground reality.

S. K. Garg
Additional Secretary, Examinations

FAQ :

No, the ICAI has confirmed that the November/December examinations have not been postponed. The examination schedule remains the same as announced on 13th October 2020.

You should not believe any social media notifications about exam postponements. The ICAI has stated that these are fake and malicious. Always refer to the official ICAI website for accurate announcements.

The examinations are scheduled to commence as per the dates announced on 13th October 2020. Specific dates for Foundation, Intermediate, and Final courses, as well as other examinations, are detailed in the official announcement.

The official exam schedule can be found on the ICAI website. The announcement dated 13th October 2020 contains the confirmed dates.

ICAI is referring the spreading of rumours and false information about the examination schedule to the Cyber Crime Cell to ensure such elements are dealt with under the law.




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