ICAI extends the period for commencement of articleship to 31st July 2020



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced a one-time extension for students needing to start their practical training. To ease difficulties caused by COVID-19 lockdowns, the deadline to commence articleship has been moved from 31st May 2020 to 31st July 2020. Students must complete their Orientation Course and IT Training by 31st October 2020 to be eligible for the November 2022 Final examinations.

Sub: Extension of time period for commencement of Practical Training on or before 31st May, 2020 to 31st July, 2020 for appearing in Final examination to be held in November, 2022

This is in continuation of announcement dated 4th April, 2020 on the above subject.

In order to remove hardship caused to students who are required to commence their Practical Training on or before 31st May, 2020 to appear in November, 2022 Final examinations, but are still not able to commence their Practical Training within the stipulated date mentioned above on account of extension of lock-down till 31st May, 2020 in the country due to COVID-19, the Competent Authority has decided to further relax the aforestated requirement as a one-time measure as under:-

Due to extension of lockdown till 31st May, 2020 in the county on account of COVID-19, as a one-time measure Students are hereby allowed to commence their Practical Training on or before 31st July, 2020 and complete Orientation Course and IT Training on or before 31st October, 2020 then are allowed to appear in their Final examination to be held in November, 2022.

Director
Board of Studies, ICAI

FAQ :

The deadline to commence articleship has been extended to 31st July 2020.

The extension is a one-time measure to help students who are unable to commence their practical training by the original deadline due to the extended lockdown caused by COVID-19.

Students who commence their articleship by 31st July 2020 and complete their Orientation Course and IT Training by 31st October 2020 will be allowed to appear in the Final examination to be held in November 2022.

Students must also complete their Orientation Course and IT Training on or before 31st October 2020.

No, this relaxation is a one-time measure.




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