ICAI Issues Guidance Notes for CA Final Nov 2024: Permanent Exemption Continuation Explained



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released new guidance notes for candidates appearing for the CA Final exams in November 2024. These notes clarify the process for making previously secured exemptions permanent, particularly for those whose exemptions from the November 2022 exams were valid until May 2024. Candidates will have a specific window to apply through their SSP dashboard to make these exhausted exemptions permanent, with only one opportunity to do so. The guidance also covers specific scenarios, such as having exemptions in multiple papers within a group and automatic permanent exemptions for certain papers that now correspond to self-paced modules.

ICAI Releases CA Final Nov 2024 Guidance Notes for Continuing the Exhausted Exemptions - Making Exemption/s Permanent

1. Those candidates who had secured the Exemption in November 2022 Examination which was valid till May 2024 Exam, will have the option for continuing the said exemption after the declaration of the May 2024 Result.

2. Exemption in any paper/s that has become exhausted upon declaration of the result of the immediately succeeding third exam will be shown to the candidates as per dates given in the Important Dates area at https://www.icai.org/post/exam-sep- nov-2024. (7th August 2024 to 26th August 2024)

ICAI CA Final Nov 2024: Permanent Exemption Guidance

3. The Candidate desirous of making the exhausted exemption permanent will have to apply for the same through their dashboard of SSP.

4. Candidates will get only ONE chance to make exemption permanent ( i.e. exemption secured in November 2022 and getting exhausted after conduct of May 2024 exam will be shown before the conduct of November 2024 exam as per specified dates and if not made permanent by the candidate during that period then that exemption will lapse forever)

5. If a candidate has exemption in two papers of the same group, for example, papers 1 and 2 of Group-I that are offered in this window, then, he/she has to apply either for making both exemptions (i.e.; paper-1 & paper-2 in Group-1) permanent or let both the exemption lapse. He/she cannot opt to continue exemption in one paper and let it lapse in the other paper.

6. Upon making an exemption Permanent for any group, the candidate will have to pass the relevant group with at least 50% marks in each of the remaining papers of that group. Refer Regulation 38D(8) For Final.

7. There will be no Correction Window or Window with Late Fee after the inputs are taken.

8. Candidates will have the option to surrender and re-appear in the exempted paper(s).

9. Candidates securing exemption in Paper-4 of Final in May 2022, Nov 2022, May 2023 or Nov 2023 exams will automatically get PERMANENT exemption from appearing in Self-Paced Module SET-A and need not apply.

10. Candidates securing exemption in Paper-5 of Final in May 2022, Nov 2022, May 2023 or Nov 2023 exams will automatically get PERMANENT exemption from appearing in Self-Paced Module SET-B and need not apply.

11. If there is a Permanent Exemption (PE) in a group, then, no new exemption will be granted in that group.

12. If a candidate opts for continuing the exemption after exhausting the same, then the Exempted Marks will be limited to 50 and excess marks of the permanent exempted paper cannot be considered for complying with the 50% aggregate marks requirement of the same or other Group.

Candidates are made aware in the announcement dated 24-08-2023 about exemption rules under the transition from old to new scheme. (Please read https://resource.cdn.icai.org/75658exam61200.pdf) The relevant mapping is given hereunder for ready reference

FINAL COURSE

Paper(s) under Existing Scheme

Corresponding paper(s) under New Scheme

Paper 1: Financial Reporting

Paper 1: Financial Reporting

Paper 2: Strategic Financial Management

Paper 2: Advanced Financial Management

Paper 3: Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics

Paper 3: Advanced Auditing, Assurance and Professional Ethics

Paper 4: Corporate and Economic Laws

Self-Paced Online Module SET A: Corporate and Economic Laws

Paper 5: Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation

Self-Paced Online Module SET B: Strategic Cost & Performance Management

Paper 6: Elective Paper

Paper 6: Integrated Business Solutions

Paper 7: Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation

Paper 4: Direct Tax Laws & International Taxation

Paper 8: Indirect Tax Laws

Paper 5: Indirect Tax Laws

For any clarification write to:
Final: final.exemption@icai.in

FAQ :

Candidates who secured an exemption in the November 2022 examination, which was valid until the May 2024 exams, can apply to make these exemptions permanent after the May 2024 results are declared.

Candidates who wish to make an exhausted exemption permanent must apply through their SSP dashboard on the ICAI website within the specified dates.

Yes, candidates get only one chance to make an exemption permanent. If an exemption secured in November 2022 is exhausted after the May 2024 exams, candidates must apply to make it permanent before the November 2024 exams commence; otherwise, the exemption will lapse.

If a candidate has exemptions in two papers of the same group, they must apply to make both exemptions permanent or let both lapse. They cannot choose to continue only one of the exemptions.

Yes, candidates securing exemption in Paper 4 (Corporate and Economic Laws) or Paper 5 (Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation) in exams from May 2022 to Nov 2023 will automatically receive permanent exemption from appearing in Self-Paced Module SET-A and SET-B, respectively, and do not need to apply.

Upon making an exemption permanent for a group, candidates must pass the remaining papers in that group with at least 50% marks in each. If a candidate opts to continue an exemption after it has been exhausted, the exempted marks will be limited to 50 and cannot be used for the aggregate 50% marks requirement.




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