ICAI Issues Sept 2024 Guidelines for Continuing the Exhausted Exemptions - Making Exemption/s Permanent



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released new guidelines for September 2024 exams, allowing candidates to make previously exhausted exemptions permanent. This applies to exemptions secured in November 2022 that were valid until May 2024. Candidates must apply through their SSP dashboard within a specified timeframe after the May 2024 results are declared. It's a one-time opportunity, and failure to apply means the exemption will lapse permanently.

1.Those Candidates who had secured Exemption in November 2022 Exam, which was valid till May 2024 CA Exam, will get the option to continue their exemption on exhaustion of the said exemption after declaration of May 2024 Result.

ICAI Sept 2024: Make Exhausted Exemptions Permanent

2. Exemption in any paper/s that has become exhausted upon declaration of the result of 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.

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 ( ie; exemption secured in November 2022 and getting exhausted after conduct of May 2024 exam will be shown before the conduct of September 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 37D(9) For Intermediate.

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

10. 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

INTERMEDIATE COURSE

Intermediate Course

For any clarification write to: Intermediate: inter.exemption@icai.in

FAQ :

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

Candidates wishing to make an exhausted exemption permanent must apply through their SSP dashboard on the ICAI website.

Yes, candidates must apply within the specified dates shown on the ICAI website after the May 2024 exam results are declared. This is a one-time chance before the September 2024 exams.

If a candidate has exemptions in two papers of the same group (e.g., Papers 1 and 2 of Group I), they must either apply to make both exemptions permanent or let both lapse. They cannot choose to keep one and discard the other.

Upon making an exemption permanent for a group, the candidate must pass all remaining papers in that group with at least 50% marks in each.

Yes, candidates have the option to surrender their exemption in a paper and choose to reappear for it.




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