Provisional Registration in Foundation Course of ICAI after passing Class X Exams



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced a significant change allowing students to provisionally register for its Foundation Course immediately after passing their Class 10 examinations. This amendment to the Chartered Accountants Regulations enables earlier entry into the CA pathway. To be eligible for the Foundation Examination, students must register with the Board of Studies at least four months prior to the exam date and must have appeared for their 10+2 examinations.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has made an announcement that students will now be able to provisionally register under the Foundation Course of CA after Class X exams. Read the official announcement below:

Board of Studies
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
13th October, 2020

ANNOUNCEMENT

Sub: Provisional Registration in Foundation Course of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) after passing Class X Examination.

The Competent Authority has conveyed its approval on the ICAI proposal for amending the Regulations 25E, 25F & 28F of Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 which now enables candidate to provisionally register in the Foundation Course of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) after passing Class X examinations.

The following are the salient features of the notification:-

  • Students after passing Class 10th examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or an examination recognised by the Central Government or the State Government as equivalent thereto, may provisionally register in Foundation Course of ICAI.
     
  • Eligibility Criteria for appearing in Foundation Examination is as under:-
     
    • (a) Student has to register with the Board of Studies of the Institute on or before 1st day of January or 1st day of July for the examination to be held in the months of May/June or November/December respectively. In other words, 4 months study period is required before appearing in Foundation Examination.
       
    • (b) Student should have appeared in the Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or an examination recognised by the Central Government (or the State Government) as equivalent thereto (for the purpose of admission to graduation course)

Candidates may note that there is no change in the Registration Fee. For Registration, students may visit: https://eservices.icai.org/

For further clarification, read FAQs at
https://www.icai.org/post/faqs-provisional-admission-to-foundation-course

Director
Board of Studies, ICAI

FAQ :

Yes, students can now provisionally register for the ICAI Foundation Course after passing their Class 10 examinations.

Students must register with the Board of Studies at least four months before the examination (January 1st for May/June exams, July 1st for November/December exams) and must have appeared for their Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination.

No, there has been no change in the registration fee for the Foundation Course.

Students can register for the Foundation Course by visiting https://eservices.icai.org/

A study period of at least 4 months is required before appearing in the Foundation Examination.




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