ICAI CA Exam 2024, Exam Schedule Out, Admit Card, Exam Pattern

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is the sole organization which is responsible for conducting the CA Exams for those who wish to become a Chartered Accountant in India or abroad. This exam is conducted at three levels- Foundation, Intermediate, and Final. The authorities have released the ICAI CA 2024 Exam Dates for all three levels at the official website: https://www.icai.org. CA Foundation September 2024 is going to be held from 13th to 20th September 2024, CA Intermediate September 2024 will be conducted from 12th to 23rd September 2024, and CA Final November 2024 session is scheduled to take place from 1st to 11th November 2024. It is mandatory to clear all three stages for the final selection as a Chartered Accountant.  

ICAI CA Exam 2024

ICAI conducts the national-level examination thrice a year for the Foundation and Intermediate courses, on the other hand CA Final Exam 2024 is conducted thrice a year. Those who successfully pass all three exam courses are then eligible to perform several duties as a Chartered Accountant such as auditing, tax counseling, financial reporting, outsourcing of accounts, and finance, etc. The CA Exam 2024 will be held in English and Hindi medium and this is the most competitive exam and a highly rewarded career. Candidates from India as well as abroad can become a Chartered Accountant after successfully passing all three levels of examination. 

CA Exam 2024- Highlights

As mentioned earlier, the ICAI CA Exam 2024 includes three courses/levels, so those who are interested in becoming a Chartered Accountant must be well aware of the details related to all three levels of the Chartered Accountancy course. Also, it must be noted that CA is a professional course and those who pass the Foundation, Intermediate, and Final level examinations are certified with a UGC-approved post-graduate degree. 

Levels of CA Exams 2024

There are three levels in Chartered Accountancy professional course which are all listed here below. 

1. CA Foundation
2. CA Intermediate
3. CA Final

ICAI CA Exam 2024- Important Dates

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has released the complete CA Exam Schedule 2024 for all three levels. As of now admit cards for the CA Foundation, and the Intermediate September session exam have been released. Candidates must stay tuned at the official website of ICAI and our website to get further updates about the important dates for the ICAI CA 2024 examination. 

CA Registrations 2024

The online registration for CA Exam 2024 has already been completed for Foundation, Intermediate, and Final courses. Only those who have registered themselves are eligible to appear for the upcoming ICAI CA 2024 examinations. All the interested and eligible candidates have registered with the Institute's Board of Studies for a professional Chartered Accountancy course. It must also be kept in mind that candidates need to separately register for all three levels through the official website of ICAI. 

Steps to Apply for CA Exams 2024 

A detailed step-by-step procedure to apply for ICAI CA Exams 2024 has been shared here below. Following this step-by-step guide helps candidates easily fill out the CA Exam Form 2024 without facing any error or difficulty. 

1. Open the official portal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India i.e. https://www.icai.org.
2. Go to the “E-Services” tab from the homepage of the website.
3. Then find the registration link for the CA September/November 2024 examination, and click on the respective link.
4. Fill out all the required details including your working e-mail ID and mobile number for OTP generation.
5. Verify your contact details by entering the OTP received over your e-mail ID and mobile number.
6. After verifying the OTP, a registration number is generated.
7. Now, go to the SSP portal and tap on “Don't have a login to SSP yet”. Use your registration number and date of birth and then tap on the validate button.
8. After validation, login credentials are received.
9. Use these credentials for login purposes, and click on the “Register for Exam” tab and then choose the exam name.
10. Now, upload your photograph along with the signature and proceed further.
11. Then, pay out the prescribed fees and submit the form.

ICAI CA Exam Schedule 2024

All those candidates who are going to appear either for the CA Foundation, Intermediate, or Final Exam 2024 must be well aware of the CA Exam Schedule 2024. As of now, the September session is going to be held for the Foundation, and Intermediate courses, and the November session is for the Final course. The detailed exam-wise schedule is given below. 

CA Foundation Exam 2024

ICAI is going to conduct the CA Foundation Exam 2024 for the September session on 13th, 15th, 18th, and 20th September 2024 across India and abroad. There will be a total of 4 papers in the CA Foundation September 2024 examination, and the CA Foundation Admit Card 2024 have also been released Check out the complete schedule from the table below.  

CA Intermediate Exam Date 2024

The CA Intermediate Exam 2024 is scheduled to be held on 12th, 14th, 17th, 19th, 21st, and 23rd September 2024 for Group 1 and Group 2. Also, the CA Inter Admit Card 2024 for September session exam has been released by ICAI. Have a look at the table below and get to know the CA Inter Exam Schedule 2024 for a total of 6 papers. 

CA Final Exam 2024

There will be a total of 6 papers in the CA Final November 2024 examination. CA Exam 2024 for the Final level will be conducted on 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th November 2024. Candidates can check out the complete exam schedule from the table below. 

ICAI CA 2024 Eligibility Criteria 

Fulfilling the eligibility criteria specified by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is mandatory to appear for the CA Exam 2024. ICAI has set separate eligibility requirements for Foundation, Intermediate, and Final level examinations. We have discussed the eligibility criteria for all three levels in detail below. 

CA Foundation Eligibility Criteria 2024

Before appearing for the CA Foundation September 2024 examination, candidates must properly understand the eligibility criteria specified by ICAI. Only the eligible candidates will be allowed to participate in this upcoming examination. 

• Those candidates who have passed their class 10th, and 12th from a recognized board are eligible to appear for CA Foundation Exam 2024.
• Candidates who are in their final year can also provisionally register themselves with the Board of Studies of the Institute.
• Any candidate who wishes to apply for the CA Foundation course must be at least 18 years old.

CA Intermediate Eligibility Criteria 2024

Here, below we have discussed the eligibility criteria for the CA Intermediate Exam 2024. Interested candidates must thoroughly check out the basic eligibility requirements before appearing for the CA Inter September 2024 exam. 

• It is mandatory to qualify CA Foundation exam to become eligible for the CA Intermediate examination.
• Candidates who have completed their graduation from the commerce field with a minimum of 55% marks can directly appear for the CA Inter CA-level examination.
• Those who have completed their bachelor's degree from any other stream than commerce with a minimum of 60% marks are also eligible for this exam.

CA Final Eligibility Criteria 2024

Those who are planning or wish to appear for CA Final Exam 2024, must properly check out the eligibility criteria in advance. The eligibility requirements specified by ICAI for the CA Final November 2024 exam are listed here below. 

• Those who have passed the CA Intermediate examination and Professional Education Examination are eligible to appear for the CA Final Exam 2024.
• Moreover, candidates must have done completed their 2 years of articleship training to become eligible for the third level of Chartered Accountancy course.

CA Exam Pattern 2024

Those who are going to appear for CA Exam 2024- either Foundation, Intermediate or Final must throughly review the examination pattern/scheme. This help candidates devise a better preparation strategy making it more convenient to prepare for the exam which ultimately helps to bring out better results. The exam pattern for all three levels varies, so we have discussed the marking scheme, exam duration, types of questions and other exam -related details for all of them in the table below. 

ICAI CA 2024 Minimum Qualifying Marks

The minimum qualifying marks are those marks that a candidate must score to pass the CA 2024 examination. If a candidate fails to score the specified qualifying marks he/she is terminated from the process of being a Chartered Accountant for that particular year. 

• The minimum qualifying marks for each paper is 40%.
• Candidates need to score 50% of the marks in aggregate for all papers of CA Exam 2024.

CA Exam 2024 Syllabus

While preparing for either of the CA Exams 2024, candidates must well understand the subjects included in the examination. This helps candidates is effective preparation making the concepts easier to understand and thus help score better marks. 

CA Salary 2024

After clearing all three levels of the professional Chartered Accountancy course, candidates become certified Chartered Accountants. As a Chartered Accountant, he/she has several roles and responsibilities for which they receive monthly/annual pay. Due to the high demand for CA Professionals nowadays it has become difficult to determine their average salary. Also, the salary of a CA professional depends upon the area of job, company, tasks, and duties performed, etc. On average, the annual salary of a Chartered Accountant ranges from Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs. 14.1 lakhs.