ICAI CA Foundation 2024 Exam Date Out, Admit Card, Pattern

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has organized the CA Foundation 2024 examination for the September session. The CA Foundation September 2024 exam will be held from 13th to 20th September 2024. Interested candidates have already filled out the online application form. This national-level examination will be held in both English and Hindi medium as per the candidate's preference. Candidates must begin their preparation for the CA Foundation Exam 2024 with the help of the exam pattern discussed in the article.

What is CA Foundation 2024?

ICAI is responsible for conducting the national-level examination for those wishing to pursue a career as a Chartered Accountant. The CA Foundation examination is conducted in three phases-June, September, and January 2024. To become a Chartered Accountant, candidates need to pass three levels of the CA course i.e. Foundation, Intermediate, and Final examination. Currently, the September 2024 session for the CA Foundation 2024 course is going on.

CA Foundation Exam 2024- Highlights

CA Foundation 2024 examination is going to be held to evaluate candidate's knowledge in accounting, business laws, statistics, commerce, etc. A total of 4 exams are included in the CA Foundation course, each for 100 marks. Have a look at the table below and get to know details about the September 2024 session exam.

CA Foundation 2024- Important Dates

As ICAI has announced the CA Foundation September 2024 session, candidates must be aware of all the dates to avoid missing any event. The CA Foundation Exam Date 2024 are 13th, 15th, 18th, and 20th September 2024, and the admit card has been released on 27th August 2024. 

CA Foundation 2024 Application Form

The online application forms for the CA Foundation September 2024 session were available at the official website of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Interested and eligible candidates have already filled out the CA Foundation Application Form 2024. The authorities will now review the applications of registered candidates and only valid applications will be accepted.

Steps to Fill CA Foundation Application Form 2024

Here, below we have discussed a complete step-by-step procedure to apply for the CA Foundation Exam 2024 for the September session from the official website of ICAI.

1. Open your web browser and go to the official website of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India i.e. http://icaiexam.icai.org.
2. Once you open the website, the homepage appears on the screen. Look out for the "e-services" section and click on it.
3. A drop-down menu is displayed, click on the "Students Services" option.
4. Now tap on "Entry-Level forms- Foundation & Intermediate (Direct Entry)" and proceed further.
5. The application form for the CA Foundation 2024 September session appears on the screen.
6. Fill out all the relevant details in the blank fields including your personal details, qualifications, etc.
7. Then, upload the essential documents in the prescribed format.
8. After uploading all the documents, cross-check the CA Foundation Application Form 2024 once.
9. After carefully cross-checking it, pay the prescribed registration fees through online payment modes.
10. Once you pay the fees, your registration is complete and a receipt will be generated. Save this receipt for further reference.

CA Foundation 2024 Fees

Both foreign as well as Indian candidates are eligible to become Chartered Accountants and can appear for the CA Foundation 2024 September session examination. The registration fee for Indian candidates is Rs. 9000/- and the prospectus fee is Rs. 200/.

CA Foundation Exam 2024 September Fees

Apart from the registration fee, candidates are supposed to pay the CA Foundation 2024 exam fees. For the candidates who have their examination in India, the examination fee is Rs. 1500/-. Check out the examination fee for other locations from the table below.

CA Foundation September 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India specifies some mandatory eligibility criteria to be fulfilled by every candidate who wishes to apply for the CA Foundation 2024 September session examination. So, we have listed down the required qualifications and age limit for this exam.

• Those who have done and passed their class 10th, and 12th from a recognized board are eligible to appear for CA Foundation Exam 2024.
• Moreover, 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 Foundation Exam Pattern 2024

As mentioned earlier, the CA Foundation 2024 exam will consist of 4 papers, each for 100 marks. This national-level examination will be conducted in offline mode. Candidates appearing for the September 2024 session can have a look at the examination scheme discussed below.

• Mode of Exam:- Offline
• Number of Papers:- 4
• Type of Questions:- Subjective (For papers 1 and 2), Objective (For Paper 3, and 4)
• Language:- English/Hindi
• Exam Duration:- 3 hours (For Paper 1 and 2), 2 hours (For Paper 3, 4)
• Total Marks:- 400 (100 marks each)
• Negative Marking:- 0.25 marks only for Paper 3, 4
• Minimum Qualifying Marks:- 40% in each paper, and 50% aggregate

CA Foundation Exam 2024 Syllabus

The first paper of the CA Foundation 2024 exam is for Accounts subject, Paper 2 for Business Laws, Paper 3 for Quantitative Aptitude, and Paper 4 for Business Economics. To help out candidates with quick and easy exam preparation, we have shared here the paper-wise topics that are to be studied during your CA Foundation Exam 2024 preparation days.