One of the TOP choices for Commerce students after passing 12th Exams is to become a CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT. If you want to start the journey of CA, you need to pass the CA Foundation Exam, which is also called . If you want to learn more about the CA Foundations exam, then you are in the right place.

How to Become a CA in India After 12th

CA Foundation/ Course

CA Foundation Course is the entry level for Chartered Accountant Course. Students who have appeared in a 12th-grade examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or a CA examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto can register for the CA Foundation Course. Students can appear in the examination after qualifying the senior secondary (10+2) examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto. Students after registration to the CA course are required to complete a minimum of 4 months study period from the date of registration in order to be eligible to appear in the CA Foundation Examination, i.e., students registered on or before 30th June/ 31 st December will be eligible to appear in November/ May examination, as the case may be.

CA Foundation Examinations are held twice a year in the months of May and November. The Examination Department issues notifications and announcements regarding the conduct of the CA Foundation Examination on the Institute’s website, www.icai.org/Newspapers. The said notification contains the proposed examination centers, both in India and abroad. After getting registered for the foundation course, students are also required to fill out a separate application form for appearing in the CA foundation examination.

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• CA Intermediate Courses Eligibility.
• CA Intermediate Courses Registration.
• CA Intermediate Courses Syllabus.

CA Intermediate/ IPCC Course

CA Intermediate/ IPCC Course – This is the first stage of the Chartered Accountancy curriculum wherein only working knowledge of core and allied subjects to accountancy profession is covered, while at the CA Final course, advanced application knowledge of core and allied subjects to accountancy profession has been intended to be inculcated. The unique feature of the entire theoretical education of the Chartered Accountancy curriculum is the supportive and complementary practical training. A student would undergo theoretical education and three years of practical training compulsorily during the course of Chartered Accountancy. This balanced approach will help the ca students to appreciate the underlying practical applications of the theoretical education scheme.

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In order to develop a strong theoretical base, students of the CA Intermediate/IPCC Course, who have registered through the CA Foundation Course route or passed the Intermediate Level Examination at the Institute of Cost Accountants of India or the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, are required to undergo an eight-month study course before appearing for the first time in the CA Intermediate/IPCC Examination. Since a proper understanding of the modern world necessitates knowledge of present-day technology and skills, students are imparted a four-week Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS) before joining for the practical training. It is to be noted that such students can join practical training only after passing either or both groups of the CA Intermediate/IPCC Course.

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• CA Intermediate/IPCC Courses Eligibility
• CA Intermediate/IPCC Courses Registration
• CA Intermediate/IPCC Courses Syllabus

Accounting Technician Course(ATC)

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CA Final Course

CA Final Course– This is the last stage of the Chartered Accountancy curriculum. The unique feature of the entire theoretical education of the Chartered Accountancy curriculum is the supportive and complementary practical training. A student would undergo theoretical education and three years of practical training compulsorily during the course of Chartered Accountancy. This balanced approach helps the students to appreciate the underlying practical applications of the theoretical education scheme.

Students after qualifying both the groups of CA Intermediate/ IPCC Examination are eligible to register for CA Final Course and would be allowed to appear in CA Final Examination during the last six months of practical training after successful completion of Four Weeks Advanced Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (AICITSS).