ICAI CA Application Form 2024: Registration, Form Correction, Exam dates for foundation, inter, and final

ICAI CA Application Form 2024: ICAI has released the CA foundation, inter, and final exam dates for the year 2024. As per the latest updates, the application form correction facility for ICAI CA May session started from March 3, 2024. The last date to correct the form was March 9, 2024. However, the form correction facility has now reopened from March 27 till March 29, 2024. Candidates can check the official exam calendar on icai.org.  

As per the calendar, the ICAI CA exam will be held in May and June, 2024. The CA foundation exam will be held on June 20, 22, 24, and 26, 2024. The CA intermediate exam for Group 1 will take place on May 3, 5, and 7, 2024. Meanwhile, the inter Group 2 will be held on May 9, 11, and 13, 2024. Similarly, the CA Final exam will be held in two groups. Group 1 will take place on May 2, 4, and 6, 2024. The final Group 2 will be held on May 8, 10, and 12, 2024. 

Candidates can fill the application form online. CA application form consists of several steps including filling the application form, uploading the document and paying the application fees. Once the candidate has successfully filled the application form, will then be eligible to get the CA Admit Card 2024.

ICAI CA Application Form 2024

The ICAI application forms 2024 were released on the ICAI’s official website on February 2, 2024. Apart from that the official dates for Foundation, Intermediate, and Final courses have also been announced. Interested candidates can visit icai.org to get themselves regsitered.

While filling out the application form, candidates will have the provision to select their desired exam city centre. Further, if a candidate has made any mistake while filling out the application form, then they will be given a time period to make corrections in their form. 

ICAI CA Exam Dates 2024

Candidates can take a look at the following ICAI CA Exam dates 2024 for CA Inter, Final and Foundation exams 2024. 

ICAI CA Registration 2024

In order to fill the CA application form 2024, candidates must have a valid ID on the self-service portal (SSP). Apart from that candidates should also have a valid course registration. If in case, the validity of the course has lapsed, then candidates are immediately required to re-validate or convert on SSP at eservices.icai.org.

CA Course Registration Validity

• Candidate must know that the validation for CA Final course is for 5 years 
• The validation for CA Intermediate course registration is 4 years
• For candidates who are appearing for the CA Foundation course, then its validity is for 3 years. 

Revalidation: 

Candidates who wish to revalidate their course registration from the Self-Service Portal have to do it during the said period. The fee for revalidation is:

• CA Final - INR 500  
• CA Intermediate - INR 400
• CA Foundation - INR 300 

Conversion 

Candidates must be aware that it is mandatory for them to register under the Old Scheme to convert on SSP from CA Final Old Course to CA Final New Course, CA Intermediate (IPCE) to CA Intermediate by paying INR 1,000 and from CA CPT to CA Foundation by paying INR 500.

ICAI Exam 2024: How to Register?

The first step for candidates to appear for the CA examination is the registration process. Without the registration process, a candidate does not have the provision to appear for the examination. Candidates aspiring to appear for the examination can apply for the ICAI exams/courses by registering themselves on the official website. Candidates can follow these simple steps which will help them in the registration for the CA courses. 

Step 1:  Candidates who are making the registration for the first time should follow these simple steps.

• Visit the official website 
• On the homepage, candidates will find the log-in/REGISTER on the main tab -- click on that 
• Now, to register, candidates need to click on the 'New User Register here!'. 
• Candidates will see a registration form on their screens 
• Candidates must provide the information requested, such as Examination (Final - Old and New, Intermediate IPC-ATE_Old, Intermediate New, and Foundation, Choose your prefix, registration number, birthdate as it appears on your birth documents, a working email address, a cell phone number, and a landline number. (If any but not mandatory)
• Once done, candidates have to click on the confirmation/declaration and 'Register' button to complete ICAI Exam Registration
• After ICAI registration is complete, fill out the application for the relevant test.

ICAI CA Registration: Steps to Fill CA Application Form

Following the instructions below, applicants can fill out their CA course application after successfully registering:

Step 1: Go to the official website 

Step 2: On the homepage, students have to select the registration number from the drop-down menu 

Step 3: Authenticate using course+SRN+DOB

Step 4: Once the authentication process is complete, candidates have to enter their email and mobile number 

Step 5: With the help of the registration number and password, candidates have to log in 

Step 6: Candidates have to provide their address and other details

Step 7: Further, candidates have to validate their given email and mobile number 

Step 8: Fill out the form and upload the necessary documents

Step 9: Candidates have to make an application fee payment to complete the process 

Step 10: Download the properly completed CA test application for future use.

ICAI CA Registration 2024: Steps to Edit CA Form

Candidates are provided with an opportunity by the ICAI to update some fields in their submitted CA exam forms. These fields include exam city, medium, and group. The edits can be done once the form correction window opens. The form correction process will be conducted from March 3, 2024, till March 9, 2024. 

Here are the steps through which candidates can make edits to their application form : 

Step 1: Go to the official website 

Step 2: On the homepage, candidates need to log in by entering their login ID and passwords. 

Step 3: Now, candidates are allowed to make changes to their exam form

Step 4: Once done, candidates can click on the save button.

ICAI CA Application Fees 2024

Once the application process is completed, candidates can pay the application process for the CA application fee via the following: 

• Debit Card or Credit Card (VISA or MASTER or MAESTRO/ RUPAY)
• Net Banking
• Bhim UPI payment 

Further, the candidate should be aware that they have to pay an additional INR 600 towards the late fee (for four Domestic & Kathmandu centres) and USD 10 (for Overseas Centres) after the deadline.

CA Foundation Course Examination

• Indian Nationals: INR 1,500
• Overseas students Excluding Kathmandu Centre: USD 325 (Approx INR 26,744)
• For Students form Kathmandu: INR 2,200

CA Intermediate Course Examination

Indian Nationals 

• Unit 4A to 10 (except Unit 8A & 9A)/ Single Group  : INR 1,500
• Unit 8A / Unit 9A/ Both Groups  : INR 2,700

Overseas Students (Excluding Kathmandu) 

• Unit 4A to 10 (except Unit 8A & 9A)/ Single Group: USD 325 
• Unit 8A / Unit 9A/ Both Groups : USD 500 

For Kathmandu Centre 

• Unit 4A to 10 (except Unit 8A & 9A)/ Single Group  : INR 2,200
• Unit 8A / Unit 9A / Both Groups : INR 3,400

CA Final Course Examination

For Indian Nationals 

• Single Group : INR 1,800
• Both Group : INR 3,300

For Overseas Centre(s) – Excluding Kathmandu Centre

• Single Group : USD 325
• Both Groups : USD 550

For Kathmandu Centre

• Single Group : INR 2,200
• Both Groups : INR 4,000