ICAI CA Exam 2025: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India conducts the CA examinations for candidates in India. The 2025 exam calendar for ICAI CA exam has been released on the official website, icai.org. The CA exams have three levels - CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final. Candidates are required to clear all three levels in order to be eligible to get the certificate.
Candidates who will register for the first time for the examination will be required to create a separate user ID, whereas those candidates who already have registered can log in and fill out the ICAI application form from the official website of ICAI. The examination is for those candidates who wish to become chartered accountants.
Latest Updates:
- ICAI has postponed CA Intermediate Group 2 exams which were scheduled to be conducted from May 9 to 14, amid rising tensions. The revised dates will be announced in due course of time.
- The ICAI admit card for CA Intermediate, and Final May 2025 exams is has been released at icai.org.
- ICAI will now conduct CA Final exams thrice a year. This decision will be effective 2025 onwards.
Since the exam is conducted in three different levels according to the course and in order to be certified as a Chartered Accountant, candidates have to clear all the course levels. The three levels are - the CA Foundation course examination (four papers), the CA Intermediate examination (eight papers based on New Syllabus and eight papers based on Old Syllabus), CA Final examination (eight papers based on New Syllabus and 8 papers based on Old Syllabus).
ICAI CA Final Exams Thrice a Year
As per the latest changes introducted by ICAI, the CA Final exams will now be conducted thrice in one year. The exams will be held in January, May, and September. Candidates must note that there will be no November attempt for CA Final exams.
Candidates who were planning to appear for CA Finals in November 2025 can now either appear in September 2025 or January 2026.
ICAI CA January 2025 Schedule
The ICAI has released the official schedule for CA foundation and intermediate exams for January 2025 session. Check exam schedule in the table below:
| Exam |
Dates |
| ICAI CA Foundation January 2025 |
January 12, 16, 18, and 20, 2025 |
| ICAI CA Intermediate Group 1 January 2025 |
January 11, 13, and 15, 2025 |
| ICAI CA Intermediate Group 2 January 2025 |
January 17, 19, and 21, 2025 |
| ICAI CA Result 2025 |
March 4, 2025 (Out) |
ICAI CA May 2025 Schedule
ICAI has announced the examination schedule for CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final exams to be held in May 2025. Check complete schedule below.
| Particulars |
Dates |
| ICAI CA May 2025 Registration Dates |
Registration begins: March 1, 2025
Last date to register (without late fee): March 14, 2025
Last date to register (with late fee of Rs. 600): March 17, 2025
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| ICAI CA Foundation May 2025 |
May 15, 17, 19, and 21, 2025 |
| ICAI CA Intermediate Group 1 May 2025 |
May 3, 5, and 7, 2025 |
| ICAI CA Intermediate Group 2 May 2025 |
Postponed, Dates to be notified |
| ICAI CA Final Group 1 May 2025 |
May 2, 4, and 6, 2025 |
| ICAI CA Final Group 2 May 2025 |
May 8, 10, and 13, 2025 |
ICAI CA Exam 2025
Candidates who are aspiring to become CA professionals appear for the ICAI CA exams. The exam has three levels - CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final. Candidates are required to clear all three levels to get the CA certification. The ICAI has released all the important dates for the examination. Candidates should know that the exam will be conducted in groups. In order to appear for the examination, candidates have to register themselves first.
ICAI CA List of Toppers May 2024
ICAI has released the list of toppers for the CA intermediate and final exams held in May 2024. Candidates can find the toppers information below:
CA Final May 2024 Toppers
| Name of the Topper |
All India Rank |
Marks secured |
| Shivam Mishra |
1 |
500 |
| Varsha Arora |
2 |
480 |
| Kiran Rajendra Singh |
3 |
477 |
CA Intermediate May 2024 Toppers
| Name of the Topper |
All India Rank |
Marks secured |
City |
| Kushagra Roy |
1 |
538 |
Bhiwadi |
| Yug Sachin Kariya/Yagya Lalit Chandak |
2 |
526 |
Akola/Bhayandar |
| Manit Singh Bhatia/Hiresh Kashiramka |
3 |
519 |
New Delhi/Mumbai |
ICAI CA Exam 2025: Highlights
Take a look below at all the important details of the CA examination here :
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Features
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Details
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Exam Name
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ICAI CA Exam
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Conducting Body
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Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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Frequency of Exam
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Twice a year
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Exam Duration
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Two hours
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Language of Exam
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English
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Mode of Exam
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Online
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Level of Exam
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National
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Course Offered
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Chartered Accountancy
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No. of Test Cities
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192 cities in India and 8 cities abroad
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Exam Website
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icaiexam.icai.org
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ICAI CA Eligibility Criteria 2025
CA eligibility criteria is an important aspect for candidates as it will determine whether they are eligible to appear for the examination or not. Further, candidates should know that since the exam has three levels, the eligibility criteria are also different for all three levels. Take a look here :
CA Foundation Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who have completed their class 2 or equivalent exam from the Central or State Board of Education before the examination.
In addition,
- Candidates who have registered themselves with the Board of Studies on or before 30 June of the examination year
- Candidates who have changed to the CA Foundation Course with the Board of Studies of ICAI on or before September 7 of the CA exam year are also eligible.
CA Intermediate Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates who have cleared the Foundation examination or equivalent examination
- Candidates who applied for the before Intermediate test in accordance with the curriculum under Schedule B, Paragraph 2 or 2A (Course-II)
- Candidates who have finished their undergraduate or graduate studies in any field from an accredited Indian institution
CA Final Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates may register for the Final Examination if they have completed the Intermediate Examination or the Professional Education Examination - II/PCC/IPCC.
- Candidates are also required to finish 3 years or 3½ years or be due to complete article training as of the date they filled out the application, as applicable.
- For Intermediate IPCC students, candidates must complete their third year of education by 30 April of the exam year, including any extra leave that may have accrued.
- Those candidates who have taken the termination are required to once again register for the balance period of training
- For students in the PE-II stream and PE-II stream who have been converted to the IPCC, they are also required to complete their last twelve months of articled training, including any excess leave that may have accrued, and must have three years left to go by October 31 of the examination year.
ICAI CA Exam Process 2025
There are four main steps for the CA exam process which include online registration, admit card download, and appearing for the exam. The result is announced for candidates level-wise. Take a look at the CA exam process.
Step 1: Fill the Application Form
On the ICAI website, candidates should register for the course. Freshers need to sign up for the CA Foundation course. Those who have already registered can use their previous login information to register for Foundation, Inter, and Final courses.
Step 2: Download ICAI CA Hall Ticket
Candidates who will successfully register for the examination will be eligible to get their ICAI CA admit card which will be issued by the ICAI itself. Candidates who will appear for all three stages of the examination will get their admit card separately. All these admit cards will be issued on different dates on the official website.
The ICAI CA admit card is issued by the ICAI. The hall tickets are an essential document, and candidates have to carry them with them while appearing for the exam. If in case, a candidate forgets to bring their admit card to the examination hall, then he or she will not be allowed to enter the examination hall. The release dates of ICAI CA hall tickets are yet to be notified by the exam conducting body.
Step 3: Download CA Result After Declaration
The CA results for all three levels will be released about a month after the examination. Candidates who clear the foundation exam will have to register for the Intermediate course, and candidates clearing the Intermediate course have to register for the Final course. Candidates who clear all three levels will be certified as professional CA by the ICAI
ICAI CA Exam Fees 2025
Candidates can pay the exam fee online by using VISA or MASTER or MAESTRO Credit / Debit Card / Rupay Card / Net Banking / Bhim UPI.
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
ICAI CA Exam Syllabus 2025
The ICAI CA exam syllabus is based on the syllabus prescribed by the ICAI. With in-depth knowledge of the ICAI CA syllabus, candidates can easily prepare for the accountancy exam, and there are also chances for the candidate to score well.
Check the table below for key highlights of the ICAI CA exam syllabus for Foundation, Intermediate and Final courses.
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ICAI CA Exams
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Details
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Exam Name
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Chartered Accountancy (CA) exam
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Exam Conducting body
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ICAI
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Exam Mode
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Computer based test mode
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Exam Levels
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- CA Foundation
- CA Intermediate
- CA Final
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Number of papers
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- CA Foundation: 4
- CA Intermediate: 8
- CA Final: 8
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Frequency
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Twice in a year:
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Level of Difficulty
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Moderate to tough
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Number of attempts
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Multiple
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ICAI CA Exam Pattern 2025
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India lays out the CA exam pattern for students who are willing to appear for the accountancy exam. The exam is conducted by ICAI and takes place twice a year. Candidates who are preparing for the accountancy exam are advised to go through the exam pattern in order to do proper time management for the topics which contain higher weightage.
As per the ICAI, the final paper 6 of Integrated Business Solutions will be an open book and case study based exam, under the New Scheme of Education and Training. 40% of the paper will carry MCQs, while 60% of the paper will consist of descriptive questions (case study). The paper will be of the duration of four hours. There will be five case studies of 25 marks each. Candidates will have to attempt any four out of them.
Candidates who belong to the English medium school are provided with the English syllabus, whereas candidates who have studied in the Hindi medium get CA question papers in a bilingual language. Though the question paper for the following subjects Accounting, Taxation and Advanced Accounting is in English. However, candidates are allowed to attempt them in Hindi as well.
Candidates must know that there are four papers in the CA foundation exam. While papers 1 and 2 are subjective types, papers 3 and 4 are objective types. The total mark for the CA exam is 400 where each paper is for 100 marks.
