Through Direct Entry

 Commerce Graduates/Post-Graduates (55%) or Other Graduates/Post-Graduates (60%)∗

Ø Enrol with the Institute for Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Course for        Both Groups with or without the option of Accounting Technician Course (ATC).

Ø Undergo 100 Hours Information Technology Training (ITT) and 35 hours Orientation Course spanning one Week.

Ø Register for Practical Training of three years.

Ø Complete General Management and Communication Skills (GMCS) – I Course during first year of practical training

Ø Appear in Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Examination after nine months of practical training and Study Course of eight months concurrently from the date of registration for the Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Course.

Ø Appear and pass in both groups of Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Course.

Ø Register for CA Final Course and prepare for CA Final Examination.

Ø Undergo General Management and Communication Skills (GMCS) II Course (15 days) course while serving the last 19 months to 36 months of articled training. Alternatively, attend Four Weeks’ Residential Programme on Professional Skills and Development.

Ø Complete Advance Information Technology Training during the third year of practical training but before appearing in the Final Examination.

Ø Complete three years period of articled training.

Ø Appear in the Final Examination while serving last six months of articled training on or before the last day of the month preceding the month in which the examination is to be held.

Ø Pass Final examination.

Ø Enrol as a member of ICAI and be designated as “Chartered Accountant”.

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∗ Provisional Registration: Students who are pursuing the Final year of Graduation Course shall be eligible for provisional registration to the Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Course. Such students would be required to submit satisfactory proof of having passed the graduation examination with the specified percentage of marks within such period not exceeding six months as from the date of appearance in the final year graduation examination. During the period of provisional registration, a student can undergo and complete ITT or Computer Training and Orientation course. It is clarified that in their case, the practical training will commence only on becoming a graduate with specified percentage of marks. Such students shall be eligible for appearing in the Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Examination on completion of nine months of practical training. If such students fail to produce the proof within the aforesaid period, his provisional registration shall be cancelled and the registration fee or the tuition fee, as the case may be, paid by him shall not be refunded and no credit shall be given for the theoretical education undergone

Requirement 2 become Chartered Accountant

Through CPT

• Enroll with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for Common Proficiency Test (CPT Course) after passing 10th class examination  conducted by an examining body.
• Your eligible to appear in CPT examination after appearing in the Senior Secondary Examination (10+2 Examination) conducted by an examining body.
• After completion the period of 60 days from the date of registration with the Board of Studies of ICAI for CPT, students registered on or before 1st April / 1st October will be eligible to appear in the June / December examination respectively, as the case may be.
• Join the Intermediate (IPCC) course after passing CPT and 10+2 examinations.
• Undergo the Orientation Programme.
• Complete the 100 Hours ITT (Information Technology Training).
• Orientation Programme and ITT are compulsory before commencement of their Articleship.
• Appear in the Intermediate examination (IPC) on completion of 8 months of study course in the 1st day of the examination will be held.
• Join the articled training after passing either Group I or both the Groups of IPCC course.
• Undergo the 1st General Management and Communication Skill (GMCS) course (15 days) during the first year of Articleship.
• Undergo Second General Management and Communication Skills (GMCS) course (15 days) after completion of 18 months of articled training but before completion of articled training. Alternatively, attend Four Week’s Residential Programme on Professional Skills Development.
• Clear Group II of Intermediate (IPC) Examination if not done earlier.
• Join CA Final Course:
• After passing Intermediate (IPC) Examination register for Final course with the Board of Studies;
• • Collect study material of the Final course and prepare for the Final examination;
• Complete Advance Information Technology Training during the third year of practical training but before appearing in the Final Examination;
• Complete articled training of 3 years.
• Appear in the final examination on completion of the practical training or while serving last 6 months of articled training on or before the last day of the month preceding the month in which the examination is to be held.
• Pass final examination and complete GMCS II, if not completed earlier.
• Enroll as a member of the ICAI and be designate as “Chartered Accountant”.