How to Enter into CA Course?

Through CPT Route

Revised Scheme: Route I – Foundation Course.
Under the Foundation Course Route, the following steps are required

1. Register with Board of Studies (BoS) after appearing in Class XII till June 30/Dec 31.
2. Be eligible to appear for Foundation examination after passing Class XII examination. The first Foundation examination can be taken in November/May, as applicable, following the passing of Class XII examination.
3. Qualify Foundation Course.
4. Register with the BoS for the Intermediate Course.
5. Complete 8 months of study.
6. Appear and Pass in either or both Groups of Intermediate Course
7. Successfully complete Four Weeks Integrated Course in Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS) before the commencement of the practical training
8. Register for Three years Practical Training on passing either or both the Groups of Intermediate.
9. Register for the Final Course after qualifying both the Groups of Intermediate Course.
10. Successfully complete Four Weeks Advanced ICITSS during the last two years of Practical Training.
11. Complete Practical Training.
12. Appear in the Final examination after completion of practical training and Advanced ICITSS.
13. Become Member.

Note‬: ICAI has decided in principle the above-mentioned Scheme. However, the scheme will be notified in the official Gazette in due course.

CA New Syllabus 2018 | Direct Entry Route

Revised Scheme: Route II – Direct Entry Route

The ICAI allows Commerce Graduates/Post-Graduates (with minimum 55% marks) or Other Graduates/Post-Graduates (with minimum 60% marks) and Intermediate level passed students of Institute of Company Secretaries of India and Institute of Cost Accountants of India to enter directly to its Intermediate Course. The following steps are required to be undertaken by the eligible Graduates and Post Graduates under this route:

1. Register with the BOS for the Intermediate course (provisional registration allowed to the students doing the Final year of graduation).
2. Successfully complete Four Weeks Integrated Course in Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS) before the commencement of the practical training.
3. Register for Three Years Practical Training.
4. Appear in Intermediate Examination after Nine months of Practical Training.
5. Qualify Intermediate Course.
6. Register for the Final Course after qualifying both Groups of Intermediate Course.
7. Successfully complete Four Weeks Advanced ICITSS during the last two years of Practical Training.
8. Complete Practical Training.
9. Appear in the Final examination after completion of practical training and Advanced ICITSS.
10. Become Member

Note: Candidates who have passed the Intermediate level examination of ICSI or ICWAI and enter the CA Intermediate course directly shall be treated at par with Foundation passed students and shall have to undergo the CA course in the manner as into the Foundation passed students.

CA New Syllabus 2018 | Foundation Course

There are 4 papers in CA Foundation course. Remember one thing that Paper 2 and Paper 4 will be Objective type papers. Read below !!

CA CPT Revised Syllabus 2018 – Number of Papers – 4

Paper 1	Principles and Practices of Accounting	100 Marks	Descriptive /Subjective Type
Paper 2	Business Law & Business Correspondence and Reporting	100 Marks
	Section A: Business Law – 60 Marks		Descriptive/Subjective Type
	Section B: Business Correspondence and Reporting – 40 Marks
Paper 3	Business Mathematics Logical Reasoning and Statistics	100 Marks
	Paper 3 – Part I: Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning (60 Marks)		Objective Type
	Paper 3 – Part II: Statistics (40 Marks)
Paper 4	Business Economics & Business and Commercial Knowledge	100 Marks
	Paper 4 – Part I: Business Economics (60 Marks)		Objective Type
	Paper 3 – Part II: Statistics (40 Marks)

Note :
1. Passing percentage: Aggregate- 50% and Subject-wise- 40% at one sitting.

2. Objective type question of I or more marks.

3. Examination: In the month of November and May after passing Class XII

Four Weeks Integrated Course in Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS)

Duration: 4 weeks (2 weeks for soft skills and 2 weeks for IT)
When to complete: Students registering for the Intermediate course shall be required to do ICITSS before the commencement of practical training.

Assessment Test: An assessment test shall be conducted at the end of the course which the students have to qualify for being able to appear in the Intermediate examination.

Practical Training

Duration of Practical Training: Three Years

Commences after completing Integrated Course in Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS) and passing Either or Both Groups of Intermediate.

For direct entrants coming through Graduation and Post Graduation route, the practical training commences immediately after they complete four weeks ICITSS.

Advance Four Weeks Integrated Course in Information Technology and Soft Skills (AICITSS)

Duration: 4 weeks (2 weeks for soft skills and 2 weeks for Advance IT)
When to complete: Students undergoing Practical training shall be required to do AICITSS during the last 2 years of Practical training but to complete the same before appearing in the Final Examination.