Eligibility for Enrollment under ICAN
The requirements for becoming a chartered
accountant are as follows:
- Enroll with the ICAN for Foundation Level
(CAP-I) after passing 10+2 examination.
Students who have appeared in the 10+2
examination can also provisionally get
themselves registered with the ICAN.
- Appear in Foundation exam (CAP-I) after 1 year of registration. Examinations are held in June
and December every year.
- Join Intermediate Level (CAP-II) after passing Foundation (CAP-I). Students who have done
graduation/post graduation with prescribed percentage can directly join CA-Intermediate
(CAP-II). For Commerce gratuates, the prescribed percentage is 50% in aggregate whereas for
non commerce graduates, the prescribed persentage is 60% in aggregate.
- Appear in Intermediate examination (CAP-II) after 1 year of registration. Exams are held in
June and December every year.
- Join CA Final Course (CAP-III) and 3 years articleship training after passing Intermediate Level
(CAP-II).
- Appear in CAFinal Examination (CAP-III) after 2 years of completion of articleship period.
- Qualify CA-Fianl Examination (CAP-III) and complete the period of articleship training.
- Enroll for membership
Eligibility for Enrollment under ICAI
- Enroll for common Proficiency Test (CPT), after passing class 10 examination.
- Pass 10+2 examination and CPT.
- Enroll for group I for both Group I and Group II of IPCC.
- Successfully complete 9 months of Study Course.
- Successfullly complete Orientation Course of 1 week spanning over 35 hours and covering topics,
such as, personality development, communicaion skills, office procedures, business environment,
general commercial knowledge, etc.
- Successfully complete Information Technology Training (ITT) or Computer Training Programme.
- Appear and pass Group I as well as Group II of Intregrated Proffesional Completence Examination
(IPCC).
- Group I is composed of 4 papers and Group II is composed of 3 papers.
- Register as Articled Assiatant for a period of 3 years, on passing either Group I or both the Groups
of IPCC.
- Get IPCC Certificate, on passing both the Groups of IPCC.
- Appear in Final Examination during last 6 months of 3 years of articled training.
- Pass Group I as well as Group II of final Examination.
- Complete remaining period of articled training, if applicable.
- Successfully complete the course on general management and Communication Skills.
- Get Final examination Certificate.
- Enroll as a member of ICAI and designate as "Chartered Accountant".