CA Intermediate Course - A Complete Guide

CA Intermedaite  examination conducted by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for the Chartered Accountancy course

A Brief Outline

All CA Curriculum in India are overseen by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The Chartered Accountancy Intermediate course is the second level of the CA course. It also serves as a road map for incoming students interested in joining CA through the CA direct entry route. The implementation of Direct Tax, GST, Demonetization, and the organisation of
several provinces presented enormous prospects for accountants at this time.


 Students who pass the CA Foundation Course are qualified to take the CA Intermediate Course and can register on the ICAI website. CA Intermediate registration costs are Rs. 18000 for both groups and Rs. 13000 for a single group, which includes the registration price, student activity charge, and article helper fee.

Eligibility

Students can appear for the CA intermediate exam in two ways: through the Foundation route or through the direct entry route. Students who use the direct entry route can avoid the foundation level exam. Only students who have completed their graduation are eligible for the direct entry route. Students who have graduated or post-graduated from any university with a minimum pass mark of 55 percent are eligible to enrol in CA intermediate. To apply for CA Intermediate, non-commerce graduate students must have a minimum pass mark of 60%.

How To Register For CA Intermedaite Course

 Students can register for CA Intermediate online at the ICAI official website.
 Each student was given a unique id and password by ICAI at the time of registration.
 After you log in with your credentials, everything appears on your dashboard.
 Choose CA Intermediate and upload your documents there.
 Document Required for Foundation Route Students: 
    o You need to submit an attested copy of your 12th board marksheet. 
    o Most recent coloured photograph.
    o If you belong to a specific category, such as SC/ST/OBC, an attested copy is required.
    o If you are not an Indian student, you must attest a copy of your Nationality
 Document Required for Direct Entry Route Students: 
    o Attested copy of your graduation/post-graduation marksheet 
    o Most recent coloured photograph.
    o If you belong to a specific category, such as SC/ST/OBC, an attested copy is required.

    o If you are not an Indian student, you must attest a copy of your Nationality

 After the documents are verified, the ICAI will send the study materials within one month of the form being submitted.
 CA Intermediate registration has a four-year validity period. Students can renew it for another four years for Rs 400.

Syllabus

The CA Intermediate curriculum is divided into two groups with a total of eight papers (4 in each group). Students can take the exam in either English or Hindi, depending on their preference. The ICAI’s CA Intermediate Course syllabus is as follows:

Group – I
Paper 1 – Accounting
Paper 2 – Corporate and Other Laws
Paper 3 – Cost and Management Accounting
Paper4 – Taxation
Paper I – Income-tax Law
Paper II – Indirect Taxes

Group – II
Paper 5 – Advanced accounting
Paper 6 – Auditing and Assurance
Paper 7 – Enterprise Information Systems & Strategic Management
Section A: Enterprise Information Systems
Section B: Strategic Management
Paper 8 – Financial Management & Economics for Finance
Section A – Financial Management
Section B – Economics for Finance’

CA Intermediate Exam Details

  • Students need to fill exam application form from the official website and make the payment. 
  • Students can apply to either one or both of the groups. The exam fees are Rs. 1500 for a single group and Rs. 2700 for both groups. The ICAI issues the admit card 14 days before the exam. Students must go to the ICAI's official website to obtain their CA intermediate admit card.   The ICAI does not send admit cards by post.
  • You can also practise with the new CA Intermediate question paper, mock test papers, and revision test papers by clicking on the link below.
    https://www.icai.org/post/intermediate-course

Passing Criteria

Candidates must score more than 40% in each paper or 50% in the aggregate to pass the CA Intermediate examinations.

Pass percentage

The CA Intermediate Pass Percentage for July 2021 examinations is 10.49 percent for both groups, for the first group is 29.11% and for the second group, it is 22.2%

FAQ

This course provides Theoretical education which is supported by mandatory practical training of 3 years

Objective part will contain MCQ with 1 mark each (total 30 marks ) without any negative marking.

(i) Paper 2 – Corporate and Other Laws

(ii) Paper4 – Taxation

(iii) Paper 6 – Auditing and Assurance

(iv) Paper 7 – Enterprise Information Systems & Strategic Management

No. students can use only black ink pen

Yes, provided a proper planning and study is required.