FAQs: Provisional Admission to CA Foundation Course

Board of Studies
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
14th July, 2020

Frequently Asked Questions: Provisional Admission to Foundation Course

Q1: I am a class 12 student and was supposed to appear for 12th examination conducted by State Board. Due to the outbreak of the COVID -19 pandemic, the CBSE /ICSE/State Board suspended the exams and therefore, I could not sit in any of the papers of class 12th examinations for the time being. Can I register for the Foundation course?

Ans 1: Candidate who could not appear in any of the papers of class 12th Examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or an examination recognised by the Central Government or the State Government as equivalent thereto for the purpose of admission to graduation course, due to outbreak of COVID-19 PANDEMIC, is allowed to provisionally register for the Foundation Course on or before 31st August, 2020, if he has been either allotted the admit card and/or appeared in one or more papers in the months of February/March 2020 in the Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination conducted by any of the examining body mentioned above.

Q2: I am a class 12 student of State Board. I was allotted admit card by the Board but due to the outbreak of the COVID -19 pandemic, State Board suspended the exams and therefore, I could sit appear for 3 papers of class 12th examinations. Can I register for the Foundation course?

Ans 2: Candidates who could not appear in all papers of class 12th Examination of the State Board due to suspension of the examination in view of the COVID 19 pandemic, are allowed to provisionally register for the Foundation Course on or before 31st August, 2020 if they have been either allotted the admit card and/or appeared in one or more papers in the months of February/March 2020 in the Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination conducted by any of the examining body mentioned above.

Q3: I have recently passed class XI and have come to class XII, can I provisionally register for Foundation Course?

Ans 3: No, for provisional registration to the Foundation course, it is necessary that the candidate has completed class 12th, has been allotted admit card and/or has appeared in one or more papers in the months of February/ March 2020 in the Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or an examination recognised by the Central Government or the State Government as equivalent thereto for the purpose of admission to graduation course.

Q4: If I provisionally register for the Foundation course and I do not pass 12th exams, am I still eligible to appear for the Foundation Course examination?

Ans 4: No, candidates need to pass class XIIth examination in order to be eligible for the Foundation course examination to be held in November 2020

Q5: If I want to provisionally register for the Foundation course, where can I do the same?

Ans 5: Candidates desiring to register in Foundation Course, may register online https://eservices.icai.org/

Q6: Do I need to send the form and documents in the physical mode to the Institute office?

Ans 6 : No, you are not required to send the form and documents in the physical mode to the Institute office. You are only required to fill the form online by payment of requisite fees and uploading the desired documents.

Q7: In case while filling the form, I have a doubt. Kindly advise, how my doubt will be resolved?

Ans 7: In case of any doubt, you can send mail at the following email id [email protected]

Q8: Some of the Boards have announced results of Class XII Examinations, what are the documents which I need to enclose.

Ans 8: Self-Certified Mark Sheet of Class XII Examination, if available, otherwise admit card of Class XII Examination along with Class Xth Mark Sheet having date of Birth details to be enclosed.

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