Examination Department
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
13th October, 2020
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
REVISED SCHEDULE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT EXAMINATIONS, NOVEMBER 2020
In continuation to the Announcement dated 15th July, 2020; as also Announcement dated 8th October 2020 made regarding Opt-Out window, another Announcement dated 8th October 2020 regarding SOP guidelines for examinees Centres and Centre Superintendent/ observers; it is hereby notified for general information that in view of prevailing circumstances; it has now been decided that the Chartered Accountant Examinations earlier scheduled from 1st November 2020 to 18th November 2020: now to be held from 21st November 2020 to 14th December, 2020 as per details given below.
FOUNDATION COURSE EXAMINATION
[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 25 F (3) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.]
| 8th, 10th, 12th & 14th December 2020 |
INTERMEDIATE (IPC) COURSE EXAMINATION – Under OLD SCHEME
[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 28 E (3) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988]
| Group-I: 22nd, 24th, 26th & 28th November 2020 |
| Group-II: 1st, 3rd & 5th December 2020 |
INTERMEDIATE COURSE EXAMINATION – Under NEW SCHEME
[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 28 G (4) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.]
| Group-I : 22nd, 24th, 26th & 28th November 2020 |
| Group-II: 1st, 3rd, 5th & 7th December 2020 |
FINAL COURSE EXAMINATION – Under OLD SCHEME
[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 31 (ii) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.]
| Group –I : 21st, 23rd, 25th & 27th November 2020 |
| Group -II: 29th November 2020, 2nd, 4th & 6th December 2020 |
FINAL COURSE EXAMINATION – Under NEW SCHEME
[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 31 (iv) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.]
| Group -I: 21st, 23rd, 25th & 27th November 2020 |
| Group -II: 29th November 2020, 2nd, 4th & 6th December 2020 |
INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT (IRM) TECHNICAL EXAMINATION
| Modules I to IV | 21st, 23rd, 25th & 27th November 2020 |
INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAWS AND WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION
(ITL & WTO), Part I EXAMINATION
| Group A | 21st & 23rd November 2020 |
| Group B | 25th & 27th November 2020 |
INTERNATIONAL TAXATION – ASSESSMENT TEST (INTT – AT)
| 21nd & 23th November 2020 |
It may be emphasized that there would be no change in the examination schedule in the event of any day of the examination schedule being declared a Public Holiday by the Central Government or any State Government / Local Holiday.
Candidates may note that two of the papers viz. Paper(s) 3 & 4 of Foundation Examination are of 2 hours duration. Similarly, Elective Paper – 6 of Final Examination (under New Scheme) is of 4 hours. However, all other examinations are of 3 hours duration, and the examination wise timing(s) are given below:
| Examination | Paper(s) | Exam. Timings (IST) | Duration |
| Foundation | Paper 1 & 2 | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Paper 3 & 4* | 2 PM to 4 PM | 2 Hours | |
| Intermediate (IPC) | All Papers | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Intermediate (New Scheme) | All Papers | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Final (Old Scheme) | All Papers | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Final (New Scheme) | Paper 1 to 5 &
Paper 7 & 8. |
2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Paper 6 (Elective) | 2 PM to 6 PM | 4 Hours | |
| Post Qualification Course Examinations i.e. (ITL & WTO), Part I, IRM and (INTT – AT) | ALL | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
*In Paper 3 and 4 of Foundation Examination and all papers of Post Qualification Course Examinations there will not be any advance reading time, whereas in all other papers / exams mentioned above, an advance reading time of 15 minutes will be given from 1.45 PM (IST) to 2 PM (IST).
It is also decided that Intermediate (IPC) Examination under old syllabus is extended to one more examination cycle i.e. student registered under Intermediate (IPC) Old Syllabus can write their examinations up to May 2021 examination term.
As announced earlier, opt-Out “option to the students shall continue in operation during the conduct of entire November 2020 Examinations. The Candidates are further advised to note the above and stay in touch with the website of the Institute, www.icai.org.
(S. K. Garg)
Additional Secretary (Examinations)
