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ICAI declares Schedule of examination to be held in November 2019 for next Chartered Accountants Foundation Course {Under New Scheme}, Intermediate (IPC) {Under Old Scheme}, Intermediate {Under New Scheme} and Final {Under Old & New Scheme} Examinations, Examinations in Post Qualification Course under Regulation 204, viz.: Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) Technical Examination, International Trade Laws and World Trade Organisation (ITL & WTO) and International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT – AT).

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
[Set up by an Act of Parliament]
Post Box No.7112, ‘ICAI BHAWAN’, Indraprastha Marg
New Delhi – 110002

14th August, 2019

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

No. 13-CA (EXAM)/N/2019: In pursuance of Regulation 22 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988, the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is pleased to announce that the next Chartered Accountants Foundation Course {Under New Scheme}, Intermediate (IPC) {Under Old Scheme}, Intermediate {Under New Scheme} and Final {Under Old & New Scheme} Examinations will be held on the dates given below at the following places provided that sufficient number of candidates offer themselves to appear from each centre.

Similarly, Examinations in Post Qualification Course under Regulation 204, viz.: Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) Technical Examination, International Trade Laws and World Trade Organisation (ITL & WTO) and International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT – AT) (which is open to the members of the Institute) will be held on the dates and places (centres in India only) which are given below provided that sufficient number of candidates offer themselves to appear from each of the below mentioned places.

FOUNDATION COURSE EXAMINATION – Under New Scheme

[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 25 F (3) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.]

9^th, 13^th, 15^th & 17^th November 2019

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: 2^nd, 4th, 6^th & 8^th November 2019
Group-II: 11^th, 14^th & 16^th November 2019

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: 2^nd, 4th, 6^th & 8^th November 2019
Group-II: 11^th, 14^th, 16^th & 18^th November 2019

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: 1^st, 3rd, 5^th & 7^th November 2019
Group -II: 9^th, 13^th, 15^th & 17^th November 2019

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: 1^st, 3rd, 5^th & 7^th November 2019
Group -II: 9^th, 13^th, 15^th & 17^th November 2019

INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT (IRM) TECHNICAL EXAMINATION

INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAWS AND WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION (ITL & WTO), Part I EXAMINATION

INTERNATIONAL TAXATION – ASSESSMENT TEST (INTT – AT)

9th & 13^th November 2019

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:

*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).

Foundation Course Examination is proposed to be held along with Final Group –II Examinations on 9^th, 13^th, 15^th & 17^th November, 2019 and the Post Qualification Course Examination i.e. INTT – AT is proposed to be held along with Final Group – II Examination on 9^th and 13^th November, 2019.

The IRM and other PQC Examination are to be held along with Final Group – II Examination on 9^th, 13^th, 15^th & 17^th November, 2019 whereas ITL & WTO examination is to be held along with 4 papers of Intermediate (IPC) / Intermediate Examinations.

PLACES OF EXAMINATION CENTRES IN INDIA:

The Chartered Accountants examinations in NOVEMBER – 2019 will be held in the Following Cities:

* Kindly note that only Foundation Examination will be conducted at these cities.

PLACES OF EXAMINATION CENTRES OVERSEAS:

(FOR FOUNDATION, INTERMEDIATE (IPC), INTERMEDIATE AND FINAL EXAMINATIONS ONLY)

The Examination commencement timings at Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Muscat Centres will be 12.30 PM i.e. Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Muscat local time corresponding / equivalent to 2.00 PM. (IST). The Examination commencement timing at Doha Centre will be 11.30 AM i.e. Doha local time corresponding / equivalent to 2.00 PM. (IST). The Examination commencement Timing at Kathmandu (Nepal) Centre will be 2.15 PM Nepal local time corresponding / equivalent to 2.00 PM (IST).

The Council reserves the right to withdraw any city / centre at any stage without assigning any reason. Online filling up of examination forms:

Applications for admission to Foundation, Intermediate (IPC), Intermediate & Final Examinations; Candidates are required to apply on-line at https://icaiexam.icai.org from 16^th August, 2019 to 7th September, 2019 and remit the examination fee on-line by using VISA or MASTER or MAESTRO Credit / Debit Card / Rupay Card / Net Banking / Bhim UPI. They shall however, be required to remit additional ₹ 600/- towards late fee (for Domestic & Kathmandu centres) and US$ 10 (for Overseas centres) in case the application on-line is made after 7^th September, 2019 and upto 10^th September, 2019 (up to 5.30 PM (IST))

Whereas the Examination application form for Post Qualification Course Examinations i.e. Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) Technical Examination, International Trade Laws and World Trade Organisation (ITL & WTO) and International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT – AT) (which is open to the members of the Institute) is to be filled up in the downloadable paper based form (hard copy) only and is priced at ₹ 100/- per examination application form. The forms can be downloaded from our website www.icai.org on or after 16^th August 2019. ₹ 100 may be added to the examination fees payable for the relevant post qualification course. It may be noted that the application forms duly completed for the Post Qualification Course Examination will be received only at the New Delhi office of the Institute. The last date for application is 7^th September, 2019 without late fee and 10^th September, 2019 with late fee of Rs. 600/-

Payment of fees for the Post Qualification Course i.e. Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) Technical Examination, International Trade Laws and World Trade Organisation (ITL & WTO) and International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT – AT) should be made by Demand Draft only. The Demand Draft may be of any Scheduled Bank and should be drawn in favour of The Secretary, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, payable at New Delhi only.

The examination fees payable for various courses are as under:–

The late fee for online submission of examination application form after the scheduled last date would be Rs. 600/- (for Indian / Kathmandu Centres) and US $ 10 (for Overseas Centres) as decided by the Council.

OPTION TO ANSWER PAPERS IN HINDI:

Candidates of Foundation, Intermediate (IPC), Intermediate and Final (Old & New Scheme) Examinations will be allowed to opt for English / Hindi medium for answering papers. Detailed information will be found in guidance notes hosted at https://icaiexam.icai.org. However the medium of Examinations will be only English in respect of Post Qualification Course viz.: Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) Technical Examination, International Trade Laws and World Trade Organisation (ITL & WTO) and International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT – AT).

(S. K. GARG)
ADDITIONAL SECRETARY (EXAMINATIONS)