CA Final - A Complete Guide

CA final is the last level course to be completed for an aspirant of Chartered Accountancy. Once the student has cleared the Intermediate level, he/she enters the last leg of CA, i.e., CA Final Course. The Final Course consists of two Groups - Group I and Group II. The Course covers Group I which consists of Three Core papers, and Group II which consists of Three Core Papers and One Elective paper.
Students before writing the CA Final exams have to opt for one of the six options available in the Elective Paper. He/she must register for a 2-year articleship training under a practicing Chartered Accountant before the CA final exam. The student must also undergo a four-week Advanced Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (AICITSS) after the training.
After completing the articleship training and passing both the Final Course groups with a minimum of 40% in each subject and 50% overall, a student can enroll as a member of ICAI and be designated as a CA.

In this article, we will discuss about CA Final, its registration procedure, fee structure, last date, syllabus, eligibility, reverification and much more.

• Passport size photo of the student.
• Mark sheets of cleared CA IPCC/Intermediate exams.
• Mark sheet of CA Foundation/CPT (not applicable to the direct entry route students)
• Attested Certificate of Special Category (SC/ST/OBC/PwD)
• Certificate of Nationality

• Using the allotted password and registration ID on Self Service Portal, a student can complete his/her registration and login.
• Out of the two options that appear on the screen (Student Cycle & Article Cycle), select the Student Cycle option.
• A student can choose the course from the CA final level, and the CA final registration will appear on the screen.
• The necessary details get updated automatically in form as it was during the registration of CA Intermediate.
• If in case the student wants to correct something, a re-correct option is available.
• Upload necessary documents as mentioned.
• After registration is completed, a student can pay the fee using Net Banking / Debit Card / Credit Card.
• The student receives a PDF with their details and registration number.
• Within a month after the CA final registration, the student will get the registration certificate.

• He/she should be registered under the CA Final Course.
• He/she has completed the Practical Training on or before the last day of the month preceding the month in which the examination is to be held or has been serving the last six months of practical training, including excess leave, if any, on the first the month in which the examination is to be held and
• He/she has successfully completed an Advanced Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (AICITSS).
• Your registration number should be valid on the date of filling out the application for the CA Final (Validity Period- 10 years from the date of registration).
• The candidate must have completed prescribed period of 2 years of articled training as on the date of filling the exam application form

The ICAI Admit Card has the details about a student with the allotted exam center name and location. A student can download this from the official website ICAI Login using their login details. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) issues the registered students' admit cards on scheduled dates. ICAI does not send Admit Cards by post to any student. If the student cannot download the Admit Card online, he/she should contact the ICAI minimum of 2-3 days before the exam date. 

How can a student download ICAI CA Admit Card 2024?

• Go to the ICAI website to download the Admit Card.
• Click on the Login or Registration tab.
• Log in using student login ID (registration number) and password.
• Click on the tab indicating admit Card.
• Download the admit Card for CA exams.

The details mentioned on a CA admit Card.

• Name of the student
• Registration number.
• Program details
• Student's photo and signature
• Exam venue and timing

Helpdesk for ICAI CA Admit Card 2024:

A Student will be barred from writing the exam if he/she fails to carry the Admit Card. Hence, a student must receive the CA Admit Card on time. If a student faces any issue regarding the Admit Card, they must report to the ICAI exam officer.

A candidate who has passed in any one but not in both the groups of the Final Examination under Existing Scheme shall be eligible for exemption in that particular group and shall be required to appear and pass in the remaining group / paper(s).
A student who has appeared in all the papers comprising a Group and fails in one or more papers comprising that Group but secures a minimum of 60% of the marks in any paper(s) of that Group shall be eligible for exemption in that paper(s) in the next following three examinations.

He/she shall be declared to have passed in that Group if he/she secures at one sitting a minimum of 40% marks in each of the papers of that Group and a minimum of 50% of the total marks of all the papers of that Group including the paper(s) in which he had secured a minimum of 60% marks in the earlier examination. He/she shall not be eligible for any further exemptions in the remaining paper(s) of that Group until he has exhausted the exemptions already granted to him in that Group.

• For a student to score well in the CA final exam, apart from having syllabus and exam pattern understanding, he/she must follow a strict schedule.
• He/she can prepare a timetable before starting the exam preparation and abide by it.
• Refer to the syllabus provided by ICAI and stick to it.
• Decide the group and then prepare accordingly.
• While preparing for the exam, a student needs to check the amendments, abide by those changes, and prepare accordingly.
• He/she can refer to our YouTube channel for a better understanding of topics.
• A student can make a note on the books, study materials, notes, scanners, pdf's mock papers, Question papers, MCQs, RTP's, etc., to refer to.

CA final results are announced approximately 2 months after the last CA exam. Students can check the results at the official website of the exam conducting body. Students need to enter their login credentials to get the result. Methods to obtain the CA Final Result—online, through SMS, and email.

The CA results will be released on the following websites:

• icaiexam.icai.org
• icai.nic.in
  
  

   CA Final November-23 Results

  Candidates applied   for	No. of Candidates  Appeared	No. of Candidates Passed	Pass Percentage
  GROUP I	65,294	6176	9.46
  GROUP II	62,679	13520	21.6
  BOTH GROUPS	32,907	3090	9.42

   

If a student is not satisfied with the CA final marks awarded to them, then he/she can apply for reverification of answer sheets. This has been effective since the November 2011 attempt. A written application should be submitted to the institute, in the students' handwriting (Hindi or English - depending on the language opted), indicating:

• Roll No. (Final Admit Card)
• Student Reg. No.
• Paper(s) to be verified
• Examination Appeared – (CA Final)
• Address for Communication

The payment for this has to be made online within one month of the result declaration.

An Application for the re-verification of Marks can also be made online on http://icaiexam.icai.org. If the student opts to apply online, he/she should scan the Handwritten Reverification Application and upload it to the above website. The Payment of re-verification Fees should be made using a Debit/ Credit Card.

The process of verification of marks covers:

• Whether the answer book(s) compilation is complete
• Whether any question or part thereof has remained unvalued
• Whether there is any totaling error in any question or total marks on the cover page
• Whether there is any discrepancy between the marks for each question and or/part thereof and marks for each question indicated on the cover page of the answer book
• Whether the handwriting of the student in all the answer books is the same.

Announcement of CA Final re-verification takes 6-8 weeks but may be longer in some cases. The outcome of the verification exercise will be hosted online by ICAI on http://icaiexam.icai.org/verification/check_result_ver.php, and written communication is sent to the student concerned to the address mentioned in the application.

If a student does not receive a response latest up to 20 days before the next exam commencement, he/she can send an email to the exam department at http://icaiexam.icai.org/verification/check_result_ver.php.

To switch from the old training scheme to the new training scheme, a student needs to login into the student portal with his/her credentials. Go to the switchover tab and follow instructions. A one-time fee of Rs. 1,000 has to be paid to make the switch. The student will receive all the new textbooks for free. But the transportation charges have to be borne by the student.