CA Foundation Eligibility Criteria 2023 - Age Limit, Qualification and Exemptions

CA Foundation Eligibility Criteria 2023 - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) prescribes the eligibility criteria of CA Foundation programme 2023. Candidates before applying for the CA Foundation exam 2023 should check the eligibility criteria, to avoid rejection of the CA Foundation application form. As per ICAI’s recent amendment a student who has passed in the Class 10 examination is eligible to register for CA Foundation programme on a provisional basis. Candidates can check the details related to the educational qualification, age limit and qualifying marks under the CA Foundation eligibility criteria. ICAI also provides exemption to certain categories of candidates in the CA Foundation exam. Read the complete article to know more about CA Foundation eligibility criteria 2023 and other relevant details.

CA Foundation Registration 2023 - Important dates

CA Foundation eligibility criteria 2023

Candidates before registering for CA Foundation exam 2023 should ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria of CA Foundation. ICAI had made some provisions in 25E,25F and 28 F of the CA regulations that permits candidates of class 10 to get admission through a provisional route. The eligibility criteria of CA Foundation 2023 is given below:

• Age Limit

There are no age limit restrictions for candidates who want to apply for the CA Foundation exam.

• Educational Qualification

The educational qualifications guidelines set by ICAI are:

• Candidates who have passed the Class 10 examination from the state or central government board or an equivalent examination can apply for the CA Foundation exam. However, these candidates can only take provisional admission that will be regularized after clearing Class 12 exams.

• Candidates appearing in Class 12 or have already passed the exams can register for the CA Foundation exam.

• Candidates who have passed Class 12 with a minimum of 50 percent marks can register

List of examinations treated as equivalent to class 12 (senior secondary examination) for the CA Foundation exam.

Time Duration and Registration

Candidates have to register on or before January 1, 2023 for the exam to be held in May/ July session. Whereas, for November/ December 2023 exams, the last date of registration is July 1, 2022. Thus, one of the basic eligibility criteria is that candidates have to register with the Board of Studies (BoS).

CA Foundation eligibility criteria - Exemptions

ICAI has specified certain exemptions for some candidates and they don’t need to appear in the CA Foundation exam. Instead, they can register themselves for the second-level CA Intermediate course.

CA Foundation exemptions