CA Foundation Exam Form 2019

CA Foundation Exam Form 2019- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) had extended the last date of correction window to September 18, 2019. The authorities had extended the CA Foundation 2019 exam form till September 12 without late fee and September 15 with late fee. The November 2019 session of CA Foundation is going to be conducted in online mode on November 9, 13, 15 and 17. It may be noted that earlier, the correction window was made available between September 12 and 16. Due to disruption of internet facility in J&K, candidates (belonging to J&K only) were able to fill the form till September 15 without having to pay any late fee. The candidates have to carefully fill in the required details, upload scanned copy of photograph-signature and finally make the payment of application fee. Candidates could register with the Board of Studies before June 30 in order to fill the CA Foundation application form 2019 and appear in the ICAI exams to be conducted in November 2019. It maybe noted that students are not being charged for making any corrections and there will not be another correction window unlike previous sessions. The article below gives detailed information and related aspects of CA Foundation exam application form 2019.

Latest: CA Foundation Admit Card November 2019 released for November session of exams.

CA Foundation 2019 Application Dates (November session)

How to fill CA Foundation Exam Form 2019

Candidates have to follow the steps provided below for filling the CA Foundation 2019 application form:

• Visit the official website of ICAI (icai.org).

• Click on the ‘Login/ Register’ tab and enter the login credentials created during registration.

• Click on ‘Apply now’ in the dashboard to open the CA Foundation exam form.

• Fill the form with the requisite details

• Upload the photograph/ signature as specified.

• After completion, candidates may click on ‘Preview’ and edit the errors made until payment is not done.

• Click on ‘Final submit’ to confirm and submit the CA Foundation exam form 2019.

• Pay the ICAI exam/ application fee online through Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Rupay Card/ Net Banking. The application fee shall vary according to the exam centre chosen.

CA Foundation 2019 Exam Application Fee

The exam fee is to be paid by candidates in online mode before last date in order to complete the CA Foundation application form 2019. After completion of payment process, candidates should download and take 2-3 prints of CA Foundation exam form for future reference.

Given below is the amount of fee payable for different test centres:

CA Foundation Exam Centres 2019

Candidates are required to select CA Foundation exam centres while filling the CA Foundation exam form in the order of preference. There are more than 200 (in total 209) exam centres in India including major cities like New Delhi, Noida, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Guwahati. etc. where CS Foundation exam is conducted. There are five overseas exam centres as well as provided below:

• Kathmandu

• Doha

• Dubai

• Abu Dhabi

• Muscat

Eligibility for CA Foundation 2019 Application Form

A candidate is eligible for admission to CA Foundation 2019 November examination after complying with the following:

• He/ she should be registered with the Board of Studies on or before June 30 , or, converted to CA Foundation from old scheme before September 7 for November 2019 session

• He/ she should have passed Senior Secondary (10+2) examination or any other equivalent exam recognized by the State or Central Government.

CA Foundation Registration 2019

The registration process for CA Foundation programme is open throughout the year. Candidates are required to register before a particular period in order to be eligible for appearing in a particular session. For November 2019, a candidate should have registered with the Board of Studies before June 30. Those who were registered under CA CPT till date and still want to pursue with CA exams can get converted to CA Foundation 2019 before September 7. The registration fee for CA Foundation course is Rs 9,000. Those who register on time become eligible to fill the CA Foundation exam form and appear in the exams after a gap of at least 4 months.

The following documents are required by candidates for the purpose of registration:

• Passport-sized photograph

• School/ college leaving certificate

• Signature

• Foreign/ SAARC nationality (if applicable)

• Special category certificate (if applicable)

• Class 10th marksheet

• Class 12th marksheet/ appeared certificate/ admit card

• Degree marksheet

• Diploma marksheet

• Bonafide certificate (in case of Provisional registration)

• Provisional degree certificate

• Consolidated degree mark sheet

Things required for filling CA Foundation 2019 Exam Form

Candidates who are planning to fill the CA Foundation exam application form 2019 need certain things during the online process. The details that are a must to be carried are:

• Copy of registration letter for carefully applying against correct Registration Number

• Master/Visa/Maestro Credit/Debit/Rupay Card for making online payment.

• Scanned copy of recent photograph and signature.

ICAI Correction Window 2019

ICAI has extended the last date for making corrections to CA Foundation exam form till September 18, 2019. Earlier, the correction window was made available between September 12 and 16, 2019 for CA Foundation application form November 2019 session. Candidates may note that this is the only correction window to be provided free of cost and there will not be another one with any sort of payment. This correction window allows candidates who make mistakes in the CA Foundation 2019 exam application form to make changes in the same with the help of two correction windows. It may be noted that the exam authority used to open two correction windows- one free of cost and another one to be paid one respectively. The details mentioned in the CA Foundation 2019 exam form are used for admit card which makes the information important, thus, candidates should be vigilant in the first place while filling the CA Foundation exam form 2019 so that there is no scope left for making corrections to the form.

Procedure to Apply for Error Corrections in CA Foundation Exam Form

Candidates have to fill the CA Foundation exam application form with due diligence, however, if any mistake has been made while filling the application form, ICAI has opened a correction window for the same. Candidates are able to alter their exam forms via the application correction window by following the steps given below:

• Visit the exam website of ICAI at icai.org.

• Click on the ‘Login/ Register’ button.

• Open the application through the dashboard and check the information.

• Click on ‘No change required’ or ‘Make Changes’, as required by the candidate.

• Make the appropriate changes and click on ‘Submit’.

Procedural details for CA Foundation correction window November 2019

• Manual applications are not acceptable for seeking change in the CA Foundation exam form.
• From November 2019 onwards, there is this single correction window and no paid correction window will be released.
• Candidates are able to correct the details including Centre/Medium through this window.
• Candidates applying for change of domestic exam centre to overseas have to pay the requisite examination fee through a payment gateway provided.
• Candidates are able to make changes to CA Foundation exam application form only once and not repeatedly.
• Changes in Centre/Zone/Medium have to be applied for in one sitting only through common application.
• Candidates applying for change of centre or medium have to upload the scanned copy of a handwritten-typed application duly signed by him/ her.
• Candidates are not able to apply for change/ conversion from old syllabus to the new one through this correction window but only through 'Self Service Portal'.
• No change of centre/zone/medium is to be considered after the issue of admit cards.

Sending CA Foundation Exam Form 2019 PDF printout to ICAI

Candidates are required to fill the CA Foundation 2019 application form online and then take print out of the application form pdf for future reference. But it may be noted that those candidates whose CA Foundation exam form PDF doesn't show the candidate photograph or signature correctly have to follow some more steps. In case the photograph is missing or incomplete, the pdf has to be printed and two latest photographs are to be attached on the same- one attested photograph while the other one without attestation. Candidates whose signature is not showing have to put their signature on the print out in the column specified for the same. Thereafter, this print out ahs to be got attested by a Chartered Accountant or a Gazetted Officer or Head of an Educational Institution and the sent to the Examination Department of ICAI office through speed post/ registered post mentioning “Exam Application Form – Foundation NOVEMBER 2019” on the envelope at the following address:

The Additional Secretary (Exams)

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

ICAI Bhawan, Indraprastha Marg,

New Delhi - 110 002.

Candidates may note that printouts can be sent by hand as well to the head office of ICAI at Delhi as mentioned above, as well as the regional offices at Delhi, Mumbai, Kanpur, Kolkata and Chennai and Branch Offices at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Ernakulam, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Nagpur, Pune, Surat, Thane and Vadodara. Candidates should visit the concerned offices between 10 am to 5 pm.

Key Points to be taken care of while filling CA Foundation Exam Form 2019:

• Candidates should ensure their eligibility before filling the CA Foundation 2019 application form.
• The details should be carefully selected/ filled by candidates and should be the same in the PDF as well.
• The exam centre is chosen carefully and appears the same in the PDF.
• Examination medium is selected correctly and appears the same in the PDF.
• The candidate's photograph and signature are uploaded correctly.
• The photograph and signature are showing correctly and completely in the PDF (if it doesn't appear the same, candidates have to send a print out in the prescribed manner to ICAI office).
• Candidate should ensure that the address appears correctly in the PDF.
• If the PDF doesn't show photograph or signature, the candidate has to get the declaration signed and PDF has to be attested.
• Keep a copy of CA Foundation exam application form 2019 PDF for future reference.
• In case of candidates whose photograph or signature is not showing and are supposed to send it to the ICAI office, the same has to be sent via speed post or registered post only and the concerned receipt should be.
• The PDF printout is not allowed to be sent through courier,

CA Foundation Admit Card 2019

ICAI has released the CA Foundation admit card November 2019 session on October 14, 2019. Candidates have to download the admit card online from the official website once hosted and will have to bring the same on the exam day. Entry to exam hall is not permitted without CA Foundation admit card and a government issued identity proof due to verification purposes. The admit card shall contain important details like CA Foundation exam centre, exam dates, etc along with the personal details of candidates like name, photograph, etc.

What after CA Foundation 2019 Exam Form?

Once candidates successfully filled the online application form of CA Foundation 2019, they can check the exam pattern and syllabus to understand the type of questions, distribution of marks, marking scheme, etc. After doing so, they can check the CA Foundation study material 2019 provided online to boost their preparation. The Knowledge Portal of ICAI provides a wide range of paper-wise CA Foundation 2019 study material, sample papers, mock test papers, and previous years' question papers.