CA Foundation Registration Nov 2023 - Fees, Last Date, Steps to Apply Online

CA Foundation Registration 2023 - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) keeps the registration window open throughout the year for both May/June sessions and November/December sessions. The registration for CA Foundation December 2023 is currently open. Candidates can complete the CA Foundation registration 2023 for December session through the official website - icai.org till July 1, 2023. The CA Foundation registration fee for the December 2023 exam is Rs.9800 for Indian students and $700 for US students. The CA Foundation 2023 registration for the May 2023 session has been closed on January 1, 2023. The CA Foundation exams are conducted twice a year, in May/June and November/December. Read the complete article to know more about CA Foundation registration 2023, its eligibility criteria and other relevant information.

CA Foundation Registration 2023 - Important dates

*Changes in the dates will be notified based on official ICAI’s notification.

CA Foundation Registration 2023 - Eligibility criteria

Candidates before registering for CA Foundation December 2023 session should check the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria for CA Foundation December 2023 registration are as follows:

• Aspirants should have passed or must be appearing in class 12 examination constituted by Law or conducted by an examining body recognised by the Central Government.

• Students will have to register before July 1, 2023, and complete the study period of four months.

• They also need to register with the Board of Studies (BoS).

• ICAI has also started provisional registrations for students who have cleared their 10th class. So in place of the 12th Marksheet, they have to submit a scanned copy of their admit card. Students who have given their exams but whose results are awaited can also register under provisional registration.

Documents required for CA Foundation registration 2023

Candidates should keep the scanned copy of the following documents before completing the registration of CA Foundation 2023:

• Attested copy of class 12 examination admit card or marksheet

• Attested proof of nationality (for foreigners)

• Recent coloured photograph of the candidate

• Attested proof of special category certificate ( for SC/ ST/ OBC candidates)

• Attested class 10 exam admit card or certificate with name and date of birth of the candidate

CA Foundation 2023 registration

The registration of CA Foundation 2023 is open throughout the year, candidates just need to keep an eye on the exam form dates and exam dates to appear for the CA Foundation exam. The CA Foundation 2023 application form will be available on the official ICAI website.

How to complete CA Foundation registration for December 2023 exams?

Candidates can register for CA Foundation exam 2023 by following the steps given below:

1. Visit the official website of ICAI - icaiexam.icai.org

2. Fill in all the required details and click on generate OTP. The OTP will be sent on the candidate’s registered mobile number or email id.

3. To complete the validation process enter the OTP received.

4. After entering OTP candidates will receive the login credentials through e-mail or SMS.

5. In the next step, aspirants will have to login to the ICAI website with the login credentials received.

6. After this candidates will receive two options from where they can select the student cycle on the left side.

7. Then, they need to select ‘Apply for Foundation’.

8. The form of CA Foundation will be available in the next window, where some details will be auto-filled. Candidates need to fill in the rest of the details and click on ‘Save and Next’.

9. Submit the required documents in the scanned format.

10. Now, upload the photograph and signature.

11. After submission of all details and documents, candidates will have to pay the CA Foundation registration fees.

12. Take the printout of the registration form. Attach the required documents. Finally, the completed form should be posted to the postal address of ICAI.

13. Upon completion of the CA Foundation registration process, ICAI will send the CA Foundation study material to the candidates through the Centralized Dispatch System (CDS).

CA Foundation Registration fees for December 2023 session

Candidates need to pay the registration fees to get themselves registered for CA Foundation exam 2023. The break-up of registration fees is given below:

CA Foundation 2023 registration fees

Note: ICAI has made some exceptions in CA Foundation fees 2023. The Institute has allowed a 75% fee concession for the newly formed Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and the 8 North-Eastern states. Hence, students residing in these areas should pay the CA Foundation registration fee of Rs.2,250.

Validity of CA Foundation registration 2023

The CA Foundation exams are conducted twice a year. Once registered, the CA Foundation registration is valid for a span of three years which means six attempts. And after three years, candidates can revalidate their registration by depositing a fee of Rs. 300 as revalidation fees.

What after CA Foundation registration 2023 for the December session?

• Candidates after registering for CA Foundation course will receive study material from ICAI within a few days.

• After registration, candidates will also have to fill out the CA Foundation exam form 2023 in order to sit in the exams.

• CA Foundation admit cards will also be issued online, which must be printed and carried to the CA examination centre.

• After appearing for CA Foundation exams, candidates will receive their CA Foundation result within 2 months after the exam is over.