CA Intermediate Eligibility Criteria 2019

CA Intermediate Eligibility Criteria 2019- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) announced the CA Intermediate 2019 eligibility criteria. Candidates who have passed the CA CPT or Foundation examinations are qualified for the second step towards Chartered Accountancy as per the CA Intermediate eligibility criteria 2019. Those candidates opting for CA after graduation or post graduation in Commerce or otherwise having scored minimum aggregate score or equivalent grade are also eligible for CA Intermediate with direct entry. Those candidates who get enrolled to the programme without fulfilling the CA Intermediate 2019 eligibility criteria stand a chance to lose their candidature. Candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria for CA Intermediate 2019 and wish to appear for November 2019 session have to register with Board of Studies (BoS) within the stipulated period and then fill the application/ exam forms before last date, i.e. September 7 without late fee and September 10 with late fee. Read the article below to have a detailed information on CA Intermediate 2019 eligibility criteria.
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CA Intermediate 2019 Eligibility Criteria

CA Intermediate is the new name for second stage (after CA Foundation) or entry level (after requisite qualification of degree/ examination) for CA as came into force from July 2017. The eligibility criteria for CA Intermediate 2019 provides minimum qualifications to be fulfilled by a candidate to get enrolled into CA Intermediate course. CA Intermediate is the second level towards becoming a CA after passing CA CPT or CA Foundation and direct entry is allowed for graduates/ post graduates and others as provided below. ICAI conducts the CA Intermediate examinations twice a year, i.e. in May and November. Candidates applying for the course should be aware of CA Intermediate 2019 eligibility criteria.

CA Intermediate Eligibility Criteria 2019 for November session

The minimum eligibility criteria for CA Intermediate 2019 contain a variety of qualifications depending upon examinations passed or having been registered into certain courses. Candidate fulfilling any of them becomes eligible to register for CA Intermediate. A candidate can apply or appear in CA Intermediate only after passing one of the following exams or having been registered for the following exams. Given below are the set of minimum qualifications listed by ICAI fulfilling which, a candidate becomes eligible to enrol for CA Intermediate.

After passing any of the following:

• CA Foundation Examination, or

• CA CPT, or

• Professional Education (Examination-I), or

• Graduation or post graduation in Commerce (above 55% score or equivalent grade) having studied any three of the following subjects with a minimum of 50 marks- Accounting, Auditing, Mercantile Laws, Corporate Laws, Economics, Management (including Financial Management), Taxation (including Direct Tax Laws and Indirect Tax Laws), Costing, Business Administration or Management Accounting, or

• Graduation or post graduation in any stream with an aggregate of 60% or above, or

• Intermediate level examination of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, or

• Intermediate level examination of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Candidates already registered with any of the following:

• Intermediate course, or

• Professional Education Course II, or

• Professional Competence Course, or

• Intermediate IPC (Integrated Professional Competence) Course cum articleship.

It may be noted that those students pursuing final year of graduation are also allowed to be registered into CA Intermediate course on provisional basis. Provided that such students can pursue the practical training only after submission of satisfactory proof of having passed their graduation within six months of appearing in those exams and with minimum required scores.

CA Intermediate Registration 2019

Registration process for CA courses goes on throughout the year. CA Intermediate 2019 eligibility criteria is followed by candidate’s registration with the Board of Studies (BoS) within stipulated period. There has to be a gap of 8 months between registration with BoS and first appearance in the examination session (dedicated in the name of study period) as provided in ICAI norms. Registration form has to be filled accompanied with payment of fees and the requisite documents. The registration fee is different for candidates appearing in one group at a time and both the groups simultaneously. Registration for CA Intermediate course has a validity of 4 years and can be extended for another term of 4 years by paying the requisite fee.

CA Intermediate Exam form 2019

Candidates have to fill CA application form before the last date of submission in order to appear for CA Intermediate 2019 exams. The application forms for November 2019 are released on August 16 and the last date to fill is September 7 without late fee and September 10 with late fee. Two application correction windows are also opened after last date of filling the application forms. The details provided in the application form are then used in CA Intermediate admit card, so candidates should be vigilant while filling their details in the application form.