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CA Intermediate Exam Exam Date:11 Sep' 25 - 11 Sep' 25
The Institute of Chartered Accountancy of India (ICAI) released the exam pattern for CA intermediate under new scheme. ICAI has discontinued the old scheme and will conduct CA Inter exam May 2025 according to the new scheme of education and training. ICAI conducts CA inter exam in offline mode thrice a year, in the months of January, May and September. Candidates preparing for the CA Intermediate 2025 exam should go through the exam pattern carefully to understand the rules and modalities of the examination.
The CA Intermediate exam is conducted in two groups, candidates have the option to appear either in both groups or one group at a time. Each group has a total of three papers which consists of 100 marks each. Students will have to secure at least 40% marks in each paper and more than 50% marks in each group to clear CA intermediate exam. Read the article below for complete information about the CA intermediate exam pattern for new scheme, CA Inter passing marks, CA Intermediate total marks and other relevant details related to the exam.
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The offline-based CA Intermediate exam has 6 papers in total which are further categorised into 2 groups. The total marks awarded for the CA inter exam are 600 (100 marks for each paper). Candidates can make use of the following given information to strategize their CA inter-exam preparation. As per the new CA Inter exam pattern, 30% of the questions will be cased study based multiple choice questions and 70% of the questions will be descriptive questions in all the six papers of CA Inter May 2025.
Particulars | Details |
---|---|
Name of the exam | CA intermediate exam |
Conducting body | |
Frequency of exam | Thrice a year |
Mode of exam | Offline |
Medium of exam | English or hindi |
Type of questions | Subjective and objective, both |
Time duration for each exam | Three hours |
Total number of papers | Six (6) |
Number of marks for each paper | 100 marks |
Official website | icai.org |
Negative marking | There is no negative marking |
Passing criteria | Candidates must score 40% on each paper and 50% total in a group. |
Difficulty level | Moderate |
As per the marking scheme of ICAI CA Intermediate May 2025, there is no negative marking for MCQs. The CA Inter May 2025 question paper would be for a total of 100 marks, of which 30% of the questions would be case study based multiple choice questions and 70% of the questions would be descriptive questions.
Candidates should have a good understanding of the CA Inter syllabus, subjects, and topics for effective exam preparation. There are four papers in each group of CA inter exam. Check the subject wise marking scheme from the below given table.
Sl. No | Paper Name | Marks |
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1 | Advanced Accounting | 100 Marks |
2 | Corporate And Other Laws Part I: Company Law And Limited Liability Partnership Law Part Ii: Other Laws | 100 Marks Part I: 70 Marks Part II: 30 Marks |
3 | Taxation Section A: Income Tax Law Section B: Goods and Services Tax | 100 Marks Section A: 50 Marks Section B: 50 Marks |
4 | Cost and Management Accounting | 100 Marks |
5 | Auditing and Ethics | 100 Marks |
6 | Financial Management And Strategic Management Section A: Financial Management Section B: Strategic Management | 100 Marks 50 Marks 50 Marks |
Also, check - CA Inter Last 10 Years Question Papers with Solutions PDF
ICAI has prescribed the passing marks for CA intermediate examination. Candidates must secure at least 40% marks in each paper and 50% overall in each group (minimum 200 marks in each group) to clear the CA inter exam.
CA Intermediate Helpdesk - Candidates can send an email for any queries or issues related to the CA inter exam.
Email: intermediate_examhelpline@icai.in
Also, check - CA Intermediate Study Material 2025
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
ICAI has not prescribed any age limit to appear in CA intermediate examination.
No, as per the basic eligibility criteria, candidates can register for the CA intermediate course only through the routes- (a) After completing CA foundation course; (b) Must have graduate/ postgraduate degree.
No, there is no negative marking in the CA intermediate exams.
There is no such rule about stepwise marking specified by the ICAI.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
CMA or Cost and Management Accounting is a certificate course providing CMA designation to the qualifiers. CMA has both descriptive and objective questions. CMA foundation is a mixture of questions. It is a three hour long exam conducted by ICMAI and it is a paper based on mainly class 12th concepts.
CMA examination has a mixture of objective and descriptive questions.
I hope this helps,
All the best
Hello Aspirant,
Hope you are doing great. A common course that covers accounting, taxation, financial analysis, and financial economics is called chartered accountancy, or CA. The three-level CA course offered in India is in high demand both domestically and internationally. Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad are a few of the most well-known Indian cities for studying accounting. Students frequently see each other studying B.Com and CA at the same time. Students from Nepal are also seen travelling to India to enroll in a CA programme in addition to students from India.
In India, CA programmes are typically offered by private and semi-government institutions. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) considers the students certified and qualified Chartered Accountants after they complete this course (CAs).
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Hi,
For being eligible for the direct entry route in CA i.e for giving CA Intermediate exam directly without apppearing for the CA foundation exam you need to atleast complete your graduation. Since you have just completed your second semester exam you are not eligible for the direct entry route as you have not completed your graduation. Hence, you must prepare for your CA foundation exam first . Only when you clear CA foundation you will be eligibe for appearing for your CA intermediate exam.
Hope this helps
Thanks
Hi
To become a CA one needs to go through given 4 levels, listed below :-
1) ca foundation
2 ) ca intermediate
3) articleship Training
4 )ca final
>>>>>>>>> Class 12th pass students need to start with foundation
>>>>>>>>>>> while graduates
commerce graduates with at least 55%
and non commerce graduate with at least 60% in their graduation
don't have to go through CA Foundation, they can start directly start from level 2 i. e CA Intermediate through direct scheme.
As you are a BA i. e non- commerce graduate with 71 % i. e more than 60 % , so yes, you can definitely directly start with CA Intermediate through direct entry scheme .
To register you need to visit the official website i. e icai.org (http://icai.org/) . And after registration you need at least 8 months of study to appear for CA intermediate examination.
Each level you need to go through is described below briefly :-
----------------) 2. CA Intermediate
In your CA Intermediate, you have 2 groups with 4 papers or subjects in each group
>>>>>CA Intermediate Group 1:- You have following subjects :-
*accounting
* cost and management accounting
*corporate and Other laws
* taxation
>>>>>CA Intermediate Group 2:- You have following subjects :-
*advanced accounting
*enterprise information systems & strategic management
*auditing and assurance
*financial management & economics for finance
In oder to clear CA intermediate , you need at least 40% marks individually in each subjects and at least 50% in overall aggregate .
----------------) 3. Articleship Training
You can register for articleship after 1 or both groups of CA Intermediate. Articleship Training is of 3 years. During the last 2 years of your Articleship Training you have to complete your AICITSS i. e Advanced Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills
----------------) 4. CA Final Group
After qualifying both groups of CA Intermediate, you become eligible for CA Final registration. And can appear in CA final examinations either after completion of your Articleship Training or when you are in the last 6 months of your articleship training.
There are 2 groups with 4 subjects in each which are given below:-
>>>>>CA Final Group 1:
*financial reporting
*advanced auditing and professional ethics
*strategic financial management
*corporate and allied Laws
>>>>>CA Final Group 2:
*advanced Management Accounting
*direct Tax Laws
*indirect Tax Laws
*information Systems Control and Audit
After the completion of articleship training and clearing CA Final , you become eligible for applying for the membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India after which become a CA.
For detailed information visit
https://finance.careers360.com/articles/how-to-become-a-ca-in-india
Thank you
Hello,
The last date to register for CA Intermediate 2022 November is March 1, 2022. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) keeps the registration for CA Intermediate open throughout the year. To register for CA Intermediate course, candidates have two options - admission through direct entry route or after clearing CA Foundation exam. There is no upper age limit for CA Intermediate registration. Candidates who are in their final year of graduation can also register for the CA Intermediate course on a provisional basis.
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