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Subjects Reduced in CA Course

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Jun 3, 2022
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Changes in CA Foundation

4 Subjects - 4 paper

  • Accounting

  • Business law

  • QA

    • BM

    • LR

    • Statistics

  • Business Economics

Number of Attempts and first exam eligibility

  • To be increased to 3. (Systems will be developed soon)

  • Appear in Foundation Examination after appearing in class 12 examination and completing a minimum study period of 4 months before the 1st day of the month in which examination is held.

Registration Validity

  • 4 years from the date of registration

Pass percentage

  • 50% in each paper (with negative marking – 25% for each wrong answer to MCQs in papers 3 and 4)

Changes in CA Intermediate

  • Subjects now 6

  • Other laws removed from paper no. 2. It will be called corporate law. 

  • Group 1 

    • 3 subjects

      • Advance Accounting

      • Corporate laws

      • Cost and Management Accounting

  • Group 2 

    • 3 Subjects

      • Tax

      • Auditing and Code of Ethics

      • Paper 6

        • 6A FM

        • 6B SM

  • Partially objective and partially subjective [30% case scenario/study based MCQs and 70% descriptive questions] in all papers. 

  • No Open book exams.

  • Computer-based / Physical examination as decided by the council from time to time.

  • The Council may adopt the criteria of negative marking in a paper or papers having objective type questions in such manner as may be specified by it from time to time.

  • The number of exams can be increased to 3 depending upon resources.

  • 40% marks in individual paper and 50% marks in aggregate to pass the Group.

  • 25% negative marking (for wrong answers in MCQ based questions)

  • If a student secures more than 60% marks in paper/s, exemption of paper for immediate 3 attempts and the exempted marks to be considered for aggregating. 

  • Thereafter, treat the exempted paper/s as permanently passed and the student has to score 50% to pass in the remaining paper/s. However, students will have the option to surrender and re-appear in the exempted paper. 

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Changes in CA Final

  • Paper-4: Corporate and Economic Laws - Shifted to Self-Paced E-learning Mandatory Module

  • Paper-5: Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation - Shifted to Self-Paced E-learning Mandatory Module.

  • Ethics and Information Technology to be integrated with the curriculum of all subjects at the Final Level.

  • Paper-6: Integrated Business Solutions  - (Multi-disciplinary case study with Strategic Management)

  • Partially objective and partially subjective [30% case scenario/study based MCQs and 70% descriptive questions] in all papers.

  • Open book/Restricted open book pattern of assessment

  • Computer-based/physical examination, as decided by the Council from time to time.

  • The Council may adopt the criteria of negative marking in a paper or papers having objective type questions in such manner as may be specified by it from time to time.

  • Eligibility to appear in the Final examination

    • A candidate who has passed both groups of the intermediate level examination, 

    • Completed the prescribed second level soft skills and information technology courses, 

    • Qualified the four self-paced modules [four SETS] 

    • Six months after the completion of practical training before the 1st day of the month in which the examination is held.

  • Number of Exams to be held - ​​2 [To be increased to 3 at a later point of time after systems are established]

  • 40% marks in individual paper and 50% marks in aggregate to pass the Group.

  • 25% negative marking (for wrong answers in MCQ based questions)

  • If a student secures more than 60% marks in paper/s, exemption of paper for immediate 3 attempts and the exempted marks to be considered for aggregating. 

  • Thereafter, treat the exempted paper/s as permanently passed and students have to score 50% to pass the remaining paper/s. However, students will have the option to surrender and re-appear in the exempted paper. 

Self-paced e-Learning Modules

  • It would comprise of subjects which students can attempt and qualify at their own pace after qualifying for intermediate level examination. 

  • A student has to qualify for these online modules (SETS) for taking the Final examination.

  • The minimum mark for qualifying in each module is 50%. 

  • The marks obtained will not be aggregated with the marks obtained in the core papers for the purpose of assessment. 

SETS in Self Paced e-learning modules

  • SET A - Economic law - Compulsory

  • SET B - Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation - Compulsory

  • SET C- Specialisation module (one to choose) 

  • Risk management

  • Integrated and sustainability reporting

  • Government Accounting and Public finance

  • Introduction to Digital Ecosystem and Transformation

  • International Taxation

  • Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation

  • Forensic Audit

  • Financial Services and Capital Markets

  • Valuation

  • Forex and Treasury Management

  • SET D - Multi-disciplinary Module [One to be chosen out of available options] 

    • Constitution of India

    • Psychology (including self-awareness)

    • Entrepreneurship (to include MSMEs & Start ups )

    • Communication (to include advocacy)

    • Philosophy

Commencement of Practical Training

Foundation Route and Direct Entry Route - After passing both the Groups of Intermediate and completing of ICITSS.

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Muskan Beriwal
Jun 4, 2022Liked by Neeraj Arora

Sir can i know more about direct entry

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Abhishek
Jun 3, 2022Liked by Neeraj Arora

Hey neeraj sir what is the duration of articleship??

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