What is Chartered Accountancy (CA) Final/Inter/Foundation May 2025 Exam Schedule and Process ?

What is Chartered Accountancy (CA) Final/Inter/Foundation May 2025 Exam Schedule and Process ?

 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

No. 13-CA (EXAM)/MAY/2025: In pursuance of Regulation 22 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988, the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is pleased to announce that the next Chartered Accountants Foundation, Intermediate and Final Examinations will be held on the dates and places which are given below provided that sufficient number of candidates offer themselves to appear 
from each of the below mentioned places.

Similarly, Examination in Post Qualification Course under Regulation 204, viz.: International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT – AT) (which is open to the members of the Institute) will be held on the dates and places (centres in India only) which are given below provided that sufficient number of candidates offer themselves to appear from each of the below mentioned places. 

Link for ICAI Official Notification: check here 

FOUNDATION COURSE EXAMINATION

[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 25 F of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.]

15th, 17th, 19th & 21st May 2025

 

INTERMEDIATE COURSE EXAMINATION

[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 28 F of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.] 

Group- I:      3rd, 5th & 7th May 2025

Group- II:    9th, 11th & 14th May 2025

 

FINAL COURSE EXAMINATION

[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 28 F of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.] 

Group- I:      2nd, 4th & 6th May 2025

Group- II:    8th, 10th & 13th May 2025

 

MEMBER'S EXAMINATION

INTERNATIONAL TAXATION - ASSESSMENT TEST (INTT - AT)

10th & 13th May 2025

 

No examination is scheduled on 12th May 2025 (Monday) on account of Budha Purnima, being a compulsory (gazetted) Central Government holiday as per F. No. 12/2/2023-JCA dated 9.07.2024 issued by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions, Government of India. 

It may be emphasized that there would be no change in the examination schedule in the event of any day of the examination schedule being declared a Public Holiday by the Central Government or any State 
Government / Local Bodies. 

Paper(s) 3 & 4 of Foundation Examination are of 2 hours duration. Similarly, Paper – 6 of Final Examination and all papers of International Taxation – Assessment Test are of 4 hours duration. However, all other examinations are of 3 hours duration, and the examination wise timing(s) are given 
below: 

Examination Paper(s) ExamTimings(IST) Duration
Foundation Paper1&2 2PMto5PM 3Hours
Paper3&4* 2PMto4PM 2Hours
Intermediate AllPapers 2PMto5PM 3Hours
Final Paper1to5 2PMto5PM 3Hours
Paper6 2PMto6PM 4Hours
Post Qualification Course Examination i.e., International Taxation (INTT – AT) ALL 2PMto6PM 4Hours

 

*In Paper 3 and 4 of Foundation Examination and all papers of Post Qualification Course Examination there will not be any advance reading time, whereas in all other papers / exams mentioned above, an advance reading time of 15 minutes will be given from 1.45 PM (IST) to 2 PM (IST). 


Further, in case of composite papers having both MCQs based & Descriptive Question Papers, seal of MCQs based Question Paper shall be opened at 2 PM (IST), in other words there will be no advance reading time for MCQs based Question Papers. 

Online filling up of examination forms:

All candidates in respect of Foundation, Intermediate and Final Examinations will be required to apply online at https://eservices.icai.org (Self Service Portal - SSP) for May 2025 Examination and also pay the requisite examination fee online. These forms are based on your eligibility of your course based on announcements and regulations. These forms will be available on SSP, and you are requested to login with your credentials (Username <SRN@icai.org> and password). These Exam forms will be available in SSP effective designated dates as announced on www.icai.org.

Kindly Note: If you have never registered as a user in SSP, kindly open the following URL: https://eservices.icai.org/EForms/configuredHtml/1666/57499/Registration.html?action=existing

 Please use forgot password option in case you have forgotten or lost your password. Students are also requested to Create Username, Register Course, Convert Course, Revalidate, Update Photo, Signature and Address on SSP only.

Members desirous to apply for Post Qualification Course Examination i.e. International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT – AT) Examination [which is open to the members of the Institute] are required to apply on-line at pqc.icaiexam.icai.org and also pay the applicable examination fee online only.

Examination fee can be remitted on-line by using VISA or MASTER or MAESTRO Credit / Debit Card / Rupay Card / Net Banking / Bhim UPI.

Opening and Closing of online window for submission of examination application forms.

The following dates(s) may be noted:

Details

Dates

Commencement of submission of online examination application forms

1st March 2025 [Saturday] 

Last date for submission of online
examination application forms
(without late fees)

14th March 2025 [Friday]

Last date for submission of online examination application forms (with late fees of ` 600/- or US $ 10)

17th March 2025 [Monday]

 

Examination Fee

The examination fee(s) for various courses are as under: -

Intermediate Course Examination

For Indian Centre(s)

Single Group / Unit 4A to 10 (except Unit 8A & 9A)

₹ 1500/-

Both Groups / Unit 8A / Unit 9A

₹ 2700/-

For Overseas Centre(s) – Excluding Bhutan & Kathmandu Centre

Single Group / Unit 4A to 10 (except Unit 8A & 9A)

US$ 325

Both Groups / Unit 8A / Unit 9A

US$ 500

For Bhutan & Kathmandu Centre(s)

Single Group / Unit 4A to 10 (except Unit 8A & 9A)

INR ₹ 2200

Both Groups / Unit 8A / Unit 9A

INR ₹ 3400

Final Course Examination

For Indian Centre(s)

Single Group

₹ 1800/-

Both Groups

₹ 3300/-

For Overseas Centre(s) – Excluding Bhutan & Kathmandu Centre

Single Group

US$ 325

Both Groups

US$ 550

For Bhutan & Kathmandu Centre(s)

Single Group

INR ₹ 2200

Both Groups

INR ₹ 4000

INTERNATIONAL TAXATION – ASSESSMENT TEST

₹ 2000/-

Foundation Course Examination

For Indian Centre(s)

₹ 1500/-

For Overseas Centre(s) – Excluding Bhutan & Kathmandu Centre(s)

US$ 325

For Bhutan & Kathmandu Centre(s)

INR ₹ 2200

 

The late fee for submission of examination application form after the scheduled last date would be ` 600/- (for Indian / Kathmandu / Bhutan Centres) and US $ 10 (for Abroad Centres) as decided by the Council.

OPTION TO ANSWER PAPERS IN HINDI:

Candidates of Foundation and Intermediate Examinations will be allowed to opt for English / Hindi medium for answering papers. Detailed information will be found in guidance notes hosted at https://eservices.icai.org However, the medium of Examinations will be only English in respect of Post Qualification Course viz.: International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT – AT) Examination. 

The Candidates are advised to note the above and stay in touch with the website of the Institute, www.icai.org.

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