Students, who had opted-out from November 2020 examinations and opted for November 2020 Cycle – II can now appear for the examination starting from January 21, 2021 to February 7, 2021.
ICAI CA foundation course examination will be conducted on January 21, 23, 25 and 28, 2021 ICAI Intermediate (IPC) examination for Group – I will be held on January 22, 24, 27 and 29, 2021 and Group – II on February 1, 3 and 5, 2021.
ICAI CA Foundation Course Examination Schedule January/ February 2021
| January 2021 | 21st | 23rd | 25th | 28th |
ICAI CA Intermediate (IPC) Course Examination – Under Old Scheme
| Group-I: | 22nd, 24th, 27th & 29th January 2021 |
| Group-II: | 1st, 3rd and 5th February 2021 |
ICAI CA Intermediate Course Examination – Under New Scheme
| Group-I: | 22nd, 24th, 27th & 29th January 2021 |
| Group-II: | 1st, 3rd , 5th and 7th February 2021 |
ICAI CA Final Course Examination – Under Old Scheme
| Group – I: | 21st, 23rd, 25th & 28th January 2021 |
| Group – II: | 30th January 2021, 2nd, 4th and 6th February 2021 |
ICAI CA Final Course Examination – Under New Scheme
| Group – I: | 21st, 23rd, 25th & 28th January 2021 |
| Group – II: | 30th January 2021, 2nd, 4th and 6th February 2021 |
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 Holiday.
Candidates may note that two of the papers viz. Paper(s) 3 & 4 of Foundation Examination are of 2 hours duration. Similarly, Elective Paper – 6 of Final Examination (under New Scheme) is of 4 hours. However, all other examinations are of 3 hours duration, and the examination wise timing(s) are given below:
| Examination | Paper(s) | Exam. Timings (IST) | Duration |
| Foundation | Paper 1 & 2 | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Paper 3 & 4* | 2 PM to 4 PM | 2 Hours | |
| Intermediate (IPC) | All Papers | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Intermediate (New Scheme) | All Papers | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Final (Old Scheme) | All Papers | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Final (New Scheme) | Paper 1 to 5 & Paper 7 & 8. | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Paper 6 (Elective) | 2 PM to 6 PM | 4 Hours |
*In Paper 3 and 4 of Foundation 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).
The Candidates are further advised to note the above and stay in touch with the website of the Institute, www.icai.org.
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