The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) announced the CA May 2021 exam schedule for Chartered Accountants (CA) Intermediate and Final exams (under both old and new scheme) on its official website. According to the schedule, the CA Intermediate exams will begin on May 22 and the final exam is scheduled to be held from May 21.
CA May 2021 Exam Dates
The Intermediate course (IPC) exam under the old scheme for group I is scheduled to be held on May 22, 24, 27, and 29, 2021, group II will be conducted on May 31, June 2, 4. The intermediate course exam under the new scheme will be conducted on May 22, 24, 27, and 29, 2021, while group-II is scheduled to be conducted on May 31, June 2, 4, and 6.
The Final course exam, under the old scheme, will be held on May 21, 23, 25, and 28 for the Group I, and Group II is scheduled to be conducted on May 30, June 1, 3, and 5. For the final exam under the new scheme, the group I exam is scheduled to be held on May 21, 23, 25, 28, group-II on May 30, June 1, 3, and 5.
ICAI announces that No examination is scheduled on 26th May 2021 (Wednesday) on account of Buddha Purnima being a compulsory (gazetted) Central Government holiday.
CA May 2021 Exam Timings and Duration
CA Examinations | Paper(s) | Exam. Timings (IST) | Duration |
Intermediate (IPC) (Old Scheme) | All Papers | 3 PM to 6 PM | 3 Hours |
Intermediate (New Scheme) | All Papers | 3 PM to 6 PM | 3 Hours |
Final (New Scheme) | Paper 1 to 5 & Paper 7 & 8. | 3 PM to 6 PM | 3 Hours |
Final (New Scheme) | Paper 6 (Elective) | 3 PM to 7 PM | 4 Hours |
CA Examination Centres
ICAI has located major Indian cities as ICAI Examination Centres in India, provided that a sufficient number of candidates offer themselves to appear from the centre. International examination centres for overseas students –
- Abu Dhabi
- Bahrain
- Doha
- Dubai
- Kampala (Uganda)
- Kathmandu
- Kuwait
- Muscat
CA May 2021 Exam Fee
The examination application fees for Intermediate (Old and New Scheme) course is as follows –
For Single Group | For Both Group | |
For Indian Centre | INR 1500/- | INR 2700/- |
For Overseas Centre(s) excluding Kathmandu Centre | US$ 325 | US$ 500 |
For Kathmandu Centre | INR 2200/- | INR 3400/- |
The examination application fees for the Final (Old and New Scheme) course is as follows –
For Single Group | For Both Group | |
For Indian Centre | INR 1800/- | INR 3300/- |
For Overseas Centre(s) excluding Kathmandu Centre | US$ 325 | US$ 550 |
For Kathmandu Centre | INR 2200/- | INR 4000/- |
CA aspirants can check the direct links for the ICAI CA exam dates and application dates here.
Direct link to ICAI CA May 2021 exam schedule and exam centre details
ICAI CA Online Application
Online applications for the Chartered Accountant Examinations – CA Intermediate (IPC), Intermediate and Final Exams are opened from March 31 to April 13 at icaiexam.icai.org. If candidates choose to submit the application form after the scheduled last date, they will incur a late fee of Rs 600.
CA Intermediate and CA Final Exam candidates can opt to answer the exams in Hindi or English except for the post-qualification course – Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) technical examination and International Taxation Assessment Test (INTT AT) in which only English options would be available.
- The Application Form for CA May 2021 Exam (Old and New Scheme) can be filled online from March 31, 2021, to April 13, 2021.
- April 13, 2021, is the last date for submission of the filled-up examination application form without late fees and until April 16, 2021, with late fees of ₹ 600/- (for Domestic & Kathmandu centres) and US$ 10 (for Overseas centres).
- All candidates in respect of Intermediate (IPC, Under Old Scheme), Intermediate (New Scheme) Examinations will be required to apply online at https://icaiexam.icai.org and pay the applicable examination fee online only.
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