CA Intermediate Brochure
ICAI conducts the CA program under schedule patterns. It is advisable for the student to go through this scheduled timetable for CA course 2021 at the starting of the year. Students can schedule their studies according to the CA exam timetable 2021.
Students can be benefited by avoiding unnecessary hassles and glitches while making registration and filing an application form for examination. While reading this article, you will come across the important ICAI CA exam dates and time table for 2021.
Check out the CA exam time table, CA foundation timetable, CA Intermediate timetable, CA Final timetable for 2021 below!
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has decided to cancel May 2020 Examinations and merge them with the December 2020 Examinations, with a due carryover of all benefits already available to students including fees paid and exemptions. The students who have made an application for May 2020 Examinations will have an option to change the group(s) of their appearance and Centre of Examinations at the time of making a fresh application for December 2020 Examinations, which, subject to conditions prevailing at the relevant time, will start from 1st November 2020. It is again clarified that in this schema, the students will be free to exercise the options afresh for the groups that they intend to appear in the December 2020 examinations.
Check out the NEW CA Foundation exam dates 2021 Cycle -II in the article given below:
CA Foundation-Under New Scheme Time Table for December 2020
ICAI has announced the ca foundation timetable 2021 for the students who opted for the II cycle exam. Students are advised to prepare for their exams keeping the CA foundation date sheet in mind. Check out the dates given below:
| Paper | Subject | Dates | Opt-out Exam Dates | Timing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Principles & Practice Of Accounting | 13th December 2020 | 21st Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 2 | Section A – Business Laws | 10th December 2020 | 23rd Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| Section B – Business Correspondence & Reporting | |||||
| 3 | Business Mathematics, Logical Reasoning and Statistics | 12th December 2020 | 25th Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm | 2 Hours |
| 4 | Business Economics and Business and Commercial Knowledge | 14th December 2020 | 28th Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm | 2 Hours |
Source: CA Foundation Time Table 2021
CA Intermediate-Under New Scheme Time Table for Nov-Dec 2020
Due to the corona pandemic, ICAI has given an option to the students that they can choose a cycle – II exam. They released the CA intermediate date sheet for December 2020 on their official website for the new scheme. Students are advised to check the CA intermediate time table 2021 for opt-out exam dates. Check out the CA intermediate January 2021 exam dates given below:
| Paper | Subject | Dates | Opt-Out Exam Dates | Timing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accounting | 22nd November 2020 | 22nd Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 2 | Corporate Laws and Other Laws | 24th November 2020 | 24th Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 3 | Cost Accounting & Financial Management | 26th November 2020 | 27th Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 4 | Taxation | 28th November 2020 | 29th Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 5 | Advanced Accounting | 1st December 2020 | 1st Feb 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 6 | Auditing | 03rd December 2020 | 3rd Feb 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 7 | Enterprise Information System and Strategic Management | 05th December 2020 | 5th Feb 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 8 | Financial Management and Economics for Finance | 07th December 2020 | 7th Feb 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
CA Intermediate (IPC)-Under Old Scheme Time Table for Nov – Dec 2020
Students who register themselves for the CA inter exam can check the CA intermediate exam date sheet for January 2021. The timings and duration of the exam remain the same. Old scheme CA inter time table 2021 given below for the students who register themselves for the cycle – II exam.
| Paper | Subject | Dates | Opt-Out Exam Dates | Timing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accounting | 22nd November 2020 | 22nd Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 2 | Corporate Laws and Other Laws | 24th November 2020 | 24th Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 3 | Cost Accounting & Financial Management | 26th November 2020 | 27th Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 4 | Taxation | 28th November 2020 | 29th Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 5 | Advanced Accounting | 1st December 2020 | 1st Feb 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 6 | Auditing | 03rd December 2020 | 3rd Feb 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 7 | InformationTechnology and Strategic Management | 05th December 2020 | 5th Feb 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
CA Final-Under New Scheme Time Table for November 2020
Students should note that ICAI has not made any changes in the examination center and timing for the CA final exams. It will be conducted at the same examination centers at the same timings, i.e. from 2 PM to 5 PM (IST). CA Final date sheet is released for the Jan 2021 exams. Check out the CA Final time table 2021 given below for the new scheme:
Group-1
| Paper | Subject | Dates | Opt-Out Exam Dates | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial Reporting | 21st November 2020 | 21st Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
| 2 | Strategic Financial Management | 23rd November 2020 | 23rd Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
| 3 | Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics | 25th November 2020 | 25th Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
| 4 | Corporate and Economic Laws Part I: Corporate Laws Part II: Economic Laws | 27th November 2020 | 28th Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
Group-2
| Paper | Subject | Dates | Opt-Out Exam Dates | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Strategic Cost Management & Performance Evaluation | 29th November 2020 | 30th Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
| 6 | Electives (A) Risk Management (B) Financial Services & Capital Market (C) International Taxation (D) Economic Laws (E) Global Financial Reporting Standards (F) Multidisciplinary Case study | 02nd December 2020 | 2nd Feb 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
| 7 | Direct Tax Laws & International Taxation Part I: Direct Tax Laws Part II: International Taxation | 04th December 2020 | 4th Feb 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
| 8 | Indirect Tax Laws Part I: Goods and Service Tax Part II: Customs and FTP | 06th December 2020 | 6th Feb 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
CA Final-Under Old Scheme Time Table for November 2020
Group-1
| Paper | Subject | Dates | Opt-Out Exam Dates | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial Reporting | 21st November 2020 | 21st Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
| 2 | Strategic Financial Management | 23rd November 2020 | 23rd Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
| 3 | Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics | 25th November 2020 | 25th Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
| 4 | Corporate and Economic Laws Part I: Corporate Laws Part II: Economic Laws | 27th November 2020 | 28th Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
Group-2
| Paper | Subject | Dates | Opt-Out Exam Dates | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Advanced Management Accounting | 29th November 2020 | 30th Jan 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
| 6 | Information Systems Control and Audit | 02nd December 2020 | 2nd Feb 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
| 7 | Direct Tax Laws | 04th December 2020 | 4th Feb 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
| 8 | Indirect Tax Laws | 06th December 2020 | 6th Feb 2021 | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
CA Foundation Time Table, Datesheet, Important Dates:
This section contains various important events datasheet for CA Foundation Registration, CA Foundation Examination and CA Foundation Result for the year 2020 and 2021.
| S.no. | Attempt | Event | Date |
| 1. | Nov 2019 | CA Foundation Nov 2019 Result Date | 3rd or 4th February 2020 (Check Here) |
| 2. | June/July 2020 | CA Foundation June 2020 Exam dates | 27th, 29th June 2020, 1st & 3rd July 2020 |
| 3. | June 2020 | Last date for CA Foundation June 2020 Registration | 31st December 2019 |
| 4. | Nov 2019 | CA Foundation Nov 2019 Exam dates | 9th, 13th, 15th & 17th November 2019 |
| 5. | June 2020 | CA Foundation June 2020 Result Date | Mid of July 2020 |
| 6. | Nov. 2020 | Last date for CA Foundation Nov 2020 Registration | 30th June 2020 |
| 7. | Nov. 2020 | CA Foundation Nov 2020 Exam dates | Second week of Nov 2020 |
| 8. | Nov. 2020 | CA Foundation Nov 2020 Result Date | Mid of Jan 2021 |
| 9. | May 2019 | Last date of Registration | 31st December 2018 |
| 10. | May 2019 | Exam dates | 4th, 7th, 11th and 13th June 2019 |
| 11. | May 2019 | Filling in CA Foundation May 2019 Exam Form | 20th Feb to 16th March 2019 |
| 12. | May 2019 | Filling in Foundation May 2019 Exam Form (with late fees) | 23rd March 2019 |
| 13. | May 2019 | ICAI CA Foundation May 2019 Result declaration | Mid of August 2019 |
| 14. | Nov 2019 | Last date for CA Foundation Nov 2019 Registration | 30th June 2019 |
CA FOUNDATION TIME-TABLE FOR NOVEMBER – 2019
ICAI has released the examination dates for CA foundation course for November 2019 exams. CA Foundation November 2019 exams are being held on 9th, 13th, and 15th, 17th of November 2019 for paper 1, paper 2, paper 4, and paper 3 respectively. The timings for CA Foundation papers are as follows-
| Paper No | Subject | Date | Day | Timing | Duration |
| 1 | Principles & Practice Of Accounting | 09 November 2019 | Saturday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 1 | Rescheduled: Principles & Practice Of Accounting | 19 November 2019 | Saturday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 2 | Section A – Business Laws Section B – Business Correspondence & Reporting | 13 November 2019 | Wednesday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 3 | Business Mathematics, Logical Reasoning and Statistics | 15 November 2019 | Friday | 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm | 2 Hours |
| 4 | Business Economics and Business and Commercial Knowledge | 17 November 2019 | Sunday | 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm | 2 Hours |
CA Intermediate Time Table, Datesheet, Important Dates:
CA intermediate registration, CA Intermediate result and examination dates for 2019 and 2020 are as follows-
| S.no. | Attempt | Event | Date |
| 1. | Nov 2019 | CA Intermediate Nov 2019 Result Date | 3rd or 4th February 2020 |
| 2. | June/July 2020 | CA Intermediate Exam Dates Group 1 (Old) CA Intermediate Exam Dates Group 2 (Old) | 20th, 22nd, 24th & 26th June 2020 28th, 30th June 2020 & 2nd July 2020 |
| 2. | June/July 2020 | CA Intermediate Exam Dates Group 1 (New) CA Intermediate Exam Dates Group 2 (New) | 20th, 22nd, 24th & 26th June 2020 28th, 30th June 2020, 2nd & 4th July 2020 |
| 3. | June 2020 | Last date for CA Intermediate June 2020 Registration | 31st August 2019 |
| 4. | Nov 2019 | CA Intermediate Exam Dates Group 1 CA Intermediate Exam Dates Group 2 | 2nd, 4th, 6th & 8th November 2019 11th, 14th, 16th & 18th November 2019 |
| 5. | June 2020 | CA Intermediate June 2020 Result Date | The last week of June 2020 |
| 6. | Nov 2020 | Last date for CA Intermediate Nov 2020 Registration | 28th Feb 2020 |
| 7. | Nov 2020 | CA Intermediate Nov 2020 Exam dates | First week of Nov 2020 |
| 8. | Nov 2020 | CA Intermediate Nov 2020 Result Date | last of Jan 2021 |
| 9. | Nov 2019 | Last date for CA Intermediate Nov 2019 Registration | 28th February 2019 |
| 10. | Nov 2019 | Filling in CA Intermediate Nov 2019 Exam Form | In the month of September |
| 11. | Nov 2019 | Filling in Intermediate Nov 2019 Exam Form (with late fees) | First week of October |
| 12. | May 2019 | Last date of CA Intermediate Registration | 8th September 2018 |
| 13. | May 2019 | CA Intermediate Exam Dates Group 1 CA Intermediate Exam Dates Group 2 | 28th May, 30th May, 1st June and 3rd June 2019 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th June 2019 |
| 14. | May 2019 | ICAI CA Intermediate May 2019 Result declaration | Mid of August 2019 |
| 15. | May 2019 | Filling in CA Intermediate May 2019 Exam Form | 20th Feb to 16th March 2019 |
| 16. | May 2019 | Filling in Intermediate May 2019 Exam Form (with late fees) | 23rd March 2019 |
| 17. | May 2019 | Mock Test Paper schedule | 11th March-19th March (2 P.M to5 P.M) |
| 18. | May 2019 | ICITSS Registration | Will be updated soon |
| 19. | May 2019 | ICITSS Assesment Test | Will be updated soon |
| 20. | Nov 2019 | Last date for CA Intermediate Nov 2019 Registration | 28th February 2019 |
| 21. | Nov 2019 | CA Intermediate Exam Dates Group 1 CA Intermediate Exam Dates Group 2 | 2nd, 4th, 6th & 8th November 2019 11th, 14th, 16th & 18th November 2019 |
CA Intermediate Time Table for November 2019:
CA Intermediate November 2019 exams for group 1 are being held on the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th November 2019 for papers 1, 2, 3, & 4 respectively and exam for group 2 is being held on 11th, 14th, 16th and 18th November 2019 for Paper 5, 6, 7, & 8 respectively. The timings for CA Intermediate papers are as follows-
Group-1
| Paper No | Subject | Date | Day | Timing | Duration |
| 1 | Accounting | 2 November 2019 | Saturday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 2 | Corporate and Other Laws: Part I: Company Law Part II: Other Laws | 4 November 2019 | Monday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 3 | Cost & Management Accounting | 6 November 2019 | Wednesday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 4 | Taxation Section A: Income Tax Law Section B: Indirect Taxes | 8 November 2019 | Friday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
Group-2
| Paper No | Subject | Date | Day | Timing | Duration |
| 1 | Advanced Accounting | 11 November 2019 | Monday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 1 | Rescheduled: Advanced Accounting | 20 November 2019 | Monday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 2 | Auditing and Assurance | 14 November 2019 | Thursday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 3 | Enterprise Information Systems and & Strategic Management Section A: Enterprise Information Systems Section B: Strategic Management | 16 November 2019 | Saturday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 4 | Financial Management & Economics for Finance Section A: Financial Management Section B: Economics for Finance | 18 November 2019 | Monday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
CA Final (Old/ New) Datesheet, Important Dates:
Important dates for the CA Final New course are given below-
| S.no. | Attempt | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nov 2019 | CA Final Nov 2019 Result Date | Filling in Final May 2019 Exam Form (with late fees) |
| 2. | June 2020 | Last date for CA Final June 2020 | Registration 28th February 2020 |
| 3. | June 2020 | CA Final Exam Dates Group 1 (Old) CA Final Exam Dates Group 2 (Old) | 19th, 21st, 23rd & 25th June 2020 27th, 29th June 2020, 1st & 3rd July 2020 |
| 4. | June 2020 | CA Final Exam Dates Group 1 (New) CA Final Exam Dates Group 2 (New) | 19th, 21st, 23rd & 25th June 2020 27th, 29th June 2020, 1st & 3rd July 2020 |
| 5. | June 2020 | CA Final June 2020 Result Date | Mid of July 2020 |
| 6. | Nov. 2020 | Last date for CA Final Nov 2020 | Registration 30th June 2020 |
| 7. | Nov. 2020 | CA Final Nov 2020 Exam dates | First week of Nov 2020 |
| 8. | Nov. 2020 | CA Final Nov 2020 Result Date | Mid of Jan 2021 |
| 9. | May 2019 | Filling in CA Final May 2019 Exam Form | In the month of March |
| 10. | May 2019 | Filling in Final May 2019 Exam Form (with late fees) | Last week of March |
| 11. | May 2019 | Last date of CA Final Registration | 28th February 2019 |
| 12. | May 2019 | CA Final Exam Dates Group 1 CA Final Exam Dates Group 2 | 27th May, 29th May, 31st May & 4th June 2019 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th June 2019 |
| 13. | May 2019 | ICAI CA Final May 2019 Result declaration | Mid of August 2019 |
| 14. | May 2019 | Filling in CA Final May 2019 Exam Form | 20th Feb to 16th March 2019 |
| 15. | May 2019 | Filling in Final May 2019 Exam Form (with late fees) | 23rd March 2019 |
| 16. | May 2019 | Mock Test Paper schedule | 20th March – 29th March |
| 17. | May 2019 | AICITSS Registration | 5th April -11th April 2019 |
| 18. | May 2019 | AICITSS Assesment Test | 27th April 2019,28th July 2019 |
| 19. | May 2019 | Articleship Assesment test Registration | 5th April 2019-10th April 2019 |
| 20. | May 2019 | Articleship Assesment test | 21st April 2019 |
| 21. | Nov 2019 | Last date for CA Final Nov 2019 Registration | 28th September 201 |
| 22. | Nov 2019 | CA Final Exam Dates Group 1 CA Final Exam Dates Group 2 | 1st, 3rd, 5th & 7th November 2019 9th, 13th, 15th & 17th November 2019 |
| 23. | Nov 2019 | Filling in CA Final Nov 2019 Exam Form | In the month of September |
| 24. | Nov 2019 | Filling in Final Nov 2019 Exam Form (with late fees) | The first week of October |
CA FINAL TIME-TABLE FOR NOVEMBER-2019 (OLD):
Old CA Final November 2019 time table.
Group-1
| Paper No | Subject | Date | Day | Timing | Duration |
| 1 | Financial Reporting | 01 November 2019 | Friday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 2 | Strategic Financial Management | 03 November 20190 | Sunday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 3 | Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics | 05 November 2019 | Tuesday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 4 | Corporate and Allied Laws | 07 November 2019 | Thursday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
Group-2
| Paper No | Subject | Date | Day | Timing | Duration |
| 5 | Advanced Management Accounting | 09 November 2019 | Saturday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 5 | Rescheduled: Advanced Management Accounting | 19 November 2019 | Saturday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 6 | Information Systems Control and Audit | 13 November 2019 | Wednesday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 7 | Direct Tax Laws | 15 November 2019 | Friday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 8 | Indirect Tax Laws | 17 November 2019 | Sunday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
CA FINAL TIME-TABLE FOR NOVEMBER-2019 (NEW):
Date and timings of CA Final exams
Group-1
| Paper No | Subject | Date | Day | Timing | Duration |
| 1 | Financial Reporting | 1 November 2019 | Friday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 2 | Strategic Financial Management | 3 November 2019 | Sunday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 3 | Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics | 5 November 2019 | Tuesday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 4 | Corporate and Economic Laws Part I: Corporate Laws Part II: Economic Laws | 7 November 2019 | Thursday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
Group-2
| Paper No | Subject | Date | Day | Timing | Duration |
| 5 | Strategic Cost Management & Performance Evaluation | 09 November 2019 | Saturday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 5 | Rescheduled: Strategic Cost Management & Performance Evaluation | 19 November 2019 | Saturday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 6 | Electives (A) Risk Management (B) Financial Services & Capital Market (C) International Taxation (D) Economic Laws (E) Global Financial Reporting Standards (F) Multidisciplinary Case study | 13 November 2019 | Wednesday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 7 | Direct Tax Laws & International Taxation Part I: Direct Tax Laws Part II: International Taxation | 15 November 2019 | Friday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
| 8 | Indirect Tax Laws Part I: Goods and Service Tax Part II: Customs and FTP | 17 November 2019 | Sunday | 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm | 3 Hours |
