CA Exams May 2023: Important Dates, Fees, and Center List Announced

May 23, 2023, 16:45 IST

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) administers the CA exam, commonly referred to as the Chartered Accountancy exam, which is a professional test. The three stages of the CA examination, one of the most difficult in India, are as follows:

CA Foundation: The first stage is the foundation course, a four-month programme designed to assess a candidate's fundamental knowledge and comprehension of accounting, business law, economics, and mathematics.

CA Intermediate: The intermediate course, which lasts eight months and is the second stage, is designed to assess students' practical application of concepts in accounting, taxation, and auditing, among other things.

CA Final: The final course, or third stage, is the most advanced step of the CA test. In addition to advanced accounting, corporate and economic legislation, taxation, auditing, and information systems control and audit, it assesses the candidate's knowledge of a number of other topics.

Candidates must achieve specific qualifying requirements, such as a minimum educational requirement and a required number of years of practical experience, in order to sit for the extremely competitive CA exam. The exam is administered in numerous locations both inside and outside of India twice a year, in May and November.

For students interested in a career in accounting, finance, or auditing, passing the CA exam is seen as a vital milestone. It is held in great regard within the sector and is acknowledged on a global scale as a symbol of excellence in the accounting profession.

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CA Exam - Overview

The CA exam pattern is a thorough and demanding testing format created to evaluate candidates for chartered accountant status's knowledge, skills, and abilities. The Foundation course, the Intermediate course, and the Final course make up the three stages of the exam. Each stage consists of a number of papers with objective and subjective questions covering a variety of accounting, auditing, tax, and finance-related topics.

It makes sure that candidates are rigorously examined on both their comprehension of fundamental accounting concepts and their capacity to apply these concepts in practical situations. This makes it possible to guarantee that trained chartered accountants have the information and abilities required to carry out their duties proficiently and offer their clients useful services.

CA Full Form Chartered Accountant
CA Levels CA Foundation, CA Inter and CA Final
CA Eligibility

Foundation: 50% in class 12 Inter: Clear

Foundation or graduation with 50% Final:

Clear Foundation and Inter with work experience

CA Admission Process Entrance exam
Course Type Certificate
CA Registration Fees Foundation: INR 9000 Inter: INR 18,000 Final: INR 22,000
CA Jobs Accountant, Financial Manager, Banker, Taxation Consultant, Consultant

CA Exam 2023 Academic Calendar

For a number of reasons, exam dates are important in a competitive exam. First of all, they give applicants a precise timeline for preparation, assisting them in organising their study schedules and wisely allocating their time and resources. This increases applicants' chances of passing the exam by enabling them to concentrate on the sections of the course that are most important.

CA Exam dates play a crucial role in assessing students' mental and emotional states. Candidates have ample time to handle their worry and uneasiness before an exam, which can have a big impact on how well they do. This is especially true for competitive exams, where there may be a lot of pressure on the candidates to do well.

CA foundation course examination 24, 26, 28, 30th June 2023
Intermediate course examination

Group I: 3rd, 6th , 8th & 10th May 2023

Group-II: 12th, 14th, 16th & 18th May 2023

Final course examination

Group -I: 2nd, 4th , 7th & 9th May 2023

Group -II: 11th, 13th, 15th & 17th May 2023

international taxation – assessment test (intt – at) 11th & 13th May 2023

Fees of CA exam 2023

One of the most esteemed professional programmes in India is the programme for chartered accountant (CA). Students who want to become chartered accountants (CAs) must pass three levels of exam: Foundation, Intermediate and final. These exams are administered by the Instiute:

Examination Indian Centre(s) Overseas Centre(s) - Excluding Kathmandu & Bhutan Centre Kathmandu & Bhutan Centre
Intermediate Course

Single Group / Unit 4A to

10 (except Unit 8A & 9A) - ₹1500/-

Single Group / Unit 4A to 10

(except Unit 8A & 9A) - US$325

Single Group / Unit 4A to 10

(except Unit 8A & 9A) - INR ₹2200

Examination Both Groups / Unit 8A / Unit 9A - ₹2700/- Both Groups / Unit 8A / Unit 9A - US$500 Both Groups / Unit 8A / Unit 9A - INR ₹3400
Final Course Examination Single Group - ₹1800/- Single Group - US$325 Single Group - INR ₹2200
  Both Groups - ₹3300/- Both Groups - US$550 Both Groups - INR ₹4000
INTERNATIONAL TAXATION – ASSESSMENT TEST ₹2000/- N/A N/A
Foundation Course Examination ₹1500/- US$325 INR ₹2200

Exam centre list for CA exam 2023

The exam conducting authorities can use the exam centre list to make sure that each CA exam center has the proper logistical arrangements in place by using it as vital information. This entails making sure the testing facility is suitably manned, furnished, and equipped, as well as that all necessary amenities, including seating arrangements, test materials, and security measures, are in place.

Name of the State No. of Cities Name of the Examination City
Andaman and Nicobar 1 Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh 14

Anantapur, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole,

Rajamahendravaram, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram

Assam 5 Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar and Tinsukia
Bihar 12

Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Madhubani, Motihari, Muzaffarpur, Patna,

Purnea, Samastipur, Sitamarhi and Siwan

Chattisgarh 5 Bilaspur, Durg, Raigarh, Raipur and Rajnandgaon
Chandigarh 1 Chandigarh
Delhi / New Delhi 1 Delhi / New Delhi
Goa 2 Mapusa and Margao
Gujarat 20

Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhidham, Gandhinagar,

Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Mehsana, Nadiad, Navsari, Palanpur, Porbandar,

Rajkot, Surat, Surendranagar, Vadodara and Vapi

Haryana 18

Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon (Gurugram), Hisar,

Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Narnaul, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat

and Yamuna Nagar

Himachal Pradesh 1 Shimla
Jammu & Kashmir 2 Jammu and Srinagar
Jharkhand 7 Bokaro Steel City, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ramgarh and Ranchi
Karnataka 23

Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bellary, Bengaluru, Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga, Davangere,

Gadag, Hassan, Haveri, Hubli, Kalaburgi (Gulbarga), Kolar, Koppal, Mandya,

Mangalore, Mysore, Raichur, Shimoga, Sirsi, Tumakuru, Udupi and Vijayapura

Kerala 14

Adoor, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kalpetta, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam

(Quilon), Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur

Madhya Pradesh 15 Bhopal, Burhanpur, Chhindwara Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Katni, K
Maharashtra 36

Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Badlapur, Beed, Bhiwandi, Khamgaon

(Buldhana), Chandrapur, Dhule, Gondia, Ichalkaranji, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur,

Latur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Palghar, Panvel,

Parbhani, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg, Solapur,

Thane, Vasai, Wardha, Yavatmal

Meghalaya 1 Shillong
Odisha 8

Balangir, Berhampur (Brahmapur), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Rayagada,

Rourkela, Sambalpur

Puducherry 1 Puducherry
Punjab 8 Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mandi Gobindgarh, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur
Rajasthan 22

Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Beawar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Chittorgarh,

Churu, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kishangarh, Kota, Nagaur, Pali - Marwar,

Rajsamand, Sikar, Sirohi, Sri Ganganagar, Udaipur

Sikkim 1 Gangtok
Tamil Nadu 27

Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Hosur, Kancheepuram,

Karaikudi, Karur, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Nagapattinam, Nagercoil, Namakkal,

Pudukkottai, Salem, Sivakasi, Theni, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupur, Tiruvallur,

Tiruvannamalai, Tuticorin, Vellore, Villupuram

Telangana 8

Adilabad, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda,

Nizamabad, Warangal

Tripura 1 Agartala
Uttar Pradesh 18

Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Firozabad,

Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut,

Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Saharanpur, Varanasi

Uttarakhand 4 Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Kashipur
West Bengal 7 Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raniganj, Siliguri

Conclusion

An essential milestone in the planning and preparation process for prospective Chartered Accountants is the publication of key dates, costs, and centre lists for the CA exam 2023. Candidates may arrange their time and resources accordingly, making sure they are ready for the exam.

With the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India's assistance, applicants can now concentrate on learning and mastering the concepts and abilities required to pass the exam. We wish all applicants luck in their studies because the CA exam is a difficult but worthwhile endeavor.

CA Exams May 2023: FAQs

Q1. Will CA exams be postponed May 2023?

Ans. The Group 1 Exam will be held as scheduled on May 3, 6, 8, and 10 of 2023. The exam that was originally set for May 10 in Karnataka in a number of districts, including Belgaum, Bellary, Udipi, Haveri, Hubli, and others, has been moved to May 20 due to the State Assembly Elections.

Q2. Will CA syllabus change in May 2023?

Ans. Major changes done in the CA Final Subjects are:

  1. Subjects of papers 4 and 5 will be removed and included in the self-paced modules.
  2. Now, there will be no options in Paper 6. It will be a Multi-disciplinary case study with Strategic Management
  3. Elective subjects such as risk management, and financial services and capital markets are now part of the Set C of the self-paced modules.

Q3. What is the date of the ICAI exam May 2023?

Ans. ICAI has rescheduled the CA Intermediate 2023 (Group I), Paper – 4 (Taxation) paper scheduled to be held on May 10, 2023 for Jalandhar and Jharsuguda (Orissa) centres. Due to by-elections at these two exam centres, the exam will now be conducted on May 20, 2023.

Q4. Is there any correction window for CA exam May 2023?

Ans. Candidates must go to the official website, icai.org, to make adjustments to the CA May-June exam 2023 application form.

Q5. What are the important dates for the CA May 2023 exam form?

Ans.

Exam Main and PQC Exams Foundation Exam
Exam Date May 2023 June 2023
Application Form Submission Start Date 3rd February 2023 [Friday] 3rd February 2023 [Friday]
Last Date for Submission of Application Form (without late fees) 24th February 2023 [Friday] 24th February 2023 [Friday]
Last Date for Submission of Application Form (with late fees of ` 600/- or US $10) 3rd March 2023 [Friday] 3rd March 2023 [Friday]

 

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