CA Eligibility Criteria 2025, Foundation, Inter and Final Eligibility

CA Eligibility Criteria 2025: To become a Chartered Accountant, you must complete the ICAI's professional course. This course is not open to everyone; having a strong background in Mathematics is essential. Additionally, you must meet specific academic requirements. For the most current CA eligibility criteria and academic requirements, students should refer to the latest guidelines released by the ICAI.

CA Eligibility Criteria 2025

• Ensure you have valid login credentials on the SSP platform. You can create one at https://eservices.icai.org/ if you don't already have it.
• Make sure your course registration is still valid. If it has expired, you need to revalidate or convert it through SSP.

Revalidation: CA Final registration is valid for 5 years, CA Intermediate for 4 years, and CA Foundation for 3 years. You must revalidate your registration through the Self Service Portal once it expires. Revalidation fees are as follows:

• • INR 500 for CA Final
  • INR 400 for CA Intermediate
  • INR 300 for CA Foundation

Conversion: Candidates under the old CA scheme must convert to the new scheme via the Self Service Portal. The conversion fees are INR 1,000 for CA Final Old Course to CA Final New Course, CA Intermediate (IPCE) to CA Intermediate, and INR 500 for CA CPT to CA Foundation.

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CA Foundation Eligibility Criteria 2025

• You must be registered in the CA Foundation Course.
• If you were previously in the CA CPT course, you need to convert to the CA Foundation course before applying.
• You should have either passed your Class 12 exams from a recognised board or be appearing for the Class 12 exams.
• If you have passed Class 12, you need to upload your marksheet to SSP. If you are appearing for Class 12, you must upload your admit card.

CA Foundation Eligibility Criteria 2025

CA Intermediate Eligibility Criteria 2025

For Candidates Through CPT/PE-I/Entrance/Foundation:

• You must be registered for the CA Intermediate course after passing CPT/PE-I/Entrance/Foundation or have converted to CA Intermediate from IPCE/Intermediate(IPC)/Intermediate(Erstwhile)/PE-II/PCE.
• You need to have completed an 8-month study course by the first day of the exam month.

For Candidates Through Direct Entry (Graduates/Post Graduates):

• If you registered for or converted to CA Intermediate through Direct Entry (for graduates/postgraduates), you must complete 9 months of articleship before the exam month.
• If you initially registered through the CA CPT route, appeared in the CA Intermediate (IPC) exam (one or both groups), but did not pass both groups and later converted to Intermediate through Direct Entry, you need to start your articleship before the relevant month.
• If you registered through the CA CPT/CA Foundation route, appeared in the CA Intermediate exam (one or both groups), but did not pass, and then converted to Direct Entry, you need to commence articleship before the relevant month.

For Candidates Through Direct Entry (Inter Level Pass of ICSI or ICWAI):

• If you registered for or converted to CA Intermediate by passing the Inter level of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) or the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICWAI), you need to complete an 8-month study course.

CA Intermediate Eligibility Criteria 2025

CA Final Eligibility Criteria 2025

Course Registration: Candidates should be registered under the CA Final New Course or have converted to the New Course as per ICAI guidelines.

Articleship Training: Candidates must have completed a prescribed period of 3 years of articleship training by the time of filling the examination form, or

Training Completion Deadline: Candidates should ensure that they have completed their 3 years of articleship training, including any excess leave, on or before 31st August 2025.

Intermediate/IPCC/IIPCE Students: Candidates from the Intermediate/IPCC/IIPCE route must be in service as of 1st September 2025, serving the last six months of articleship training (including any excess leave), and due to complete the 3-year training period on or before 28th February 2026.

CA Final Eligibility Criteria 2025