Process guides

Every ICAI form, explained in order.

Registration, exam forms, articleship, revalidation, results, membership — each one as a numbered sequence with the documents you will need and the mistakes that cause rejections. Deadlines change every session, so we tell you where to confirm them rather than guessing.

After Class 12

CA Foundation Registration

How to register with ICAI for the CA Foundation course, what documents you need, and how the registration validity and exam eligibility window works.

Foundation qualified or direct entry

CA Intermediate Registration

Registering for CA Intermediate through the Foundation route or the Direct Entry route, including the study period requirement before you can sit the exam.

All levels

Filling the ICAI Exam Form

How to fill and submit the ICAI examination form for Foundation, Intermediate or Final — including centre selection, medium, and the correction window.

CA Intermediate students

Articleship Registration

Registering for practical training after clearing the required group, choosing a principal, and the forms that record the start of your articleship.

CA Intermediate qualified

CA Final Registration

Registering for the CA Final course after clearing both Intermediate groups, and the training requirements you must complete before appearing.

All levels

Checking Your ICAI Result

How ICAI declares results, how to check yours, what the passing criteria are, and what your options are if a group is not cleared.

Students with expiring registration

Revalidating Your ICAI Registration

What to do when your Foundation, Intermediate or Final registration reaches the end of its validity period, and how revalidation restores your eligibility.

CA Final qualified

Applying for ICAI Membership

The final step: converting a cleared CA Final into ICAI membership, and choosing between an Associate membership and a Certificate of Practice.

Always verify dates on icai.org. Cut-off dates, fees and eligibility conditions are notified separately for every session and are revised regularly. These guides explain the process and the documents; ICAI remains the authority on deadlines.
Once you are registered

The forms are the easy part. The syllabus is not.

Set your level on Kartavvya and start the study loop the day your registration is confirmed.

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