CA Student Can Register for CA Foundation course in class 10th as per ICAI New Draft Regulations

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has notified Draft Regulations of the Chartered Accountants (2nd Amendment) Regulations, 2022. Any person desiring to make any objection or suggestion in respect of the said draft regulations may forward the same to the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India within 30 Days from the date of Publication to the Secretary, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, ICAI Bhawan, Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi – 110 002.

As per the New Regulations student Can Register for Foundation in the 10th also. Foundation Examination may be given after the appearance of 12th exam. (Currently, after passing 12th only, one can appear in Foundation Examination).

25G. Registration for the Foundation Course

(1) No candidate shall be registered for the Foundation Course unless he has passed the Class 10th Examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or outside India an examination recognised by the Central Government or the State Government as equivalent thereto.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1), a candidate who was already registered for Common Proficiency Course or Foundation Course under these regulations shall be eligible for conversion to Foundation Course under this regulation subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Council.

(3) The registration for Foundation Course shall be valid only for a period of four years from the date of registration/conversion.

(4) A candidate shall pay such fee, as may be fixed by the Council from time to time, which shall not exceed twenty-five thousand rupees, along with an application in the form approved by the Council for registration to the Foundation Course.

Provided a candidate who is residing outside India shall pay such fees as may be fixed by the Council from time to time.