How to apply for inspection or certified copies of answer sheets of CA exams

Disclosure & Inspection of Answer Sheets for CA exams

In case a candidate who has written CA exams and would like to inspect his/her Answer Sheet or want certified copies of evaluated answer sheets, the option has been introduced for the benefit of the students pursuing Chartered Accountancy course. In case of failure it would serve as a guidance to the student to understand where the mistakes were made, where marks have been deducted, how the marks are allotted. It would be more of a learning process from mistakes for future exams.

It should be noted that verification/revaluation of answer sheets is a separate and distinct thing as compared to inspection/disclosure of answer sheets. Separate applications should be made if a student wants to apply for verification as well as inspection.

In case a candidate has applied for both revaluation/verification as well as disclosure/inspection of answer sheet, first the revaluation would be done and the answer sheets would be disclosed only on completion of revaluation. Therefore, in such cases the disclosure of answer sheets may get delayed as it is dependent on completion of the revaluation process.

Students seeking Inspection/ Certified Copies of Answer Sheets should apply in the prescribed format and send the same along with the demand draft for the amount of fees applicable, ( i.e. Rs 500/- per paper) at the following address, by speed post or registered post:

The Deputy Secretary (Exams)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ICAI Bhawan
Indraprastha Marg
New Delhi 110 002.

Note : Application should reach the above address within 30 days from the date of declaration of result of the relevant exam.
Please superscribe the envelope with the name of the exam, i.e Final or Intermediate(IPC)E as the case may be.
There is no provision for submission of application for certified copies of evaluated answer books with late fee.
Students can alsosubmit their application online athttp://icaiexam.icai.organd also pay the applicable fees online by debit/credit card, master/visa/maestro. There is no difference in the amount of fees payable, between the two channels. However, we encourage you to submit your applications online, since, it expedites the process.
Query : When do I get the copies of the answer books, once I submit an application
Solution :We endeavour to provide you the certified copies of your answer books within 30 days from the date of receipt of your application at ICAI, complete in all respects.

Query : I have already applied for inspection/certified copies of my evaluated answer books. Will the same application be treated as an application for verification also Or do I have to make a separate application for verification
Solution :Before providing certified copies/inspection of evaluated answer books to the examinees, verification of answer books, within the scope of Regulation 39(4), will be carried out, by the office, suo motu, in respect of all applications for inspection and/or certified copy of evaluated answer book(s).
Verification under Regulation 39(4) covers the following aspects:

Whether any question or part thereof has remained unvalued
Whether there is any totaling error in any question or total marks on the cover page
Whether there is any discrepancy between the stepwise marks, total marks for each question indicated on the cover page

However, it may be noted that re-evaluation of answers is not permissible under Regulation 39(4).
As such, you need not make a separate application for verification.
Query : Is it necessary that my application for certified copies of answer books should be handwritten
Solution :Yes. Your application seeking certified copies of answer books should be in your own handwriting and duly signed by you. In case you are a Hindi medium candidate, your application should be in Hindi. In case you are applying on-line you will be required to upload scanned copy of your signed handwritten request.
Query : Is it necessary to submit the Declaration, contained in the prescribed application
Solution :Yes. The Declaration in the prescribed format duly signed by you, should be sent along with the application. Failure to submit the same may result in correspondence and delay in getting the copies of answer books. In case you are applying on-line you will be required to upload scanned copy of the duly signed Declaration.
Query : I applied for certified copies of my evaluated answer books and received them. I am not satisfied with the evaluation of my answers and the marks awarded. I want to apply for re-evaluation of my answer book. Can I do so
Solution :No. Re-evaluation of evaluated answer books is not permitted as per CA Regulations 1988.
Query : I applied for certified copies of my evaluated answer books and received them. I notice that the marks awarded on the answer books are different from the marks on my mark sheet Why is it so
Solution :In terms of Regulation 39(2) of the CA Regulations 1988, the Council of the Institute may, in its discretion, revise the marks obtained by all the candidates or a section of candidates in any particular paper or papers or in the aggregate in such manner as may be considered necessary. The term section used in the above mentioned Regulation refers to the category of the candidates whose answer papers are valued by an examiner and such other category of candidates as may be specified by the Council. Marks awarded on the answer books are the marks given by the examiner, based on the actual performance of the candidate. Marks given on the mark sheet include marks awarded in terms of Regulation 39(2) mentioned above.
Query : I applied for certified copies of my evaluated answer books and received them. I notice that some part of the answers are not evaluated by the examiner or there is a totaling error or marks awarded have not been carried forward to the cover page or such other matters that fall within the scope of verification covered under Regulation 39(4). What should I do now
Solution : You can write in the prescribed format to the Deputy Secretary (Exams) about the same, within 30 days from the date of the letter.
Query : I applied for certified copies of my answer books and got them. However, pursuant to suo motu verification carried out by the office, upon my application for certified copies, marks awarded to me got revised. Will I get refund of the fee paid by me for getting certified copies
Solution : No. Fees paid for obtaining certified copies is not refundable, under any circumstances.

Query :How do I come to know whether copies of answer books have been dispatched to me
Solution : You can check the status of your application for certified copies (whether on-line or physical) athttp://icaiexam.icai.org.
You can also send an email at the following email IDs, as per the exam:

[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected] (For post qualification courses)

You can also contact on the following telephone numbers:

Help Desk: 0120 3054 851, 852, 853, 835
CPT : 0120 3054 805, 806
Intermediate : 0120 3894 810, 832
Final : 0120 3054 808, 809
Post qualification courses : 0120 3054 836

Compiled by CA Ankita Khetan