ICAI postpones CA Exams due in May 2020 to June 2020

ICAI postpones CA Exams due in May 2020 to June 2020: In view of the ongoing spurt of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of the well­being of students, the Chartered Accountant Examinations initially scheduled from 2^nd May 2020 to 18^th May 2020 stand rescheduled and the said examinations shall now be held from 19^th June 2020 to 4^th July, 2020 as per details. More details are given below: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India [Set up by an Act of Parliament] Post Box No.7112, ‘ICAI BHAWAN’, Indraprastha Marg New Delhi – 110002 Dated: 27^th March, 2020 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT POSTPONEMENT OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT EXAMINATIONS, MAY 2020 In continuation to the Important Announcement dated 1^st January 2020, it is hereby notified for general information that in view of the ongoing spurt of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of the well­being of students, the Chartered Accountant Examinations initially scheduled from 2^nd May 2020 to 18^th May 2020 stand rescheduled and the said examinations shall now be held from 19^th June 2020 to 4^th July, 2020 as per details given below. FOUNDATION COURSE EXAMINATION – Under NEW SCHEME [As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 25 F (3) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.] 27^th, 29^th June 2020, 1^st & 3^rd July 2020 INTERMEDIATE (IPC) COURSE EXAMINATION – Under OLD SCHEME [As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 28 E (3) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988] Group-I : 20^th, 22^nd, 24^th & 26^th June 2020  Group-II: 28^th, 30^th June 2020 & 2^nd July 2020 INTERMEDIATE COURSE EXAMINATION – Under NEW SCHEME [As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 28 G (4) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.] Group-I : 20^th, 22^nd, 24^th & 26^th June 2020  Group-II: 28^th, 30^th June 2020, 2^nd & 4^th July 2020 FINAL COURSE EXAMINATION – Under OLD SCHEME [As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 31 (ii) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.] Group -I : 19^th , 21^st, 23^rd & 25^th June 2020 Group -II: 27^th, 29^th June 2020, 1^st & 3^rd July 2020 FINAL COURSE EXAMINATION – Under NEW SCHEME [As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 31 (iv) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.] Group -I : 19^th , 21^st, 23^rd & 25^th June 2020 Group -II: 27^th, 29^th June 2020, 1^st & 3^rd July 2020 INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAWS AND WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION (ITL & WTO), Part I EXAMINATION

Group A	20th & 22nd June 2020
Group B	24th & 26th June 2020

INTERNATIONAL TAXATION – ASSESSMENT TEST (INTT – AT) 27^th & 29^th June 2020 It may be emphasized that there would be no change in the examination schedule in the event of any day of the examination schedule being declared a Public Holiday by the Central Government or any State Government / Local Holiday. Candidates may note that two of the papers viz. Paper(s) 3 & 4 of Foundation Examination are of 2 hours duration. Similarly, Elective Paper – 6 of Final Examination (under New Scheme) is of 4 hours. However, all other examinations are of 3 hours duration, and the examination wise timing(s) are given below:

Examination	Paper(s)	Exam. Timings (IST)	Duration
Foundation	Paper 1 & 2	2 PM to 5 PM	3 Hours
	Paper 3 & 4*	2 PM to 4 PM	2 Hours
Intermediate (IPC)	All Papers	2 PM to 5 PM	3 Hours
Intermediate (New Scheme)	All Papers	2 PM to 5 PM	3 Hours
Final (Old Scheme)	All Papers	2 PM to 5 PM	3 Hours
Final (New Scheme)	Paper 1 to 5 & Paper 7 & 8.	2 PM to 5 PM	3 Hours
	Paper 6 (Elective)	2 PM to 6 PM	4 Hours
Post        Qualification     CourseExaminations i.e.  (ITL & WTO), Part I and (INTT – AT)	ALL	2 PM to 5 PM	3 Hours

*In Paper 3 and 4 of Foundation Examination and all papers of Post Qualification Course Examinations there will not be any advance reading time, whereas in all other papers / exams mentioned above, an advance reading time of 15 minutes will be given from 1.45 PM (IST) to 2 PM (IST). Foundation Course Examination is to be held along with Final Group -II Examinations on 27^th, 29^th June 2020, 1^st & 3^rd July 2020 and the Post Qualification Course Examination i.e. INTT – AT is to be held along with Final Group – II Examination on 27^th & 29^th June 2020, whereas ITL & WTO examination is to be held along with 4 papers, Group – I of Intermediate (IPC) / Intermediate Examinations. (S. K. Garg) Additional Secretary (Examinations)