The ICAI has responded to the persistent demands made by CA aspirants. Finally, with the much-awaited schedule for the exam for the CA Foundation and Intermediate courses slated for January 2025, an important roadmap for those candidates has finally been introduced.

The January 2025 exams are something eagerly anticipated by many CA aspirants. These are the gateway to becoming a Chartered Accountant, and the best chance to prove knowledge and ability. .

This one-stop guide will outline important details about ICAI CA exams 2025, including important dates, registration procedures, and much more.

CA Exams January 2025 Schedule

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) declared the date officially that CA Foundation and Intermediate examinations for January 2025 will commence in the last week of January.

Here is the detailed overview of CA exams in January 2025:

Course	Dates
CA Foundation	12th, 14th, 16th, and 18th January 2025
CA Intermediate - Group 1	11th, 13th, 15th January 2025
CA Intermediate - Group 2	17th, 19th, & 21st January 2025

Exam dates closer to each other will enable better planning and help allot time more efficiently. The date of your exams will enable you to time out properly for each subject and keep enough time for revision.

CA Exams January 2025 Timings

Official guidelines of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India have been issued regarding exam timings in the upcoming CA Foundation and Inter exams scheduled in January 2025. .

Follow these timings to make sure you prepare well for your CA exams that will be held in January 2025:.

Course	Exam	Duration	Time
CA Foundation	Paper 1	3 hours	2 pm - 5 pm
	Paper 2	3 hours	2 pm - 5 pm
	Paper 3	2 hours	2 pm - 4 pm
	Paper 4	2 hours	2 pm - 4 pm
CA Intermediate	Papers 1-6	3 hours	2 pm - 5 pm

A 15-minute advance reading time would be given between 1:45 PM (IST) to 2:00 PM. However, there would not be any advance reading time for those papers.

The seal for the MCQ portion of composite papers, which include both MCQs and descriptive questions, would be opened at 2:00 PM (IST). There would not be an advance reading time for the MCQ section separately. .

Plan your travel to the exam centre well in advance. Try to reach the hall an hour before the scheduled time to avoid last-minute hassles or tensions.

CA Exams Jan 2025 Exam Fees

The course fees for CA Intermediate and CA Foundation exams in January 2025 are listed below

Course	For Indian Centres	For Overseas Centres	For Kathmandu & Bhutan Centres
CA Intermediate (Single Group)	INR 1500	US$ 325	INR 2200
	Both Groups	INR 2700	US$ 500
CA Foundation	INR 1500	US$ 325	INR 2200

Students who will miss the deadlines of CA exam January 2025 registration dates need to submit the late fee 3 days after the last date of registration. The charges will be:

-INR 600 for Indian, Bhutan and Kathmandu centres

-US $ 10 for foreign centres

CA Exams Jan 2025 Online Registration

As part of its broad agenda for the academic year 2025, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India also designed a comprehensive schedule for online registration for the forthcoming January 2025 examination. This is the starting point for aspiring Chartered Accountants.

Events	Dates
Registration Begins	November 10, 2024
Registration Ends	November 23, 2024
Late Fees Registration (with late fees)	November 26, 2024 (INR 600 or US$ 10)
Application Edit/Correction Period	November 27-29, 2024

Make sure you submit your application within the stipulated time so you will avoid delays as well as penalties. Prepare all the documents ahead of time to ensure that the application process is not unnecessarily drawn out.

In addition, check the ICAI website for any official announcements or schedule of changes in regard to registration.

CA Exams January 2025 Admit Card

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, or ICAI, would send out the admit cards to the CA Foundation and Intermediate exams about 15 days before the date of each test.

• Online download: The admit card will be available on the ICAI official website. Make sure to prepare your valid login credentials and wait for the admit card to download.
• Hard Copy Compulsory: A printed version of the admit card is required to enter the examination centre. Candidates will not be allowed entry without a printed copy of the admit card.
• Keep Updated Yourself: Regularly check ICAI's website and announcements for updates about the release date of the admit cards.

This way, you will be knowing the admit card date and avoid the scramble at the last minute, hence being ready with your admit card well in advance.

CA Exams Jan 2025 Result Dates

Although the official announcement from the ICAI would only serve as the best timeline, this is what has happened so far regarding the release dates for the ICAI CA January 2025 exam results:

• CA Foundation: The results for the Foundation course are typically declared around 45 days after the conclusion of the examinations.
• CA Intermediate: Traditionally, the CA Intermediate exam results are declared one month after the completion of exams.

Results are to be published on the official exam portal of ICAI- https://icai.nic.in/caresult/ whereby candidates can access their respective results by logging into their personal accounts on the portal.