Updated on Dec 18, 2024
Pallavi
ICAI CA Foundation 2025 eligibility criteria are going to remain the same as in the previous year. All the students who meet the eligible criteria will be able to fill out the ICAI CA Foundation application form. The exam is not only limited to Indian nationals. However, the Bhutanese and Kathmandu residents as well as overseas citizens are also eligible to appear for the exam. As per academic qualifications, students who passed class 10+2/ diploma or bachelor’s degree can appear in ICAI CA Foundation 2025 exam. ICAI also allows students to appear in the examination with only 10th-standard qualifications.
Nationality Criteria
All the Indian national candidates are eligible to appear in ICAI CA Foundation 2025 examination. Apart from this, candidates who are residents of Bhutan, Kathmandu, and any other overseas countries are also eligible for the examination.
Age Limit
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has not set any minimum or maximum age bars to appear in ICAI CA Foundation 2025 examination.
Academic Qualifications
Candidates must have passed class 10+2, a diploma, and an undergraduate degree to qualify for the entrance examination with at least 50% marks. The institute also allows students to take the examination with only class 10th or Matriculation/ SSC level qualification.
List of Qualifying Examinations
The list of qualifying examinations accepted by ICAI for their CA Foundation entrance examinations is as follows:
- Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh
- Assam Higher Secondary Education Council
- Bihar School Examination Board
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education
- Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
- Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
- Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
- Board of School Education, Haryana
- H. P. Board of School Education
- J & K State Board of School Education
- Jharkhand Academic Council
- The government of Karnataka Department of Pre-University Education
- Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Education
- Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education
- Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh
- Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur
- Meghalaya Board of School Education
- Mizoram Board of School Education
- Nagaland Board of School Education
- Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa
- Punjab School Education Board
- Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan
- Tamil Nadu State Board of School Examinations
- Tripura Board of Secondary Education
- U.P. Board of High School and Intermediate Education
- Board of School Education, Uttarakhand
- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
