CA Foundation Registration – The CA Foundation Exams are conducted Thrice a year, in January,  May and September. Read the complete article to know more about CA Foundation registration, its eligibility criteria and other relevant information.

Important Dates for CA Foundation Registration Sep 2025

Note : Changes if any in the dates will be notified based on official ICAI’s notification.

Eligibilty Criteria for CA Foundation Registration

Candidates before registering for CA Foundation session should check the eligibility criteria. The eligibilty criteria for CA Foundation registration are as follows:

• Must have passed or appeared in Class 12th (or equivalent) from a recognized board.
• Must complete 4 months of study period before appearing for the exam.
• Must register with ICAI’s Board of Studies (BoS) before the deadline.
• Provisional registration is allowed for students who have passed Class 10th but are awaiting Class 12th results.

Important Documents Required for CA Foundation Registration

Candidates should keep the scanned copy of the following documents before completing the registration of CA Foundation:

• Attested copy of class 12 examination admit card or marksheet

• Attested proof of nationality (for foreigners)

• Recent coloured photograph of the candidate

• Attested proof of special category certificate ( for SC/ ST/ OBC candidates)

• Attested class 10 exam admit card or certificate with name and date of birth of the candidate.

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How to complete CA Foundation registration for exams?

Step 1 – Register

• Go to the official website of ICAI: Candidates need to visit the ICAI’s official website – icai.org to fill the application form of CA Foundation course in online mode.
• Click on the option E-Services visible on the menubar – Once you are on the official website, go to the e-services option and select “Student Services”.
• Now click on the link “Entry level forms” – After clicking this link, you will be redirected to the CA Foundation registration form. Fill the required information.
• Click Here for Direct Link.

Step 2 – Login

• After registering on the ICAI’s website, a registration number and password will be send on the mobile number and email if submitted.
• Login using the details and fill the basic details required by ICAI.
• Note that you need to have a valid email address and mobile number to complete the OTP registration process.

Step 3 – Document Uploading

• Submit the softcopy of the documents. There is no need to visit the office personally and submit the physical documents.
• Once the details are filled, upload the scanned documents.
• Click on the save option and then on apply now.

Step 4 – Fee Payment

• The last step of CA Foundation registration is fee payment.
• On completion of payment, a system-generated CA Foundation 2023 application form will be generated on the screen.
• Download the copy and keep it for future reference.

CA Foundation Registration fees for session

Candidates need to pay the registration fees to get themselves registered for CA Foundation exam. The break-up of registration fees is given below:

Validity of CA Foundation Registration

The CA Foundation exams are conducted thrice a year. Once registered, the CA Foundation registration is valid for a span of three years. And after three years, candidates can revalidate their registration by depositing a fee of Rs. 500 as revalidation fees.

Students once registered themselves for CA Foundation will receive the Study Material From ICAI within a few days. After Registration student must fill the exam form.

CA Foundation Syllabus and Subjects:

CA Foundation Subjects

Paper-1: Accounting (100 Marks)

Paper-2: Business Laws (100 Marks)

Paper-3: Quantitative Aptitude (100 Marks)

• Part A: Business Mathematics (40 Marks)
• Part B: Logical Reasoning (20 Marks)
• Part C: Statistics (40 Marks)

Paper-4: Business Economics (100 Marks)

Paper-3 and Paper-4 are objective type papers with negative marking.

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