NEW DELHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced the examination schedule for May examination 2019.
The Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India said that the next Chartered Accountants Foundation Course (Under New Scheme), Intermediate (IPC) (Under Old Scheme), Intermediate (Under New Scheme) and Final (Under Old & New Scheme) Examinations will be held from May 2, 2019 to May 17, 2019.
Similarly, the Council of ICAI examinations has also released the exam dates for International Taxation Course – Assessment Test (which is open to the members of the Institute).
According to the schedule, which was released on Thursday, February 14, 2019, the CA intermediate exams for old and new scheme will be conducted from May 3 to 17, 2019 and the CA Final examinations will be held from May 2 to 16, 2019.
ICAI May 2019 EXAM Schedule
| Course Name | Scheme | Group I | Group II |
| FOUNDATION COURSE EXAMINATION |
10th, 12th, 14th & 16th | ||
| INTERMEDIATE (IPC) COURSE EXAMINATION |
Old | 3rd, 5th, 7th & 9th | 11th, 13th & 15th |
| INTERMEDIATE COURSE EXAMINATION |
New | 3rd, 5th, 7th & 9th | 11th, 13th, 15th & 17th |
| FINAL COURSE EXAMINATION |
Old | 2nd, 4th, 6th & 8th | 10th, 12th, 14th & 16th |
| FINAL COURSE EXAMINATION |
New | 2nd, 4th, 6th & 8th | 10th, 12th, 14th & 16th |
| INTERNATIONAL TAXATION ASSESSMENT TEST (INTT – AT) |
10th & 12th |
Candidates should note 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. 3 & 4 of Foundation Examination are of 2 hours duration each. Similarly, Elective Paper – 6 of Final Examination (under New scheme) is of 4 hours duration. However, all other examinations are of 3 hours duration each, and the examination wise timings are given below:
| Examination | Paper(s) | Exam. Timings (IST) | Duration |
| Foundation | Paper 1 & 2 | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
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