CA Foundation Exam Form Jan 2025 Last Date & Apply Online

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will be releasing the CA Foundation Exam Form Jan 2025 on 20 September 2024. The candidates who have registered themselves for CA Foundation will be able to submit the exam form online at the ICAI official website till November 23, 2024. The exam form’s last date for the Jan 2025 exams along with a late fee of Rs 600 is 26th November 2024.

Requirements for Applying for January 2025 Exams

The students who want to appear in the January 2025 examinations should verify their status on the Self-Service Portal (SSP) and make sure that they qualify for the respective examination. This will ensure that the candidate can effortlessly fill out the application form for the CA Foundation.

All candidates are advised to read the following points before filling out the exam form.

• Candidates are expected to have a valid login credential on SSP. If not, please visit https://eservices.icai.org/ to create the login.
• The candidates must possess valid course registration. As for any scenario related to the lapsed course registration, kindly ensure the conversion is done on SSP.

Conversion: Candidates whose course code in their dashboard is not “NEWFND23 or CONFND23” must change to the new course before filling out the CA Foundation Exam Form for the September 2024 term. There are no other fees payable.

The candidate can use his/her SSP login credentials for conversion. The following path will guide you through the conversion process: 

Go to Student Functions → Student Module → Course Registration → Apply for Conversion → Convert Old to New Course

Some points to note

• Candidates who have not provided the latest photograph and signature or such photographs and signatures that are not clear enough to be printed on the mark sheets have to upload or modify the same on the Self-Service Portal while filling out the CA Foundation Exam Form. The photograph/signatures should be under the specifications mentioned under “Photo Requirements” and “Signature Requirements” in the official notification of ICAI.
• In case of any other correction, the candidate can raise a ticket in SSP or send mail to foundation_examhelpline@icai.in
• Candidate should have registered in Foundation Course on or before 1st May 2024.
• The candidate is converted from CPT to Foundation as of the date of filling the exam form in November 2024.
• Candidate should have appeared in the 12th Standard Board Exam from any recognised Board and his/her 12th Class Admit card should be uploaded in SSP or the candidate should have passed 12th Standard from any recognised Board and his/her 12th Class Mark sheet should be uploaded in SSP.

Important Dates for ICAI CA Foundation Exam Form Jan 2025

The following table features all the important dates and the respective events for the CA Foundation Exam to be held in Jan 2025.

Eligibility Criteria for Filling the CA Foundation Exam Form

The CA Foundation eligibility criteria set by the ICAI are as mentioned below:

• The candidate must have passed the 12th standard examination from a recognized board.
• Students planning to appear in January 2025 must have completed the CA Foundation Registration before September 1, 2024.

How to Fill the CA Foundation Exam Form January 2025?

Login and Apply

To start with, you have to navigate to the official website of ICAI and then you have to log in with your user ID and password. First-time applicants must register for the CA Foundation course. Then, click the ‘Apply Now’ button to proceed to the next step of the online application process. This is important to note that once you click on “Apply Now”, any changes made to your profile shall not be reflected in your application form.

Fill up the CA Foundation Exam and Submit the Declaration Form

Other important details that should be provided include the registration date, PIN, roll number, qualifying examination – class 12th, and the year of passing the examination, etc. In addition to the CA Foundation Application Form, one must also attach the declaration form. The declaration form/certificate of service can be easily downloaded from the ICAI website for the students. Make sure that all the details provided are accurate; only then click the “Save & Proceed” button.

Preview the Details

Verify all your details. If you want to make some corrections, you can click on “Back to Form”.

Submit the CA Foundation Exam Form Fees

Select the ‘Make Payment’ button to proceed towards payment. The payment can be done through online mode only. If the payment is unsuccessful, you can click on the “Pay” button in the dashboard.

Download PDF

You will then be notified by the ICAI of your payment details upon confirmation of the payment. Click on ‘Download PDF’ to download your Exam Form. If your payment was deducted from the bank, but the success message is not shown on the ICAI site, your payment has not been successful. Following this submission, a PDF file will be generated and if the form contains all the right information with the photograph and the signature, then save a soft copy or a hard copy of the same.

Documents Required for CA Foundation Exam Form Filling

The following is a checklist of documents necessary for the CA Foundation Exam Form filling.

• Declaration form authenticated from the candidate’s parents/guardian and Head of Educational Institution / Member of ICAI / Gazetted Officer
• A scanned copy of the Class 12 Mark Sheet
• A scanned copy of proof of Special Category (if any)
• Examined copy of Passport size Photograph
• Scanned copy of the 10th Marksheet or Birth Certificate

CA Foundation Exam Form Fees

The following table features the registration fees required to apply for the CA Foundation exam.

CA Foundation 2025 exam form fee payment mode

The authorized payment modes to pay the specified fees for the CA Foundation Exam include the following:

• VISA or MASTER or MAESTRO
• Credit/ Debit Card / Rupay Card
• Net Banking
• Bhim UPI

Important Things to Take Care of While Filing the CA Foundation Exam Form

The following points students must take care of when the candidate is filling out the CA Foundation Exam Form:

• Students must ensure that there is no mismatch between the information filled in at the time of registration and submitting the CA Foundation application form.
• Make sure there is good internet connectivity when completing the application form so that the process is seamless.
• Students should complete the form through a computer or laptop and not a mobile phone.
• Ensure you have your online banking details readily available to cater to the online application fee.
• Complete this form carefully so that you do not make any errors.
• It is advisable to retain a printed copy of the CA Foundation application form for future use.

CA Foundation Correction Window Jan 2025

ICAI also offers an online facility to change the exam center or medium for the CA Foundation exam. The opportunity called “Correction Window” is provided free of cost. On submission of the request, the candidates receive a “Successful Submission” message on the screen. The CA Foundation exam form January 2025 correction window will be from November 27, 2024, to November 29, 2024.

What after the CA Foundation Examination Form September 2024?

Once the candidates fill out the application form for the CA Foundation correctly, ICAI will release the CA Foundation admit card 14-15 days before the commencement of the exams. Students should note that ICAI has banned the issuance of admit cards through offline means.

Therefore, students must download the admit card of the CA Foundation from the website only. To download the admit card, the students have to log in to the ICAI official website and enter their ID and password. The students must carry their admit cards to the exam centre failing which they can’t sit for the CA Foundation exam. 

After filling out the exam form for the Foundation exam, students have to join the CA online classes or offline classes. The students have less time left for the CA Foundation Exams so they have to make a proper plan to cover the syllabus of the CA Foundation Course. Further, they have to revise the complete CA Foundation syllabus 2 to 3 times and solve the CA Foundation question papers and mock test papers to secure good marks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is the last date of the CA Foundation Exam form Jan 2025?

Ans: The expected date to fill out the CA Foundation Exam form from 23 November 2024, without the late fee.

Q2. Is the CA Foundation Exam Form Out?

Ans: The ICAI Exam form for Jan 2025 is expected to be released on Nov 10, 2024.

Q3. What happens if I don’t take the CA Foundation Exam, after filling out the Examination Form?

Ans: If you have filled out the Exam form, whether you take the Exam or don’t give your attempt will be counted.

Q4. What are the dates of the CA Foundation January 2025 exams? 

Ans: The CA Foundation exam dates for January 2025 are 12, 14, 16, and 18, 2024.

Q5. How can I check the CA Foundation exam form status?

Ans: Candidates can check the status of their CA Foundation exam form and fees at icaiexam.icai.org.