POSTPONEMENT OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT EXAMINATIONS, MAY 2020*
In continuation to the Important Announcement dated 27th March, 2020, it is hereby notified for general
information that in view of the ongoing spurt of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of the well-being of students, the Chartered Accountant Examinations scheduled from 19th June 2020 to 4th July,
2020* stand rescheduled and the said examinations shall now be held from 29th July 2020 to 16th
August, 2020 as per details given below.
FOUNDATION COURSE EXAMINATION – Under NEW SCHEME
[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 25 F (3) of the
Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.]
| 7th, 9th, 11th & 14th August 2020 |
INTERMEDIATE (IPC) COURSE EXAMINATION – Under OLD SCHEME
[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 28 E (3) of the
Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988]
| Group-I : 30th July 2020, 2nd, 4th & 6th August 2020 |
| Group-II: 8th, 10th & 13th August 2020 |
INTERMEDIATE COURSE EXAMINATION – Under NEW SCHEME
[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 28 G (4) of the
Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.]
| Group-I : 30th July 2020, 2nd, 4th & 6th August 2020 |
| Group-II: 8th, 10th, 13th & 16th August 2020 |
FINAL COURSE EXAMINATION – Under OLD SCHEME
[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 31 (ii) of the
Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.]
| Group –I : 29th , 31st July 2020, 3rd & 5th August 2020 |
| Group -II: 7th, 9th, 11th & 14th August 2020 |
FINAL COURSE EXAMINATION – Under NEW SCHEME
[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 31 (iv) of the
Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.]
| Group -I: 29th , 31st July 2020, 3rd & 5th August 2020 |
| Group -II: 7th, 9th, 11th & 14th August 2020 |
INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAWS AND WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION
(ITL & WTO), Part I EXAMINATION
| Group A 30th July 2020 & 2nd August 2020 |
| Group B 4th & 6th August 2020 |
INTERNATIONAL TAXATION – ASSESSMENT TEST (INTT – AT)
| 7th & 9th August 2020 |
Note : It may be emphasized 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. Paper(s) 3 & 4 of Foundation Examination are of 2 hours
duration.
Similarly, Elective Paper – 6 of Final Examination (under New Scheme) is of 4 hours. However,
all other examinations are of 3 hours duration, and the examination wise timing(s) are given below:
| Examination | Paper (s) | Exam. Timing (IST) | Duration |
| Foundation | Paper 1 & 2 | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Paper 3 & 4* | 2 PM to 4 PM | 2 Hours | |
| Intermediate (IPC) | All Papers | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Intermediate (New Scheme) | All Papers | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Final (Old Scheme) | All Papers | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Final (New Scheme) | Paper 1 to 5 & Paper 7 & 8. |
2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Paper 6 (Elective) | 2 PM to 6 PM | 4 Hours | |
| Post Qualification Course Examinations i.e. (ITL & WTO), Part I and (INTT – AT) | ALL | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
*In Paper 3 and 4 of Foundation Examination and all papers of Post Qualification Course
Examinations there will not be any advance reading time, whereas in all other papers / exams
mentioned above, an advance reading time of 15 minutes will be given from 1.45 PM (IST) to
2 PM (IST).
Foundation Course Examination is to be held along with Final Group –II Examinations on 7
th, 9th, 11th &14th August 2020 and the Post Qualification Course Examination i.e. INTT – AT is to be held along withFinal Group – II Examination on 7th & 9th August 2020, whereas ITL & WTO examination is to be held
along with 4 papers, Group – I of Intermediate (IPC) / Intermediate Examinations.
