CMA Registration Dec 2024: Exam Form Last Date, June 2025 Enrolment Form (Available)

CMA exam form, also known as the exam application form, is the form to be filled by the CMA student to express interest to appear for the exam. Candidates filling the CMA exam form are marked eligible to take the exam in the specified session. No candidate is issued the CMA admit card without submission of the exam form. Only CMA students are eligible to fill and submit the exam form. The fee to be paid along with the CMA exam form varies based on the course level and centre chosen to appear for the exam.

CMA admission form refers to the application form to be filled by the candidate for enrolment into the CMA course. Candidates need to fill the CMA admission form to enrol tyhemselves into any of the three levels of CMA course. However, candidates must have fulfiled the eligibility conditions before filling the admission cum enrolment form for CMA.

The Institute of Cost Accountant of India hosts the admission form throughout the year for enrolment into any of the two exam terms, June or December. To take the CMA exam in the June term, candidates need to fill the application/admission form by January 31. On the contrary, to appear for CMA December term exams, candidates need to complete the enrolment process on or before July 31. ICMAI may change the deadlines to complete the CMA enrolmebt for a particular exam term. 

ICMAI facilitates two forms for CMA course levels. CMA admission form is to be filled by the candidates who are not enrolled with the institute but are interested in pursuing the CMA course. Whereas, CMA exam form is to be filled by all the candidates who are enrolled in a course and are willing to appear for the CMA exam in the upcoming session. CMA admission form is facilitated throughout the year. While the CMA exam forms are released along with the CMA exam dates. Candidates may have the CMA enrolment but may not be willing to appear for the exam in the current session. Such CMA students are not required to fill the exam form.

No, ICMAI releases the CMA exam form for all three courses via a separate window. Besides a separate login portal, ICMAI sets a separate deadline to fill the CMA Foundation exam form. While the deadline to fill and submit CMA exam form for Intermediate and Final courses has a separate deadline.

CMA Foundation students can fill and submit the exam form to appear for the test subjects under the Foundation course. Similar is the case with CMA Intermediate and Final course.

The CMA exam form releases along with the release of the exam dates. The exam form is to be submitted online, while the CMA admission form can be submitted online as well as offline.

No, you need not to apply and pursue the CMA Foundation course. Completing a graduate degree course marks the candidates eligibility for direct entry to CMA Intermediate. The space below mentions the cases where a candidate is marked eligible for the direct admission to CMA Intermediate course:

• Passed a degree exam of any recognised University or equivalent
• Passed a degree (honours) exam of anyrecognised University;
• Pursuing Engineering course (having completed Semester IV/equivalent) or are qualified engineers;
• Passed a Master degree exam from a recognised University or any of the IIMs;
• Passed an Engineering degree exam from any recognised University or any of the IITs or IISc;
• Passed the Final exam of the any of the following
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or England and Wales, or Scotland 
    or Ireland
  • Final exam of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, London,
  • Final exam of the ICSI;
  • Final exam of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, U.K.
• Passed the Foundation course exam of this ICMAI;
• Completed the entry Level-Part I exam of Certificate in Accounting Technicians (CAT) course of ICMAI;
• Completed the entry Level-Part I exam and Competency Level Part II exam of Certificate in Accounting Technicians (CAT) course of ICMAI can seek admission to Intermediate course of ICMAI;

Besides the above mentioned eligibility conditions, there are some other criteria to obtain direct admission to the ICMAI course.

ICMAI has defined the deadline to fill the CMA application form for admission. Candidates willing to appear for the CMA June exam term must complete the online registration and enrol to the course by July 31. Candidates aspiring to appear for the CMA exam in December session must be enrolled with ICMAI on or before July 31. ICMAI may or may not extend the cutoff date for enrolment; however, the institute will publish a fresh notification mentioning the extension to fill the admission form.

Candidates planning to get admission into any of the CMA course levels have to fill and submit the CMA application/admission form before the stipulated date. The registration form for CMA enrolment can be filled and submitted online as well as offline. Candidates planning to submit the CMA application form offline can download the PDF copy of the forms from and challan copies the official website. Candidates must send the filled in copy of the application form to the following address:

The Secretary to the Council of
THE INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
12, Sudder Street, Kolkata - 700016

The CMA course fee varies for all three course levels, including Foundation, Intermediate and Final. Candidates can check this space for the CMA admission fee for all three courses along with the typical deadlines to pay the same.

CMA Foundation Course Fee

Candidates need to pay INR 6,000 as the CMA Foundation fee on or before January 31 if the candidate plans to take exam in June term. The fee is payable by July 31, if the candidate plans tro appear for the CMA December exam.

CMA Intermediate Course Fee

Candidates need to pay INR 23,100 as the CMA Intermediate fee on or before January 31 if the candidate plans to take exam in June term. The fee is payable by July 31, if the candidate plans tro appear for the CMA December exam.

CMA Final Course Fee

Candidates need to pay INR 25,000 as the CMA Final fee on or before January 31 if the candidate plans to take exam in June term. The fee is payable by July 31, if the candidate plans tro appear for the CMA December exam.

Candidates will have options to pay the Intermediate and Final course fee in two installments. However, candidates must complete the payment of complete fee before the final admission deadline.

Candidates filling the CMA exam form for Intermediate course have to pay the exam fees based on the choice of groups and exam centre preference. Candidates choosing to appear for one group have top pay the exam fee as mentioned below:

• Inland centres: INR 1,200
• Overseas centres: USD 90

Candidates choosing two group levels for CMA Intermediate course have to pay the exam fee as mentioned below:

• Inland centres: INR 2,400
• Overseas centres: USD 90

The exam fees must be paid online by all the candidates choosing an inland exam centre preference. Candidates choosing to appear in an overseas exasm centre must send the exam form offline with a Demand Draft for the exam fees.

Candidates filling the CMA examination form for Foundation course must pay the exam fee on or before the deadline. The exam fee varies based on the choice of exam centre, i.e. inland or overseas exam centres. Candidates choosing an inland exam centre need to pay INR 1200 as the exam application fee. Whereas, candidates choosing a overseas exam centre preference have to pay USD 60.

The examination fee is to be paid online by the candidates choosing an inland exam centre. While the candidates choosing an overseas exam centre must send a demand draft along with the form.

Candidates filling the CMA exam form for Final course have to pay the exam fees based on the choice of groups and exam centre preference. Candidates choosing to appear for one group of Final course have to pay the exam fee as mentioned below:

• Inland centres: INR 1,400
• Overseas centres: USD 100

Candidates choosing two group levels for CMA Final course have to pay the exam fee as mentioned below:

• Inland centres: INR 2,800
• Overseas centres: USD 100

The exam fees must be paid online by all the candidates choosing an inland exam centre preference. Candidates choosing to appear in an overseas exasm centre must send the exam form offline with a Demand Draft for the exam fees.