What is CA: Full Form, Duration, Admission 2025, Colleges, Salary & Scope

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  • Popular CA (Chartered Accountant) Colleges in India
  • Popular Private CA (Chartered Accountant) Colleges in India
  • Most Popular Courses
  • Popular CA (Chartered Accountant) Specializations

Popular CA (Chartered Accountant) Colleges in India

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Most Popular Courses

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Popular CA (Chartered Accountant) Specializations

Following are the most popular CA (Chartered Accountant) Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

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There is no direct answer to this because it all depends on which career you choose.  

CFAs earn higher in global finance, investing and portfolio management. But CAs earn better in traditional accounting, auditing and taxation. 

Candidates can still see a general outline of starting and the highest s

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Jaya Shukla

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

Yes you can apply for CA after MBA.

But you will have to clear all three levels of CA exam - Foundation, Intermediate and Final. 

Hope this helped your query! All the best!

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Parul Thapa

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced 301 exam centres across India for the 2026 cycle. In Kerala, centres include:

  • Malappuram (Kottakkal)

  • Kozhikode

  • Thrissur

  • Ernakulam

  • Thiruvananthapuram

  • Kannur

  • Palakkad

  • Kottayam

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Sidhartha Singh

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

CA is usually considered tougher than CMA if we consider the volume of syllabus and study. Also, the pass rate for CA exam is lower than that for CMA exam.

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Yatendra Choudhury

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

Students can apply on MIT-ADT University website for admission and fill the application form and pay application fee. Then they are shortlisted based on score of entrance exam and called for interview. The merit list is released after which documents have to verified and fee has to be paid to confir

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

MIT College of Management and Computer Application accepts valid score in GATE and PERA CET for admission in MTech. Students can also attend MIT-WPU CET which is conducted by the institute.

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Students need to pass in a Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering programme with atleast 50% marks (45% for reserved categories of Maharashtra) to be eligible for admission in M.Tech at MITCOM&CA.

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Fee charged by MIT College of Management and Computer Application for its M.Tech programme is INR 2.75 Lacs for 2 years. There may be other one-time payments that have to be made by students.

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

According to recent official notice released by ICAI, the CA Final examination will conducted twice a year - May and November. This decision has been made for CA Final examination from May 2026 onwards.

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Nupur Jain

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The scope is impressive. People who qualify for this exam enjoy good pay, reputation, growth opportunities and job security in India and abroad. As accounting, taxation, auditing, and financial management are crucial skills demanded by every entity. Note that Chartered Accountants of India is equiva

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Diya Nihalani

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Yes the demanding exam levels get you good pay, reputation and a highly demanded skill set that ensures job security. You can consider the following profiles after CA - 

Accounting and Financial Reporting, Auditing, Taxation, Financial Management, Consulting and Advisory, Corporate Governance, Forens

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Diya Nihalani

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Since the qualifying CA exams are often considered challenging students with good analytical skills should consider going for it. It requires consistency and determination. Strong interest in finance, accounting, and taxation will take you long way a bit more effortlessly than others.

 

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Diya Nihalani

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

People intrigued by accounting, taxation, auditing, and financial management usually go for this course. The profession is accompanied by good pay, a reputable designation, job security and entrepreneurship scope for the qualifiers.

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Diya Nihalani

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The CA full form is Chartered Accountant. CA course duration is 4 to 5-years. It is a popular professional course in India. This demanding exam is regulated by the ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India). Chartered Accountants of India is equivalent to the CPA designation granted by the U

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Diya Nihalani

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, you can apply for CA online, but the course itself is not fully online.

You register through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) website and can also study through online classes or coaching.

However, the important part is:

  • Exams are held offline at centers
  • You must complete prac

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YOGESH K MISHRA

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

If you are considering CA (Chartered Accountancy) in a bachelor's programme from Coimbatore colleges, you may want to check the BCom courses. One of the best options is Rathinam College of Arts and Science that ranked 93rd for Accounting and Commerce in India Today's 2025 survey. These are two colle

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Syed Aquib Ur Rahman

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

Candidates applying to appear for CA Foundation exam at Indian centres will have to pay INR 1500 as registration fee. The late fee to be paid for Indian centres is INR 600.

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Nishtha Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

Check below for overseas centre's exam fee for CA Final exam:

For Overseas Centre (s) – Excluding Kathmandu and Bhutan Centres

Single Group

USD 325

Both Groups

USD 550

For Kathmandu and Bhutan Centres

Single Group

INR 2,200

Both Groups

INR 4,000

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Nishtha Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

Students looking for global investment management courses, CFA is the best choice. CFA offers higher salaries, and CA is best for students looking to build a career in taxation and auditing in India. Top tier MBA excel in corporate leadership and networking. 

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Rashmi Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

Candidates who are interested in investment analysis and portfolio management, want a global career or are ready to invest in further exams can opt for CFA. But if they wnat accounting and auditing, want a strong domestic career base and also value wide options of career options they can go for CA.

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Saumya Jain

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

The difficulty level of ICAI CA exams is as follows:

CA Level

Difficulty Level

CA Foundation

Tough

CA Intermediate

Tough

CA Final

the toughest

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Shailja Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, ICAI CA Intermediate exam is tough. There are total 6 papers, divided into 2 groups, in CA Inter exam. The syllabus includes topics related to Accounting, Taxation, Corporate Law, etc., which are tough to crack. The pass percentage of CA Intermediate exams is very low - 10%.

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Vikrant Kaur

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

It is not easy, yet not impossible to crack CA Intermediate exam without coaching. If a student is determined, disciplined and fully dedicated towards CA Inter exam preparation, she/she can crack it with self-study.

 

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Nishtha Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

No, there is no sectional time limit in ICAI CA exam. Candidates have to answer all sections within given time. CA Final exam for Paper 1 to 5 is of 3 hours each and Paper 6 is of 4 hours. During this time, they have to answer all the subjective and MCQs.

 

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Rachit Katariya

Contributor-Level 6

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