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The CA admit card will be available for download on the official websites of ICAI only. Candidates need to visit icaiexam.icai.org OR  https://eservices.icai.org to download their CA admit cards before the exam day. No other website is authorised by the ICAI to host the admit cards, so candidates must not log in to any link which is not hosted at the official website of ICAI. Admit cards for CA Foundation, Intermediate and Final will be hosted on the same website. The CA Intermediate and CA Final admit cards are released on the same date whereas the CA Foundation admit card is released on a separate date. For downloading the CA admit card, candidates will have to use their login credentials created at the time of exam form submission.

The ICAI CA admit card of every candidate will contain personal information and test centre details which include candidate’s name, candidate’s address, candidate’s roll number, exam group, test city, medium of examination, candidate’s registration number, candidate’s mobile phone number, test centre address, candidate’s photo and signature. Every candidate should check the information printed on the CA admit card for errors and misprint and in case of any, they must get it rectified by the testing agency before the commencement of the exam.Incase, the photograph and signature of the candidate are not there on the ICAI CA admit card, they need to get their photograph & signature attested by a member of the Institute on his letterhead, indicating inter alia the name, registration number, exam, month and year of exam, roll number, medium, group, centre and postal address and carry the same to the examination centre, in duplicate, as proof of his/her identity.

The minimum eligibility criteria for pursuing CA course is class 12 pass or equivalent from a recognised institute or university. Candidates who have completed graduation can directly take admission at CA Intermediate level. Check below:CA Foundation Eligibility CriteriaCandidates who have passed Class 12 or equivalent examination from a recognised board are eligible. Candidates who have:Registered with Board of Studies on or before 30 June of the examination yearChanged to CA Foundation Course with Board of Studies of ICAI on or before September 7 of the examination year.CA Intermediate Eligibility Criteria Candidates who have passed CA Foundation examination or equivalent examination are eligibleCandidates who have registered for previous CA Intermediate exam as per syllabus under paragraph 2 or 2A of Schedule B or Professional Education (Course-II), Professional Competence Course and converted into Intermediate (IPC) Course/ Accounting Technician Course (ATC) are eligibleCandidates who have completed graduation or post-graduation in any stream from a recognised institute of India are also eligibleCA Final Eligibility CriteriaCandidates who have passed the CA Intermediate examination or Professional Education Examination – II/PCC/IPCC, are eligible to apply for the CA Final examThey must also have completed 3 years or 3½ years or must be due to complete, as the case may be, of article training as on the date of filling the formFor PE-II stream student and PE-II stream students converted to IPCC – Also, they must be serving the last twelve months of articled training including excess leave, if any, and due to complete 3 years on or before October 31 of the examination year.For PCC stream students - The candidate must be serving the last six months of articled training including excess leave if any, and due to complete 3½ years on or before 30th April of the examination yearFor Intermediate IPCC students – The candidate must be serving the last six months of training including excess leave if any, and due to complete 3 years on or before April 30 of the examination year.For students converted from PE-II to PCC as well as for students converted from PE-II to PCC and then to IPCC - The candidate must be serving the last twelve months of training including excess leave if any, and due to complete 3½ years articles on or before October 31 of the examination year.Candidates who have taken termination are advised to re-register for the balance period of training

The difficulty level of CA Final exams is the highest among all the as the course is vast and extensive. The CA Final exam includes papers such as Corporate & Economic Laws Part I: Corporate Law, Economic Laws, Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation, Direct Tax Laws & International Taxation, Goods and Services Tax, Direct Tax Laws & International Taxation, etc. which are tough to crack. The pass percentage of CA Final exams is low as low as 25 per cent in a particular session and students need multiple attempts to clear this level. Even after completing the CA Foundation and CA Intermediate levels, candidates find it tough to clear the CA Final level.

CA Final is the toughest level of the course, thus you will need to work really hard. Here are some basic CA Final preparation tips for you.Step 1: Check the CA Final syllabusCheck the syllabus for the CA Final exam. It has two groups.Understand the marking scheme and the weightage of each subject.Step 2: Make a time table for CA Final preparationAllocate time for each paper and stick to the schedule.Set aside dedicated study hours for topics you find tough.Join a coaching institute for guidance and mentorshipStep 3: Refer to study material including, books and practice sample papersStudy from the recommended textbooks and study materials only.Practice with sample papers and revision tests to improve your understanding of the topics and concepts.Step 4: Analyse your preparation, take mock tests and reviseAnalyze your progress and identify your strengths and weaknesses.Take mock tests to gain control on tough topics.Revise notes regularly to retain the information.Remember, CA Final is a high difficulty level course and requires consistent and dedicated effort to clear. It is a known fact that no one can clear it in the first attempt. So, don’t get bogged down by low performance in the first attempt. Keep at it. 

The criteria for shortlisting candidates for placements is determined by the participating organizations themselves. The maximum number of shortlisting by recruiting entities cannot exceed 10 times the number of vacancies they declared for Chartered Accountancy.Also, the participating organisations usually shortlist candidates depending upon overall educational qualifications, number of attempts, other attributes, Completion of Articleship training and in case a greater number of candidates qualify the selection criteria companies may choose on random basis as per their choice.Organisations participating in the Campus Placement Programme prefer that the candidates selected by them should be ready to join the organisations immediately and should not claim that their Articleship training is pending and require more time to join.