CA Registration Process: Foundation, Intermediate & Final

Chartered Accountancy (CA) is offered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). It is one of the prestigious professional programs for aspirants from the commerce field. 

The course is segmented into 3 levels: CA Foundation, CA Intermediate, and CA Final

PROCEDURE FOR CA FOUNDATION REGISTRATION

CA Foundation is the entry-level exam for the CA Course.

Provisional registration is available for students who have passed their 10th-grade exams. Students awaiting their exam results can also register provisionally.

Candidates after appearing for class 12th or equivalent examination can register for the CA Foundation. Candidates are required to complete 4 4-month study period from the date of registration to be eligible for appearing in the CA Foundation exams. 

Part 1: Registration with ICAI

To register as a student with ICAI follow the given steps:

Step 1:  Go to the ICAI website (www.icai.org), click on the ‘Self Service Portal (SSP)’ tab

Step 2: Candidates who are registering for the first time for CA need to click on ‘New Students Who wants to register for CA for the first time click here’

Step 3: Fill in the form carefully. Candidates should note that you cannot change any detail provided by you after submission of the Form. After filling in the required details candidates should click on ‘Generate OTP’.

Step 4: After clicking on ‘Generate OTP’, a confirmation window will pop up. In case you have entered the wrong Mobile Number. click on cancel & change your Mobile Number. If you have entered the correct Mobile Number click on ‘OK’.

Step 5: After clicking on ‘OK’ it will show a captcha verification window. Enter the captcha text displayed in the image & click on ‘Submit’ to receive OTP.

Step 6: An OTP (Time Password) will be generated & will be sent to their registered Email Id & Mobile No. After entering the OTP, click on ‘Validate OTP’.

Step 7: After getting your mobile no, & email id validated the  APP number & password will be sent to the registered email ID as entered. Students can now log in on the login page of the next step with the same credentials.

Part 2: Procedure for CA FOUNDATION registration

To register for CA Foundation level of CA Course, follow the following steps:

Step 1: When you log in on the SSP Portal using the APP number & password generated in the earlier step, the student’s profile window will appear. Students have to click on the ‘student Function’ option.

Step 2: After clicking on the student function option, a student module window will pop up. Candidates have to click on the ‘Course Registration’ tab.

Step 3: After clicking on the Course Registration, Candidates have to click on the ‘Apply for Foundation’ tab.

Step 4: The foundation registration form will then appear on the screen. Carefully fill in all the details required to fill in three tabs namely

• Candidate personal details: - carefully fill the personal details and save to next.
• Qualification details: - carefully fill & upload qualification details and save to next.
• Payment details: - upload documents prescribed below & carefully make payments

Documents required 

For the CA Foundation Registration, you'll need to upload a scanned copy of the original documents. Only scanned copies are accepted; images captured by a mobile device or camera will be rejected.

Document such as Copy of visa, and ICAI permission letter for visa are not mandatory fields

Instructions for uploading Photograph & Signature

• Take your recent color passport-size photograph in digital format. The picture should be taken against a white background.
• The candidate himself/herself should sign (no capital letters) on a white paper with a black ink pen.
• Ensure that only the signature portion is cropped and not the entire A4 paper on which you have signed.

PROCEDURE FOR CA INTERMEDIATE REGISTRATION (DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS)

Part 1: Registration with ICAI

To register as a student with ICAI follow the given steps:

Step 1:  Go to the ICAI website (www.icai.org), click on the ‘Self Service Portal (SSP)’ tab

Step 2: Candidates who are registering for the first time for CA need to click on ‘New Students Who wants to register for CA for the first time click here’

Step 3: Fill in the form carefully. Candidates should note that you cannot change any detail provided by you after submission of the Form. After filling in the required details candidates should click on ‘Generate OTP’.

Step 4:After clicking on ‘ Generate OTP’, a confirmation window will pop up. In case you have entered the wrong Mobile Number. click on cancel & change your Mobile Number. If you have entered the correct Mobile Number click on ‘OK’.

Step 5:After clicking on ‘OK’ it will show a captcha verification window. Enter the captcha text displayed in the image & click on ‘Submit’ to receive OTP.

Step 6:An OTP (Time Password) will be generated & will be sent to their registered Email Id & Mobile No. After entering the OTP, click on ‘Validate OTP’.

Step 7:After getting your mobile no, & email id validated the  APP number & password will be sent to the registered email ID as entered. Students can now log in on the login page of the next step with the same credentials.

Part 2: Procedure for CA Intermediate registration

To register for CA intermediate level of CA Course, follow the following steps:

Step 1:When you log in on the SSP Portal using the APP number & password generated in the earlier step, the Student’s profile window will appear. Students have to click on the ‘student Function’ option.

Step 2: After clicking on the student function option, a student module window will pop up. Candidates have to click on the ‘Course Registration’ tab.

Step 3: After clicking on the Course Registration, Candidates have to click on the ‘Apply for direct entry for new applicant registration’ tab.

Step 4: The registration form will then appear on the screen. Carefully fill in all the details required to fill in three tabs namely

• Candidate personal details: - carefully fill the personal details and save to next.
• Qualification details: - carefully fill & upload qualification details and save to next.
• Payment details: - upload documents prescribed below & carefully make payments

Documents required 

For the CA Intermediate Registration, you'll need to upload a scanned copy of the original documents. Only scanned copies are accepted; images captured by a mobile device or camera will be rejected.

Document such as Copy of visa, and ICAI permission letter for visa are not mandatory fields

Instructions for uploading Photograph & Signature

• Take your recent color passport-size photograph in digital format. The picture should be taken against a white background.
• The candidate himself/herself should sign (no capital letters) on a white paper with a black ink pen.
• Ensure that only the signature portion is cropped and not the entire A4 paper on which you have signed.