Announcement
January 9, 2018
Clarifications on the requirement for completion of Advanced ICITSS course and the
Advanced IT Test thereunder, with reference to eligibility to appear in CA Final
examination, under Final( Old) and Final (New) Syllabus.
In terms of Regulation 29D(1)(iii) and 51E/72E of the CA Regulations 1988, students under
the New Scheme of Education and Training ( implemented with effect from 1st July 2017)
are required to complete the Advanced Integrated Course on Information Technology and
Soft Skills (Advanced ICITSS) successfully for being eligible to appear in the Final (New)
course examination held under the syllabus approved by the Council under Regulation 31(iv)
of the CA Regulations 1988, the first examination of which is to be held in May 2018.
Advanced ICITSS is a combination of Management & Communication Skills and Advanced
IT Course, which is effective from 1st July, 2017 with the implementation of New Scheme of
Education and Training.
Candidates are required to undergo the Advanced ICITSS-Advanced IT test, conducted by
the Exam Dept. of ICAI, after completing the Advanced Information Technology component
of the above-mentioned course.
Further, it is hereby clarified that students who have undergone only one, i.e. either
GMCS or Advanced ITT under the Final (Old) course, have to undergo the remaining
component, i.e. Advanced ICITSS(IT) or Advanced ICITSS(GMCS). They are not
required to undergo Advanced ICITSS (IT and MCS) in its entirety.
It is further clarified that following is the position in respect of different categories of
students who are required to undergo Advanced ICITSS course and pass the Advanced IT test
thereunder, with reference to their eligibility to appear in Final examination.
Final (New) Course-Held under the syllabus approved by the Council under Regulation
31(iv) of the CA Regulations, 1988.
TABLE 1
Sr Category Remarks When to complete
No
1 Final (New) course (registration Should complete the Before appearing
for which commenced from 1st Advanced ICITSS (i.e. in Final (New)
July 2017) Advanced IT and MCS) and course exam
pass the Advanced IT test
there under
2 Converted from Final Should complete the Before appearing
(Old) course ( i.e. held under Advanced ICITSS (i.e. in Final (New
the syllabus approved by the Advanced IT and MCS- Course) exam
Council U/R 31(ii) of the CA whichever component has not
Regulations to Final (New) been completed earlier) and
course-Not appeared in Final pass the Advanced IT test
exam in the Final (Old) course there under, upon conversion
exam earlier to the Final(New) Course.
3 Converted from Final Should complete the Either before or
(Old) course ( i.e. held under Advanced ICITSS (i.e. after appearing in
the syllabus approved by the Advanced IT and MCS- Final (New) course
Council U/R 31(ii) of the CA whichever component has not exam but in any
Regulations1988) to Final been completed earlier) and case before
(New) course-Appeared in pass the Advanced IT test applying for
Final (Old) Course exam earlier there under, upon conversion membership
to the Final(New) Course.
Final (Old) course ( Held under the syllabus approved by the Council under Regulation
31(ii) of the CA Regulations, 1988
TABLE 2
Sr Category Remarks When to complete
NO
4 Final (Old) course- Should complete the Before applying for
( i.e. held under the syllabus Advanced ICITSS( Advanced membership
approved by the Council U/R IT and MCS) and undergo
31(ii) of the CA the Advanced IT test
Regulations1988) Neither thereunder.
Completed Advanced ITT
nor GMCS earlier.(
Including those who have
passed the Final exam)
5 Final (Old) course-Should undergo the Before applying for
( i.e. held under the syllabuscomponent of Advanced membership.
approved by the Council U/Rr ICITSS not undergone so far,
31(ii) of the CA i..e Advanced IT or GMCS as
Regulations1988) -Completed the case may be. Those who
either Advanced ITT/GMCS have not completed
earlier. Advanced ITT earlier should
undergo the Advanced IT
course and the Test
thereunder.
6. Final(Old) course-Commenced a) No need to do a) Not
articleship on or before 1st Advanced ICITSS- applicable.
February 2013 and continue to Advanced IT Course.
be under the Old Scheme b) However, upon b) However,
conversion to Final upon
(New) Course, will be conversion to
required to complete Final (New)
the Advanced ICITSS Course, they
(Advanced IT course will be
and MCS) and also required to
pass the test held complete the
there under. Advanced
ICITSS-
course
(Advanced
IT and MCS)
and also pass
the test there
under.
(Please
refer to Sr
No 2 and 3,
of Table I
given above.
Students are required to take note of the above and act accordingly.
For more details on the Advanced ICITSS-Advanced IT- Test, Candidates are advised to go
through the announcement dated 4th January 2018 and the Frequently Asked
Questions(FAQs) on the subject hosted in the FAQs section of the website www.icai.org.
For any clarifications on Advanced ICITSS-Advanced IT Test, candidates may write to the
Exam Dept. at advanceditt_examhelpline@icai.in or call any of Help Desk numbers given
below:
0120 -3054851 / 852 / 853/ 854
0120-4953 751 / 752 / 753/ 754
B. Muralidharan
Joint Secretary(Exams)
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