GUIDELINES FOR GRANTING OF WRITER/EXTRA TIME TO THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED CANDIDATES
[AS APPROVED BY THE EXAMINATION COMMITTEE AT ITS 497TH MEETING HELD]
I. GUIDELINES THAT MAY BE FOLLOWED IN RESPECT OF CANDIDATES WITH PERMANENT
PHYSICAL/VISUAL NEUROLOGICAL DISABILITY OF 50% OR MORE IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THE
CANDIDATES CAN OR CAN NOT WRITE THE EXAMINATIONS THEMSELVES (e.g. CASES OF
BLINDNESS/AMPUTATION OF UPPER LIMBS/CEREBRAL PALSY ETC.)
CONCESSION(S) ALLOWED:
(a) Writer to be allowed.
(b) Extra time of one and half an hour be permitted for Main Examination and one hour for each
session in CPT
I. GUIDELINES THAT MAY BE FOLLOWED IN RESPECT OF CANDIDATES WITH PERMANENT
PHYSICAL/VISUAL NEUROLOGICAL DISABILITY OF LESS THAN 50% IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THE
CANDIDATES CAN OR CAN NOT WRITE THE EXAMINATIONS THEMSELVES (e.g. CASES OF
BLINDNESS/AMPUTATION OF UPPER LIMBS/CEREBRAL PALSY ETC.)
CONCESSION(S) ALLOWED:
(a) Writer to be allowed.
(b) Extra time of one hour be permitted for main Examination and half an hour for each session in
CPT
In case of writer's cramp, learning disability, hearing disability (dyslexia) and blood cancer involving
blood transfusion, the concession allowed is extra time of one hour and/or writer for main examinations and
half an hour and/or writer for Common Proficiency Test (CPT). In such cases the candidate has to submit the
copy of concessions extended by other examination bodies, in earlier exams written by him/her, like 10th
Standard or 12th Standard, graduation, etc. This concession will be extended subject to verification of
documentary evidence including medical certificate. Cases of injuries or disablement of temporary nature
such as fracture of the right or left arm, forearm or dislocation of a shoulder, elbow or wrist etc. are not
entitled for extending the facility of writer/extra time.
OTHER CONDITIONS:
1. The writer should have academic qualification lower than that of the candidate
2. Differently abled - physically and/or visually - candidates who are entitled to engage writer
will be required to engage writer as per qualification as specified below:
Examination Qualification of writer
CPT 10th /Matriculation
Final/Intermediate [IPCE] Under Graduate and neither registered students of
CA/CWA/CS course nor passed Final examination and nor a
member of the ICAI, ICWAI, and ICSI.
Post qualification course (meant Graduate (other than in Commerce or Corporate Laws
for members of ICAI) Stream) and neither registered students of CA/CWA/CS
course nor passed Final examination and nor a member of
the ICAI, ICWAI, and ICSI.
3. The writer should not be involved in the academic tutoring or preparation for the examination for
which he is acting as writer.
4. Writer should be the same person for all the papers of an examination and in case there is a need to
change the writer for the reasons beyond the control of the concerned examinee or the writer and a
request in this behalf is made, change may be allowed. Such a change in writer will be permissible
once during the course of an examination.
5. The Centre Superintendent shall have the authority not to allow a particular person to act as writer,
if he is satisfied that such a person does not fulfill the criteria for being a writer.
6. While a candidate himself will arrange for a writer as per educational qualifications prescribed as
above, the same shall be subject to the satisfaction of the Centre Superintendent. A certificate in
proof of the educational qualification of the writer and declaration should be produced to the Centre
Superintendent.
7. The Superintendent shall arrange a suitable room for differently abled Candidates.
8. For Differently abled physically and/or visually-candidates who are eligible to get one hour extra
time with writer facility, they will be provided a separate room for writing the examinations,
preferably on the ground floor.
9. The expenses towards remuneration to the writer will have to be borne by the candidate concerned.
PROCEDURE TO BE ADOPTED FOR GRANT OF EXTRA TIME/WRITER'S HELP IN CASE A CANDIDATE APPLIES
FOR THE FIRST TIME i.e. WHERE A CANDIDATE HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN ISSUED CONCESSION CARD
ISSUED BY THE INSTITUTE
1. Application in candidate's own hand writing. In respect of candidates, who cannot write, their
representatives may write on behalf of the candidate (stating the relationship with him/her) and
forward the application.
2. Certified true copy of the certificate issued by Doctor of not less than the level of Civil Surgeon of
Government Hospital to the effect that the disability is of permanent nature and specifying clearly
the nature and extent of permanent disability.
3. Certified true copies of the permission, if any, granted by the State Higher Secondary
Board/University in candidate's 10+2 or degree examinations in which he/she had appeared.
4. Attested (by a member of the Institute or by a Gazetted officer) full size (Post Card), latest
photograph indicating name of the candidate on the photograph itself.
5. Two copies of colour passport size photos (4.5x3.5 cm) taken within last 3 months, for concession
card.
6. Any other document in support of request for grant of the facility of a writer and/or extra time as
aforementioned.
Please note, the application for issue of Permanent Concession Card should not be sent along
with the examination application form. The handwritten application/request letter with enclosures as
mentioned at 2 to 6 above may be sent separately to:
The Additional Secretary (Exams.)
`ICAI BHAWAN'
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Indraprastha Marg
New Delhi 110 002
On receipt of the above details/documents the office will issue a concession card which will be valid
for a period of five years from the date of issue of such card or the candidate passing Final Examination
whichever happens earlier. On expiry of such period the concession card will have to be returned to the
Institute.
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