The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ( ICAI ) said that, the Validity of Registration in CA Foundation / Intermediate / Final Courses will be extended and an announcement in this respect will be hosted shortly.

In a FAQs released by ICAI also clarified that, Students who have passed one group or both groups of Intermediate in November 2019 and have commenced their Practical Training on or before 31st July, 2020 can appear in November 2022 Final examination. No further extension for commencement of Practical Training beyond 31st July, 2020 is granted.

The IPCC/ Final Old Course Students can at any time convert to Intermediate/Final New course of Revised Scheme of Education and Training. Students need not wait for the last attempt in their respective course to get over.

The students are required to submit their graduation mark sheets within six months from the date of appearance in Final year of graduation examination. In other words, there is no need for relaxation. The provisional registration is valid up to six months from the date of appearance in the final level graduation exams.

The ICAI also said that, the foundation route students have been allowed to commence their Practical Training on or before 31st July, 2020 and complete Orientation Course and IT Training on or before 31st October, 2020. Direct Entry Students have been allowed to commence their Practical Training on or before 31st July, 2020 and complete Orientation Course and IT Training on or before 31st December, 2020.

Students who have passed final exams in May 2019 /November, 2019 OR appearing in July 2020 (now postponed to November)/ NOVEMBER 2020 exams have been given one-time relaxation from attending physical MCS &Adv IT classes and are allowed to complete the same through the virtual mode, the ICAI added.