Announcement

                                                                  4th January 2018

   Features of Advanced Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills
                        (Advanced ICITSS)-Advanced IT Test

It is hereby informed that the features of Advanced ICITSS-Advanced IT Testare as follows:

Parameters                Details
Eligibility               Those who have completed the Advanced ICITSS ­ Advanced
                          IT course are eligible to appear in the test.
Mode                      Paper pencil mode.
Frequency                 Tests will be announced periodically as per requirements.Tests
                          scheduled in January, February and March 2018 have been
                          announced.
Duration                  2 hours
Timings                   10.30 am to 12.30 pm
Nature                    Objective type-MCQ based
Marks                     100 marks
Number of questions       100 questions of 1mark each
Question Paper            Candidates will not be permitted to take the question paper
                          home. They will be required to hand over the OMR answer
                          sheet and the question paper to the invigilator before leaving the
                          exam hall.






Passing requirements      A candidate shall be declared to have passed the test if he
                          secures a minimum of 40% marks
Grades                    Those who pass will be given grades as follows:
                          85% and above=A+
                          70% to 84%=A
                          55% to 69%=B+
                          40%-54%=B
Negative marking          No negative marking
Fee                       Candidate is not required to pay any test fee when he applies for
                          the first time, since the course fee includes the same. However,
                          if the candidate is applying for the second time or thereafter, he
                          will be required to pay Rs 500/- towards test fee.
                          No refund will be permitted.
                          Candidates with permanent disabilities and holding a permanent
                          concession card will be exempt from paying the fees.
Concessions to candidates Candidates with disabilities will be extended concessions as
with disabilities         follows:
                          Less than 50% disability- extra time of half an hour
                          50% or more of disability-extra time of one hour
                          Assistance of writer will be provided if required.
Statement of marks and Results(including the Grade obtained) will be hosted on the
pass certificate             website. No separate statement of marks or pass certificate will
                             be issued.
Other features               Statement of marks in respect of the Final exam will contain a
                             footnote stating that the candidate had passed the Advanced
                             ICITSS in ..... Grade

Other procedural details:

    1. Candidates will be required to submit their applications online only at
       http://advit.icaiexam.icai.org. No physical applications will be entertained. There is no
       provision for submission of application with late fee. Admit cards will be hosted at the
       above mentioned website. Once a centre is opted, no change of centre will be permitted.

    2. No reading time will be allowed before commencement of the test.

    3. A candidate will be permitted to enter the examination hall upto15 minutes from the
       commencement of the test.

    4. Candidates will not be permitted to leave the examination hall till the conclusion of the
       exam.







    5. Results of the test will be hosted on the above-mentioned website.

    6. No merit list will be declared.

    7. Verification of marks or supply of certified copy of answer sheet shall not apply.

Candidates are advised to refer to the Guidance Notes hosted on http://advit.icaiexam.icai.org for
more information.

For further clarifications, candidates may write to us at advanceditt_examhelpline@icai.in


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