The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) announced the dates for IPC, Intermediate and Final Exams.

Firstly, the Intermediate (IPC) Course Examination under Old Scheme, Group-I exams will be held on 22nd, 24th, 27th & 29th May 2021 and Group-II exams will be held on 31st May 2021, 2nd & 4th June 2021.

Secondly, the Intermediate Course Examination under new Scheme Group-I exams will be held on 22nd, 24th, 27th & 29th May 2021 and Group-II will be held on 31st May 2021, 2nd, 4th & 6th June 2021

Thirdly, the Final Course Examinations under Old Scheme for Group -I will be held on 21st, 23rd, 25th & 28th May 2021 and Group -II will be on 30th May 2021, 1st , 3rd & 5th June 2021 Fourthly, the Final Course Examinations under the new scheme  for Group-I will be held on  21st, 23rd, 25th & 28th May 2021 and Group-II will be on 30th MAY 2021, 1st , 3rd & 5th JUNE 2021.

The Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) Technical Examination from Modules I to IV will be held on 21st, 23rd, 25th & 28th May 2021

The International Taxation-Assessment Test (INTT-AT) which is open to the members of the Institute will be held on 21st & 23rd May 2021.

“It may be emphasized that there would be no change in the examination schedule in the event of any day of the examination schedule being declared a Public Holiday by the Central Government or any State Government / Local Holiday,” the ICAI said.

The May-2021 examinations will also be held at the 8 (Eight) overseas examination centres namely Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Kampala (Uganda), Kathmandu, Kuwait, Muscat.

Applications for admission to Intermediate (IPC), Intermediate & Final Examinations; Candidates are required to apply on-line from 31st March, 2021 to 13th April, 2021 and remit the examination fee on-line by using VISA or MASTER or MAESTRO Credit / Debit Card / Rupay Card / Net Banking / Bhim UPI. They shall however, be required to remit additional ₹ 600/- towards late fee (for Domestic & Kathmandu centres) and US$ 10 (for Overseas centres) in case the application on- line is made after 13th April, 2021 and upto 16th April, 2021.

“Further, applications for admission to Post Qualification Course Examinations i.e. Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) Technical Examination and International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT – AT) (which is open to the members of the Institute) are required to apply on-line at pqc.icaiexam.icai.org from 31st March, 2021 to 13th April, 2021 and remit the examination fee on-line by using VISA or MASTER or MAESTRO Credit / Debit Card / RupayCard / Net Banking / Bhim UPI. They shall however, be required to remit additional ₹ 600/- towards late fee in case the application on-line is made after 13th April, 2021 and upto 16th April, 2021,” ICAI announced.

Candidates of Intermediate (IPC), Intermediate and Final (Old & New Scheme) Examinations will be allowed to opt for English / Hindi medium for answering papers. Detailed information will be found in guidance notes hosted at https://icaiexam.icai.org. However the medium of Examinations will be only English in respect of Post Qualification Course viz.: Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) Technical Examination and International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT – AT).