CA Foundation Course Eligibility: A student who has appeared in the Class 12 examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India (or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto) may register for Foundation Course. Check out eligibility criteria for CA Foundation Course (CPT Course).
CA Foundation Course Eligibility
A registered student may appear in Foundation Examination after he/ she has qualified the Senior Secondary Examination* (10+2 examination) conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India (or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto) and has complied with such requirements as may be specified by the Council from time to time.
A student who has got himself/ herself registered for Foundation Course and has undergone a minimum of four months study period is eligible to appear in the FoundationExamination, i.e., students registered on or before 30th June/31st December will be eligible to appear in November / May examination respectively. Foundation Examinations are held in May&November every year.
* List of Examinations treated as equivalent to Senior Secondary Examination:
| 1. | Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh |
| 2. | Assam Higher Secondary Education Council |
| 3. | Bihar School Examination Board |
| 4. | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| 5. | Chhatisgarh Board of Secondary Education |
| 6. | Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
| 7. | Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education |
| 8. | Gujarat Secondary & Higher Secondary Education |
| 9. | Board of School Education, Haryana |
| 10. | H. P. Board of School Education |
| 11. | J & K State Board of School Education |
| 12. | Jharkhand Academic Council |
| 13. | Government of Karnataka Department of Pre-University Education |
| 14. | Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Education |
| 15. | Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education |
| 16. | Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh |
| 17. | Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur |
| 18. | Meghalaya Board of School Education |
| 19. | Mizoram Board of School Education |
| 20. | Nagaland Board of School Education |
| 21. | Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa |
| 22. | Punjab School Education Board |
| 23. | Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan |
| 24. | Tamil Nadu State Board of School Examinations |
| 25. | Tripura Board of Secondary Education |
| 26. | U. P. Board of High School and Intermediate Education |
| 27. | Board of School Education, Uttarkhand |
| 28. | West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education |
| 29. | Chhatisgarh State Open School |
| 30. | M.P. State Open School |
| 31. | National Institute of Open Schooling |
| 32. | Rajasthan State Open School |
| 33. | The West Bengal Council of Ravindra Open Schooling |
| 34. | Banasthali Vidyapith |
| 35. | 5 (Five) passes at GCE ‘O’ level/GCSE/IGCSE in A/B/C Grades and two passes at GCE ‘Advanced’ level examination of the approved British Examining Bodies is recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to +2 stage qualification of an Indian Body. |
| 36. | Students who have completed two years of higher education including Diploma course after passing 10th class, conducted either by Central/ State Government(s) and on passing such a course have either been admitted to first year of graduation course or have passed the graduation course conducted by any University, including Open Universities, established by law in India shall be also eligible for admission to the Foundation Course. |
| 37. | 10+2 Examination of any other recognized Board/University not covered above but recognized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as equivalent to Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination as recognized by Central Government. |
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