CA Intermediate · exam guide

CA Intermediate Eligibility

Checked against ICAI's official pages, as of 12 October 2026. Rules and fees change; confirm on the official site before you act.

You can join CA Intermediate after passing CA Foundation and Class 12, or directly as a graduate or postgraduate with the required marks, or as an ICMAI or ICSI Intermediate pass.

• Foundation route: passed the CA Foundation exam and the Class 12 exam of a recognised body.
• Direct entry: graduates or postgraduates in Commerce with at least 55% marks.
• Direct entry: graduates or postgraduates in other streams with at least 60% marks.
• Direct entry: students who have passed the Intermediate level of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India or the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.
• Students in the final year of graduation or postgraduation can register provisionally. The marksheet with the required marks must be submitted within six months of appearing in the final-year exam; if the required marks are not obtained, the provisional registration is cancelled and the study period does not count.
• To sit the exam, a candidate must complete an eight-month study period, counted to the first day of the exam month.