CA Foundation Eligibility Criteria 2025: Age Limit, Qualification

CA Foundation eligibility criteria 2025 is declared and conducted by the Institute of Charted Accounts Of India (ICAI) to conduct the exam twice a year in May/Jun and November/December.

To avoid the rejection of the application form, the students are advised to have enough knowledge of CA Foundation qualifications. In addition, candidates are advised to check their eligibility criteria before applying for the exam.

Eligibility Criteria for CA Foundation 2025 Exam

A student who has appeared in the Class 12th examination directed by an examining body, established by law in India (or an examination recognized by the Central Government as identical thereto) may enroll for CA Foundation Exam 2025.

A registered student may show up in Foundation Examination once he/ she has qualified for the Senior Secondary Examination (10+2 examination).

A student who has got himself/ herself registered for Foundation Course and has to undergo a minimum of four months study period to meet CA Foundation Eligibility Criteria 2025. Students registered on or before last date will be eligible to write the exam. Students must check the details shared below.

• Registration: Candidates must have registered themselves with ICAI in order to be eligible for CA Foundation.
• Age Limit: No upper age limit has been prescribed by the conducting authority for appearing in CA Foundation (CA CPT) test.
• Educational Qualification: Candidate must have completed Class 10th and Class 12th conducted by any recognized board.
• Minimum Marks: Candidates who have qualified in the Senior Secondary Exam with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks will be able to register themselves for CA Foundation 2025 exam.

CA Foundation 2025 Admit Card will be issued only to those candidates who satisfy CA Foundation eligibility criteria 2025. After verifying their eligibility, Candidates must also get familiar with CA Foundation Syllabus 2025 and CA Foundation Exam Pattern before the exam date.

CA Foundation 2025 Exemptions

Some of the exemptions that candidates have while taking up CA Foundation 2025 exam have been tabulated below.

CA Foundation Exemptions

Criteria	Exemptions
UG & PG Candidates	Candidates who have an aggregate of 55% marks in graduation or post-graduation degree in Commerce stream or its equivalent from any recognized university will be exempted from CA Foundation 2025.
NIOS Candidates	Candidates who have qualified undergraduate or postgraduate degrees from Open University will be exempted from CA Foundation 2025 Exam.
Non-Commerce Candidates	Candidates having bachelor's or master's degrees in a stream other than Commerce and have secured an aggregate of least 60% marks or its equivalent from a recognized University will be exempted from CA Foundation 2025 Exam.

Also Read: CA Foundation Exam Pattern

CA Foundation Eligibility Criteria Equivalence

To meet the Eligibility criteria of CA Foundation 2025, the students must pass 10+2 from the following boards which are recognized by the Government of India:

• Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh
• Assam Higher Secondary Education Council
• Bihar School Examination Board
• Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
• Chhatisgarh Board of Secondary Education
• Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
• Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
• Gujarat Secondary & Higher Secondary Education
• Board of School Education, Haryana
• H. P. Board of School Education
• J & K State Board of School Education
• Jharkhand Academic Council
• The government of Karnataka Department of Pre-University Education
• Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Education
• Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education
• Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh
• Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur
• Meghalaya Board of School Education
• Mizoram Board of School Education
• Nagaland Board of School Education
• Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa
• Punjab School Education Board
• Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan
• Tamil Nadu State Board of School Examinations
• Tripura Board of Secondary Education
• U.P. Board of High School and Intermediate Education
• Board of School Education, Uttarakhand
• West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education

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