The ICAI allows you to enter directly to its Intermediate Course under the following scenarios -

• If you are a Commerce Graduate/Post-Graduate (with minimum 55% marks) or Other Graduate/Post-Graduate (with minimum 60% marks); or
• If you have passed the Intermediate level examination of Institute of Company Secretaries of India and Institute of Cost Accountants of India.

If you are pursuing the Final Year of Graduation Course, you can also register for the Intermediate Course on provisional basis. Your registration would be regularized on submission of satisfactory proof of passing the Graduation examination with the specified percentage of marks within 6 months from the date of appearance in the final year graduation examination.

Moreover, you are required to undergo 9 months of practical training to become eligible for appearing in the Intermediate examination.

It is said that - “If you fail to plan well, you are planning to fail”.

So, you need to plan your study timeline well in advance to crack the examination in one shot.

When will I become eligible for appearing in the Intermediate Examinations?

If you opt for the Direct Entry route, you are eligible to appear in the Intermediate examinations upon completion of 9 months of practical training on or before the last day of the month preceding the month in which the examination is held. 

For instance, in order to be eligible for appearing in the May/November examinations you should complete 9 months of practical training by April/October respectively.

Hence, you should prepare for the exams along with your practical training.

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Which are the Subjects to be studied at CA Intermediate Level?

CA Intermediate level comprise of 8 subjects divided into Group I and Group II, each group having four subjects as mentioned below:

CA Inter Group I:

• Accounting
• Corporate and Other Laws
• Cost and Management Accounting
• Taxation

CA Inter Group II:

• Advanced Accounting
• Auditing and Assurance
• Enterprise Information Systems and Strategic Management
• Financial Management and Economics for Finance

How to decide whether to appear for both the groups or one group at a time?

The ICAI allows you to appear one group or both groups at a time. It is always advisable to prepare for both groups at a time to pass your CA Exam at the earliest. However,  you may decide to appear for a single group due to time or any other constraints.

Appearing for both the groups simultaneously increases the probability of clearing the examination due to set-off benefit.

Say, your score is as follows:

If you appear in both groups, you will pass this exam due to set-off effect. Whereas,  if you have appeared in a single  group at a time, you will pass in Group I (as aggregate score is more than 50%) and you will have to re-appear for Group II (as the aggregate score is less than 50%)

What should be your Average Study time per day?

The following table illustrates the detailed preparation time of the Intermediate exams in 3 cases-

It has been prepared by assuming that you will start your classes along with your practical training.

*In order to save some time, you may also choose to study a few subjects without tuition.

With articleship, it is usually advisable to appear one group at a time.

 Note:

• Preparing for the Intermediate examination along with your practical training is very challenging, considering the time commitment required. Hence, you need to be very disciplined and stick to the schedule to complete the syllabus on time.
• If you wish to appear for both/single groups in the May/November examination, you should complete all your classes within March/September and devote 1 month time for revision.
• As per this timeline, you are required to do 1-2 classes everyday and 3 classes on Sundays. Moreover, you should continue the Revision and refer to the ICAI Study Material of the topics that have been covered during the week for every subject as per time availability.
• If you are not taking classes for any particular subject then you should do an equivalent amount of self study for that subject as per the timeline to keep the preparation for all subjects at par.

What is the suggested Study Plan which I should follow to complete my preparation?

Case 1: If you are preparing for Both Groups

Note:

• You are advised to study Accounting during the first 4 months and then start Advanced Accounting during the remaining 4 months in the same time slots to avoid stress and maintain a balance.
  
• This timetable has been prepared assuming that each subject comprises 70 classes on an average. However, the number of classes may vary (may be more or less) depending on the subjects. So, once you finish the classes of a particular subject (which has less classes) according to this schedule, you must utilise that time slot to complete the additional classes of other subjects (which has more classes). For example, the number of classes in Audit may be upto 50 classes. So, once you complete them in say 6 months, you should utilise the same time slot to complete additional classes of other subjects, say Cost,Taxation FM-Eco etc.
  
• Along with your classes, you should continue to revise and practice the chapters covered in the lectures and also refer to the ICAI Study Material of the chapters simultaneously to ensure the complete coverage of the syllabus and boost your confidence level.

Case 2: If you are preparing for Group I only

Note:

• This timetable has been prepared assuming that each subject comprises 70 classes on an average. However, the number of classes may vary (may be more or less) depending on the subjects. So, if you finish any of the classes earlier you may utilise that time slot for completing other classes or for revision purposes.

Case 3: If you are preparing for Group II only

Note:

• This timetable has been prepared assuming that each subject comprises 70 classes on an average. However, the number of classes may vary (may be more or less) depending on the subjects. So, if you finish any of the classes earlier you may utilise that time slot for completing other classes or for revision purposes.
  
  

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