The CA Final Exams (Old Course and New Course) would be beginning from 2nd May and ending on 16th May and the CA IPCC Exams (Old Course) would be beginning from 3rd May and ending on 15th May. The CA Inter Exams (New Course) would be beginning from 3rd May and ending on 17th May.
The date sheet for CA Final & IPCC May 2018 Exams applicable for all cities across India has been enclosed herewith for your ready reference.
Exams Postponed in Karnataka
CA May 2018 Exams scheduled to be held in Karnataka on 11th & 12th May at Belgaum, Bellary, Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangaluru, Mysore, Shimonga and Udipi centre(s) have been postponed to 19th and 18th May due to General Elections in the state of Karnataka.
The Admit Cards already issued would remain valid. There is no other change in the date sheet.
The updated date sheet is as follows:-
IPCC Exam Date Sheet May 2018 Old Course
| Date (2018) | Day | Group | Exam |
|
3rd May |
Thursday |
Group I |
Accounting |
|
5th May |
Saturday | Business Laws, Ethics & Communications | |
|
7th May |
Monday | Cost Accounting & Financial Management | |
|
9th May |
Wednesday | Tax | |
|
11th May |
Friday |
Group II |
Advanced Accounting (Postponed to 19th May 2018 for students appearing from Karnataka) |
|
13th May |
Sunday | Auditing and Assurance | |
|
15th May |
Tuesday | Information Technology and Strategic Management |
CA Inter Exam Date Sheet May 2018 – New Course
| Date (2018) | Day | Group | Exam |
|
3rd May |
Thursday |
Group I |
Accounting |
|
5th May |
Saturday | Corporate Laws and Other Laws | |
|
7th May |
Monday | Cost Accounting & Financial Management | |
|
9th May |
Wednesday | Tax | |
|
11th May |
Friday |
Group II |
Advanced Accounting (Postponed to 19th May 2018 for students appearing from Karnataka) |
|
13th May |
Sunday | Auditing | |
|
15th May |
Tuesday | Enterprise Information System and Strategic Management | |
|
17th Nov |
Thursday | Financial Management and Economies for Finance |
CA Final Exam Date Sheet May 2018 – Old Course
CA Final Exam Date Sheet May 2018 – Old Course is as follows:-
| Date (2018) | Day | Group | Exam |
|
2nd May |
Wednesday | Group I | Financial Reporting |
|
4th May |
Friday | Strategic Financial Management | |
|
6th May |
Sunday | Advanced Auditing & Professional Ethics | |
|
8th May |
Tuesday | Corporate and Allied Laws | |
|
10th May |
Thursday | Group II | Advanced Management Accounting |
|
12th May |
Saturday | Information Systems Control and Audit (Postponed to 18th May 2018 for students appearing from Karnataka) |
|
|
14th May |
Monday | Direct Tax Laws | |
|
16th May |
Wednesday | Indirect Tax Laws |
CA Final Exam Date Sheet May 2018 – New Course
| Date (2018) | Day | Group | Exam |
|
2nd May |
Wednesday | Group I | Financial Reporting |
|
4th May |
Friday | Strategic Financial Management | |
|
6th May |
Sunday | Advanced Auditing & Professional Ethics | |
|
8th May |
Tuesday | Corporate and Other Economic Laws | |
|
10th May |
Thursday | Group II | Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation |
|
12th May |
Saturday | Elective Paper (Postponed to 18th May 2018 for students appearing from Karnataka) |
|
|
14th May |
Monday | Direct Tax Laws | |
|
16th May |
Wednesday | Indirect Tax Laws |
Exam Time for CA Exams May 2018
The timings for May 2018 Exams of CA Foundation, CA Inter and CA Final have been changed back to 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Earlier ICAI had announced that May 2018 Exams would be held from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. However, on 31st Jan 2018, ICAI announced that they have again changed the Exam timings and now the exams would be held from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Source: https://www.icai.org/new_post.html?post_id=14397&c_id=219
CA Exam Form May 2018
CA Final & CA IPCC Exam Form can be purchased from 5th Feb 2018 onwards and the last date for submitting the CA Final & CA IPCC Exam Form is 26th Feb 2018.
The fees payable for CA Final and CA IPCC/Inter Exams is as follows
| Examination | Group | Fees |
| CA IPCC/ CA Inter | Both | Rs. 2,700 |
| Single | Rs. 1,500 | |
| CA Final | Both | Rs. 3,300 |
| Single | Rs. 1,800 |
The Cost of purchasing the Exam Form is Rs. 100. Recommended Read: Procedure for submitting CA Exam Form May 2018
In case a student is not able to submit the Exam Form by 26th Feb, he can submit his exam form upto 5th March 2018 with a late fee of Rs. 600 for May 2018 Exams.
How to prepare for May 2018 Exams
The age -old adage that “Practice makes a man perfect” still holds true and when it comes to CA Examinations – this adage gains even more importance. All CA Ranks holders have revealed that apart from the knowledge and the skill set of the candidate, it is the level of practice which also plays a very crucial role in the examinations.
Thus, it is highly advisable to practice and revise your subjects thoroughly. And now that the Suggested Answers, Practice Manual, RTP released by ICAI can be downloaded online, it has become easier for the students appearing for CA Exams to download them online and practice.
- Download : Suggested Answers, Practice Manual, RTP
ICAI has also released a video on How to clear CA IPCC and CA Final Exams. The video has been embeded below. The Ex-President of ICAI is giving useful tips on how to clear CA Exams
Recommended Read
- Pass Percentage of CA IPCC
- Pass Percentage of CA Final
- Procedure for availing Exemption in CA Exams
- Latest CA Campus Placement Update
CA Final Results and IPCC Results of May 2018 Exams are usually announced in the month of July. Students unsatisfied with the Marks allotted to them can apply for Revaluation of Marks awarded in CA Exams within 1 Month of the Declaration of Results.
