Question
What is the ICAI direct-entry route and who is eligible?
Answer
Bottom line: The direct-entry route lets graduates skip CA Foundation and register straight for Intermediate.
1. Who qualifies
Commerce graduates or post-graduates with at least 55% (60% for other streams), and candidates who have passed the Intermediate level of ICSI or ICMAI.
2. What you skip
You bypass the Foundation exam and register directly for the Intermediate course.
3. When you can sit
You may appear for Intermediate after an eight-month study period; final-year graduates can register provisionally.
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