HYDERABAD: Thousands of applicants taking the Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAI) exams are on edge due to lack of clarity in the conduct of the exams.
The ICAI is scheduled to take the CA exams (basic, intermediate and final) from November 21 to December 14. Following a written request from a CA applicants section, The Supreme Court on November 4, it had requested ICAI to develop revised standard operating procedures (SOPs) for conducting reviews and to report on steps taken to address concerns. ICAI’s failure to publish revised SOPs and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) has kept CA applicants on edge.
“When ICAI scheduled the exam in July, detailed FAQs were issued. Now, with the exam three days away, neither the FAQs nor the revised SOPs have been issued, ”said applicant Ram Charan, who is requesting the exam postponement.
For many students of Osmania University, the test center for the final BCom exam and the CA exam is the same. With the GHMC elections declared on December 1, many are concerned. “How does the institute expect us to appear for the exam at a time when the entire city is in choice mode and all services like transportation will be used for that?” Asked one applicant.
Not only this, some have even been assigned examination centers found in buildings under construction and around Covid-19 hospitals. “In Hyderabad, we were assigned a center next to the Fever Hospital, which is one of two Covid-19 care centers in Telangana”Anusha Murthy tweeted.
Many feel that inquiries related to opting out of the exam have not been answered. While the institute has announced an additional exam in January or February 2021, there is no clarity on the schedule.
Officials said the ICAI’s seven-page ad after the SC’s order answers all inquiries. “As far as the January / February 2021 schedule is concerned, we can only issue it once we know the exact number of students who will opt out of the November 2020 exam,” said Atul Gupta, ICAI President, adding there will be no separate FAQ. broadcast now.
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