CA Foundation Registration September 2025: Last Date & Fees

CA Foundation Registration is Open throughout the year. Students who are preparing for the CA Foundation Exams and want to attempt them in September 2025 can register before April 30, 2025. The Last date to register for the CA Foundation Registration September 2025 Exam is April 30, 2025. 

Check the official notification regarding the extension of the CA Foundation Registration. CA Foundation is the first step for students who want to become CA. To enroll in the CA Foundation course, first of all, students have to fill out the registration form. In addition, you can also check the CA Course Complete details to get a better understanding of the course. In this article, you’ll learn how to register for the CA Foundation September 2025 exam, fees, last date, documents required, & validity.

CA Foundation May 2025 registration is over now. The last date to register for the May 2025 registration was 31st December, 2024. Students who have registered for the CA Foundation May 2025 exam can fill out the exam form. ICAI has released the Exam form dates for the May 2025 exam on its official website. Furthermore, the ICAI CA Foundation Exam dates for the May 2025 exam are the 15th, 17th, 19th & 21st of May, 2025.

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CA Foundation Registration Important Dates

The below tables provide the important dates regarding the CA foundation Registration for June 2025.

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Eligibility for CA Foundation Registration 2025

The eligibility criteria for the CA 2025 Registration are as follows:

• Students must have passed or appeared in the 12th examinations constituted by Law or conducted by an examining body recognised by the Central Government.
• Students have to register before September 01, 2024, and complete the study period of four months.
• They also need to register with the Board of Studies (BoS).

ICAI has also started provisional registrations for students who have cleared their 10th class. So, in place of the 12th Marksheet, they have to submit a scanned copy of their admit card. Students who have taken their exams but whose results are awaited can also register under Provisional registration.

Steps for CA Foundation Registration 2025

1. Go to the ICAI website – icaiexam.icai.org or click here.
2. Enter the required details and click on Generate OTP. The OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number or email ID.
3. Enter the OTP you received to complete the validation. Afterwards, you’ll receive the login credentials via Email or SMS.
4. Next, log in to the ICAI website with the credentials received.
5. Now, you’ll see 2 options, from which select the Student Cycle on the left side.
6. Then, select ‘Apply for Foundation‘.
7. You’ll see the form in the next window, where some details will be auto-filled. You have to fill in the rest of the details and click on ‘Save and Next‘.
8. Submit the required documents in the scanned format.
9. Then, upload your photograph and signature.
10. After submitting all the details and documents, you have to pay the CA Foundation registration fees.
11. Print out the registration form, attach the required documents, and post them to the ICAI postal address.

Upon completing the registration process, ICAI will send the CA Foundation study material to the candidates through the Centralized Dispatch System (CDS).

As the registration process is completed, students should start preparing for the exams. Moreover, students looking for good coaching can join the CA Foundation classes at VSI Jaipur.

ICAI CA Foundation Registration Fees for 2025 Exams

The ICAI CA Foundation registration fee for 2025 exams is Rs. 9800 for Indian students and $780 for US students. Students have to pay the fees online through net banking or credit/debit cards at the time of registration. Furthermore, the ICAI registration fee for the Foundation course is non-refundable.

The below table mentions the complete CA Foundation registration fees for the 2025 exams:

Important Update regarding Registration Fee: 

ICAI has made an exception to the CA foundation fees. The ICAI has allowed a 75% fee concession for the newly formed Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and the 8 Northeastern states. Thus, students residing in these areas have to pay the CA Foundation registration fee of only Rs 2250.

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Documents Required for Registration

Check the documents needed to register for the CA Foundation exams:

1. Admit Card/ Marksheet of class 12th exams issued by the respective board.
2. A colored photograph of the candidate.
3. Proof of Nationality if the student is a foreigner.
4. Proof of special category certificate, i.e. ST/ SC/ OBC or differently-abled.
5. Class 10th marksheet or the admit card of the 10th class indicating the Name and Date of Birth.

Validity of Registration

The CA Foundation exams are conducted two times a year. Once registered, the CA Foundation registration is valid for three years, which means six attempts. And after three years, you can revalidate your registration by depositing Rs 300/- as revalidation fees.

What after CA Foundation Registration in 2025?

1. After the students register for the CA foundation course on time, ICAI provides them with study material through CDS.
2. Students take compulsory study leave for 4 months for CA Foundation preparation as scheduled by ICAI.
3. After registration, students must also fill out the CA Foundation exam form to sit for the exams.
4. CA Foundation admit cards are also issued online, which must be printed and carried to the examination center. After taking exams, you will get your CA Foundation result within 2 months of the day your exams are over.

Students can also check the CA Foundation question papers, including RTPs, MTPs, and Previous year’s papers, with solutions for better preparation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ans: No, registrations for the Jan 2025 exams are open until September 1, 2024. After 1 Oct, students can not register for the Jan 2025 exam. Now, they can register for the June 2025 Exam.

Ans: Yes, there must be a gap of 4 months. According to the ICAI, every student must undergo a study period of 4 months before the exams.

Ans: At the end of the registration procedure, you receive a confirmation mail including your registration number and password. It confirms your registration.

Ans: In the absence of admit cards, if a student has a registration letter, they can appear in the examination after some procedures.

Ans: Yes. If you don’t have the 12th mark sheet, you can submit the 12th admit card for the CA Foundation registration.

Ans: The first step to becoming a CA in India is to register for the CA Foundation course and clear the exams. Then, you need to register and clear the exams of CA Intermediate and Final. You also need to complete the CA Articleship training of 3 years. Check our detailed guide on How to become a CA in India in 2024.

Ans: CA Foundation papers cover the following subjects: 

• Accounting 
• Business Laws  
• Quantitative Aptitude 
• Business Economics

Ans: No, you are not required to send the application form and documents in physical form to the institute office. You are only required to fill out the form online by paying the requisite fees and uploading the desired documents.