Commerce Graduates/Post-Graduates (with minimum 55% marks) or Other Graduates/ Post-Graduates
(with minimum 60% marks) and Intermediate level passed candidates of Institute of Company Secretaries of India and Institute of Cost Accountants of India

Eligibility for Intermediate Course:

• • Commerce Graduates/Post-Graduates:
    • Minimum 55% marks (or equivalent grade) in aggregate.
    • Studied at least three relevant papers (e.g., Accounting, Auditing, Taxation) with a minimum of 50 marks each.
    • Cumulative marks of 100 or more over the entire course duration.
  • Non-Commerce Graduates/Post-Graduates:
    • Minimum 60% marks.
  • Intermediate level passed candidates from ICAI or ICSI are exempt from the Foundation level.

Provisional Registration for Final Year Students:

• • • Final year students can provisionally register for the Intermediate Course.
    • Confirmation requires proof of passing the qualifying examination.

Direct Entry Scheme:

• • • • Eligible candidates from ICAI or ICSI can register directly through the Direct Entry Scheme

Candidates who are pursuing the Final Year Graduation/Post-Graduation Course shall be eligible for provisional registration to the Intermediate Course which shall be confirmed only on submission of satisfactory proof of having passed the graduation/postgraduation examination with the minimum marks as mentioned above before making the application for admission to Intermediate Examination.

And if the candidate fails to secure minimum marks as mentioned above before making the application for admission to Intermediate Examination, his provisional registration shall be cancelled, no credit shall be given for the theoretical education undergone and the Council may on receipt of an application from a candidate who is unable to produce the satisfactory proof referred to in this regulation, permit refund of such amount of registration and tuition fee, as may be decided by it from time to time. Eligible Graduates/ Post-Graduates/ Intermediate level qualified Candidates from Institute of Company Secretaries of India/ Intermediate level qualified Candidates from Institute of Cost Accountants of India have to register through Direct Entry Scheme.
Steps under Direct entry scheme are as under:

• Register with the BoS for the Intermediate Course (provisional registration allowed to the Final year
  graduates/post graduates).*
• Complete 8 months of theoretical education of the Intermediate Course.**
• Apply for appearing in Intermediate examination by filling up the prescribed Exam Form.
• Appear and Pass both the Groups of Intermediate Examination.
• Complete Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS) before commencement of the Practical Training.
• Register for two year Practical Training after passing both the Groups of Intermediate Examination
  and completing ICITSS.
• Register for the Final Course after qualifying both Groups of Intermediate Examination.
• Complete the four Self-paced online modules and qualify the online assessment.
• Complete Practical Training.
• Undergo and qualify Advanced ICITSS on completion of Practical Training but before appearing in the Final Examination.
• Apply for appearing in Final examination by filling up the prescribed Exam Form.
• Appear in Final Examination after completing six months from the end of the Practical Training period.
  Qualify both groups of Final Examination.
• Become a Member

* On submission of final year graduation/post-graduation mark sheets, the registration will be confirmed.
** Provisionally registered students can complete the 8 months study period during last year of graduation/ postgraduation. They should have, however, passed graduation/ post-graduation, as the case may be, with prescribed minimum marks, at the time of filling up the exam form for Intermediate Examination.