ICAI CA July Exam 2021: Important Notice On Opt-Out Facility Released - Check Details

ICAI CA July Exam 2021: Candidates who wish to choose the ICAI CA July Exam 2021 opt-out facility can check the official notification online at icai.org.

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ICAI CA July Exam 2021: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released an official notice regarding ICAI CA July Exam 2021 opt-out facility on its official website. Candidates who wish to choose the ICAI CA July Exam 2021 opt-out facility can check the official notification online at icai.org.

"An Examinee shall be entitled to exercise the option of opting out if he/she personally, or any of his/her family members (residing at the same premises), has suffered COVID-19 in the recent past i.e. on or after 15th April 2021 and the fact is so certified by a Registered Medical Practitioner, as a result of which he/she is unable to appear in the ensuing examination or, for that matter, is disabled in preparing for the examination. In such cases, July 2021 Examination will not be considered as an attempt. Such examinee will be permitted to appear in the subsequent next examination, to be held in November 2021 for the old as well new syllabus, subject to conducive situation/environment prevailing at the relevant time. Such examinees need not produce RTPCR report if a medical certificate issued by the registered Medical Practitioner for himself/ herself or his/her family member is presented along with the request for opting out," reads the official notification. 

According to the official notification, candidates who are affected due to coronavirus-related lockdown during the ICAI CA July 2021 examination are entitled to choose the opt-out facility. Such candidates will be allowed to appear in the next examination scheduled to be conducted in November 2021 for both the old and new syllabus. 

If any candidate, while appearing for the exams, gets infected with the covid-19 and is unable to attempt the remaining paper, s/he will be allowed to opt-out of the examination. The candidates will be given an opportunity to appear for the ICAI CA exam in November 2021. 

For more details, candidates are advised to read the official notification. 

Note: Candidates are advised to keep visiting the official website of the institute regularly for the latest updates regarding the ICAI CA Exam 2021.