Subject exemption for ipcc

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11 February 2016 Hello Sir/Madam,
I am Heli Modi
I have cleared Professional course of Company secretary and I am pursuing article ship of company secretary.
I want to register myself in CA IPCC still I do not do registration in ICAI.
My query is, if I will register in IPCC Will I get exemption in certain subects ????
If Yes, In which subject i will get exemption? and upto how many attempt I will take it???
If Ans is no Why I do not take it exemption , Please give explanation in details.

Regards,
Heli Modi

17 February 2016 kindly provide answer.
Heli Modi

26 July 2025 Hi Heli,

Great question! Here’s the detailed info on **subject exemptions for IPCC for Company Secretary (CS) professionals**:

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### **1. Does clearing CS Professional give exemption in CA IPCC?**

* **No**, passing CS Professional course **does NOT grant any exemption** in CA IPCC subjects.

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### **2. Why no exemption?**

* The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) grants subject exemptions **only to candidates who have passed the relevant exams under ICAI or certain other recognized bodies** (like CA Foundation or CPT, or equivalent).

* The syllabus and exam pattern of CS and CA courses are different in scope and depth, so ICAI does not allow exemption based solely on CS qualification.

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### **3. Is there any exemption on basis of other qualifications?**

* Yes, some exemptions are given for other qualifications like CPT pass, graduation/post-graduation, CMA (Cost & Management Accountants) for specific papers.

* But **CS professional qualification is not recognized for IPCC exemptions**.

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### **4. What about ICAI registration?**

* You **must register with ICAI** for the CA IPCC course to appear in the exams, regardless of any other qualification.

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### **Summary for you:**

| Qualification | Exemption in CA IPCC | Remarks |
| -------------------------- | -------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| CS Professional | No | Syllabus mismatch, no exemption allowed |
| CPT/Foundation | Yes | Exemption in Group 1 papers |
| Graduation/Post Graduation | Yes | Exemptions in certain papers |

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### **Suggestion:**

* Register for IPCC as a fresh candidate and prepare for all papers.

* Your CS knowledge may help in some subjects (like Company Law), but you still need to appear in all papers.

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If you want, I can help you prepare a study plan leveraging your CS knowledge for IPCC. Would you like that?


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