Institute of Chartered Accountants
India
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: Non-degree program, see Description.
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: See Grading System.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Associate Membership. See Description.
Documents required: Official mark sheets with examination results; official certification of Associate Membership and date awarded.
Description: A professional membership organization instituted in 1949. Since 1985 the usual admission requirement is a bachelor's degree. All criteria (i.e. classes, papers, work experience) must be completed and the intermediate and final examinations passed before qualifying for Associate Membership. Considered an admissible level to a Master of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy degree program by many Indian universities (the Master of Commerce or Master of Business Administration is usually required).
Grading system: Grading is on a percentage scale. 40% minimum pass for each paper. 50% pass for each group. Failed examinations are repeated.
Last updated: May 09, 2005