Competency/Skills

Enhancing Programmes

Orientation Programme

With a view to groom and motivate the entrants to be good professionals, the Orientation Programme has been made an integral part of the CA Course curriculum.

The programme is of 35 hours duration spread over 5 to 7 days.

Students are advised to visit www.icaionlineregistration.org for registration to batches of the Orientation Programme and ensure that they complete the programme well in time.

Information Technology Training

Information Technology Training (ITT) is an integral part of the CA course curriculum.

Training focusses on the application softwares relevant for Accounting and Auditing.

It is compulsory to complete Orientation Programme and ITT before joining Articled Training.

Students are advised to visit www.icaionlineregistration.org for registration to batches of the ITT and ensure that they complete the course well in time.

Three Years' Practical Training

A student of CA course is mandatorily required to undergo a unique Three Years' Practical Training (also called as Articled/Audit Training) under a practicing Chartered Accountant. During the training, articled trainees get exposure to a wide array of fields, namely, Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Information Technology, Corporate and Allied Laws and Management Services for detailed information kindly refer page 25 of this booklet.

Two Courses on General Management & Communication Skills (GMCS)

Two 15 days’ full time Courses on General Management and Communication Skills equip the entrants to the profession with interpersonal and management skills.


GMCS I shall be undergone during the first year of Practical Training.

GMCS II shall be undergone during 19-36 months of Practical Training (for students registering for Practical Training on or after 1st May, 2012).

These courses are prerequisite for membership enrolment of the Institute.

Students who undergo the four weeks’ Residential Programme on Professional Skills and Development are exempted from attending the GMCS II.

The time spent by the students for undergoing GMCS I & GMCS II will be treated as a part of the Practical Training.

Students are advised to visit www.icaionlineregistration.org for registration to batches of the GMCS I & GMCS II and ensure that they complete the courses well in time.

Advanced Information Technology Training

Students registering for Practical Training after 1st Feb, 2013 are required to undergo Advanced ITT also. As per the Council’s decision, such students who are eligible to appear for their Final Examination in November 2015 and onwards are required to complete this Course before appearing for their Final Examination.

The time spent by the students for undergoing Advanced ITT will be treated as a part of the Practical Training.

Students are advised to visit www.icaionlineregistration.org for registration to batches of the Advanced ITT Course and ensure that they complete the course well in time.

Four Weeks’ Residential Programme on Professional Skills Development (Optional)

To imbibe the professional skills required for effective functioning in business organisations and the profession, the Board of Studies organises Four Weeks’ Residential Programme at ICAI’s Centre of Excellence, Hyderabad.

This programme offers a unique opportunity and focusses on development of communication skills, leadership skills, personal traits as well as technical skills for effective functioning in business organisations and profession.

All students who have passed Chartered Accountancy Final or IPCC/PCC/Intermediate (IPC) examination and are pursuing third year of Practical Training or have completed Practical Training may join the course.

Exemption from GMCS/GMCS II 

15 Days GMCS Course - Students who have registered for Articled Training before 1st May, 2012 are not required to undergo the 15 days GMCS Course.
GMCS II under New Scheme - Students who have registered for Articled Training on or after 1st May, 2012 are not required to undergo the GMCS II Course.