exams (CA) scheduled to take place in July, due to the covid-19 pandemic. The exams have been re-scheduled to be held in November.An apex court bench headed by Justice A.M.
Khanwilkar, on 30 June had asked Icai to to consider permitting the ‘opt out’ option for the CA examination till the last date of the exam.Earlier, CA students who wanted to opt out of the exam—scheduled to be held from 29 July to 16 August—had to do it by 30 June.
Those who opted out were allowed to appear for the same examination in November.An India-wide parents’ association had filed the petition challenging the “opt-out" scheme and sought directions for more centers to be set up to conduct the CA examination.Icai had said the May 2020 cycle CA examination will begin.