Candidates with COVID-19 barred from sitting for the CA Exams in November 2020; check details here

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released a notification stating that students either showing the symptoms of Covid-19 or suffering from the disease will not be allowed to sit in the CA exam.

The Council has issued a separate SOP for conducting CA Exam in the month of November. Usually, the exam is conducted in the month of May, but in light of the pandemic situation, the council delayed the exam from May to July and now July to November.

The council has made sure that the exam centers will follow the guidelines and precautionary measures for conducting the exam. The exam centers have now increased from 505 to 915 all over India.

The notice also stated different rules for the candidates, exam centers and invigilators. The directives given are clear and are to be followed strictly.

Also read: Official Notice by ICAI For CA November Exam 2020

ICAI SOP Guidelines

Following points cover the ICAI Statement for conducting CA Exam in November 2020:

• Any candidates if found covid-positive will be responsible for the health of fellow candidates and the invigilators present.
• These candidates will be punished under the law Section 270 and 208 of the Indian Penal Code with criminal intentions causing harm to others.
• Candidates are to submit an undertaking before appearing for the exam mentioning that they are neither showing any symptoms of the disease nor suffering from it.
• Candidates and invigilators will be thermo scanned before entering the exam centers.
• An adequate supply of hand sanitizer and masks should be available all the time in the exam centers.
• Everyone is to maintain social distance inside the exam facility and wear a face mask or face shield all the time.

Covid-19 SOP

The Ministry of Health and Welfare has also clearly stated in the notice that any candidates if found covid-positive in the exam facility will be punished under Section 51 of Disaster Management Act, 2005.

Further to above, everyone has to install Arogya Setu App in their phones and their risk should be displayed as NO RISK.

The gloves and masks are disposed of in a pedal push dustbin at the examination center and outside the examination hall only.

Also read: ICAI Starts Facility To Change Exam Centres Or Opt-Out For CA July 2020