Frequently Asked Questions on Verification of Marks:
Please note that
this paper is merely an attempt to provide answers to questions on the subject,
posed to us, by the candidates from time to time, to the extent possible and
with reference to the extant scheme of examination. However, this compilation
is neither exhaustive not does it purport to be a source of complete
information on the subject. Hence, candidates are advised, in their own
interest, to refer to the “Guidance Notes” supplied along with the examination
application form, besides referring to the Chartered Accountants Regulations,
1988.
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Section A: FAQs Verification of Marks
1.
What is meant by Verification of Marks?
The process
of verification of marks covers the following:
Checking:
- Whether
the answer book(s) compilation is complete
- Whether
any question or part thereof has remained unvalued
- Whether
there is any totaling error in any question or total marks on the cover
page
- Whether
there is any discrepancy between the marks for each question and or/part
thereof and marks for each question indicated on the cover page of the
answer book
- Whether
the handwriting of the candidate in all the answer books is the same.
However,
revaluation of the answer book is not permitted under the Chartered Accountants
Regulations, 1988.
2.
What are the regulatory provisions regarding verification of marks?
The
regulatory provisions regarding verification of answer books are contained in Regulation
39(4) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations 1988, which are hosted on the
Institute’s website www.icai.org.
Further,
you may also refer to the announcement in this regard in the Students/Examination/FAQ
section of the Institute’s website www.icai.org or
the Guidance Notes supplied along with the examination application forms.
3. What is the
procedure for verification of marks?
A
candidate can apply for verification, either physically in his own handwriting,
or on-line from http://icaiexam.icai.org
within a month from the date of declaration of results, giving
specific details of the following along with the requisite fees:
- Student
Name
- Student
Registration No
- Exam-Intermediate
(IPC)/Final/CPT
- Month
and year of the exam
- Roll
No
- Paper(s)/subjects
to be verified
- Address
for communication
If
the candidate makes a physical application, it must be in the handwriting of
the candidate. If the candidate had opted for Hindi medium in the examination,
his/her application should be in Hindi.
Typewritten
applications will not be entertained.
There
is no standard format as such for such application. However, the application should
be duly signed by the candidate.
4.
Where should the physical application be sent:
The
physical application for verification along with the fees should be sent so
as to reach us within a period of one month from the date of the declaration of
results, at the following address, by Speed Post or Registered Post:
The Additional Secretary
(Exams)
The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India
ICAI Bhawan
Indraprastha Marg
New Delhi 110 002
Do
not send your application by courier/ordinary post. Please superscribe the envelope
with the name of the exam, i.e Final or Intermediate (IPC) as the case may be.
5.
What is the fees for verification of marks?
- For
Final, Intermediate (IPC)/ATE/Units-Rs 100/- per paper subject to a
maximum of Rs 400/- for all the papers of a group/both groups/Unit.
- For
Post qualification courses ISA, DIRM, ITL&WTO, MAC/TMC/CMC: Rs 500/-
6.
What is the mode of payment of the verification fees?
In
case you are submitting a hand written application form for verification, it
has to be accompanied by a demand towards the verification fees. The demand
draft should be drawn in favour of “The Secretary, The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India” payable at New Delhi and sent along with the application
for verification.
In
case you are submitting an online application for verification, you can pay the
verification fee online by using either debit/credit card, through the payment
gateway.
7.
Can I submit my application for verification of answer books, on-line?
Yes.
The facility for submission of verification applications on-line, is available
for candidates of CA Final and Intermediate (IPC) examinations. You can submit
your applications from http://icaiexam.icai.org
and also pay the verification fee on-line. Detailed steps in this
regard are given in the above mentioned website.
You
will have to upload the scanned copy of your handwritten request.
However,
there is no need to send the print-out of the on-line verification application by
post.
Both
options, i.e., manual as well as on-line, are open to you. You can choose to
send your application manually along with the Demand Draft for the applicable
fees, by registered post or speed post or submit your application on-line.
8.
Is there any difference in the verification fees between on-line submission and
physical submission of verification application?
No.
The verification fees, whichever mode you use, is the same.
9. I
have already applied for inspection/certified copies of my evaluated answer books.
Can the same application be treated as an application for verification also?
Can I apply for verification after I inspect/get copies of my evaluated answer
books? Can I apply for, both, verification as well as inspection/copies of my
evaluated answer books?
Before
providing certified copies/inspection of evaluated answer books to the examinees,
verification of answer books, within the scope of Regulation 39(4), is also carried
out, by the office, suo motu, in respect of all applications for
inspection and/or certified copy of evaluated answer book(s).
In
case you notice discrepancy, within the scope of verification as envisaged in Regulation
39(4), upon receipt of certified copies/inspection of evaluated answer books,
you can bring it to the notice of the office, within one month from the date of
dispatch of certified copies/inspection of evaluated answer books.
Hence,
you need not make a separate application for verification of answer books, if
you have applied/intending to apply for inspection/certified copies of answer
books.
10. How long does it take to get verification result?
The
verification process is meticulously drawn up exercise and it therefore takes
time which may run to about 6-8 weeks. Though it will be our
endeavour to inform the outcome of verification in respect of an exam at the
earliest, yet the same cannot be assured, due to time consuming processes
involved. However, all such candidates who do not receive the response latest
upto 15 days before commencement of the next exam, may send an email to the
exam dept. at the contact details as given below.
11.
What are the possible outcomes, that may
arise out of verification of marks:
The
verification exercise may result in
- No
change of marks
- Increase
of marks, impacting result or exemption in one or more paper(s)
- Increase
of marks, which does not have an impact on result or exemption in one or
more paper(s)
- Decrease
of marks
Candidates
can check the outcome of their application for verification (whether submitted
physically or on-line) from http://icaiexam.icai.org. A written communication is
also sent to the candidate concerned, at the address mentioned by him/her in
his/her application. In case of revision of marks, a revised mark statement/result
(as the case may be) is also sent to the candidate.
12.
Can a candidate get a refund of verification fees in case of change in marks pursuant
to the verification?
Yes.
In case of change in marks, the verification fee is refunded to the candidate automatically.
There is no need to make a separate claim for refund. In case, he/she had also
applied for the next exam, pending the outcome of the verification and the outcome
of verification, results in his passing the earlier exam, the examination fees paid
by him/her for the next exam is also refunded.
13.
I applied for certified copies of my answer books and got them. However, pursuant
to suo motu verification carried out by the office, upon my application for
certified copies, marks awarded to me got revised. Will I get refund of the fee
paid by me for getting certified copies?
No.
Fees paid for obtaining certified copies is not refundable, under any circumstances.
14.
I have not received any communication from the Institute regarding my application
for verification of marks of the previous exam, so far. However, the last date
for submission of application form for the next exam, is fast approaching.
Should I apply for the next exam or not?
You
may submit your examination form for the forthcoming examination, pending receipt
of the outcome of verification of answer books of the earlier exam. However, no
extension of time for submitting of examination application form will be
allowed under any circumstances.
15.
How do I come to know the outcome of my verification application?
The
outcome of the verification of all those who had applied (whether through
on-line mode or physical mode) will be hosted on the website http://icaiexam.icai.org and
a written communication will also sent to the concerned candidates
individually. You can check the said website from time to time regarding the
outcome. You can also send an email at the following email IDs, as per the
exam:
Help Desk Telephone numbers:
0120 3054 835, 851, 852, 853
Section
B - FAQs on Submission of On-line
Applications for Verification of Answer Books
16.
Can I make multiple applications for verification of my marks, online?
No.
Only one verification application per roll number is accepted online. Hence, please
make up your mind on the papers you would like apply for, before applying online.
17.
Why should I use the portal?
Submission
of verification application and making payment of verification fees online is
more convenient. You also save on the time and money spent on purchasing a draft.
18.
What are the steps involved in making an on-line application?
- Log on to http://icaiexam.icai.org
- Click
on the menu “Apply online for verification, Inspection and/Or Certified copies”.
- Select
the examination, papers of which you want to verify
- Enter
your roll number and PIN (Personal Identification Number) for the relevant
exam. ( as contained in the exam form you had submitted)
- A
data entry screen will appear. Fields relating to your name, registration number
and medium of the examination would be populated from the data base.
You will have to enter the
following data in the respective fields:
Email address
Address for communication
Land line number
Select the papers you want
to be verified.
- Please
note that you can only select the papers in which you had appeared. In case
of any wrong selection, the system will give an error message “Invalid selection”.
- Upload
scanned copy of your handwritten application ( duly signed) containing all
the relevant details. If you had opted for Hindi medium in the
examination, then the application must be in Hindi and if you appeared in
the Exam in English then the application must be in English.
- In case of any discrepancy between the papers
to be verified as mentioned in the scanned image and those ticked in the
portal, the latter shall prevail.
- Once
you select “SUBMIT” on the said screen, a confirmation page with the details,
name, registration number, roll no., address, mobile no. landline number, email
address and papers to be verified etc will appear. Please check all the
details entered by you including the scanned image uploaded. You have
to confirm the data you have filled in, by clicking on the “CONFIRM”
button. In case any of the details you have filled in is incorrect, you
can go back and make the necessary corrections wherever required, come
back and confirm.
- Once
you confirm the data, you will be directed to the payment page where you can
make the payment either through your credit/debit card,
master/visa/maestro. Payment by net banking is not permitted.
- Once
payment is successful, a payment confirmation page will appear on the screen
giving details of Roll No., Paper/s applied for verification, Amount Paid,
Transaction response, control no etc with a remark “TRANSACTION SUCCESSFUL”,
against the transaction response.
- Take
a print out of the payment confirmation page, which serves the purpose of acknowledgement
from the Institute and keep it safely for your reference. That will be the
acknowledgement. Remember to quote the transaction number appearing on the
payment confirmation page in all future correspondence on the subject with
the Institute.
- If
the transaction is not successful, you can retry.
19.
The amount of verification fees got deducted from my account but I do not get a
“Successful” transaction screen. What do I do now?
If
the screen shows the status of your transaction as “Not successful”, then that
means your verification application is not received by us, even though the fee
might have been deducted from your bank account. In such cases, office will
not be able to process your application, since the application is not there
with the office. The fee relating to the failed transaction will be
credited back to your account as per the procedure, prescribed in answer to
Question number 11.
20.
Is it necessary that I should upload scanned copy of my handwritten
verification application on the portal? What happens if I do not upload the
same?
Yes.
It is mandatory to upload scanned copy of your handwritten verification application
(duly signed by you) on the portal. In case you are unable to do so or you are
not able to log onto the portal, you can send your hand written verification application
along with the Demand Draft for the applicable fees by speed post/registered
post to the following address:
The Additional Secretary (Exams)
The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India
ICAI Bhawan
Indraprastha Marg
New Delhi 110 002
Please
note that if the uploaded scanned image is not your handwritten application,
but of some other document/someone else, then also your application will not be
processed by the office. Such an application, even if it is a “SUCCESSFUL
TRANSACTION”, will not be treated as a valid application and will not be
processed.
21.
Can I start filling in the application for verification on-line and complete
the same later?
Yes,
you can do so, until you make successful payment, after which stage you cannot make
changes.
22.
While making an online verification application, the verification fees got deducted
twice from my bank account. How do I get a refund of the excess amount paid by
me? What is the procedure for claiming the excess fee payment arising on
account of multiple payments/lost/failed transactions etc?
Multiple
payments, if any, by a single student, will be identified by the system and are
refunded for the credit of the respective accounts from where they originated,
by the office, within 45 days of the last date for submission of application.
In
case you have made payment of verification fees more than once and do not get a
refund within 45 days from the last date for submission of application, you can
claim a refund of the excess amount paid by you, by writing to us within 60
days from the last date for submission of application, along with documentary
evidence, such as bank/credit card statement, of having paid the verification
fees more than once. ICAI will verify the same and refund the excess amount, if
any, paid by you.
23.
I have filled the on-line verification application and paid the verification
fees on line. Do I still have to take a print out and send it to ICAI and if
yes, where should I send it?
No.
Once you have received confirmation on the screen that your transaction is successful,
you need not send anything further by post.
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