Practical Training

Presently, the Institute only authorizes the practicing firms of chartered accountants to offer practical training. The period of training varies with the academic education background of a trainee.

The following table provides the information about the length of the training.

Sr.	Qualification on the Commencement of Training	Period of Training
i	Candidates who have passed or obtained exemption from CAF	3.5 years
ii	Four year Graduate/Post Graduate from universities approved by the Education and Training Committee of the Institute	3 years
iii	Graduates/post graduates other than those mentioned at (ii) above	4 years
* Currently, four year graduates from SDAIs are eligible for three year training mentioned in the above table.