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Information Systems Audit (ISA) Course Exam

Notification By ICAI For January 2016 Exams

Candidates are advised to carefully read, understand and follow the instructions while filling in the Form and retain the same for future reference Effective from 1st July, 2014, the Committee on Information Technology has revised the Syllabus, for which the First Assessment Test was held in December, 2014. NOTE: ISA AT will be held with both Old and New Syllabus in parallel upto January, 2016. In view of the above, it has been decided that the members who have passed the Eligibility Test under Old Syllabus hereinafter to be referred as “Old Syllabus” are required to take Assessment Test under Old Syllabus and members who have passed Eligibility Test under New Syllabus hereinafter to be referred as “New Syllabus” are required to take Assessment Test under New Syllabus. Members are therefore requested to kindly apply accordingly while submitting online application form for the said ISA-AT. Examination Centres The Institute reserves its right to withdraw any centre and / or the Zone and / or transfer all or a part of the candidates of a zone to another zone at any stage without assigning any reason. Once a centre is opted for, no change is allowed under any circumstances unless the centre has been withdrawn. Some of the big cities (Mumbai and New Delhi) have been divided into zones, each zone covering certain areas. Each zone is treated as an examination centre and allotted with a code number.

  1. Last date for filling of online application at the site http://isaat.icaiexam.icai.org is 13th January, 2016 (Upto 5.30 PM) How the application form (PDF) should reach the Institute? Though the details are captured online, yet, it is advised to send the printout (PDF) of the filled-in form by Speed Post / Registered Post along with copy of Membership Certificate or Identity Card etc. to the Deputy Secretary (Exams), The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, ‘ICAI Bhawan’, Indraprastha Marg,New Delhi 110002, so as to reach him on or before 16th January, 2016 and also keep the copy of PDF for their records at least till the release of admit cards. Candidates are further advised to check and ensure that a numbered Barcode and Fee transaction details are appearing in the PDF indicating that their application has been successfully captured. Eligibility Candidates who have already passed the Information Systems Audit Eligibility Test ( ISA ET) only are eligible to apply for appearing in the Information Systems Audit Assessment Test ( ISA AT) scheduled to be held on 23rd January 2016 Mere possession of Professional Training Certificate is not enough for becoming eligible to appear in the Assessment Test unless a person has been declared “Pass” in the ISA Eligibility Test and an Eligibility Certificate to this effect has been issued to him/her by the Committee on Information Technology of the Institute. Admission to ISA Course Assessment Test No candidate shall be admitted to the ISA Course Assessment Test unless he / she has been enrolled as a Member of the Institute and has been declared “Pass” in the ISA Eligibility Test conducted by Committee on Information Technology. Issue of Admit Card

The Admit Cards for the ISA Course Assessment Test will be hosted on the same site i.e. http://isaat.icaiexam.icai.org by 19th January 2016 and candidates are requested to download the same from the above web site. All correspondence in the above matter should be addressed to the Deputy Secretary (Exams.) of the Institute at New Delhi quoting the following for prompt action. ISA Regn. No. Bar Code Number of Application Form Fee Transaction Number Name of the Centre Opted Telephone No. E-mail ID

In Case of any difficulty, Deputy Secretary (Exams.), ICAI, C-1, Sector-1, Noida should be contacted by e-mail at isa_examhelpline@icai.in Helpline Desk telephone Nos. 0120-3054851, 3054852, 3054853, 3054854, 3054835, 3054836, 3054842, 4953751, 4953752, 4953753, 4953754, 4953742 and 3989398.

ISA Regn. No. Bar Code Number of Application Form Fee Transaction Number Name of the Centre Opted Telephone No. E-mail ID

Record of Question Paper Booklet and OMR Answer Sheet tendered at the Examination Centre. The Superintendents of Examination Centres are being advised to issue receipt for the Question Paper Booklet and OMR Answer Sheet handed over, through the Invigilator, in the Admit Card. Candidates are, therefore, advised to secure the signature of the Invigilator concerned while submitting their Question Paper Booklet and OMR Answer Sheet and retain the Admit Card with themselves as record of receipt, at least till the declaration of result. The Candidates should surrender the Question Paper Booklet and OMR Answer Sheet before they leave the examination hall. Requirement for passing the ISA Course Assessment Test A candidate for the Information Systems Audit (ISA) Course Assessment Test shall be declared ordinarily to have passed the examination if he / she obtains a minimum of 75% of the scaled marks in aggregate in the ISA Course Assessment Test. Issue of Statement of Marks and Pass Certificate of Information Systems Audit (ISA) Course Assessment Test Statement of Marks will be issued to all the candidates who have appeared in the ISA Assessment Test normally in two weeks time from the date of declaration of result, while pass certificates to the qualified candidates will be issued normally in three months time. Verification of answer sheet After declaration of result, a candidate may, if he/she so desires, apply for verification of his/her answer sheet within one month from the date of declaration of result. The verification fee is Rs. 500/- . Refund of fee The Fee once paid by a candidate shall not be refunded / adjusted under any circumstances except where a candidate applies to the Deputy Secretary (Exams) for the transfer of fee to the next Assessment Test only, on the ground that he/she was prevented from attending the Assessment Test on account of circumstances beyond his/her control. Multiple payments made online, if any, received by the Institute, due to systemic error, for a single member (using the correct membership number) , will be identified by the system and excess fee received will be refunded to the credit of the respective accounts from where they originated, by the Institute, within 45 days of the last date for submission of applications. In case multiple online payments are received by the Institute due to systemic error and you do not get a refund within 45 days from the last date for submission of applications, you can claim a refund of the excess amount paid by you, by writing an email to us at isa_examhelpline@icai.in within 60 days from the last date for submission of forms, along with documentary evidence, such as bank/credit card statement, of having paid the exam fees more than once. ICAI will verify the same and refund the excess amount, if any, paid by you. For any/all dispute(s) relating to the Information Systems Audit (ISA) Assessment Test conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the Courts at Delhi shall have exclusive jurisdiction. Providing certified copy/inspection of answer sheet After declaration of result, a candidate may if he/she so desires, apply for supply of certified copy/inspection of his/her answer sheet within one month from the date of declaration of result and only photo copy of the relevant OMR answer sheet will be provided. The relevant question paper/key will not be provided. The fee for the same is Rs.500/-. NOTE : In the event of furnishing any incorrect information / misrepresentation, the admission shall become invalid and No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained. Address to which the printout (PDF) of the application form submitted online has to be sent by Speed Post / Registered Post: The Deputy Secretary (Exams) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ICAI Bhawan Indraprastha Marg New Delhi 110 002.