ICAI Clarifies news reports on CA exam answer books found in custody of unauthorised persons

ICAI Clarifies news reports on CA exam answer books found in possession of unauthorised person

Recently, newspapers had reported arrest by Kolkata Police of two person with 550 answser sheets of CA Examination held in June . As reported, those arrest were not the examiners authorised by ICAI. 

The newspapers had further reported that those arrested confessed their connection with an All India level group involved in such unauthorised activities.

The ICAI has defended its examination system and had clarified that CA examination system is totally robust and this instance is an aberration.

According to the ICAI, its exam system runs through codified numbers and it is not possible to ascertain the identity of examinee or examination centre by any examiner or anyone else.

It has been stated that the Institute has already initiated steps to proceed against the delinquent examiner and person in illegal possession of the answer books.

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