Four Weeks Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS)

Four Weeks Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS)


Course on Information Technology

1. About the Course – Course on Information Technology (ICITSS)

The course develops an understanding for use of Information Technology in the field

of accounting and auditing and uniform theoretical and practical knowledge to all the

aspiring CA students. The training components of the course focus on use of

Application Software relevant for Accounting, Auditing and allied areas related to the

CA profession. The training would focus on knowledge of Electronic Spread Sheet,

Data Base Management System, Computer Assisted Audit Technique (CAAT) and

Accounting Package etc.

2. Eligibility

As a part of the New Scheme of Four Weeks Integrated Course on Information

Technology and Soft Skills (ICITSS) consisting Course on Information Technology for

Chartered Accountancy Course, a student has to mandatorily complete the Course on 

Information Technology from any of the ITT Centres established at Regional Offices/

Branches/ Chapters of ICAI before commencement of Practical Training. The ICAI 

allows Commerce Graduates/ Post-Graduates (with minimum 55% marks) or Other

Graduates/ Post-Graduates (with minimum 60% marks) and Intermediate level passed 

students of Institute of Company Secretaries of India and Institute of Cost Accountants 

of India to enter directly to its Intermediate Course and they need to successfully 

complete Four Weeks Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills 

(ICITSS) before commencement of the practical training.

3. Duration 

The classes are scheduled for minimum 6 hours per day, in 15 working days.

4. Fees

The fee shall be Rs. 6500 (Six Thousand Five Hundred only) per student on nonresidential

basis, inclusive of course material and tea/refreshment.

5. Suggested allocation of Time w.r.t Topics

The suggested allocation of hours among the broad areas of the course content is as

follow:

Sr.

No. +Topics +Duration

1. E Learning - Computer Fundamentals, Operating Systems,

CBS = 10

2. MS - Word = 6

3. MS - Excel = 30

4. MS - PowerPoint = 12

5. Databases using MS - Access = 6

6. CAAT = 18

7. Accounting Package = 18

6. Dress Code

The branches should ensure that students come in proper formal dress and uphold

the grace of the Profession. They should not be permitted to enter the classroom in 

Jeans and T-shirts. The necessary instructions may be put up on the notice board and 

also communicated to the students at time of the registration for these courses. These 

instructions are to be adhered strictly.

7. Training details

The Regional offices/ branches of the ICAI will organize Course on Information

Technology (ICITSS) as per the detailed course contents provided by the Board of 

Studies. They will ensure that all modules of course material are taught as per the 

time duration specified in the syllabus. The course should be supported by intensive 

practical exercises so that the concepts are clearly understood by the students.

8. Attendance

A student is required to have minimum 90% attendance to successfully complete the

Course on Information Technology (ICITSS).

9. Module Tests

A student of Course on Information Technology (ICITSS) is required to pass two

module tests as a part of the Course by securing at least 50% marks in individual test.

The module test shall comprise of objective type and descriptive questions. The

duration of each Module Test is one hour. Evaluation of the module test is to be done

by the ITT Centre. In case a student fails in a Module Test, one re-appearance for

each test is allowed free of cost. For any additional reappearance, the student is

required to pay a nominal fee of Rs.150/- per test. These two module tests carry 20%

weightage in successfully completing the course.

10. Project

A student of Course on Information Technology (ICITSS) is required to prepare a

multi-disciplinary project of 100 marks covering all aspects of the course syllabus. The

weightage of the project is 20%. The Students are required to submit the project

before appearing for the Final Online Examination.

11. Eligibility for Final Online Examination

A student of Course on Information Technology (ICITSS) becomes eligible to appear

in the Final Online Examination only if he/ she fulfils the following criteria:

a. 90% Attendance.

b. Successfully qualifies Two Module Tests

c. Submission of the Project Report and

d. Payment of full fee for the course.

12. Passing Requirements

A student of the Course on Information Technology (ICITSS) is required to secure

minimum 60% marks in aggregate taking into account two Module Tests, Project

and Final Online Examination. The allocation of marks is as follows:

1 Two Module Tests 20%

2 Project Report 20%

3 Final Online Examination 60%

In case a student fails to secure 60% marks in the aggregate, he/she may be allowed

to reappear for Online Examination for two more attempts free of cost. However, if a

student fails to secure 60% marks even after three attempts, he/she shall have to pay

a nominal fee of Rs.300/- to the Regional office/Branch of ICAI for every additional

attempt.

13. Final Online Examination

The Final Online Examination is of objective type questions of 3 hours duration with

200 questions. This examination is held on Sunday and date is intimated to students

by the ITT Centre in which he/ she is pursuing the course.

A student has to complete the examination within the time allocated in one sitting.

The Online Examination software generates the Questions Paper from the question

bank randomly with questions selected for topics in proportion to hours allocated to

respective topics of the course.

14. Course on Information Technology (ICITSS) Certificate

The accredited ITT centre issues certificate to students who successfully complete the

Course and fulfills the passing requirement of the course.

15. Unfair Means

If any student is found using unfair means during module test or online examination

or causes indiscipline in the class, disciplinary action as per ICAI guidelines will be

taken against such student.

16. Concessions for Differently-abled Students

The differently abled students are exempted from undergoing the Course on

Information Technology organized by the Regional offices/ branches of the ICAI, but

have to follow the following scheme:

 Differently abled students are required to inform the Board of Studies about

their option for exemption from undergoing Course on Information Technology,

along with the necessary documents, while registering for the Intermediate

Course to the Decentralised Office.

 Such students are not required to pay any registration fee for the purpose of

Course on Information Technology.

 The Decentralized Office shall provide them a set of course material on

registration.

 Since the duration of the course is fifteen days, a differently abled student is

required to self-study such course material for a minimum period of 15 days.

Therefore, he can send a request to the decentralized office for two specially

designed test papers and also inform about his schedule for submission of these

test papers. 

 The answer sheets of test papers are to be submitted at the said decentralized

Office. The student shall be issued certificate on qualifying the test papers.

17. Registration for ICITSS (Course on Information Technology) through

Online Portal

The Board of Studies has developed Online Registration Portal to facilitate students to

register in soft skills courses (ICITSS and AICITSS) and make the payment of course

fee online using Credit/ Debit card from all across the country.

The Online Portal for ICITSS and Advanced ICITSS provides the facilities which are as

under –

 Single sign-on for all courses

 Online registration for all batches

 Online Payment

 Batch transfer facility

 Online feedback submission

 Online certificate generation

 Online report generation

The students are required to login to the Online Portal at

http://cloudcampus.icai.org or www.icaionlineregistration.org and register

in a particular batch launched by the Programme Organising Unit (POU). After

registration, the students may take a print of the acknowledgement slip from the portal 

and submit the same along with other documents, as mentioned in the

acknowledgement slip, to the concerned Programme Organising Unit at least two days 

before the commencement of the batch. After verifying the documents, the concerned 

POU will confirm the registration.