Examination and Certification
ICAS provides different levels of certificates in different streams of knowledge by holding examinations.
The Controller of Examinations, the Examination Wing of ICAS holds examinations for the following courses
- Jyotish Praveena
- Jyotish Visharada
The students have the option to appear in examinations through online or offline mode. Offline examinations are held at our chapters as per the examination schedule announced by the Controller of examinations. The examinations are held at the stipulated scheduled time for all the courses.
Mode of Examinations
Online mode: The students have the option to appear in the online mode of examination for papers of all the courses.
Offline mode: The students may appear for the examination at chapters/Centres of ICAS across India. Please go through the list of chapters/centers for further details.
Eligibility
Jyotish Praveena:
A candidate seeking admission to the above examination should be
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- a Life member of the council,
- Should be above 18 years of age
- must have passed the S.S.C. examination or equivalent thereto. These qualifications are not relaxable.
Jyotish Visharada:
A candidate seeking admission to the above examination should be
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- Minimum qualifications for appearing in the above examination is a pass in Jyotish Praveena respectively.
- Applicant must be a life member of ICAS
Examination Schedule, Fees and Results
Examination Schedule:
- Examinations are held every June and December.
- Please refer to the Examination Schedule published by the Controller of Examination for each semester.
- Students must register themselves for examination in each course on ICAS Portal within the stipulated date using their login credentials.
The normal schedule of Examination is as below:
| Paper | Stipulated days | |
| Jyotish Praveena Paper I | Jyotish Visharada Paper I | 2nd Saturday of every Jun/Dec |
| Jyotish Praveena Paper II | Jyotish Visharada Paper II | 2nd Sunday of every Jun/Dec |
| Jyotish Praveena Paper III | Jyotish Visharada Paper III | Tuesday following 2nd Sunday of every Jun/Dec |
| Jyotish Praveena Paper IV | Jyotish Visharada Paper IV | Thursday following 2nd Sunday of every Jun/Dec |
| Jyotish Visharada Paper V | 3rd Saturday of every Jun/Dec | |
| Jyotish Visharada Paper VI | 3rd Sunday of every Jun/Dec | |
Examination Fee:
| Course | Fees (Indian Students) | Fees (Overseas Students) |
| Jyotish Praveena | ₹ 1,000/- | US$50 [Equalent to ₹ 4,000] |
| Jyotish Visharada | ₹ 1,500/- | US$75 [Equalent to ₹ 6,000] |
Note: Please enquire for the fees always for any kind of changes.
*Fees include GST wherever it is applicable.
For the students from Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, the fee structure of students located in India will apply.
Reappearance
The student who wishes to reappear due to failing to score passing marks in any examination or seek improvement in the examination should pay reappearance fees the students from India should pay ₹ 250* per subject for Jyotish Praveena and Jyotish Visharada; ₹ 200* for other courses, and US$ 13 [Equivalent to ₹ 1000] for overseas students for each paper.
Examination Results
- June Examination : by 15th September
- December Examination: by 15th March
- The students can check the results on the ICAS portal by providing their credentials.
Revaluation (applicable only for offline examinations)
Students who wish to apply for revaluation should send their requests through the chapter by paying the stipulated revaluation fees of ₹ 200* per paper. The request for revaluation of examination papers should be submitted within 10 days from the date of announcement of results.
*Fees include GST wherever it is applicable.