IAC January 2025

Assessment Dates

21 to 23 January 2025

• The IAC will be written from 9:00 – 13:00 (See section 4 of the IAC Regulations) on each of the assessment dates

Current ITC

IAC January 2025

Four papers written over two consecutive days

Three papers written over three consecutive days (Tuesday to Thursday).

Each paper is currently 100 marks (total 400 marks)

Each paper will be increased to 120 marks (total 360 marks) and will comprise only ONE scenario (they will be split into parts for marking purposes)

Each paper comprises a half-hour of reading time (without the required) plus 2 and a half hours of writing time (3 hours in total)

Each paper will be four hours long; and the required reading is to be provided with the scenario and writing time commences immediately.

• Application Submission Deadline: 04 October 2024
• All prospective candidates for both sittings 2025 should apply except those who received PGDA concessions for 2025 (those will transfer to IAC 2026)

• Deadline 04 October 2024
• Whatever concession is granted by SAICA will be applicable for your IAC 2026

02 May 2025

• Only for new conditions diagnosed after 10 January 2024

Normal Online Registration Dates

09 December 2024 – 03 January 2025
Any candidates who do not register during the stated registration window, will be charged a penalty fee of up to 100%

Late Registration Dates

06 – 09 January 2025

• If you are waiting for your CTA/PGDA results to be released, you are encouraged to go ahead and register, pending the release of your CTA/PGDA results.
• If after registration you are unsuccessful in the CTA/PGDA your registration will be canceled at no cost.

London venue candidates & International Venues

• SAICA reserves the right to cancel this venue if the number of candidates who registered to write at this venue is not possible.
• An added registration fee will be levied which will be shared by all the candidates who choose to write in London.
• Candidates will be notified on 13 December 2024 of the added registration fee that is payable.
• The IAC Exam is offered in South Africa and London ONLY.
• Candidates must register and present themselves at the venues in South Africa and London.

Registration fees

All amounts are inclusive of 15% VAT

Registration Fee

R8630.52

Payment and invoices

• Payment of all invoices must reach SAICA by 15 January 2025.
• In terms of SAICA's examination policy, invoices are issued to each candidate.
• If the invoice should be made out to the candidate's employer, the candidate must request it before 13 December 2024.

Confirmations

After completion and submission of an on-line registration (application)

By e-mail

• A computer-generated confirmation that confirms receipt of your registration by SAICA will be emailed. (This does not confirm eligibility to write IAC January 2025)
• If not received within 24 hours, phone the SAICA contact center – non-receipt could mean that your registration was unsuccessful.
• Check your details – especially the venue you selected – on this confirmation email for correctness.
• Contact us at support@saica.co.za immediately for any venue changes.
• All other changes can be made, by you, on your SAICA profile.

Admission Letter

By e-mail

• Confirms that SAICA has received your payment and verified your eligibility
• This confirms your eligibility to write the exam
• This letter contains your exam number

SMS

• Informs you that an admission letter has been e-mailed to you
• Ensure that you provide your correct cell number on your SAICA profile

Venue Change

Exam results date

Entrance (eligibility) requirements

Valid CTA or equivalent

A candidate must have successfully completed a CTA or equivalent programme endorsed

CTA obtained in 2022

Permitted Texts

• Open book assessments
• NO writing / notes, etc., is allowed in the SAICA handbooks which may be brought into the examination
• Open Book Policy (Section 9)

On-line registration

Click here to see the step by step guide on how to register. Click here to complete the online exam registration