Updated as on July 12, 2017

THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF PAKISTAN

A‐Level/HSSC or equivalent qualified candidates are advised to read the exemption criteria on page number 5 in 
Education & Training Scheme 2013 on ICAP's website link i.e. http://www.icap.org.pk/students/education‐scheme‐
2013/ before applying for exemption. The following exemption summary is only meant to confirm that whether 
the exemption criterion number (c) is fulfilled or not.

Exemption from papers of AFC, I.A. & I.E.F. of CAF stage on the basis of A-LEVEL
S.No. Board / University Groups Papers
FEN BC QMT IT IA IEF

1 University of Cambridge A-Level *  See Note 1 * * *

2 Edexcel A-Level   

Exemption from papers of AFC on the basis of HSSC

S.No. Board / University Groups Papers
FEN BC QMT IT

General Science See Note 2


1 Karachi
Commerce  
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
General Science  See Note 2 
Humanities
2 Lahore Commerce  
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
General Science  See Note 2

Humanities 
3 Islamabad Commerce  
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
General Science  See Note 2

Humanities
4 Faisalabad Commerce  
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
General Science  See Note 2

Humanities 
5 Gujranwala Commerce  
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
General Science  See Note 2

Humanities 
6 Multan Commerce  
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
General Science  
Humanities
7 Rawalpindi Commerce  
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
General Science
Humanities
8 Bahawalpur Commerce  
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 

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 Exemption from papers of AFC on the basis of HSSC
S.No. Board / University Groups Papers
FEN BC QMT IT

General Science  
Humanities
9 Sargodha Commerce 
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
Punjab Board of D.B.A.
10 Technical Education D.A.E. 
Lahore D.Com    
General Science
Commerce
11 Sukkur
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
Pre-Engineering 
12 Larkana Pre-Medical 
Commerce
Pre-Engineering
13 Hyderabad Board
Commerce 
14 Mirpurkhas Board Pre-Medical 
Sindh Board of Technical D.Com.
15
Education D.B.A.
General Science 
Humanities
16 Dera Ghazi Khan Commerce 
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
General Science  
Humanities
17 Sahiwal Board Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
Commerce  
Balochistan B.I.S.E. Pre-Engineering
18
Quetta Pre-Medical

Board of Inter. & Sec.

19 D.Com 
Edu. Balochistan, Quetta

Karakoram International
20 Pre-Engineering
University
General Science 
21 Mirpur
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
Commerce 
General Science
Aga Khan University Commerce 
22
Examination Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa D.B.A.
23 Board of Technical
 
Education, Peshawar D.Com   
General Science  See Note 2

24 Peshawar
Commerce 
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
General Science 
Humanities 
25 Mardan Commerce 
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
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 Exemption from papers of AFC on the basis of HSSC
S.No. Board / University Groups Papers
FEN BC QMT IT

General Science 
Commerce 
26 Dera Ismail Khan Computer Science  
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
General Science 
27 Saidu Sharif, Swat
Commerce 
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
General Science 
28 Abbottabad
Commerce 
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
General Science 
29 Bannu
Commerce 
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
General Science 
30 Malakand
Commerce 
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
General Science 
31 Kohat
Commerce 
Pre-Engineering 
Pre-Medical 
Legends:
 Exemption has been granted
 Exemption has not been granted
Blank Syllabus has not been evaluated yet

Note: a) The exemptions granted are subject to change without notice.                          
b) Applications for exemption for AFC examinations i.e. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter sessions must be 
filed on or before 31st January, 30th April, 31st July and 31st October respectively. 
c) Applications for exemption for CAF examinations i.e. Spring and Autumn sessions must be filed on or before 
30th November and 31st May respectively.
d) The applications received after the said dates will be transferred to the next session.
Note1: Candidates who have taken the combination of P1 and P2 or P1 and P3 in Mathematics alongwith Further
Mathematics in A‐Level will be eligible for exemption. 
Note2: Candidates who have obtained 75% marks in aggregate in Mathematics Part‐I&II and Statistics Part‐I&II along
with overall 70%  marks in H.S.S.C. examinations will be eligible for exemption.
* ‐ FEN exemption has been awarded to date on the basis of General Paper or English Language of Advanced
   Subsidiary or English Language & Literature in English of Advanced Level.
‐ IT exemption has been awarded to date on the basis of Applied Information and Communication Technology
  or Computing of Advanced Level.
‐ IA exemption has been awarded to date on the basis of Accounting of Advanced Level.
‐ IEF exemption has been awarded to date on the basis of Economics of Advanced Level.

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