Exemptions
How do I apply for an ICAG exemption?
Apply through the ICAG student portal, upload the educational documents ICAG asks for and wait for the Institute's decision. If the exemption is approved, pay the applicable fee before you treat the paper as cleared.
For a new applicant or an existing ICAG student asking to be exempted from one or more CA Professional papers.
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Apply first, then wait for ICAG's decision
ICAG directs students to its portal for studentship and exemption applications. A new applicant creates an account, while an existing student uses or activates the account connected to the student record. The application instructions ask for identity evidence, a passport photograph and the relevant educational certificates and transcripts.
Your qualification is then assessed against the current exemption rules. For the academic routes in Communiqué ICAG/EXMPTNS/1/26, dated 21 August 2026, ICAG must be able to verify the transcript and certificate with the tertiary institution. The communiqué also requires a certified true copy of the completion certificate.
If your qualification appears in a published table, you may be able to apply. That is not the same as having the exemption on your student record. Keep planning from your confirmed record until ICAG has completed its checks, approved the application and told you what must be paid.
MSL can help you read the published rules, but only ICAG can assess your documents, award the exemption and update your student record.
What to prepare before you submit
- Use the ICAG student portal connected to your own applicant or student record.
- Prepare the identity, photograph, certificate and transcript documents requested for the application.
- For a route covered by the August 2026 communiqué, include the certified true copy of the completion certificate and make sure the institution can verify your documents.
- Wait for ICAG to confirm the papers approved for exemption and the applicable fee.
- Complete the required payment before relying on the exemption for progression or examination entry.
See the ICAG source and where to find it
Here is the ICAG source MSL used and the exact passage, if you want to read it yourself.
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ICAG Student Services
Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana · Official ICAG publication
- Where to find it
- Studentship and exemptions application instructions
- What it tells you
- Applicants use the ICAG student portal and upload the listed identity, photograph, certificate and transcript evidence.
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Communiqué: Conditional Exemptions for CA Professional Examination
Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana · Sent to MSL by ICAG directly. No public ICAG link is available.
- Where to find it
- Conditions following the five academic exemption groups
- What it tells you
- The academic exemptions in the communiqué remain subject to document verification, ICAG approval and submission of a certified true copy of the completion certificate.
- Full reference
- ICAG Student Services application instructions and Communiqué ICAG/EXMPTNS/1/26, August 2026.
- Applies to
- Applicants and existing ICAG students seeking an exemption from one or more CA Professional papers.
- Applies from
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