ICAI DISA Eligibility and How to Register
Members only, and the Assessment Test is the last of six steps. Here's the full route.
The DISA course is a post-qualification course: only members of ICAI, that is qualified Chartered Accountants, can join it. CA students, and anyone outside the Institute, cannot enrol or sit its tests.
Being a member isn't enough to sit the Assessment Test, though. ICAI opens the AT only to members who are registered for the ISA course and have cleared its eligibility criteria, which means finishing the e-learning, the training, the module tests, the project and the Eligibility Test first.
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Who Is Eligible for What
| Stage | Who can do it |
|---|---|
| Enrol in the ISA 3.0 course | ICAI members only |
| Professional training | Members who have completed the e-learning and its assessment |
| Eligibility Test | Members with 90% training attendance and 48/80 in module tests + project |
| Assessment Test | Registered members who have passed the Eligibility Test (72/120) |
From Enrolment to the Assessment Test
- 1
Enrol on the PQC portal
Register for the ISA 3.0 course as a member on ICAI's post-qualification course portal (pqc.icai.org) and choose a virtual or physical training batch.
- 2
Complete the e-learning
Finish the 20-hour ISA 3.0 e-learning on learning.icai.org. The e-learning assessment test unlocks once every chapter is done, and you must take it before training.
- 3
Attend professional training
72 hours: 18 sessions in a virtual batch or 12 six-hour sessions in a physical one. You need 90% attendance, i.e. at least 17 of 18 virtual or 11 of 12 physical sessions.
- 4
Clear module tests and project
Three 20-mark module tests plus a 20-mark group project and viva. You need 48 of 80 in aggregate.
- 5
Register for and pass the Eligibility Test
Register online for the ET and score 72 of 120. The first attempt is free; each later attempt costs ₹500.
- 6
Apply for the Assessment Test
In the window ICAI announces, fill the AT form on isaat.icai.org and pay ₹2,000 online. For the 28 November 2026 test, the window is 8 October 2026 to 21 October 2026.
See the question style before you enrol.
The AT Has Its Own Application
Clearing the Eligibility Test does not book you into the Assessment Test. The AT is run by ICAI's Examination Department, which hosts a separate form on isaat.icai.org for each sitting. Miss the window and you wait for the next announced test.
Virtual or Physical Batch?
Both cover the same six modules and lead to the same tests.
- check_circleVirtual: 18 sessions, ₹10,000 course fee. Module tests are scheduled on the 6th, 12th and 18th day (morning batches) or the 7th, 13th and 19th day (evening batches).
- check_circlePhysical: 12 sessions of 6 hours, ₹20,000 course fee. Module tests come after class on the 4th, 8th and 12th day.
- check_circleEither way, attendance below 90% means the training is not complete, and you can't move on to the Eligibility Test.
FAQs
Can CA students do the DISA course?expand_more
No. ICAI's post-qualification course in ISA is open only to members of the Institute.
Who can apply for the DISA Assessment Test?expand_more
Members registered for the ISA course who have met its eligibility criteria, which in practice means passing the ISA Eligibility Test.
Where do I apply for the Assessment Test?expand_more
Online at isaat.icai.org, during the window in ICAI's announcement for that sitting, paying the ₹2,000 fee online.
Can I skip the e-learning if I already know IT audit?expand_more
No. ICAI makes the 20-hour e-learning and its assessment test mandatory before professional training.
What happens if I miss a module test?expand_more
ICAI's course structure says a missed module test cannot be retaken, except in exceptional circumstances with the approval of DAAB's Secretary.
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