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ICAB CA Certificate Level Assurance (Bangladesh)

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ICAB ICAB Certificate and Professional Level (Bangladesh) License: Complete Roadmap

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Phase 1: Assurance concepts and ethicsYou are here

Master assurance definition, parties, levels of assurance, scepticism, fraud vs error, and the five fundamental ethical principles plus independence threats.

30
hours
2

Phase 2: Internal controls

Practise control environment, preventative/detective controls, cycle controls (sales, purchases, payroll), IT controls and weakness identification.

35
hours
3

Phase 3: Evidence and reporting basics

Drill tests of controls vs substantive procedures, analytics, confirmations, documentation, representations and escalation.

40
hours
Estimated total study time
105 hours
That's about 11 weeks at 10 hours/week

Can You Take the ICAB CL Assurance Exam?

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Age
Education
Meet ICAB entry criteria for CA student registration (SSC/HSC or O/A Level points, or graduate routes) as published in current ICAB regulations.
Experience
Articleship with an ICAB-approved CA firm is part of the full CA pathway; exam eligibility follows ICAB student and coaching rules.
Additional Requirements
  • Register as an ICAB student and follow articleship/coaching attendance requirements for first attempts where applicable
  • Apply for the examination sitting via ICAB’s exam portal and pay the published per-subject fee
  • Confirm format, venue/CBT arrangements, and any negative marking rules on the sitting notice

ICAB CL Assurance Quick Facts

Time to Get Licensed

Often 6–10 weeks part-time for candidates new to assurance, shorter for those already in audit articleship.

From start to license in hand

Exam Provider

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB)

In-Person Only
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Retake Policy

ICAB generally allows unlimited attempts at Certificate Level papers unless otherwise decided; each sitting requires a new exam application and fee.

Total Cost Breakdown

Exam FeeTk. 1,200 per 100-mark Certificate Level subject (ICAB brochure; confirm sitting notice)
Total Estimated CostPer-paper exam fee plus student registration, manuals and coaching—confirm live ICAB fee circulars
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MCQs mapped to ICAB Syllabus 2023 Assurance weightings (20/25/35/20).

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Explanations reinforce assurance process, controls, evidence and ethics.

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What You'll Study

5 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide

ICAB CL Assurance Exam Details

ICAB CA Certificate Level Assurance (Bangladesh)

Administered by Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB)

Official Source
ICAB publishes pass/fail results per sitting; a single permanent public percentage pass mark was not confirmed in the Syllabus-2023 / New Syllabus CL PDF extracts—confirm current examination regulations on icab.org.bd
Passing Score
Objective/MCQ
Questions
2
Hours
Certificate Level examination fee Tk. 1,200 per 100-mark subject (ICAB brochure/exam notices; confirm current sitting fee on exam.icab.org.bd)
Exam Fee
Study time: Typically several weeks of focused study for Certificate Level Assurance covering process, controls, evidence methods and ethics
Prerequisites: ICAB student registration (articleship and/or eligible academic route) and coaching/attendance rules as published by ICAB for the sitting
Valid for: Paper credit toward ICAB CA Certificate Level; progress to Professional Level after completing all Certificate Level papers per ICAB rules

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) content outline

The concept, process and need for assurance20%

Assurance definition and parties; levels of assurance; engagement process; professional scepticism; reasonable assurance; fraud vs error; expectation gap.

Internal controls25%

Control objectives and principles; control environment; preventative/detective controls; cycles (revenue, purchases, payroll); IT controls; weaknesses and limitations.

Gathering evidence on an assurance engagement35%

Documentation; tests of controls vs substantive procedures; analytics; confirmations; evidence reliability; representations; escalation of issues.

Professional ethics20%

IFAC/ICAB fundamental principles; threats to independence (self-interest, self-review, advocacy, familiarity, intimidation, management); safeguards; confidentiality.

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