In April 2019, in a poll affidavit, Irani said she is a graduate. After the arrival of RTI report she revealed that she undertook her exams for B.Com. first year from Delhi University's School of Open Learning, but did not complete the three-year degree course. As a candidate in 2004 elections from Chandni Chowk in Delhi, Irani had declared that she had a B.A. degree but later through RTI it was found that she was enrolled in a B.Com. degree course which she did not complete.