The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released the exam schedule for CA. The dates cover Foundation, Intermediate, and Final exams. Students can submit online applications from November 3 to November 16 without late fee.
New Delhi, 23 Sep 2025
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released the exam schedule for CA January 2026. The dates cover Foundation, Intermediate, and Final exams. Students can submit online applications from November 3 to November 16 without late fee.
Exam Dates for Different Levels
The CA Foundation exams will be on January 18, 20, 22 and 24, 2026. Intermediate Group 1 exams are set for January 6, 8 and 10. Group 2 exams will be on January 12, 15 and 17. Final exams will happen over six days. Group 1 is on January 5, 7 and 9, while Group 2 is on January 11, 13 and 16. No exam is planned for January 14 due to festivals.
Exam Details and Overseas Centers
Foundation papers 1 and 2 will be three hours long. Papers 3 and 4 will be two hours, with no advance reading time. Exams will also be held in nine overseas cities. These include Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, and Kathmandu. Students can choose English or Hindi for most exams. But some special exams will be in English only. Foundation papers 1 and 2 will be three hours long. Papers 3 and 4 will be two hours, with no advance reading time. Exams will also be held in nine overseas cities. These include Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, and Kathmandu. Students can choose English or Hindi for most exams. But some special exams will be in English only. NEW DELHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced the datesheet for the CA January 2026 examination. The ICAI CA January…
There will not be any advance reading time in paper 3 and paper 4 of ICAI CA foundation.
Students must apply online through the Self Service Portal at eservices.icai.org by November 16 to avoid late fees. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.
Updated 23 Sep 2025, 16:20 IST; source: link
