ICAI Announces CA Exam Schedule For September-November Cycle 2026
Candidates can submit examination forms from July 6, 2026, by logging into the CA Self-Service Portal (SSP), eservices.icai.org.
NEW DELHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced the schedule for the September to November 2026 cycle of Chartered Accountancy (CA) examinations, covering foundation, intermediate, final and two post-qualification member examinations.
Candidates can submit examination forms online from July 6, 2026, by logging into the CA Self-Service Portal (SSP), eservices.icai.org.
The foundation and intermediate papers are scheduled to be held in September, while final exams are scheduled for November, said an official notification.
To view the detailed notification, click here.
The candidates can fill the application form only through online mode. ICAI has also opened a short window for the candidates in case they wish to change the medium of the paper or exam preferences.
Schedule
- Online form begins – July 6, 2026
- Last date without late fee – July 19, 2026
- Last date with late fee – July 22, 2026
- Correction window – July 23 to July 25, 2026
The ICAI has declared that no changes will be made to the final dates even if the examination date is declared a holiday by central or state authorities.
| Examination | Examination date |
| CA Foundation | September 2, 5, 7, 9 |
| CA Intermediate Group I | September 1, 3, 6 |
| CA Intermediate Group II | September 8, 10, 12 |
| CA Final Group I | November 2, 4, 6 |
| CA Final Group II | November 9, 11, 13 |
| INTT-AT | November 11, 13 |
| IRM technical exam | November 6, 9, 11, 13 |
Most of the papers will be held for three hours, from 2 pm to 5 pm. Foundation papers 3 and 4 will be held for two hours, while the final paper 6, as well as the International Taxation Assessment Test, will be held for a period of four hours.
Fifteen minutes of reading time will be provided in all papers except the foundation papers 3 and 4 and the post-qualification tests.
The ICAI has allowed the candidates to attempt the paper in either English or Hindi medium for all three examinations – Foundation, Intermediate and Final papers.
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