ICAI CA foundation, inter, final exam January 2026 session schedule released; application begins on November 3
The last date to fill out the ICAI CA January session exam application form is November 16. Candidates can also apply till November 19 by paying a late fee of Rs 600.
New Delhi: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has announced the ICAI CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final exam January 2026 session exam dates and application timeline. As per the ICAI CA schedule, the application process will commence on November 3. Interested and eligible candidates can fill out the form through the official website, icai.org.
The CA Foundation January 2026 exams will be held on January 18, 20, 22, and 24; the Intermediate exams on January 6, 8, and 10 for group 1 and on January 12, 15, and 17 for group 2. The CA Final exam 2026 will be conducted on January 5, 7, and 9 for group 1 and 11, 13, and 16 for group 2.
The CA Foundation paper 3 and paper 4 will be for two hours, while the CA Final paper 6 will be for four hours. All other exams will be conducted for a duration of three hours. Candidates will not get any advance reading time for the CA Foundation papers 3 and 4, whereas for all other papers an extra reading time of 15 minutes will be there from 1:45 PM to 2 PM.
ICAI CA Exam 2026 January session application schedule
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| ICAI CA online application form submission begins | November 3, 2025 |
| Last date for form submission without late fee | November 16, 2025 |
| Last date for application submission with a late fee of Rs 600 or USD 10 | November 19, 2025 |
| ICAI CA application correction timeline for change of exam city or medium | November 20 to November 22, 2025 |
ICAI CA January 2026 exam timings
| Papers | Exam Timings |
|---|---|
| Foundation paper 1, 2 | 2 PM to 5 PM |
| Foundation paper 3, 4 | 2 PM to 4 PM |
| Intermediate (all papers) | 2 PM to 5 PM |
| Final paper 1 to 5 | 2 PM to 5 PM |
| Final paper 6 | 2 PM to 6 PM |
| Post qualification course exam– International Taxation (Assessment Test – INTT–AT) | 2 PM to 6 PM |
| Post qualification course exam– Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) technical exam | 2 PM to 5 PM |