ICAI CA May 2026: Foundation, Intermediate, and Final exam dates announced; find out when applications will begin...

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released the complete schedule for the CA May 2026 examinations. This includes examinations for all three levels: Foundation, Intermediate, and Final. Interested candidates can apply by visiting the official ICAI website, eservices.icai.org.

Applications for the examination will begin on March 3, 2026. The last date to fill out the form is March 16. A late fee of Rs. 600 will be charged for applications submitted after this date, but only until March 19. The correction window (for changing the examination city) will be open from March 20 to March 26, 2026.

ICAI CA May 2026: Examination Dates
The CA Final Group 1 exams will be held on May 2, 3, and 6, 2026. Group 2 exams will be held on May 8, 10, and 12, 2026.  The CA Intermediate Group A exams will be held on May 8, 10, and 7, 2026. Group 2 exams will be held on May 9, 11, and 13, 2026. The CA Foundation exams will be held on May 14, 16, 18, and 20, 2026, and the International Taxation Assessment Test will be held on May 10 and 12, 2026.

Examination Timings
Paper    Time
Foundation Paper 1, 2    2 PM to 5 PM
Foundation Paper 3, 4    2 PM to 4 PM
Intermediate and Final Paper 1–5    2 PM to 5 PM
Final Paper 6    2 PM to 6 PM

Examination Fees
The examination fee for a single group of CA Intermediate (Indian centers) is Rs. 1500. For both groups, it is Rs. 2700. For CA Final, the fee for a single group is Rs. 1800 and for both groups, it is Rs. 3300. The fee for CA Foundation is Rs. 1500, and for foreign centers, it ranges from US$325 to US$550 (depending on the course). The fee for the International Taxation Assessment Test is ₹2000.

How to apply?
Visit the official website eservices.icai.org.
Log in and fill out the examination form.
Select your examination center and medium.
Pay the fee online.
Submit the form and save the receipt.
Keep checking the ICAI website for all updates.

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