Overview
- ICAI, in a Tuesday announcement, confirmed the CA Final will run only in May and November starting May 2026.
- January attempts are discontinued from 2026, with January 2026 designated as the last January cycle under the old plan.
- The May 2026 CA Final dates are set as Group I on May 2, 4, and 6, and Group II on May 8, 10, and 12.
- CA Intermediate May 2026 exams now start May 5 instead of May 3, with papers 2–5 pm and revised dates of May 5, 7, 9 (Group I) and May 11, 13, 15 (Group II).
- The institute has not announced changes to syllabus or evaluation, and it has opened registrations for the 64th campus placements with April interviews and new orientation sessions for fresh CAs.