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ICAI Publishes January 2026 CA Exam Schedule for Final, Intermediate and Foundation

Candidates must apply on the Self Service Portal starting November 3 before the late-fee cutoff on November 19.

Overview

  • Final exams run on January 5, 7, 9 (Group 1) and January 11, 13, 16 (Group 2); Intermediate on January 6, 8, 10 (Group 1) and January 12, 15, 17 (Group 2); Foundation on January 18, 20, 22, 24.
  • Online applications open November 3 via ICAI’s Self Service Portal, with the last date November 16 without late fee and November 19 with late fee.
  • All papers are in a single afternoon shift, generally 2 pm to 5 pm, with Paper 6 of Final and all INTT papers four hours and Foundation Papers 3 and 4 two hours; no exam is set for January 14 and declared public holidays will not alter dates.
  • INTT‑AT is scheduled for January 13 and 16, and IRM Technical Examination (Modules I–IV) for January 9, 11, 13, and 16, with both conducted in English only.
  • Candidates for Foundation, Intermediate and Final may write in English or Hindi, and the session will run at overseas centres in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Thimphu, Doha, Dubai, Kathmandu, Kuwait, Muscat and Riyadh.