ICAI CA September 2026 Exams: Important Dates, Timings & Full Schedule

The date sheet for the CA September 2026 exam has been officially announced by the ICAI. In addition, the ICAI has also declared that the CA Final exams will take place in November 2026.

Candidates appearing for the CA ICAI exams need to start revising in a structured manner in accordance with the exam schedule released by the ICAI.

ICAI CA September 2026 Exam Date Sheet Release

The exam schedule released by the ICAI includes the exam form dates, correction period dates, exam dates of all subjects, and other examination guidelines.

This article provides candidates with the entire exam schedule for CA September 2026 (Foundation & Intermediate) and CA November 2026 (Final).

Important Dates for the ICAI CA September 2026 Exam

Below is a list of important dates that should be considered regarding the ICAI CA September and November 2026 exams.

Events	Dates
Starting Date of Exam Form	6 July 2026
Last Date without Late Fee	18 July 2026
Last Date with Late Fee	22 July 2026
Correction Window	July 2026 (expected)
CA Foundation Examinations	2 Sep to 9 Sep 2026
CA Inter Examinations	1 Sep to 12 Sep 2026
CA Final Examinations	2 Nov to 13 Nov 2026

It is recommended that candidates complete their examination form process and make regular visits to the official ICAI website for any information regarding the admit card and exam centers, etc.

CA Foundation September 2026

The first step towards becoming a Chartered Accountant is the CA Foundation examination. According to ICAI, the CA Foundation exams in September 2026 will take place between 2 September 2026 and 9 September 2026.

Paper	Subject	Exam Date
Paper 1	Principles and Practice of Accounting	Sep 2, 2026
Paper 2	Business Laws and Business Correspondence	Sep 5, 2026
Paper 3	Business Mathematics, Logical Reasoning & Statistics	Sep 7, 2026
Paper 4	Business Economics & Commercial Knowledge	Sep 9, 2026

Students are supposed to revise the study material, MTPs, and previous year papers, RTPs, before the exam date.

CA Inter September 2026

ICAI CA Intermediate Examination September 2026 will be conducted from 1st September to 12th September 2026. It includes two groups of papers, namely Group I and Group II.

Group(s)	Paper	Subject	Exam Dates
Group I	Paper 1	Advanced Accounting	Sep 1, 2026
	Paper 2	Corporate & Other Laws	Sep 3, 2026
	Paper 3	Taxation	Sep 6, 2026
Group II	Paper 4	Cost & Management Accounting	Sepr 8, 2026
	Paper 5	Auditing & Ethics	Sep 10, 2026
	Paper 6	Financial Management & Strategic Management	Sep 12, 2026

Those who are going to appear in the CA Inter Sept 2026 examinations need to give more attention to mock test preparation and revision.

CA Final November 2026

ICAI has also published the timetable for CA Final exams for November 2026. These exams will take place between 2 November 2026 and 13 November 2026.

Group(s)	Paper	Subject	Exam Dates
Group I	Paper 1	Financial Reporting	Nov 2, 2026
	Paper 2	Advanced Financial Management	Nov 4, 2026
	Paper 3	Advanced Auditing, Assurance & Professional Ethics	Nov 6, 2026
Group II	Paper 4	Direct Tax Laws & International Taxation	Nov 9, 2026
	Paper 5	Indirect Tax Laws	Nov 11, 2026
	Paper 6	Integrated Business Solutions	Nov 13, 2026

Since CA Final is regarded as one of the hardest professional exams in India, candidates must concentrate on understanding concepts, ICAI study materials, and answering techniques.

Tips to Prepare for the CA September 2026 Examination

With the release of ICAI examination dates, you now need to prepare yourself with some effective strategies and good planning.

Preparation Tips for CA Foundation & CA Inter:

Complete study material prescribed by ICAI.
Revision is an important factor in the preparation process.
Try to solve RTPs, MTPs, and previous years' question papers.
Prepare time table subject wise.
Answer-writing practice is essential.
Enhance your speed and presentation.
Be regular with your daily studies.

It is a general fact among many CA passouts that consistency and revision beat extended studying.

CA Final Previous Exam Date Sheet for May 2025

Below is the previous exam date sheet, which was announced on January 13^th, 2025.

Exam Name	Exam Dates
Group 1
Financial Reporting	May 2, 2025
Strategic Financial Management	May 4, 2025
Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics	May 6, 2025
Group 2
Direct tax laws and International taxation	May 8, 2025
Indirect tax laws	May 10, 2025
Integrated Business Solution (Multi-disciplinary case study with Strategic management )	May 13, 2025

This schedule was initially announced by ICAI for CA Final candidates taking the examination in May 2025. Examinations of Group 1 were slated in the first week of May, and Group 2 exams were set to continue up to 13th May 2025. The preparations had started on the basis of this schedule by candidates even before ICAI announced changes to some exams' dates.

Revised Date Sheet for CA Final May 2025 Examination

ICAI made some modifications to the CA exams. Take a look at the revised date sheet for the CA final May 2025 exams. The dates for the last two subjects have been changed; check now.

Exam Name	Exam Dates
Group 1
Financial Reporting	May 2, 2025
Strategic Financial Management	May 4, 2025
Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics	May 6, 2025
Group 2
Direct tax laws and International taxation	May 8, 2025
Indirect tax laws	May 16, 2025
Integrated Business Solution (Multi-disciplinary case study with Strategic management )	May 18, 2025

According to the revised notification, only the last two papers of group 2 had been rescheduled. According to the new schedule, candidates got extra time to prepare for the subjects of Indirect Tax Law and Integrated Business Solutions. The Indian Chartered Accountants had also assured that no changes would take place at the exam centers.

CA Inter May 2025 Previous Date Sheet

This is an old date sheet that was also announced on January 13^th, 2025, on the official website of the ICAI.

Exam Name	Exam Dates
Group 1
Advanced Accounting	May 3, 2025
Corporate & Other Laws	May 5, 2025
Taxation	May 7, 2025
Group 2
Cost & Management Accounting	May 9, 2025
Auditing & Ethics	May 11, 2025
Financial Management & Strategic Management (FM & SM)	May 14, 2025

As per the earlier calendar, CA Inter Group 1 examinations were to be conducted in the first week of May 2025, and Group 2 examinations were to be held from 9th May to 14th May 2025. It was recommended that students who would appear in the CA Intermediate examination should finish their revision, RTPs, and mocks as per the ICAI timetable.

Rescheduled Date Sheet For CA Inter May 2025

Check carefully the CA Inter exam dates, which are modified by the ICAI for the May 2025 exams. There are a few subjects in which modifications in dates are made. Carefully check all the dates now-

Exam Name	Exam Dates
Group 1
Advanced Accounting	May 3, 2025
Corporate & Other Laws	May 5, 2025
Taxation	May 7, 2025
Group 2
Cost & Management Accounting	May 20, 2025
Auditing & Ethics	May 22, 2025
Financial Management & Strategic Management (FM & SM)	May 24, 2025

The above-mentioned rescheduled examinations are going to be held at the same exam centre from 2 pm to 5 pm. The admit card would still be valid, regardless of whether the exam dates changed. For the CA foundation examination, there will be no changes. The exams for CA Foundation will be held as per the scheduled dates that are 15, 17, and 21 May 2025. CA Aspirants can check the official website of the ICAI (www.icai.org) frequently for any updates.

Conclusion

As exams are coming near, you have very little time to prepare the whole syllabus again, so you may go through the key concepts, revise the ICAI material, and solve previous year question papers, RTPs, and MTPs. Stay calm and relaxed, keep your mind fresh, have proper sleep, and do not revise new topics at the last moment. Stay confident and set a positive mindset.