CA Foundation, Inter, Final exam dates May 2026 out

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has officially released the examination schedule for the CA Foundation, Intermediate and Final examinations to be conducted in May 2026. The institute clarified that the exams will be held subject to sufficient number of candidates registering for each level.

The announcement brings clarity for thousands of CA aspirants preparing for the May 2026 attempt, including timelines for exams, application windows, exam timings, and medium options.

CA FINAL EXAM DATES (MAY 2026)

. Group 1: May 2, 4 and 6, 2026

. Group 2: May 8, 10 and 12, 2026

CA INTERMEDIATE



EXAM DATES (MAY 2026)

. Group 1: May 3, 5 and 7, 2026

. Group 2: May 9, 11 and 13, 2026

CA FOUNDATION EXAM DATES (MAY 2026)

. May 14, 16, 18 and 20, 2026

CA INTER FINAL EXAM TIMINGS

. Foundation Papers 1 & 2: 2 pm to 5 pm (3 hours)

. Foundation Papers 3 & 4: 2 pm to 4 pm (2 hours)

. Intermediate & Final Papers 1–5: 2 pm to 5 pm (3 hours)

. Final Paper 6: 2 pm to 6 pm (4 hours)

Candidates will be given 15 minutes of advance reading time from 1.45 pm to 2 pm for all papers except Foundation Papers 3 and 4.