ICAI CA January 2026 Exam Dates: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has released the CA January 2026 exam schedule for the Final, Intermediate, and Foundation courses. Candidates appearing for the exam can check it through the official website icai.org. The exam will begin on January 5, 2026. The final exam will be held on January 24, 2026. The ICAI CA January Final Group 1 exam will be held on January 5, 7, and 9, 2026. The CA January Final Group 2 exam will be held on January 11, 13, and 16, 2026. Papers 1 through 5 will be conducted from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Candidates will have 3 hours for the exam. Paper 6 will be conducted from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Additionally, under the Members’ Examination, the International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT–AT) exam will be held on January 13th and 16th, and the Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) Technical Examination (Modules I to IV) exam will be held on January 9th, 11th, 13th, and 16th, 2026.
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Application Dates
The starting date for filling the online application form is November 3, 2025.
The last date for filling the form without a late fee is November 16, 2025.
The last date for applying with a late fee is November 19, 2025.
Correction Dates/Exam City Change Dates are November 20 to November 20, 2025.
Exam Timing
All CA Intermediate papers will be conducted from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Candidates will have 3 hours to complete the papers. Furthermore, CA Foundation Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be conducted from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. CA Foundation Papers 3 and 4 will be conducted from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Papers 3 and 4 will be of two hours’ duration. Furthermore, the final examination for Papers 1 through 5 will be conducted from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Paper 6 will be conducted from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. This means that 4 hours will be allotted for the exam. For more details related to the exam, candidates can visit the official website.