CA Exam Dates — September 2026
The September 2026 attempt is expected to follow ICAI's three-attempts-a-year calendar for Foundation, Intermediate and Final. Dates below are tentative projections based on ICAI's recent exam patterns — always confirm against the official ICAI notification on icai.org before planning travel or leave.
- Forms
- June–July 2026
- Admit card
- ~14 days prior
- Result
- within 8–10 weeks of the last paper
- Status
- Tentative
Dates are tentative projections from ICAI's recent exam patterns. Always confirm against the official notification on icai.org before planning.
CA Foundation
| Paper | Date |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 · Accounting | Mid-September 2026 (tentative) |
| Paper 2 · Business Laws | Mid-September 2026 (tentative) |
| Paper 3 · Quantitative Aptitude | Mid-September 2026 (tentative) |
| Paper 4 · Business Economics | Mid-September 2026 (tentative) |
Papers 3 and 4 are objective with negative marking of 0.25 per wrong answer.
CA Intermediate
| Paper | Date |
|---|---|
| Group I · Papers 1–3 | Early September 2026, alternate days (tentative) |
| Group II · Papers 4–6 | Mid-September 2026, alternate days (tentative) |
Each paper carries 100 marks with a 30:70 objective-to-descriptive split in most papers.
CA Final
| Paper | Date |
|---|---|
| Group I · Papers 1–3 | Early September 2026 (tentative) |
| Group II · Papers 4–6 | Mid-September 2026 (tentative) |
Paper 6 (Integrated Business Solutions) is a multidisciplinary case-study paper.
Working backwards from the exam
- Freeze your syllabus 45 days out — the last month should be revision and mock tests only.
- Match your mock-test timings to the actual 2 PM exam slot so your peak focus hours align with the paper.
- Solve at least the last 5 attempts of past papers per subject — browse them free in the Kartavvya past-papers library.
- Keep buffer days between papers for the subjects you fear most; ICAI's alternate-day gaps are your revision windows.
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Talk to usWhen will ICAI announce the official September 2026 exam dates?
ICAI typically notifies exam dates 3–4 months before the attempt on icai.org. Treat all dates on this page as tentative until the official notification is out.
How many attempts does ICAI conduct each year now?
Under the current calendar, ICAI conducts Foundation, Intermediate and Final exams three times a year — in January, May and September.
When should I start mock tests for September 2026?
Begin full-syllabus mocks about 6 weeks before the exam and take at least one timed mock per subject per fortnight in the final month.