CA Final Exam January 2026 Dates Out, Check Schedule

CA Final Exam January 2026 Dates Out: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued the notification for the CA Final January 2026 exam date for both groups. The exam for Group 1 will take place on January 5, 7, and 9, while for Group 2, the exam will be held on January 11, 13, and 16, 2026. This notification will help the candidates plan and prepare for the upcoming session in advance, as ICAI has released a comprehensive schedule for all major Chartered Accountancy exams in January 2026.

CA Final Exam January 2026 

ICAI has recently announced to conduct three CA Final examinations a year from next year. The CA Final examination 2026 (January) will be conducted in three installments of January, May, and September. This is a new change in the ICAI pattern for conducting the. CA Final Examination. In this CA Final January 2026 cycle, both Group I & Group II papers will be held on alternate days, this will give enough time to the candidates to prepare for the next day's paper, and the exam will be held in the afternoon session at the ICAI Centre only.

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CA Final Exam January 2026 Highlights

Check the highlights for CA Final January 2026 in the table below:

CA Final January 2026 Exam Dates

The CA Final Exam January 2026 dates announced by ICAI are as follows:

CA Final Exam 2026 Eligibility Criteria

CA Final Exam 2026 Eligibility Criteria are based on academic, training, and course completion conditions. These conditions must be met before a candidate can apply for the January 2026 exam session.

• Passed both groups of the CA Intermediate examination with a minimum of 50% aggregate and 40% marks in each subject

• Completed 3 years (old scheme) or 2 years (new scheme) of articleship training, or in the last six months of articleship and due to complete by 30 June 2026 for 3-year route and 30 June 2025 for 2-year route

• Completion of Advanced Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills (AICITSS) before the date of examination

• Candidates are required to clear the required Self-Paced Online Modules (SPOM) as per ICAI’s latest scheme in accordance with the date of passing Intermediate and other exemptions

• Valid registration with ICAI for the CA Final at the time of application for the exam

• There is no minimum or maximum age criteria for appearing in the CA Final exam.

CA Final Exam 2026 Application Process

The application for the CA Final Exam 2026 must be submitted online through the official ICAI portal. Following are the major steps in this regard.

• Access the ICAI Self Service Portal (https: //eservices.icai.org), and sign in with your registration details.

• Fill up the application form for the CA Final exam, providing accurate personal, educational, and training information, and upload necessary documents (Declaration/Certificate of Service, etc).

• Choose your exam group(s), and preferred centre/city and language (Hindi/English) while filling the form.

• The candidate can apply for the exam by making the online payment for the exam fee through card, net banking or UPI.

• Download and print the filled application form PDF for the CA Final Exam 2026 (after making the payment) for future reference.

• Candidates must keep several copies of the form and ensure that the form is filled out The correctly. Any incomplete or wrongly filled form may get rejected.

CA Final Examination Fees

The CA Final Exam fees includes the registration fees and the exam form fees to be paid for taking CA final in January 2026. The registration fees is a one-time fee for enrolling for the CA Final course. The exam form fees are paid by the candidates at the time of appearing in one or both of the groups. The fees structure is different for Indian, overseas and Kathmandu centres. Late submission of the form is chargeable.

CA Final Exam 2026 Syllabus

CA Final Exam 2026 Syllabus is based on the revised syllabus of CA Final 2026, which comprises 6 papers divided into 2 groups. The subjects included in the CA Final 2026 syllabus are Financial Reporting, Advanced Financial Management, Auditing, Direct Tax and Indirect Tax Laws, and Integrated Business Solution and Strategic Management. The CA Final 2026 syllabus also provides a mix of theoretical and practical questions on the updated topics, preparing CA aspirants with the latest industry-related knowledge.

CA Final Exam Pattern 2026

The Chartered Accountancy (CA) Final Examination 2026 pattern under the new scheme from January 2026 will have some changes. The examination will be conducted offline in six papers. The papers will be divided into two groups. All papers are of 100 marks. All papers have 3 hours of total time except Paper 6 which has 4 hours of total time. The new scheme of the CA Final exam 2026 will also be based on a mix of subjective and case-study questions with no negative marking. The new pattern also brings in Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in all the papers based on application and analytical ability.

CA Final Admit Card 2026

The admit card for the Chartered Accountancy Final Examination of the academic year 2026 will be released online 15 days prior to the date of the examination. It can be downloaded from the ICAI Self-Service Portal. The CA Final admit card 2026 contains candidate name, registration number, exam center, reporting time and day-wise instruction for the examination day.

CA Final Result 2026

The result of the final examination of the academic year 2026 will be released online. Candidates can check their marks and qualification status by logging into their portal. For qualification, candidates need to have 40% minimum marks in each paper and 50% aggregate marks overall.