CA Final Exam 2026: May Session Registration Open

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced a significant change in the CA Final Examination schedule. Starting from May 2026, the CA Final exams will be conducted twice a year instead of thrice, with exams held in May and November each year. This decision was made based on feedback from stakeholders to streamline the examination process. The announcement was officially made on 6th April 2026 by Anand Kumar Chaturvedi, Joint Secretary (Examinations).

The CA Final January 2026 result has been officially released. Candidates can now download their scorecards and check the merit list by logging in at icai.nic.in. The exam was conducted from January 5 to January 16, 2026, and ICAI allowed students to raise objections or share concerns on question papers until January 27, 2026, via email or speed post.

The CA Final May 2026 exam is scheduled from May 2 to May 12, 2026. Registration for the May session opens today and will continue until March 19, 2026. Eligible candidates can register through the SSP portal.

CA Final Exam May 2026 

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced a major change in the CA Final Examination schedule. Previously conducted thrice a year in January, May, and September, the exams will now be held twice a year, in May and November, starting from the May 2026 session onwards. This decision was made based on stakeholder feedback to streamline the examination process. The announcement was officially released on 6th April 2026 by Anand Kumar Chaturvedi, Joint Secretary (Examinations).

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CA Final Exam May 2026 Highlights

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

CA Final May 2026 Exam Dates

The CA Final Exam May 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 May 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 May 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.