CA Foundation Exam Date May 2026 (Out), Check Exam Schedule
ICAI has announced the CA Foundation Exam Date May 2026. The examinations will be conducted on 14th, 16th, 18th, and 20th May 2026. Check CA Foundation May 2026 Exam Dates, registration dates, admit card, and result updates.
Tabassum Mustafa15 Dec, 2025
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CA Foundation Exam Date May 2026: ICAI has released the CA Foundation exam timetable for May 2026. The Foundation exams will take place on 14th, 16th, 18th and 20th May 2026 in India and at the Indian Institutes in other countries, as per the official timetable. The Institute has advised all candidates who wish to sit for the Foundation Exam to register in time and prepare accordingly
CA Foundation Exam Date May 2026 Out
ICAI has released the CA Foundation Exam Date for May 2026. All four CA Foundation papers will be held in May, both in India and overseas. The Foundation Exam will be conducted in four days, starting from 14th May to 20th May 2026. Candidates can now plan their exam strategy with confirmed dates.
CA Foundation May 2026 Exam Dates
CA Foundation May 2026 Exam Dates have been revealed in Timetable Format. The Foundation course exams will take place in the afternoon session. CA Foundation students are required to carefully confirm the dates of each paper to plan their preparations well in advance.
| CA Foundation May 2026 Exam Schedule | |
| Papers | Exam Dates (May 2026) |
| Paper 1 | May 14, 2026 |
| Paper 2 | May 16, 2026 |
| Paper 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| Paper 4 | May 20, 2026 |
CA Foundation Exam Timings 2026
The ICAI CA Exam in May 2026 will be held in the afternoon session only. The duration of the exam will be 3 hours for 2 papers, except for a few, which will have a duration of 2 hours. The timetable for the CA Foundation and Final exams is given below:
| CA Foundation Exam Timings 2026 | |||
| Examination | Paper(s) | Exam Timings (IST) | Duration |
| Foundation | Paper 1 and 2 | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Foundation | Paper 3 and 4 | 2 PM to 4 PM | 2 Hours |
CA Foundation Registration Dates for May 2026
Registration for the CA Foundation May 2026 will be done online. ICAI has announced the important Dates. Applicants must ensure to apply by the last date and pay the late fee.
| CA Foundation Registration Dates for May 2026 | |
| Activity | Date |
| Commencement of submission of online examination application forms | To be Announced |
| Last date for submission of online examination application forms (without late fee) | To be Announced |
| Last date for submission of online examination application forms (with a late fee of ₹600 / US $10) | To be Announced |
| Correction window for the change of examination city / medium | To be Announced |
CA Foundation Admit Card Date 2026
The CA Foundation admit card for the May 2026 Session will be released by ICAI around 15 days before the date of the first exam, i.e., candidates will be able to download their admit cards in the first week of May 2026. The admit card will be released only on the official ICAI website (eservices.icai.org) for download and printing. ICAI will not send the admit card through the post. All the registered candidates will have to download the admit card online.
CA Foundation Result 2026
The CA Foundation result of the May 2026 attempt will be out soon. The results will be announced on the ICAI official website. Students can check the marks based on their roll number and registration number. ICAI also gives the facility to receive the result through email and SMS on registration.