
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has officially released the revised schedule for the postponed Chartered Accountants Intermediate Examination. If you were set to appear for the Group II, Paper 5 exam, there are critical updates regarding your new exam date and admit card validity.
Due to the postponement announced on January 17, 2026, the Auditing and Ethics (Paper 5) exam has been rescheduled across all centers in India and abroad.
| ICAI CA Intermediate Jan 2026 Revised Exam Date | ||
| Examination Details | Original Date | New Rescheduled Date |
| CA Inter Group II (Paper 5) | 19th January 2026 (Monday) | 31st January 2026 (Saturday) |
| Exam Timings | 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (IST) | 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (IST) |
| Exam Venue | No Change | Same Examination Centre |
Admit Card Validity: You do not need to download a new admit card. Admit cards already issued remain fully valid for the new date of January 31, 2026.
Public Holidays: The rescheduled date will remain unchanged even if a Public or Local Holiday is declared by the Government.
CA Foundation Exams: There is no change to the CA Foundation January 2026 schedule. Remaining papers will be held as planned on January 20, 22, and 24, 2026.
Candidates can verify the revised schedule by following these steps:
Visit the official ICAI website at www.icai.org
Navigate to the "Important Announcements" section under the Examination Department.
Click on the link titled: "Revised Schedule of Postponed CA Intermediate Examination, Paper 5".
Download and save the PDF for your records.
For the latest updates and further information, candidates are advised to stay in constant touch with the official ICAI portal.