CA exam dates and countdown
CA Inter January 2027: Group I on 2, 4 and 6 January; Group II on 8, 10 and 12 January 2027. CA Foundation: 3, 5, 7 and 9 January 2027. Exam forms close on 16 November 2026 (19 November with a ₹600 late fee).
Read from ICAI's notices on 2 November 2026. Every table names its notice.
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Countdown
CA Final · November 2026
2 November 2026
Group I from 2 November 2026; Group II from 9 November 2026.
CA Intermediate · January 2027
2 January 2027
Group I from 2 January 2027; Group II from 8 January 2027.
CA Foundation · January 2027
3 January 2027
Papers 1 to 4 from 3 January 2027.
Deadlines you must not miss
| Date | What | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | January 2027 exam forms open (Foundation, Intermediate) | ICAI: online exam forms, January 2027 |
| 16 November 2026 | Last day for the January 2027 exam form without late fee | ICAI: online exam forms, January 2027 |
| 19 November 2026 | Last day with the late fee of ₹600 | ICAI: fee details, January 2027 |
| 19 November 2026 | CA Inter MTP Series I begins (Paper 1, 10 AM to 1 PM) | ICAI BoS: Mock Test Papers, CA Inter January 2027 |
| 3 December 2026 | CA Inter MTP Series II begins | ICAI BoS: Mock Test Papers, CA Inter January 2027 |
Apply at eservices.icai.org (ICAI's Self Service Portal). A correction window follows the form deadline; see ICAI: online exam forms, January 2027.
Every paper's date
CA Final, November 2026
| Group | Paper | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group I | 1 | 2 November 2026 | Monday |
| Group I | 2 | 4 November 2026 | Wednesday |
| Group I | 3 | 6 November 2026 | Friday |
| Group II | 1 | 9 November 2026 | Monday |
| Group II | 2 | 11 November 2026 | Wednesday |
| Group II | 3 | 13 November 2026 | Friday |
CA Intermediate, January 2027
| Group | Paper | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group I | 1 | 2 January 2027 | Saturday |
| Group I | 2 | 4 January 2027 | Monday |
| Group I | 3 | 6 January 2027 | Wednesday |
| Group II | 1 | 8 January 2027 | Friday |
| Group II | 2 | 10 January 2027 | Sunday |
| Group II | 3 | 12 January 2027 | Tuesday |
CA Foundation, January 2027
| Group | Paper | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papers 1 to 4 | 1 | 3 January 2027 | Sunday |
| Papers 1 to 4 | 2 | 5 January 2027 | Tuesday |
| Papers 1 to 4 | 3 | 7 January 2027 | Thursday |
| Papers 1 to 4 | 4 | 9 January 2027 | Saturday |
CA Inter Mock Test Papers, January 2027
ICAI's Board of Studies runs two MTP series before the exam, in physical or virtual mode. Sit them as exams: the count of exam marks that had already appeared in an RTP or MTP shows why.
| Date | Day | Paper |
|---|---|---|
| 19 November 2026 | Thursday | Paper 1: Advanced Accounting |
| 21 November 2026 | Saturday | Paper 2: Corporate and Other Laws |
| 23 November 2026 | Monday | Paper 3: Taxation |
| 25 November 2026 | Wednesday | Paper 4: Cost and Management Accounting |
| 27 November 2026 | Friday | Paper 5: Auditing and Ethics |
| 30 November 2026 | Monday | Paper 6: Financial Management & Strategic Management |
Exam fees
| Exam form | Fee |
|---|---|
| CA Intermediate, one group (exam centre in India) | ₹1,500 |
| CA Intermediate, both groups (exam centre in India) | ₹2,700 |
CA Final May 2027
ICAI had not announced the CA Final May 2027 dates when this page was last checked (2 November 2026). CA Final is now held twice a year, in May and November, from May 2026 (ICAI: CA Final twice a year from May 2026). This page will carry the dates the day ICAI's notice is out.
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