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    CA Final Exam Date 2026 (OUT): May & Sep Session Time Table

    CA Final Exam Date 2026 (OUT): May & Sep Session Time Table

    Mirza Farhan BaigUpdated on 02 May 2026, 05:50 PM IST

    The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has officially notified the November 2026 session. ICAI will conduct the CA Final November 2026 session on November 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, and 13, 2026. The institute also announced that the exam form window for the November session will open on July 6, 2026.

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    1. CA Final Exam Dates 2026 (May & November Sessions)
    2. CA Final May 2026 Exam Date Timetable
    3. Overview of CA Final May 2026 Exam Date
    CA Final Exam Date 2026 (OUT): May & Sep Session Time Table
    CA Final Exam Date 2026

    The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has notified the CA Final May 2026 exam schedule. ICAI will conduct the CA Final exam on May 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 2026. Additionally, the institute also announced the exam form window dates. The CA Final May 2026 exam form window was opened on March 3, 2026. Registered candidates can fill out the exam form for the CA Final May 2026 session without a late fee till March 16, 2025. The upcoming CA Final May 2026 will be held in offline mode. The exam would be conducted in 290 cities across India and 8 cities abroad. Candidates planning to appear in the CA Final January 2026 can check the complete CA Final exam schedule below in this article.

    CA Final Exam Dates 2026 (May & November Sessions)

    The Chartered Accountancy course is divided into three levels, out of which CA Final is the third level and is considered to be moderately tougher than the other two CA Foundation and CA Intermediate. Candidates preparing for the CA Final exam should check the ICAI CA exam dates from the table given below.

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    CA Final May 2026 Exam Date Timetable

    Exam EventMay 2026 SessionNovember 2026 Session
    Registration last dateJanuary 1, 2026July 1, 2026
    Exam Form WindowMarch 3 - 16, 2026July 6 - 19, 2026
    Correction WindowMarch 20 - 22, 2026July 23 - 25, 2026
    Admit Card ReleaseApril 2026 (3rd Week)October 2026 (Expected)
    Group 1 Exam DatesMay 2, 4, & 6, 2026Nov 2, 4, & 6, 2026
    Group 2 Exam DatesMay 8, 10, & 12, 2026Nov 9, 11, & 13, 2026
    Exam TimingsPaper 1 to 5: 2 PM - 5 PM
    Paper 6: 2 PM - 6 PM
    Paper 1 to 5: 2 PM - 5 PM
    Paper 6: 2 PM - 6 PM
    Result DeclarationJuly 2026 (Expected)January 2027 (Expected)

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    Subject-Wise CA Final November 2026 Schedule

    PaperSubjectExam DateTimings (IST)
    Paper 1Financial Reporting2nd Nov 20262 PM to 5 PM
    Paper 2Advanced Financial Management4th Nov 20262 PM to 5 PM
    Paper 3Advanced Auditing & Professional Ethics6th Nov 20262 PM to 5 PM
    Paper 4Direct Tax Laws & International Taxation9th Nov 20262 PM to 5 PM
    Paper 5Indirect Tax Laws11th Nov 20262 PM to 5 PM
    Paper 6Integrated Business Solutions13th Nov 20262 PM to 6 PM

    Overview of CA Final May 2026 Exam Date

    CA Final Registration 2026 - ICAI keeps the registration for CA Final open throughout the year. Candidates are advised to check the registration cutoff dates as well as the CA Final eligibility criteria.

    CA Final Exam Form 2026 - ICAI releases the CA Final exam forms in online mode only. The ICAI CA Jan 2026 exam form was released on March 3, 2026. Filling the exam application form with utmost care is advisable. Candidates aspiring to appear in the exam (any session) can fill the exam form with or without late fee for that session. The deadline to fill out the exam form for the CA Final May 2026 session without a late fee is March 16, 2026 and with a late fee was March 19, 2026.

    CA Final Correction window 2026 - ICAI also opens the facility to make changes in the already filled exam application form. The CA Final May 2026 exam form correction window will open for two days immediately after the closing of the exam form window. The CA Final May 2026 exam form window will open from March 20 to 22, 2026. Those who have made any mistake in the exam form or wish to make any changes or corrections can update their details within the time period in which the correction window is open.

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    CA Final Admit Card 2026 - The CA Final 2026 admit card for May session will be released 15 days before the exam date. Only those candidates who have filled the exam form successfully will be able to download their admit cards. ICAI will not provide the hard copy of the CA Final admit card to any candidate by post. Hence, it should be downloaded from the official website of ICAI.

    It is an important document that candidates have to carry at all times during exam days. The date of admit card release will be updated on this page once notified by ICAI for the upcoming session.

    CA Final Mock Test 2026 - To help candidates understand the overall paper pattern, ICAI also conducts mock test. Candidates registered for the CA Final May 2026 exam can take part in mock test series free of cost.

    CA Final Exam 2026 - As mentioned earlier in this article, CA Final exam is conducted thrice by ICAI - once in January, May/June and then in September. Paper-wise exam schedule for CA Final May 2026 exams has been released by ICAI. The CA Final May 2026 exam will be conducted from May 2 to 12, 2026.

    CA Final Result 2026 - ICAI will release the CA Final 2026 result for May session tentatively 45 days before the date of the exam. The results can be checked by candidates on the official exam portal of ICAI- icaiexam.icai.org. Along with the CA Final result, ICAI will also CA Final pass percentage and list of toppers.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Has ICAI released the CA Final May 2026 session exam dates?
    A:

    ICAI has released the CA Final May 2026 exam dates on its official website.

    Q: What is the last date to apply for CA Final May 2026 exams?
    A:

    The last date to fill the CA Final May 2026 exam form without a late fee is March 16, 2026.

    Q: How many times will the CA final 2026 exam be conducted?
    A:

    As per the new schedule, all these exams will be held in January, May, and September.

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    Questions related to CA Final Exam

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    Have a question related to CA Final Exam ?

    Hello Aspirant,

    See application process is already live for CA Final 2022 examination for November 2022 session so if you had applied for it then it is alright and the last date to apply for it is July 1st 2022.

    Now coming to the question of choice of elective paper

    Hello,

    No you cannot apply after the final date of registration. Unless the officials extend the last date you will not be eligible for applying after the final date of registration. As of now there are no information from the officials regarding the extension of the final date. The Institute

    Hi there,

    First of all make plan that what are you going to study,for how many hours you are going to study a topic and on what you will focus on. Plan all these things so that you don't get distract while studying. Then maintain a timetable and follow it

    Hi Aspirant,

    Hope you are doing great as per the question asked by you as you have made mistake while filling up the form you should definitely mail to the required authorities regarding the mistakes you have sometimes correction window is given to the students to correct the mistakes if

    Hey aspirant,

    Sorry but this cannot be done as it is mandatory and one must complete at least 2 years of training before sitting for the finals