The CA Inter September 2026 registration is currently open. Students planning to appear in the exam must complete their registration before the CA Inter registration last date for Sep 2026 to be eligible. The CA Inter registration last date is April 30, 2026. Candidates can register online on ICAI's official registration website - eservices.icai.org. The CA Inter Sep 2026 registration fee is Rs. 18,000 for both groups and Rs. 13000 for one group. Candidates are required to complete CA Inter registration 2026 at least eight months before the first day of the month in which the CA Inter exam is going to take place.
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As per the notification issued earlier by ICAI, CA Inter exams would be held thrice a year in the months of May/June, September and January. Candidates must note that apart from completing their registration, they will also be required to fill in the CA Inter exam form 2026 in due course.
The CA Intermediate exam for the May 2024 session was the first Inter exam under the new ICAI scheme. Once a candidate completes CA Intermediate registration 2026, it will be valid for a span of five years as per the new scheme. To register for CA Intermediate course, candidates have two options - admission through direct entry route or after clearing CA Foundation exam.
Before filling the application form, candidates must ensure that they adhere to the eligibility criteria. ICAI officially prescribed the CA Intermediate eligibility criteria 2026. Given below eligibility criteria can be checked by candidates before filling the application form-
There is no upper age limit for CA Intermediate registration
Candidates either must have qualified CA Foundation exam or have completed graduation/ postgraduation
Candidates who are in their final year of graduation can also register for the CA Intermediate course on a provisional basis.
Before ICAI intermediate registration, candidates must know all the details associated with it, like opening and closing of registration, admit card, exam form release dates, and so on. The table below contains the exam dates for CA Intermediate 2026 registration.
| January 2026 | May 2026 | September 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2025 | January 1, 2026 | April 30, 2026 |
As mentioned above, ICAI allows candidates to register in the CA Intermediate course through two routes. One is the direct entry route; and the other is the foundation route. Let us understand the difference between the two routes.
Foundation Route - ICAI has divided the Chartered Accountancy course into three levels - CA Foundation, CA Intermediate and CA Final. Candidates who qualify the first level which is CA Foundation can move ahead with CA Intermediate 2026 registration. Such candidates do not need to have any graduation/ postgraduation degree.
Direct Entry Route - Candidates who have completed their graduation/ postgraduation or are in the final year of completing their courses can opt for ICAI direct entry registration for CA Intermediate course. Thus, through this route, candidates do not need to register or qualify CA Foundation exam. They become eligible for CA Intermediate exam and can proceed further.
| Commerce graduate/Postgraduate | Non-commerce graduate/Postgraduate |
|---|---|
Minimum aggregate of 55% marks | Minimum aggregate of 60% marks |
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After abiding by the eligibility requirements, candidates can follow the given steps to register for the CA Intermediate course-
Given below are the steps to perform registration for CA Inter registration.
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Candidates have to submit the following documents at the concerned ICAI regional office within seven (7) days of the date of online CA Intermediate 2026 registration along with the print out of the online registration form. All documents must be duly signed.
Those taking admission through the CA Foundation route have to submit an attested copy of the marksheet of Class 12 or its equivalent Central Government recognised examination pass marks statement.
Those taking admission through the direct entry route have to submit an attested copy of Graduation/ Post Graduation marksheet or Intermediate level examination of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) or the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI).
One recent coloured photograph (properly affixed on the printout of the CA Intermediate 2026 registration form)
Attested copy of proof of Nationality (if the candidate is a foreigner).
Attested copy of proof of special category certificate,i.e, SC/ST, OBC, Differently abled (if required).
CA Intermediate course has two groups - Group I and Group II. Candidates who apply through the CA Foundation route can opt to register in either Group I or Group II or both. However, the candidates who register through the direct entry route must register for both Group I and II.
| Particulars | Both Groups | Both Groups (NRI) | Group I/II |
|---|---|---|---|
Registration Fee | 15,000 | 11,000 | |
Students’ Activities Fee | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
Registration Fee as Articled Assistant | 1,000 | - | |
Total Fee | 18,000 | $ 1000 | 13,000 |
CA Intermediate course registration is valid for five years under the new scheme. Candidates can revalidate for further period of five years under the new scheme by paying a fee of Rs 400. Once the initial registration is over, candidates may have to pay the required re-validation fees as decided by the authorities from time to time to re-validate their registrations.
Once the CA Intermediate registration for Sep 2026 process is complete, candidates are successfully registered with the ICAI BoS (Board of Studies) for the CA Intermediate examination. Candidates have to complete the study period of 8 months, and can proceed to fill the application for the January 2026, May 2026 exam or September 2026 exams.
Once the registration period is over, ICAI releases the CA Intermediate exam form 2026. Candidates who wish to appear in the exam, can fill the exam form within the prescribed time limit. After the exam form end date, ICAI will release CA Intermediate admit card 2026, which candidates must download and carry to the exam hall.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates should register before April 30, 2026 to be eligible for the CA Intermediate Sep 2026 session exams.
As per the eligibility criteria, candidates who have graduation degree can register for the CA Intermediate programme through the direct entry route.
The last date to register for the CA Inter Sep 2026 session is April 30, 2026
Yes, the registration for CA Intermediate course is open throughout the year. However, candidates need to keep in mind the cutoff dates before registering themselves.
As per the eligibility criteria, candidates who are in their final year of graduation or postgraduation can register for the CA Intermediate course on a provisional basis. Their registration is approved only when they submit valid proof of their graduation or Class 12 qualification with minimum aggregate marks.
ICAI does not restrict candidates on the basis of their age. Candidates belonging to any age can register for the CA course.
The registration will be valid till five years from the date of registration. Post this period, candidates have to revalidate their registration by paying additional fees.
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