The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has revealed the exam dates for the CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final Exams in January 2026. The ICAI CA exams will take place in January 2026 at various exam centres. As for the schedule, the ICAI CA Foundation Exam in January 2026 will be taking place between January 18 to 25, 2026. Meanwhile, the ICAI CA Intermediate and Final Exams of Group 1 and Group 2 will be conducted from January 5 to 17, 2026.
Students who are interested in applying for the ICAI A January 2026 exams can apply for the exams from November 3, 2025. The last date for submission of applications for ICAI January exam 2026 without late fees is November 16, 2025, and will be November 19, 2025 with late fees.
As stated in the official notification, there will be no examinations conducted on January 14, 2026 (Wednesday) due to the festival of Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu / Pongal being celebrated across India.
ICAI CA January 2026 Examination Program
View the CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final examination program for January 2026 below.
Candidates who are preparing for the January 2026 ICAI CA Examinations can view their examination program below.
| Exam | Dates |
| Foundation Exam | 18th, 20th, 22nd & 24th January 2026 |
| Intermediate Exam | Group 1 – 6th, 8th & 10th January 2026 |
| Group 2 – 12th, 15th & 17th January 2026 | |
| Final Exam | Group 1 – 5th, 7th & 9th January 2026 |
| Group 2 -11th, 13th & 16th January 2026 |
ICAI CA January 2026 Exam Schedule
The ICAI CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final exams for the January 2026 session will commence on January 5, 2026. The exam schedule for the ICAI CA January 2026 session is shown in the table below, indicating the exam dates and times.
| Examination | Paper(s) | Exam. Timings (IST) | Duration |
| Foundation | Paper 1 & 2 | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Paper 3 & 4* | 2 PM to 4 PM | 2 Hours | |
| Intermediate | All Papers | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Final | Paper 1 to 5 | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
| Paper 6 | 2 PM to 6 PM | 4 Hours | |
| Post Qualification Course Examination i.e., International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT – AT | All* | 2 PM to 6 PM | 4 Hours |
| Post Qualification Course Examination i.e., Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) Technical Examination | All* | 2 PM to 5 PM | 3 Hours |
Application Procedure for ICAI CA January 2026
The application procedure for the January 2026 session of ICAI CA will commence on November 3, 2025. The link to application will be available on the official website – eservices.icai.org (Self Service Portal – SSP). Students will have to create Username, Register Course, Convert Course, Revalidate, Update Photo, Signature and Address on the SSP only.
