CA Exam Timetable - May 2026

ICAI Board of Studies (Academic) schedule for May 2026 CA examinations including live classes, mock tests, and revision programs.

Official Exam Dates - May 2026

CA Final
2-12 May 2026
Group I: 2, 4, 6 May
Group II: 8, 10, 12 May
CA Intermediate
3-13 May 2026
Group I: 3, 5, 7 May
Group II: 9, 11, 13 May
CA Foundation
14-20 May 2026
Papers: 14, 16, 18, 20 May

Timing: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (3 hours) | Final Paper 6: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM (4 hours)

CA Exam Dates - May 2026

Final CA Final Exam Schedule

Date Day Paper Timing
2nd May 2026SaturdayPaper 1: Financial Reporting2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4th May 2026MondayPaper 2: Advanced Financial Management2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
6th May 2026WednesdayPaper 3: Advanced Auditing & Professional Ethics2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
8th May 2026FridayPaper 4: Direct Tax Laws & International Taxation2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
10th May 2026SundayPaper 5: Indirect Tax Laws2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
12th May 2026TuesdayPaper 6: Integrated Business Solutions2:00 PM - 6:00 PM (4 hrs)

Inter CA Intermediate Exam Schedule

Date Day Paper Timing
3rd May 2026SundayPaper 1: Accounting2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
5th May 2026TuesdayPaper 2: Corporate and Other Laws2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
7th May 2026ThursdayPaper 3: Cost and Management Accounting2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
9th May 2026SaturdayPaper 4: Taxation2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
11th May 2026MondayPaper 5: Advanced Accounting2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
13th May 2026WednesdayPaper 6: Auditing and Assurance2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Foundation CA Foundation Exam Schedule

Date Day Paper Timing
14th May 2026ThursdayPaper 1: Accounting2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
16th May 2026SaturdayPaper 2: Business Laws2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
18th May 2026MondayPaper 3: Quantitative Aptitude2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (2 hrs)
20th May 2026WednesdayPaper 4: Business Economics2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (2 hrs)

Important Dates

  • • Application form opens: 3rd March 2026 (Tuesday)
  • • Last date without late fee: 16th March 2026 (Monday)
  • • Last date with late fee (₹600): 19th March 2026 (Thursday)
  • • Correction window: 20th - 22nd March 2026
  • • 15 minutes advance reading time from 1:45 PM (except Foundation Paper 3 & 4)

Examination Fees (Indian Centres)

CA Foundation
₹1,500
CA Intermediate
Single Group: ₹1,500
Both Groups: ₹2,700
CA Final
Single Group: ₹1,800
Both Groups: ₹3,300

Apply online at eservices.icai.org

ICAI BoS Preparation Schedule - May 2026

Board of Studies (Academic) schedule for live classes, mock tests, and revision programs.

Level 1

CA Foundation - May 2026

Program Start Date End Date
Live Virtual Classes 28th January 2026 7th April 2026
Mock Test Papers (Series I) 13th April 2026 20th April 2026
Mock Test Papers (Series II) 23rd April 2026 29th April 2026
Success at CA Exams BoS (Series I) 21st April 2026 22nd April 2026
Success at CA Exams BoS (Series II) 30th April 2026 1st May 2026
Practice Foundation Papers →
Level 2

CA Intermediate - May 2026

Program Start Date End Date
Live Virtual Revisionary Classes 5th March 2026 16th April 2026
Mock Test Papers (Series I) 16th March 2026 27th March 2026
Mock Test Papers (Series II) 2nd April 2026 13th April 2026
Success at CA Exams BoS (Series I) 28th March 2026 1st April 2026
Success at CA Exams BoS (Series II) 14th April 2026 17th April 2026
Practice Inter Papers →
Level 3

CA Final - May 2026

Program Start Date End Date
Live Virtual Revisionary Classes 2nd February 2026 25th March 2026
Mock Test Papers (Series I) 16th March 2026 27th March 2026
Mock Test Papers (Series II) 1st April 2026 13th April 2026
Success at CA Exams BoS (Series I) 28th March 2026 31st March 2026
Success at CA Exams BoS (Series II) 14th April 2026 16th April 2026
Practice Final Papers →

CA Final Mock Test Papers - Detailed Schedule

Paper-wise schedule for Mock Test Series I & II. All papers from 2 PM - 5 PM. Available in physical/virtual mode.

Series I (16-27 March 2026)

Paper 1: Financial Reporting16 Mar
Paper 2: Adv. Financial Mgmt18 Mar
Paper 3: Adv. Auditing & Ethics20 Mar
Paper 4: Direct Tax Laws23 Mar
Paper 5: Indirect Tax Laws25 Mar
Paper 6: Integrated Business Solutions27 Mar

Series II (1-13 April 2026)

Paper 1: Financial Reporting1 Apr
Paper 2: Adv. Financial Mgmt3 Apr
Paper 3: Adv. Auditing & Ethics6 Apr
Paper 4: Direct Tax Laws8 Apr
Paper 5: Indirect Tax Laws10 Apr
Paper 6: Integrated Business Solutions13 Apr

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