CA Final 2026 Exam - January Exam Dates (OUT), Admit Card, Syllabus, Preparation, Updates

The CA Final exam 2026 dates for the January session have been officially announced. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India will conduct the CA Final 2026 examination in January 2026. For Group 1, the CA Final exam 2026 will be held on January 5, 7, and 9, 2026, and for Group 2 of the CA Final 2026, the exam dates are January 11, 13, and 16, 2026. The CA Final registrations 2026 will begin from November 3, 2025, and will continue till November 16, 2025 (without a late fee).

To be eligible to sit for the CA Final 2026 examination, students will be required to clear both, CA Foundation and CA Intermediate examinations. The CA Final admit card 2026 is expected to be released in mid-December 2025. No student will be allowed to enter the examination hall without the CA Final hall ticket 2026. In case a student wishes to make changes/modifications to their CA Final form after the registration deadline has closed, they can use the CA Final correction window from November 20 to 22, 2025, to make the necessary changes.

Those who qualify in both the groups of CA Intermediate and Self-Paced Online Module examinations and complete the practical training are eligible to appear for the CA Final. To register, you have to log in to the official SSP portal, complete the form, and pay the required fees. After meeting the other requirements, such as completion of practical training and passing the self-paced online module examination, you can apply for the CA Final by filing the exam form. Scroll down to find more details about CA Final 2026, important dates, registration process, and more.

To become a Chartered Accountant in India, students appear for the CA examinations. The CA Final examination is the last step after the CA Foundation and CA Intermediate examinations. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) conducts this exam thrice a year - January, May, and September. This exam assesses a student's knowledge in subjects such as financial reporting, strategic cost management, corporate laws, auditing, and more. To be eligible for the ICAI CA Final examination, students must have cleared both, CA Foundation and Intermediate exams.

Refer to the detailed overview of the CA Final 2026 exam as provided in the table given below:

Check out the important dates for the CA Final January 2026 examination here:

Refer to the table given below to check out the CA Final May session 2026 important dates:

Refer to the table given below to check out the important dates for the CA Final September 2026 session:

Some of the major pointers related to the CA Final eligibility criteria 2026 are given as follows:

• Qualify for the CA Foundation (not applicable for Direct Entry Route examinees) and the CA Intermediate examination.
• Finish at least 8 months of theoretical education for the CA Intermediate course.
• Pass both the groups of the CA Intermediate examination with a minimum of 40% in each paper, and the overall aggregate must be 50%.
• Complete ICITSS (Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills) before starting Practical Training.
• Register for Practical Training for 2 years.
• Then applicants can register for the CA Final course and pass the online examination for the 4 Self-paced Online Modules with at least 50% marks in each paper.
• After finishing the Practical Training for 2 years, candidates have to join and qualify for the Advanced ICITSS, which has to be done before appearing for the CA Final examination.
• Once the online exam form is live, they can apply to appear for the CA Final. However, the examinees must maintain a gap of at least 6 months after the conclusion of the Practical Training/ Articleship to take the CA Final examination.
• They must qualify for both groups of the CA Final examination to become a member.

To complete the CA Final registrations 2026, students can visit the official portal of ICAI @icai.org to access the Self-Service Portal (SSP). Here is a step-wise process to complete the CA Final registration process 2026:

• Click open the ICAI website at icai.org or icai.org/post/students-services.
• Look for the e-services menu and choose “Student Services”.
• Click on the registration form link, review the instructions, and fill out the details.
• To register, candidates have to provide their mobile phone number and email address to generate their login credentials.
• Once done, they can then sign in to the portal and add the required information. Additionally, they have to submit self-attested documents/ certificates online within the Self-Service Portal.
• The applicants must pay the registration fee to finalize their CA Final 2026 registration.
• Also, please note that they have to sign up for the self-paced online module at the time of the CA Final registration.
• The CA Final registration form will include the facility to pick up the subject for Sets C and D under the self-paced online module.
• No separate charges are required to be paid for the self-paced online modules (Sets A, B, C, and D).
• After successful CA Final registration, the examinees will be provided guidelines by the ICAI as to how to order study materials via the Centralized Distribution System Portal, i.e., https://icai-cds.org/

CA Final 2026 Registration Fees

Find the detailed breakdown of the CA Final examination registration fees 2026 here:

Applicants who have finished their articleship/ practical training and other fulfilled other requirements can fill out the CA Final exam form once it is available. Check out the main steps:

• Students must visit the ICAI official portal and log in to the SSP.
• They will find the relevant link (CA Final exam form) there. 
• They must read the instructions and fill out the CA Final 2026 exam form.
• After entering the particulars, they must review the data.
• In the final step, they must pay the exam fee via the suggested payment methods, such as Visa/ Mastercard/ Debit card/ Credit Card.
• Once the payment is completed, the system will issue the ICAI CA Final 2026 exam/ application form PDF.
• Candidates are advised to download and save the CA Final 2026 exam form PDF and the fee receipt for future reference.

N.B.: Those who miss the deadline to submit the CA Final application form/ exam form can still do so by paying the prescribed late fee within the provided dates. The late fee for the Indian/ Kathmandu centers is INR 600, while it is USD 10 for those applying for overseas centers.

CA Final 2026 Exam Form Fees

We have furnished the CA Final exam form fees in the table below:

The CA Final admit card 2026 will be available for download from mid-December 2025. The CA Final exam 2026 will begin on January 5, 2026. Students must keep an eye on the official website @icai.org, to download the CA Final hall ticket 2026. Students will not be allowed to enter the examination hall without the CA Final 2026 admit card. After downloading the admit card, students must save a soft copy for future reference and keep it safe.

The CA Final syllabus 2026 has been published on the official website of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Overall, there is a total of six subjects in the CA Final examination. Here is a detailed description of the CA Final subject-wise syllabus 2026:

Please note that the CA Final syllabus for Paper 6 can be accessed from the prospectus of the CA examination. On opening the CA examination prospectus, students must move to Part 7, named “Final Course”. In the said segment, they can explore the “Subjects and Syllabus”, where the details are posted related to the subjects of Paper 6.

Meanwhile, the official syllabus PDF for the CA Final is provided below:

The major highlights related to the CA Final exam pattern 2026 are as follows:

• According to the CA Final exam pattern, there are 2 groups with a total of 6 papers.
• Each paper has multiple sections with different weightages.
• Papers 1 to 5 will have a mix of objective and subjective questions. There will be 30 marks on MCQs and 70 marks on descriptive questions.
• In Paper 6, there will be 40 marks on MCQs and 60 marks on subjective questions.
• Exam takers have to mandatorily answer the MCQs, which will be mostly case-study based.
• There is no negative marking in MCQs.
• For the descriptive questions, there will be 6 questions overall. Out of the 6 questions, number 1 is compulsory, while 4 out of the remaining 5 have to be answered. Each descriptive question will carry 14 marks. (This applies to Papers 1 to 5). 
• Papers 1 to 5 will be closed-book examinations.
• The CA Final exam duration for Papers 1 to 5 is 3 hours each.
• In Paper 6, students will have to attempt case studies. Out of 5 case studies, examinees will have to work through 4. For this paper, the case studies will be of 25 marks each, and it will be an open-book examination. 
• The duration for Paper 6 is 4 hours.

Some effective preparation tips to help exam takers prepare for the ICAI CA Final 2026 examination are:

• Get acquainted with the latest CA Final exam pattern and syllabus for a comprehensive idea about the subjects, weightage, marking scheme, etc.
• Prepare a routine and assign time for topics of each subject daily.
• Be consistent and maintain discipline. Have fixed study hours every day and make sure to stick to that schedule.
• Practice questions from ICAI CA Final previous year question papers, revision test papers, etc.
• Use the recommended study materials issued by the ICAI CA Final portal, which is available in English and Hindi. Also, follow the books and study materials advised by exam experts.
• For those who are not confident in self-study, it is better to join a reputed coaching center for CA Final preparation. Several options are out there that offer offline/ online classes.

The CA Final results 2026 will be published on the official website @icai.org. Once the link is activated, students will be required to enter their CA Final roll number, registration number, CAPTCHA code, and hit the submit button to download the CA Final scorecard 2026.

The minimum qualifying marks in the CA Final 2026 examination are 40% in each paper and 50% in aggregate for both groups. To get a clear idea of the passing percentage, the figures of the May 2025 examination are tabulated below:

Refer to the table given below to find the top 3 rank holders in the CA Final May 2025 examination here:

Note down the details from the attached table related to the contact information for any queries on the CA Final examination 2026: