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Updated By Puja Gupta on 09 Mar, 2026 11:03
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has issued the CA Foundation Exam Date 2026 for the May sessions. Candidates can plan and organise their study and revision time by being informed of these exam dates.
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has officially released the CA Foundation Dates 2026 for all sessions. The CA Foundation January 2026 examination was held on 18th, 20th, 22nd & 24th January 2026, and its result was declared on 8th March 2026 at icai.org. The CA Foundation May 2026 examination is scheduled on 14th, 16th, 18th & 20th May 2026. The application window for the May 2026 session is open from 3rd March 2026 to 16th March 2026 (without late fee) and 19th March 2026 (with late fee of ₹600).
Candidates are advised to plan and organise their study and revision schedule based on these exam dates. Starting preparation early gives sufficient time to complete the syllabus and revise all four subjects, Accounting, Business Laws, Quantitative Aptitude, and Business Economics. On this page, you will find all the important details about CA Foundation 2026 exam dates, timings, and other key events.
ICAI has released the CA Foundation 2026 exam dates for the January session. All the exams will be held in the afternoon sessions, but the timings and total duration of the papers will be different from each other. The application for the January session began on 3 November 2025 and ended on 16 November 2025. The CA Foundation January 2026 exam dates for all Papers 1, 2, 3, and 4 are provided in the table below:
Subject | Exam Dates |
|---|---|
Accounting (Paper 1) | 18 January 2026 |
Business Law (Paper 2) | 20 January 2026 |
Quantitative Aptitude (Paper 3) | 22 January 2026 |
Business Economics (Paper 4) | 24 January 2026 |
The CA Foundation 2026 registration will begin in March this year. Students who are interested in applying must check the application form submission dates and other important dates regarding registration. They should also go through the eligibility criteria before applying to the exam. The table below contains the dates related to the CA Foundation registration for students to check.
Important Events | Dates |
|---|---|
Submission of the application form for the online exam begins | 3 March 2026 |
The last date for submission of the application form for the online exam | 16 March 2026 |
The last date of the application form submission for the online exam, with a late fee | 19 March 2026 |
Online correction window opens | 20 to 22 March 2026 |
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has officially announced the CA Foundation May 2026 exam dates on its website. The examination will be held across four days in May 2026, with one paper scheduled per day. Refer to the table below for the complete date-wise schedule for all four papers.
| Paper | Subject | Exam Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Accounting | 14th May 2026 | Thursday |
| Paper 2 | Business Laws | 16th May 2026 | Saturday |
| Paper 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 18th May 2026 | Monday |
| Paper 4 | Business Economics | 20th May 2026 | Wednesday |
Students should carefully check the timings of the exam before the exam day. The table below contains the reporting time, start time, and end time for all the papers of the CA Foundation exam.
Event | Time |
|---|---|
Exam Reporting Time | 1:30 pm |
Exam Start Time | 2:00 pm |
Exam Start Time | 5:00 pm |
ICAI will make the admit cards available in the first week of April 2026. Students can then begin downloading their admit cards from this date. After the exam is over, the authority will release the results for all the papers of the CA Foundation exam by June or July 2026. Students are advised to keep an eye on the official website to remain updated with the exact dates.
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
CA Foundation Admit Card Release Date | First week of April 2026 |
CA Foundation Result Date | June/July 2026 |
Want to know more about CA Foundation
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India will make the admit cards available in the first week of April 2026 for May session.
The Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the CA Foundation May 2026 papers will be held from 2 PM to 5 PM, and Paper 3 and 4 will be held from 2 PM to 4 PM on their exam dates.
The CA Foundation May 2026 examination is scheduled on May 14, 16, 18, and 20, 2026.
The dates of the CA Foundation January 2026 examination are January 18, 20, 22, and 24, 2026.
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