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ICAI CA Foundation Exam 2025 ( CA Foundation )
Registration - 3 Nov '25 - 16 Nov '25
ICAI CA Foundation admit card for January 2026 will be released most likely in December 2025. The ICAI has not announced the amdit card download date, yet, but it is expected that the hall tickets will be made available about 15 days before commencement of the exam. The CA Foundation January 2026 exam will start from January 18, 2026.
Registered students will be able to download their CA admit card 2026 through SSP login. They must download their CA hall tickets 2026 and take printouts. The CA Foundation admit card is to be carried on all exam days. Digital copy will not be accepted as a valid document. Read below more about the admit card for ICAI CA Foundation exam.
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- How to Download ICAI CA Foundation Admit Card 2026?
- ICAI Exam 2025 Dates & Schedule
- Details Mentioned in ICAI CA Foundation Admit Card 2026
- Items to Carry with ICAI CA Admit Card on Exam Day
How to Download ICAI CA Foundation Admit Card 2026?
CA Foundation admit card 2026 will be released in online mode only. Candidates will need to login to download it. Given below are the steps to download the CA Foundation exam 2026 admit card for January session from the official website:
- Go to ICAI's eservice portal: eservices
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Click on the link indicating 'Foundation admit card'
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Log in using login ID (registration number) and password
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Click on the tab indicating CA Foundation admit card
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Download the admit card and take two printouts
CA Foundation admit card
How to Recover Password for Downloading CA Foundation Admit Card 2026?
In case any a candidate forgets their password for ICAI login then they can recover it by:
- Clicking on 'forgot password?'
- A new tab will open with options to recover password as under:
- Select any of the options to recover password:
- Option A: Recover password via Email - Candidates need to enter their registration number, mobile number/ email id or Security Question & Answer as under:
- Option B: Recover password using Registration Number, Date of Birth and Security Question & Answer
- Option C: Recover password using Registration Number, Bar code and PIN
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ICAI Exam 2025 Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CA Foundation 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 03 Nov ' 25 - 16 Nov ' 25 | CA Foundation registration Jan 2026 |
| 17 Nov ' 25 - 19 Nov ' 25 | CA Foundation registration Jan 2026 (with late fee) |
| 20 Nov ' 25 - 22 Nov ' 25 | CA Foundation registration Jan 2026 correction window |
| 18 Jan ' 26 | CA Foundation Jan 2026 Paper 1 |
| 20 Jan ' 26 | CA Foundation Jan 2026 Paper 1 |
| 22 Jan ' 26 | CA Foundation Jan 2026 Paper 3 |
| 24 Jan ' 26 | CA Foundation Jan 2026 Paper 4 |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 22 Sep ' 25 | CA Foundation September 2025 Paper IV |
| 20 Sep ' 25 | CA Foundation September 2025 Paper III |
| 18 Sep ' 25 | CA Foundation September 2025 Paper II |
Details Mentioned in ICAI CA Foundation Admit Card 2026
Every candidate's ICAI CA Foundation admit card 2026 will contain the following information. In case of any error on the hall ticket, candidates must immediately contact the exam helpdesk for correction.
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Name
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Registration number
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Programme details
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Candidate’s photo and signature
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Exam venue and timing
- Reporting time
- Guidelines related to identification process
- Guidelines related to the exam process
CA Foundation Exam Timings 2026
Given below are the CA Foundation exam timings. Students are advised to reach their examination centre 2 hours before commencement of the exam for smooth identification and document verification process.
| CA Exam 2025 |
Paper (s) |
Exam Timings |
|---|---|---|
| CA Foundation |
Paper 1 & 2 |
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
| CA Foundation |
Paper 3 & 4 |
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM |
Commonly asked questions
CA candidates need to carry two copies of CA admit card (A4 size paper/colour printout), one photo ID (original), blue or black ballpoint pen and calculator to the examination centre. Candidates can carry Aadhaar card, PAN card, Voter ID card, passport or driving license as the mandatory document for identification. They are also required to carry passport size photos to affix on the CA admit card. Entry without these documents will not be allowed.
Digital copy of the admit card or photo ID will not be accepted as valid at the examination centres, thus candidates must take print outs of their admit card as soon as they download it.
No, there is no provision to change their exam centres after the CA admit card has been issued. The option to change test city is given only the form correction process which is held a day after the registrations close. the form correction window is opened for 3-4 days for making changes in the already submitted form. Afterwards, you cannot change the test city. You will have to take the test in the city mentioned on your admit card. Thus, it is important that you make careful selection of the test cities in the CA exam form. Always select your hometown or city of current residence as the first preference so that you are allotted a test centre in that city only.
Items to Carry with ICAI CA Admit Card on Exam Day
Along with the CA Foundation admit card and photo ID proof, candidates will be required to carry certain items on the exam day. Given below is the list of items to carry on the exam day.
- Ball point pen
- Passport size photo
Items Not to Carry
Students appearing for the CA Foundation exam January 2026 must not carry the following to the test centre.
- Books/notebooks/loose paper
- Eletronic items
- Phone/headphones/earphones
- Bags/valuables
- Eatables
ICAI CA Admit Card HelpDesk
Candidates will not be allowed to enter the exam centre without showing the ICAI CA hall tickets. Therefore, candidates must ensure they have downloaded their admit cards on time and taken two print outs of the same. They should carry the CA Foundation admit card on all exam days for recording attendane in every paper. Candidates must also ensure that they carry error free admit card. Candidate's details and exam related information should be correct. In case of any discrepancy in the information mentioned in the CA admit card, candidates must report it to ICAI exam office at the following contact details:
| Course Name | Email ID | Phone Number |
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| CA Foundation | foundation_examhelpline@icai.in | 0120 3894811, 812 |
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Commonly asked questions
No, CA Foundation admit card is valid for specific session only. For every session, candidates have to register afresh and new admit card is issued. So, candidates must ensure that they carry admit card of the current examination phase and not that of previous phase. Without the valid CA Foundation admit card, students will not be allowed to enter the exam centre.
If the photo printed on the CA Foundation admit card is unclear, candidates will need to reach out to the examination conducting body and get it rectified before the exam dates. It is very important to have clear photo and signature on the CA Foundation admit card as it is the main document of identification of students.
CA Foundation Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
No, candidates do not need to create fresh login for every attempt of CA Foundation exam. Students can register for the CA Foundation exam with the login created for the first time. The same login ID remains valid for the entire course. Students must note that to apply for the exam, they have to cre
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
CA Foundation form correction window opens the next day of application form submission deadline. The form correction remains open for 2 days during which candidates can login to SSP portal and edit course group, test city and medium of exam. No other field of the CA Foundation application form is ed
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
It is advised to preserve the CA Foundation admit card even after the exam. The admit card may be required for reference or for any query in the future. Candidates should preserve all the documents of CA exams until their course is completed.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The link to download CA Foundation admit card will be available till the exam date only. After the last exam of the particular session, the hall ticket download link will be deactivated. Thus, students must save their CA Foundation admit card as a soft copy as well as a hard copy.
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Contributor-Level 6
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