CMA Exam Centres 2026 (Updated): Check CMA June Test Centres List
Certified Management Accountant 2026 ( CMA )
CMA Dec 2026 Exam Dates (Inter & Final)
10 Dec '26 - 17 Dec '26
CMA 2026 Exam Centres: The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) conducts the CMA exam for CMA course in test centres located across India and three international cities. Candidates had to select the cities for CMA test centres while filling up the CMA exam application form. CMA students can also opt for their choice of test centres from the available cities for CMA In India, there are 130+ CMA test centres in India and three overseas test centres. ICMAI conducts CMA exam twice a year for all three courses. Scroll down for complete list of CMA test centres in India and abroad.
- CMA Exam City Preference
- CMA 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- Guidelines For CMA Test Centres
- CMA 2026 Exam Centres in India
- CMA Overseas Test Centre
- FAQs on CMA Exam Centre
CMA Exam City Preference
While filling the CMA exam form, candidates have to select their CMA test city preferences. ICMAI has CMA test cities in India as well as abroad. The exam form fee varies based on the overseas or inland city preference. ICMAI can also allot a different test city than the preference. Therefore, candidates must plan their exam day journey only when the CMA hall ticket is out.
Commonly asked questions
Candidates can choose CMA test centre preference while filling the online exam form. ICMAI CMA exam centre will be published in the exam admit card.
CMA exam is conducted twice a year - June and December. The Institute of Cost Accountants of India allows candidates to appear for the exam twice in a year, provided they fill and submit the exam form before last date for both sessions.
CMA exam has three course levels, namely CMA Foundation, CMA Intermediate and CMA Final. CMA Foundation course has four test papers. Candidates need to appear for all four test papers. The Intermediate course of CMA exam have two groups. Candidates appearing for CMA Intermediate exam will have option to appear for both the groups in one exam session. Candidates planning to attempt both groups of CMA Intermediate course have to appear for eight test papers. Passing test papers in both the groups of Intermediate course is mandatory. Candidates can appear for one group in one session or both the groups in one session.
Identical to CMA Intermediate, CMA Final course also has two groups with four test papers each. Candidates can choose to appear for the test papers under both the course groups in one session. Passing all the test papers will be mandatory to get the CMA destination.
CMA 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CMA 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 17 Oct ' 26 | CMA Dec 2026 Application Last Date (Inter & Final) |
| 21 Oct ' 26 | CMA Dec 2026 Application Last Date (Foundation) |
| 10 Dec ' 26 - 17 Dec ' 26 | CMA Dec 2026 Exam Dates (Inter & Final) |
| 13 Dec ' 26 | CMA Dec 2026 Exam Dates (Foundation) |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 04 Aug ' 26 | CMA Dec 2026: Last Date to Enroll in the Course |
| 14 Jun ' 26 | CMA June 2026 Foundation Exam |
| 11 Jun ' 26 - 18 Jun ' 26 | CMA June 2026 Inter & Final Exam |
Guidelines For CMA Test Centres
Candidates have to reach CMA exam centre before time to avoid last minute-rush They should carry CMA admit card and other prescribed photo identity cards for verification purpose. They must abide by all rules and regulations as stated by exam authorities. Test-takers must not carry any personal or electronic items like mobile phones, calculators, notebooks, books, etc. inside the exam hall. No documents apart from CMA admit card, photo ID cards and other permissible items is allowed inside the exam centre.
Commonly asked questions
No, CMA exam is conducted at test centres only. Candidates have to choose prefered test centre while filling the CMA exam form.
Candidates can not get their test centres changes once the CMA admit card is out. Candidates must take the exam only at the designated exam centre mentioned on their CMA exam admit card.
Candidates are allowed to fill the CMA exam form. While filling the exam form, candidates need to choose desired exam city under the ICMAI regional chapter. ICMAI will try and allot a test centre in the city selected by the candidate. ICMAI may allot a the nearest test city if any exam centre does not have enough test takers.
CMA 2026 Exam Centres in India
The table below mentions the CMA exam centres:
| State | City |
|---|---|
| Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Goa | Margao-goa |
| Gujarat | Adipur-kutch |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| Gujarat | Baroda |
| Gujarat | Vapi |
| Gujarat | Surat |
| Gujarat | Bharuchankleshwar |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indore |
| Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur |
| Madhya Pradesh | Singrauli |
| Maharashtra | Pune |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad |
| Maharashtra | Nanded |
| Maharashtra | Jalgaon |
| Maharashtra | Kalyan |
| Maharashtra | Kolhapur |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| Maharashtra | Nagpur |
| Maharashtra | Nashik |
| Maharashtra | Solapur |
| Maharashtra | Navi mumbai |
| Maharashtra | Palghar |
| Maharashtra | Satara |
| Maharashtra | Ratnagiri |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar |
| Maharashtra | Bhiwandi |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Lunglei | Mizoram |
| Andaman | Port blair |
| Assam | Duliajan |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Bihar | Gaya |
| Bihar | Muzaffarpur |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad |
| Jharkhand | Hazaribag |
| Jharkhand | Jamshedpur |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Odisha | Berhampur |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| Odisha | Cuttack |
| Odisha | Rourkela |
| Odisha | Sambalpur |
| Odisha | Jeypore |
| Odisha | Balasore |
| Odisha | Angul- talcher |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Westbengal | Asansol |
| West bengal | Durgapur |
| West bengal | Howrah |
| West bengal | Kolkata |
| West bengal | Naihati |
| West bengal | Siliguri |
| West bengal | Bankura |
| West bengal | Serampore |
| West bengal | Kharagpur |
| Nagaland | Dimapur |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur |
| Andhra Pradesh | Nellore |
| Andhra Pradesh | Rajahmundry |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada |
| Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam |
| Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati |
| Andhra Pradesh | Kurnool |
| Karnataka | Bangalore |
| Karnataka | Mangalore |
| Karnataka | Mysore |
| Karnataka | Hubballi |
| Karnataka | Ballari |
| Kerala | Calicut |
| Kerala | Ernakulam |
| Kerala | Kannur |
| Kerala | Kottayam |
| Kerala | Kottakkal (malappuram) |
| Kerala | Palakkad |
| Kerala | Thrissur |
| Kerala | Trivandrum |
| Kerala | Kollam |
| Puduchery | Puduchery |
| Tamil nadu | Chennai |
| Tamil nadu | Coimbatore |
| Tamil nadu | Erode |
| Tamil nadu | Hosur |
| Tamil nadu | Madurai |
| Tamil nadu | Neyveli |
| Tamil nadu | Salem |
| Tamil nadu | Tiruchirapalli |
| Tamil nadu | Tirunelveli |
| Tamil nadu | Vellore |
| Tamil nadu | Kanchipuram |
| Tamil nadu | Dindigul |
| Tamil nadu | Pollachi |
| Tamil nadu | Thanjavur |
| Tamil nadu | Thoothukudi |
| Tamil nadu | Sivaganga |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Tamil nadu | Karur |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Delhi | Delhi |
| Haryana | Faridabad |
| Haryana | Rewari |
| Haryana | Bhiwani |
| Haryana | Gurgaon |
| Haryana | Karnal |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar |
| Punjab | Jalandhar |
| Punjab | Ludhiana |
| Punjab | Patiala |
| Punjab | Anandpur sahib |
| Rajasthan | Beawar city |
| Rajasthan | Bhilwara |
| Rajasthan | Bikaner |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Rajasthan | Jodhpur |
| Rajasthan | Kota |
| Rajasthan | Udaipur |
| Rajasthan | Jhunjhunu |
| Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra |
| Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad |
| Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| Uttar Pradesh | Noida |
| Uttar Pradesh | Meerut |
| Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur |
| Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi |
| Uttrakhand | Dehradun |
| Uttrakhand | Haridwar |
| Uttrakhand | Haldwani |
| Punjab | Bathinda |
| Punjab | Sangrur |
| Uttarakhand | Rudrapur |
Commonly asked questions
The exact facilities may vary from centre to centre. Typically, ICMAI exam centres provide:
- Adequate seating arrangements
- Drinking water facilities
- Necessary invigilation and security measures
Maximum marks in the CMA exam is similar irrespective of the course level. Papers under all three course levels have a maximum of 100 marks. Candidates answering all the questions correctly will get 100 marks. In the CMA Foundation eaxam, each exam paper has 50 multiple choice questions. Each question fetches two marks. Whereas, the CMA Intermediate and CMA Final have different marking scheme with descriptive and objective type questions. Marks for each question of Intermediate or Final exam paper ranges from seven marks to 15 marks.
Candidates cannot change the CMA exam centre once they submit the exam form. However, change in the centre preference may be allowed if ICMAI hosts a form correction window.
CMA Overseas Test Centre
Candidates can also select test centres outside India for taking the CMA 2026 examinations. Check below the test centres for CMA 2026 examination outside India:
| S.No. | CMA Test Centres Abroad |
|---|---|
| 01 | Bahrain |
| 02 | Dubai |
| 03 | Muscat |
There are only three test countries available for abroad locations as of now. Candidates opting for CMA overseas test centres need to apply in offline mode by sending the printout of filled in the application form of the CMA course along with the requisite application fee in the form of Demand Draft.
Commonly asked questions
Candidates are allowed to fill the CMA exam form. While filling the exam form, candidates need to choose desired exam city under the ICMAI regional chapter. ICMAI will try and allot a test centre in the city selected by the candidate. ICMAI may allot a the nearest test city if any exam centre does not have enough test takers.
CMA exam is usually considered difficult to crack in one attempt. However, if a candidate is diligent with his/her preparation and practices mock exams, past papers and sample papers thoroughly before exam, their chances of passing the exam increases.
No, CMA exam is conducted at test centres only. Candidates have to choose prefered test centre while filling the CMA exam form.
FAQs on CMA Exam Centre
Check some FAQs on ICMAI CMA exam centre below:
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India, also known as ICMAI, conducts the CMA exam twice in one year. The two terms of the CMA exam are conducted in December and June sessions. CMA students need to fill the exam form until a specified date to participate in the examination process under a particular exam session.
Candidates who need a new admission in CMA course must fill the regisatration form to enrol themselves to the course. Candidates must enrol themselves until January 31 to appear for CMA exam in June session. On the contrary, to appear for CMA December term exams, candidates need to complete the admission process until July 31. The registration deadlines for the CMA enrolment may or may not extend in a particular exam session.
The passing score for all three levels of the CMA course levels is the same. Candidates securing a minimum of 40 per cent in all test papers and 50 per cent aggregate score pass the CMA exam. Candidates securing less marks even in one of the subjects will fail the entire group or course level for ICMAI CMA.
The exact facilities may vary from centre to centre. Typically, ICMAI exam centres provide:
- Adequate seating arrangements
- Drinking water facilities
- Necessary invigilation and security measures
CMA Foundation exam has four subject papers, namely
- Business Economics and Management (FBEM)
- Business Lawns and Business Communication (FBLC)
- Business Mathematics and Statistics (FBMS)
- Financial and Cost Accounting (FFCA)
Students must give at least 8-10 hours daily for each group of CMA exam for about 3 months to prepare well of the exam.
To clear CMA Foundation, Inter or Final exam in first attempt, candidates must strengthen their basics, cover syllabus, practice as much as possible, stay away from distraction, attempt full-length mock tests, use smart revision techniques and evaluate their progess weekly or monthly.
Yes, ICMAI released the CMA Final result 2026 for June session on August 05, 2026 (around 6:20 am) in the morning.
CMA Intermediate Course Group - I
- PAPER 5: Business Lawns and Ethics (BLE)
- PAPER 6: Financial Accounting (FA)
- PAPER 7: Direct and Indirect Taxation (DITX)
- PAPER 8: Cost Accounting (CA)
CMA Intermediate Course Group - II
- PAPER 9: Operations Management and Strategic Management (OMSM)
- PAPER 10: Corporate Accounting and Auditing (CAA)
- PAPER 11: Financial Management and Business Data Analytics (FMDA)
- PAPER 12: Management Accounting (MA)
The registration fee for ICMAI CMA foundation course is INR 6,000.
The CMA June 2026 exam for the Foundation course was conducted for all four papers on June 14, 2026 (Sunday). According to official notice, ICMAI conducts this exam through an offline OMR centre based.
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ICMAI will conduct CMA Foundation Dec 2026 exam for all four papers on December 13, 2026.
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The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) will conduct the CMA Final exam for the December 2026 session between Dec 10 and Dec 17, 2026.
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ICMAI will conduct CMA Intermediate exam 2026 for December session between December 10 and December 17, 2026. The subject-wise schedule is available on Shiksha page.
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