ICAI CA Registration Jan 2026 with Late Fees Starts; Apply at SSP Portal
ICAI CA exam registration (January 2026) with late fee has started from today. The application window will remain open till November 19. Read more.
ICAI CA exam registration with late fee has started from today. Students have to pay late fee of INR 600 for form submission. The late fee window will remain open till November 19, 2025. After that no form submission will be allowed. The registration process for CA January 2026 exam started on November 3 and the last date to apply without late fee was November 16, 2025. Students eligible for January exam session can fill the examination form at SSP portal of ICAI.
CA Exam Dates: January 2026
ICAI will announce the CA admit card date in December 2025. Check below CA January 2026 exam dates:
| CA course groups |
CA exam dates |
|---|---|
| CA Foundation exam |
January 18, 20, 22 and 24, 2026 |
| CA Inter exam |
January 6, 8 and 10, 2026 (Group 1) January 12, 15 and 17, 2026 (Group 2) |
| CA Final exam |
January 5, 7 and 9, 2026 (Group 1) January 11, 13 and 16, 2026 (Group 2) |
The fees for registration of CA Foundation course is INR 9,000 for single group and the exam fee is INR 1500. Candidates have to pay CA exam fee at the time of form submission. They must do so before the deadline set for the CA Foundation exam of a particular phase to avoid penalty of late fee of INR 600. The fee is non-refundable. The fee payment is to be done through credit card, debit card or net banking.
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 editable. If any student wishes to update their photo, they can do so at the SSP portal but before the application form submission.
How to Register for ICAI CA Exam January 2026?
Given below is the process to apply for CA Foundation, CA Intermediate and CA Final exams:
- Visit ICAI eservices website
- Enter user ID and password
- Click on sign in option
- Go to examination form of your course
- Enter details in relevant fields
- Upload a recent passport size photo and signature
- Pay fee via debit/credit card or net banking
CA Form correction process will start on November 20, 2025. Students will be allowed to edit their exam form with change in test city, course group and medium of exam till November 22, 2025.

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ICAI CA exam form are hosted at the official website of the conducting body. No other website is authorised to host the application form, admit card or result download link. Candidates who wish to register for the CA course in India must fill the registration for at icai.org website or icaiexam.icai.org website. These are the two official websites where they can not only register for the course but also find relevant information and study material related to CA Foundation, CA Intermediate and CA Final courses as well as other certifications. Shiksha shares the direct link to apply for CA exams for every phase as soon as it is activated at the ICAI website. You can check the link here: https://www.shiksha.com/accounting-commerce/accounting/icai-exam-application-form