
The correction window for the CA Final May 2026 application form closes today. The registration process for CA May 2026 exam has ended. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India will release CA May 2026 admit card, tentatively in the third week of April 2026 at official website. Candidates who have registered for the exam will be issued the hall ticket.
CA Final exam May 2026 will be held from May 02 to May 12, 2026. The result for CA Final exam Jan 2026 was released on March 01, at icai.nic.in. ICAI conducted CA Final January 2026 exam between January 05 and January 16, 2026. Read here all about CA Final exam 2026.
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- What is CA Final Exam?
- CA Final Exam Dates 2026
- CA Final Exam 2026: Highlights
- ICAI CA Final Eligibility Criteria 2026
- ICAI CA Final Exam Process
- CA Final Application Process 2026
- CA Final Admit Card 2026
- CA Final Exam Centres 2026
- CA Final Exam Fees
- FAQs on CA Final
What is CA Final Exam?
CA Final Exam is the course level exam conducted to assess the candidate's training and skills in Chartered Accountancy. CA Final is the third and last course level of Chartered Accountancy. It is conducted by the ICAI. The same organization regulates the CA profession in India. The CA course has three levels- CA Foundation, CA Intermediate and CA Final. To reach CA Final level, candidates have to clear CA Foundation and CA Intermediate levels.
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CA Final Exam Dates 2026
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CA Final 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Apr ' 26 | CA Final May 2026 Admit Card TENTATIVE |
| 02 May ' 26 - 12 May ' 26 | CA Final May 2026 exam |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 20 Mar ' 26 - 23 Mar ' 26 | CA Final May 2026 Correction Window |
| 19 Mar ' 26 | CA Final May 2026 Registration Ends (with late fee) |
| 16 Mar ' 26 | CA Final May 2026 Registration Ends (without late fee) |
CA Final Exam 2026: Highlights
The difficulty level of CA Final is the highest among all three course levels. Check below key highlights of the CA Final exam 2026.
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| CA Final course level |
Third and final level of ICAI’s Chartered Accountancy course |
| CA Final Groups |
Group I and Group II |
| CA Final Exam Cycle |
May and November |
| Number of papers in CA Final |
8 (4 papers in each Group) |
| CA Final Pass Percentage (November 2023) |
9.42% |
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ICAI CA Final Eligibility Criteria 2026
Check below the minimum eligibility criteria candidates have to fulfill to pursue CA Final:
- The candidate who have passed the CA Intermediate examination or Professional Education Examination – II/PCC/IPCC, are eligible to apply for the CA Final exam
- They must also have completed 3 years or 3½ years or must be due to complete, as the case may be, of article training as on the date of filling the form
- For PE-II stream student and PE-II stream students converted to IPCC – Also, they must be serving the last twelve months of articled training including excess leave, if any, and due to complete 3 years on or before October 31 of the examination year.
- For PCC stream students - The candidate must be serving the last six months of articled training including excess leave if any, and due to complete 3½ years on or before 30th April of the examination year
- For Intermediate IPCC students – The candidate must be serving the last six months of training including excess leave if any, and due to complete 3 years on or before April 30 of the examination year.
- For students converted from PE-II to PCC as well as for students converted from PE-II to PCC and then to IPCC - The candidate must be serving the last twelve months of training including excess leave if any, and due to complete 3½ years articles on or before October 31 of the examination year.
- Candidates who have taken termination are advised to re-register for the balance period of training
Also Read: ICAI CA eligibility criteria
ICAI CA Final Exam Process
Process of ICAI CA Final exam includes online registration, study duration, admit card download and appearing for the exam. CA Final result is announced for every exam phase and those who clear the final level can begin their professional practice. Given below is a brief overview of CA Final exam process.
1: Apply for CA Final Exam
Candidates have to register for CA Final exam according to their eligibility. They can use their existing login to do so and apply as per their course group.
2: Download ICAI CA Final Admit Card
CA Final admit card is released online about fifteen days before the exam schedule. Candidates have to download their ICAI CA hall ticket through login.
3: Appear for CA exams
CA exams Final course are conducted at designated examination centres in India and 8 cities abroad. There are six papers in this course level, divided in 2 groups. Candidates have to appear for all the CA Final papers to clear the level.
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4: Download CA Final result
CA Final exam result is released online. Those who clear the CA Final exam, are certified as a professional CA by the ICAI. Those who do not score the passing marks have to re appear in the next phase as per their eligibility.
Also Read: ICAI CA result 2026
CA Final Application Process 2026
Registration: Apr ' 26
CA Final exam application process is done phase wise. For CA Final May 2026 exams, registrations started on March 03. Students who are eligible for May 2026 exam, can register at the SSP portal of the ICAI. Check below how to register for CA Final exam 2026:
- Go to SSP portal: https://eservices.icai.org/
- Enter login credentials and go to the exam form
- Enter details and upload documents
- Select course level and course group
- Select test city for centre allotment
- Pay the CA Final exam fee
Those registering for CA Final exam for the first time will have to create, a login ID at the SSP portal. CA Final course registration expires in five years. So, students whose registration has expired, should renew it before filling the exam application form.
Candidates can now also select their preferred exam centre from city/zone.
CA Final Admit Card 2026
Candidates who will successfully fill and submit CA Final application form before deadline will be issued admit card. Eligible candidates can download their CA Final admit card by following below steps:
- Go to ICAI's eservice portal
- Click on 'Admit card for Final (May) 2026'
- Enter SSP registration number and password
- Click on tab indicating CA Final admit card
- Download it and save as PDF
Note - CA Final hall ticket is an important and mandatory document, as no candidate will be allowed entry without their admit card.
CA Final Exam Centres 2026
ICAI conducts CA Final exam in 301 cities across India and 9 cities abroad. Candidates planning to appear for CA Final exam have to select the exam city of their choice in the ICAI CA Final application form. ICAI will allot an exam centre to candidates, and the details of a candidate's exam centre will be mentioned on the admit card. The 301 cities of CA Final exam are from below mentioned states:
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Andhra Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chhattisgarh
- Chandigarh
- Delhi / New Delhi
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Puducherry
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal