CA exams can take place from July 5, says Supreme Court
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Offline CA exams can be held from July 5 and COVID-affected students should be given an opt-out option, the Supreme Court said while hearing three petitions relating to the upcoming CA exams 2021.
The Supreme Court has asked the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to come up with a policy where a competent authority can issue a certificate explaining why a student could not write exam due to COVID-19.
CA Final, Inter, IPC and PQC exams are scheduled to take place between July 5 and July 20 and the CA Foundation exams will be held from July 24-30, 2021.
Also Read: ICAI CA July 2021 Exam Dates
The ICAI on June 28 said that the exams could not be postponed as Covid cases had declined substantially, adding that it would be right time to conduct the exam for those aspiring to be CAs.
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The court has directed the institute to present a note incorporating its suggestions, other deliberations and also ICAI’s stand on them.
The bench noted that persons who recover from Covid may have long-term problems due to which they may not be able to appear for the exam. “General policy may be adopted where an authorised agency can certify that he/she is not able to appear in exam,” the bench said.
The bench told ICAI counsel that they can take certificate as a valid certificate in place of RT-PCR test so that the candidate can take the next exam. “RT-PCR test is no test. Some negative persons were actually positive. Evolve a policy that one can certify why one could certify why one could not appear,” the bench added.
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Meanwhile, 6,000 CA students have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to postpone the CA exams. The top court will hear the plea on ICAI CA aspirants’ for final disposal on Wednesday (June 30).
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Check below to find CA Foundation May 2026 exam timings for centres at different locations:
| Paper | Domestic Centres (IST) | Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Muscat (UAE Local Time) | Doha (Qatar Local Time) Bahrain, Kuwait & Riyadh | Kathmandu (Nepal Local Time) | Thimpu (Bhutan Local Time) |
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| Paper 1 | 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM | 12.30 PM to 3.30 PM | 11.30 AM to 2.30 PM | 2.15 PM to 5.15 PM | 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM |
| Paper 2 | 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM | 12.30 PM to 3.30 PM | 11.30 AM to 2.30 PM | 2.15 PM to 5.15 PM | 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM |
| Paper 3 | 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM | 12.30 PM to 2.30 PM | 11.30 AM to 1.30 PM | 2.15 PM to 4.15 PM | 2.30 PM to 4.30 PM |
| Paper 4 | 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM | 12.30 PM to 2.30 PM | 11.30 AM to 1.30 PM | 2.15 PM to 4.15 PM | 2.30 PM to 4.30 PM |
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Yes, candidates will get up to 15 minutes of late entry to CA Foundation Paper 1, 2, 3, and 4. However, students are advised to reach the exam centre early to avoid getting late.
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No, ICAI will not send physical admit card to any candidate for CA Foundation exam. Eligible candidates will have to download and take a print out of their admit card on their own.
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Candidates applying to appear for CA Foundation exam at Indian centres will have to pay INR 1500 as registration fee. The late fee to be paid for Indian centres is INR 600.
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There are four papers in CA Foundation exam. According to exam pattern, Paper 1 & 2 have subjective type questions, and Paper 3 & 4 have objective type questions. ICAI will only give 15 minutes advance reading time for Paper 1 and Paper 2.
The question paper seal for Paper 3 and 4 will be opened at
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India will conduct upcoming session of CA Foundation exam in May 2026. The exam dates have been released. The ICAI CA Foundation May 2026 exam will be conducted on 14th, 16th, 18th & 20th May 2026.
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ICAI released CA Foundation Jan 2026 pass percentage on March 08, 2026. Check below for pass percentage:
CA Foundation Group | Candidates appeared | Candidates passed | Pass percentage | Number of Exam Centres |
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| Male | 57238 | 11523 | 20.13% | 566 |
| Female | 52456 | 9576 | 18.26% | |
| Total | 109694 | 21099 | 19.23% |
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Check below to know exam duration for all papers of CA Foundation exam:
- Paper 1 & 2 - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
- Paper 3 & 4 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
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There are two types of questions asked in CA Foundation exam. Paper 1 and Paper 2 have subjective type questions. Paper 3 and Paper 4 have objective type questions.
There is negative marking of 0.25 for every incorrect answer in Paper 3 and Paper 4 only.
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To clear CA Foundation exam, a candidate must score at least 40% in each of the four papers and overall 50% in aggregate in all papers. If a candidate fails to do so, he/she will have to retake the exam.
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What are the CA Foundation exam timings for all locations?