CA Intermediate Centres 2026 (New): Check State wise Test Centres List
CA Intermediate 2026 ( CA Intermediate )
Exam On - 8 Mar '26
CA Intermediate exam is conducted in over 100 cities across India and in 9 international locations. ICAI releases, CA Inter test city-list for every exam session with the test schedule. The ICAI CA Intermediate May 2026 exam dates have been announced and the list of test cities is available now.
Students eligible for CA Inter May 2026 exam can fill form at eservices website from March 3 onwards. The option to select preferred test cities will be available in the CA Inter application form.
- CA Intermediate Test City List 2026
- ICAI CA Intermediate Exam Dates 2026
- CA Intermediate Test Cities: Overseas
- How to Select CA Intermediate Test City?
- CA Inter Exam Jan 2026 : How to Edit Test City Option?
- CA Intermediate Test City Selection: Important Points
CA Intermediate Test City List 2026
Check the table below for the list of test cities where CA Intermediate 2026 examinations will be conducted. Candidates can choose upto 3 cities for test centre allotment:
| Name of the State |
Number of Cities |
CA Inter Test Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
1 |
Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh |
14 |
Anantapur, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajamahendravaram, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram |
| Assam |
6 |
Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur and Tinsukia |
| Bihar |
12 |
Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Madhubani, Motihari, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Sitamarhi and Siwan |
| Chhattisgarh |
6 |
Bilaspur, Durg, Korba, Raigarh, Raipur and Rajnandgaon |
| Chandigarh |
1 |
Chandigarh |
| Delhi / New Delhi |
1 |
Delhi / New Delhi |
| Goa |
2 |
Mapusa and Margao |
| Gujarat |
23 |
Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhidham, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Mehsana, Morbi, Nadiad, Navsari, Palanpur, Patan, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surat, Surendranagar, Vadodara, Valsad 3 and Vapi |
| Haryana |
19 |
Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon (Gurugram), Hisar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Narnaul, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat and Yamuna Nagar |
| Himachal Pradesh |
1 |
Shimla |
| Jammu & Kashmir |
2 |
Jammu and Srinagar |
| Jharkhand |
7 |
Bokaro Steel City, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ramgarh and Ranchi |
| Karnataka |
23 |
Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bellary, Bengaluru, Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga, Davangere, Gadag, Hassan, Haveri, Hubli, Kalaburgi (Gulbarga), Kolar, Koppal, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Raichur, Shimoga, Sirsi, Tumakuru, Udupi and Vijayapura |
| Kerala |
14 |
Adoor, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kalpetta, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam (Quilon), Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur |
| Madhya Pradesh |
16 |
Bhopal, Burhanpur, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Katni, Khandwa, Mandsaur, Neemuch, Ratlam, Rewa, Sagar, Satna and Ujjain |
| Maharashtra |
36 |
Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar), Badlapur, Beed, Bhiwandi, Khamgaon (Buldhana), Chandrapur, Dhule, Gondia, Ichalkaranji, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Palghar, Panvel, Parbhani, PimpriChinchwad, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg, Solapur, Thane, Vasai, Wardha and Yavatmal |
| Manipur |
1 |
Imphal |
| Meghalaya |
1 |
Shillong |
| Mizoram |
1 |
Aizawl |
| Nagaland |
1 |
Dimapur |
| Odisha |
10 |
Balangir, Balasore, Berhampur (Brahmapur), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Puri, Rayagada, Rourkela and Sambalpur |
| Puducherry |
1 |
Puducherry |
| Punjab |
8 |
Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mandi Gobindgarh, Pathankot, Patiala and Sangrur |
| Rajasthan |
24 |
Ajmer, Alwar, Balotra, Banswara, Beawar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Churu, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kishangarh, Kota, Nagaur, Pali - Marwar, Rajsamand, Sikar, Sirohi, Sri Ganganagar and Udaipur |
| Sikkim |
1 |
Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu |
28 |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Hosur, Kancheepuram, Karaikudi, Karur, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Nagapattinam, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Pudukkottai, Salem, Sivakasi, Thanjavur, Theni, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupur, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Tuticorin, Vellore and Villupuram |
| Telangana |
8 |
Adilabad, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Warangal |
| Tripura |
1 |
Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh |
21 |
Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Ayodhya, Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Firozabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Hapur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Modinagar, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Saharanpur and Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand |
4 |
Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar and Kashipur |
| West Bengal |
7 |
Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raniganj and Siliguri |
Also Read: CA Intermediate admit card 2026
Commonly asked questions
Changing test city option after release of CA Inter admit card is not allowed. Candidates will have to appear for the exam at the location mentioned on the admit card only.
There is no fee to be paid for changing test city during CA Intermediate form correction process. Students can make changes in the form if they wish to.
ICAI CA Intermediate Exam Dates 2026
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CA Intermediate 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 08 Mar ' 26 | CA inter Jan 2026 result |
| 16 Mar ' 26 | CA inter May 2026 registration last date (without late fee) |
| 19 Mar ' 26 | CA inter May 2026 registration last date (with late fee) |
| 20 Mar ' 26 - 22 Mar ' 26 | CA inter May 2026 correction window |
| 03 May ' 26 - 13 May ' 26 | CA inter May 2026 exam |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 03 Mar ' 26 | CA inter May 2026 Registration Begins |
| 17 Jan ' 26 | CA Inter Jan 2026 Group II Paper 6 |
| 15 Jan ' 26 | CA Inter Jan 2026 Group II Paper 5 |
CA Intermediate Test Cities: Overseas
The CA Intermediate 2026 exam will be held in the following locations abroad:
- Abu Dhabi
- Bahrain
- Thimphu
- Doha
- Dubai
- Kathmandu
- Kuwait
- Muscat
- Riyadh
Also Read:
| CA Intermediate Syllabus | CA Intermediate Pattern |
| CA Intermediate Question Papers PDFs | CA Intermediate Result |
Commonly asked questions
The options to select number of test cities in CA Intermediate exam is 3. Students must select their preferred test location in order – 1, 2 and 3.
Students must not carry phone, watch, smart watch, earphone, bluetooth device or any electronic items to CA Inter exam centre. They should also not carry books, bags or valuables.
How to Select CA Intermediate Test City?
Students have the option to choose upto 3 cities in for test centre allotment. Check below process to select CA Intermediate test cities, in CA Intermediate application form 2026:
- There will be a drop down of test cities in CA Inter application form
- Check 3 locations from the list
- Only one location per city will be allowed
- Make selection in order of preference 1 to 3
- Fill rest of the fields in the application for and pay fee
Commonly asked questions
CA Intermediate exam fee structure is given below for students from India and abroad.
CA Intermediate Exam Fees | |
|---|---|
For Indian Centre(s) | |
Single Group / Unit (All except 2) | INR 1,500 |
Both Groups / Unit 2 | INR 2,700 |
For Overseas Centre(s) – Excluding Kathmandu/Bhutan Centres | |
Single Group / Unit (All except 2) | USD 325 |
Both Groups / Unit 2 | USD 500 |
For Kathmandu/Bhutan Centres | |
Single Group / Unit (All except 2) | INR 2,200 |
Both Groups / Unit 2 | INR 3,400 |
CA Intermediate exam used to be held bi-annually in May and November but from the year 2024, it is conducted thrice in a year – May, September and January. Candidates can register for the course level and exam as per their eligibility for the exam session. The CA Inter exam dates are announced at the ICAI website for every session about 3-4 months in advance.
CA Inter Exam Jan 2026 : How to Edit Test City Option?
The option to edit CA Intermediate city is given only once during the form correction phase. Here’s the process to change test city option in CA Intermediate form:
- Login to the SSP portal
- Go to you exam form
- Check entries and move to test city page
- Change your options and save
- Preview entries made in the form and edit
After submission of new options, the application form will be closed and entries will be considered final. No changes will be allowed further. Test centre will be allotted according to the edited options only.
Commonly asked questions
The CA Intermediate exam form is uploaded at the ICAI’s Self Service Portal (SSP) eservices website. Candidates can login and access the exam form there. Those who are registering for the first time, need to create a login ID. Those who have a registered previously, can use their existing login ID to fill the exam form. Those whose course registration has expired must revalidate it to fill the form.CA Course Registration Validity of CA Intermediate is 5 years and the fee for revalidation of CA Intermediate course registration is INR 400.
CA form filling process is online. Students must have a valid login and course registration. If validity is expired, they must re-validate it at SSP (eservices) website. Check here how to fill CA Inter exam form:
· Go to ICAI exam website
· Click on login and fill details as required (New users can use the 'New User Register here!' option)
· Click on confirmation/declaration and 'Register' button
· Go back to login option
· Choose registration number in drop-down and authenticate
· Now login to access the exam form
· Add relevant details and upload necessary documents
· Pay fee and submit
CA Intermediate Test City Selection: Important Points
While selecting the CA Intermediate test city for centre allotment, students must keep the following points in mind:
- Upto three cities can be selected for exam centre allotment.
- Students must select test cities in order of preference from 1 to 3.
- The opportunity to change test city option will be given to candidates during CA Inter form correction.
- Changing of test city will be allowed only once.
- The examination authority will strive to allot test centre to the student in the first city of preference.
Commonly asked questions
Candidates have to carry a printout of CA Inter admit card and a valid photo ID. They can carry any of the following:
- Aadhaar card
- PAN card
- Voter ID card
- Passport
- Driving License
Hope this helps!!!
CA Intermediate exam fee can be paid in online mode. Candidates can choose to pay the fee through debit card, credit card, net banking or ewallet. The registration fee is non-refundable so they must also not make any error in the form. Otherwise, they will have to fill a fresh form and pay the fee again.
CA Intermediate Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
There are total 6 papers in CA Intermediate exam. These papers are divided into two groups as follows:
Group I | Group II |
Paper - 1: Advanced Accounting | Paper - 4: Cost and Management Accounting |
Paper - 2 : Corporate and Other Laws | Paper - 5: Auditing and Ethics |
Paper - 3: Taxation Section A: Income Tax Law Section B: Goods & Services Tax | Paper – 6: Financial Management & Ethics Management Section A: Financial Management Section B: Ethics Management |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The CA Intermediate question paper includes questions in English/Hindi language. The CA Inter test paper contains of subjective as well as objective type questions.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
ICAI conducts CA Intermediate mock exams for registered candidates. Candidates can access it at ICAI BoS portal. Check below for CS Inter moc exam dates for May 2026 session:
Series I | Series II | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1: Advance Accounting | 16-Mar-2026 | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Paper 1: Advance Accounting | 02-Apr-2026 | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Paper 2: Corporate & Other Laws | 18-Mar-2026 | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Paper 2: Corporate & Other Laws | 04-Apr-2026 | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Paper 3: Taxation | 20-Mar-2026 | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Paper 3: Taxation | 06-Apr-2026 | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Paper 4: Cost & Management Accounting | 23-Mar-2026 | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Paper 4: Cost & Management Accounting | 08-Apr-2026 | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Paper 5: Auditing & Ethics | 25-Mar-2026 | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Paper 5: Auditing & Ethics | 10-Apr-2026 | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Paper 6: Financial Management & Strategic Management | 27-Mar-2026 | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Paper 6: Financial Management & Strategic Management | 13-Apr-2026 | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
According to the marking scheme and CA Intermediate exam pattern, the total marks in CA Intermediate is 100 marks per paper.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Minimum score requirement to pass CA Intermediate is 40% per paper and 50% overall. If a candidate scores 60% or more in one subject and fails another subject, he/she can apply for exemption, if all requirements are met.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The difficulty level of ICAI CA exams is as follows:
CA Level | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
Tough | |
Tough | |
the toughest |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Candidates have to check below details in their CA Intermediate result:
- Course/exam name
- Examination session/year
- Roll number of the candidate
- Course group name
- Paper and their scores
- Result status - pass/fail
- Grand total marks
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Yes, ICAI CA Intermediate exam is tough. There are total 6 papers, divided into 2 groups, in CA Inter exam. The syllabus includes topics related to Accounting, Taxation, Corporate Law, etc., which are tough to crack. The pass percentage of CA Intermediate exams is very low - 10%.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
It is not easy, yet not impossible to crack CA Intermediate exam without coaching. If a student is determined, disciplined and fully dedicated towards CA Inter exam preparation, she/she can crack it with self-study.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
ICAI CA Intermediate exam is conducted in following 9 overseas cities:
Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Thimphu (Bhutan), Doha, Dubai, Kathmandu (Nepal), Kuwait, Muscat and Riyadh (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
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Contributor-Level 6
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