CA Final Examination to be Held Twice a Year from May 2026 Onwards; ICAI Announced on icai.org

ICAI announced some changes in the frequency of CA Final examination from May 2026 onwards. Read below to know about the same in detail. CA Final May 2026 exam dates are already out.

CA Final Examination

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has decided to reduce the frequency of CA Final examination from May 2026 CA exam onwards. Acording to the official notice released by ICAI, "CA Final Examinations shall be conducted twice a year in the months of May and November with effect from May 2026 Chartered Accountants Examination and onwards." This decision has been made after considering the feedback received from stakeholders.

Earlier, ICAI used to conduct CA Final exam thrice a year, i.e., January, May and September.

ICAI CA Final Exam

CA Final is the third and last course level of Chartered Accountancy, conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India every year. The revised frequency of CA Final exam is as follows:

• May
• November

CA Final May 2026 Dates

Check below to know exam dates for CA Final May exam 2026:

• Group I: 2nd, 4th and 6th May 2026
• Group II: 8th, 10th and 12th May 2026