ICAI Reschedules CA Inter Jan 2026 Exam in Maharashtra Due to Municipal Elections

ICAI has rescheduled Paper 5 exam of CA Inter January 2026 session due to Maharashtra Municipal Elections. Check below revised exam date.

CA Inter exam date revised (Jan 2026)

ICAI has announced rescheduling of CA Intermediate exam in Maharashtra to avoid clash with  Municipal Elections in the state. The Inter Group II paper 5 was scheduled on January 15, 2026, but will now be conducted on January 19, 2026. Admit card already issued for CA Inter January 2026 exam will remain valid. Rest of the exam dates remain unchanged.

“In partial modification of the Institute’s Important Announcement No. 13-CA (EXAM)/JANUARY/2026 dated 23rd September 2025, it is announced for general information that due to general election of Municipal Corporations in the State of Maharashtra on 15th January 2026 (Thursday), the Chartered Accountant Intermediate Examination, Group II, Paper – 5, Auditing and Ethics, stands re-scheduled across India and abroad and the examination in the said paper shall now be held on 19th January 2026 (Monday) at the same timing(s) i.e. 2 PM to 5 PM [IST] and at the same Examination Centres. Admit Cards already issued in this regard will be valid for the re-scheduled date i.e. 19th January 2026 (Monday) ,” said the official circular by ICAI.

ICAI CA Inter January 2026 Exam Dates (Maharashtra)

Check the table below for revised exam dates of CA Intermediate course.

The CA Inter January 2026 exam in rest of the country will be held as per the previous schedule, i.e. Paper 5 will be conducted on January 15, in rest of the country. CA Inter admit card for January 2026 exam was released on December 18, 2025 and can be downloaded from the SSP portal.

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