CA

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced 301 exam centres across India for the 2026 cycle. In Kerala, centres include:

• Malappuram (Kottakkal)

• Kozhikode

• Thrissur

• Ernakulam

• Thiruvananthapuram

• Kannur

• Palakkad

• Kottayam

CA is usually considered tougher than CMA if we consider the volume of syllabus and study. Also, the pass rate for CA exam is lower than that for CMA exam.

Students can apply on MIT-ADT University website for admission and fill the application form and pay application fee. Then they are shortlisted based on score of entrance exam and called for interview. The merit list is released after which documents have to verified and fee has to be paid to confirm M.Tech seat.

MIT College of Management and Computer Application accepts valid score in GATE and PERA CET for admission in MTech. Students can also attend MIT-WPU CET which is conducted by the institute.

Students need to pass in a Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering programme with atleast 50% marks (45% for reserved categories of Maharashtra) to be eligible for admission in M.Tech at MITCOM&CA.

Fee charged by MIT College of Management and Computer Application for its M.Tech programme is INR 2.75 Lacs for 2 years. There may be other one-time payments that have to be made by students.

According to recent official notice released by ICAI, the CA Final examination will conducted twice a year - May and November. This decision has been made for CA Final examination from May 2026 onwards.

The scope is impressive. People who qualify for this exam enjoy good pay, reputation, growth opportunities and job security in India and abroad. As accounting, taxation, auditing, and financial management are crucial skills demanded by every entity. Note that Chartered Accountants of India is equivalent to the CPA designation granted by the USA. 

Yes the demanding exam levels get you good pay, reputation and a highly demanded skill set that ensures job security. You can consider the following profiles after CA - 

Accounting and Financial Reporting, Auditing, Taxation, Financial Management, Consulting and Advisory, Corporate Governance, Forensic Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Planning, Regulatory and Compliance.

Since the qualifying CA exams are often considered challenging students with good analytical skills should consider going for it. It requires consistency and determination. Strong interest in finance, accounting, and taxation will take you long way a bit more effortlessly than others.