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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.

Generally, the good score in the CSIR NET exam is considered as 120+ out of 200 for JRF General category candidates and for Lectureship 90 to 110 range. This can vary year to year. 

Yes they did. Reading and listening turn adaptive starting then. Questions adjust based on how you perform earlier. Harder ones follow good answers and easier ones after mistakes. This makes the test more personalized.

ETS introduced a new 1 to 6 band scale. It comes with half-point steps like 4.5 or 5.0. This scale matches the CEFR levels directly for clearer understanding. You still get section scores and an overall band average. For two years after the change score reports also show the old 0 to 120 equivalent side by side.

Much shorter now. The total time drops to around 80 to 90 minutes. The old one took nearly two hours or about 116 minutes. Shorter passages, adaptive questions, and streamlined tasks cut the length. You finish faster but still cover reading, listening, speaking, and writing fully. This helps if you feel tired during long exams.

The big update was done in 2026. ETS made these changes to make the test shorter, more adaptive, and easier to understand. They wanted better alignment with real-life English use and global standards like CEFR.

Yes, the CLAT is compulsory entrance exam for all candidates who wish to apply for National Law University, Bangalore BA LLB (hons) admissions. In addition to the CLAT, candidates are also required to fulfill te BA LLB (hons) eligibility criteria to secure a seat.

The admission will be based on the candidate's score as well as availability of seats.

The CSIR NET exam is considered to be Moderate to Difficult in overall difficulty. Generally, Part C of the exam is considered to be difficult. Also, in subjects, Life Science is perceived to be tougher because of the depth of the syllabus and Chemical Science consists of the application-based questions. Mathematical Science is also considered to be the toughest subjects due to the syllabus and questions focused on the analytical problem-solving part.

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