CA Final Exam 2026: May Schedule (Out), January Session Result (February), Cutoff

The CA Final 2026 exam schedule for May session has been announced. The exam date for group 1 is scheduled for May 2, 4, & 6, 2026 and group 2 is set for May 8, 10, & 12, 2026. Further, the January session result is expected to be released by February 2026.

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CA Final 2026 exam date for May session is out. The group 1 exam will take place on May 2, 4, & 6, 2026 and group 2 is scheduled for May 8, 10, & 12, 2026. The application form link for May session will be issued on Mar 3, 2026. The form link will be issued in online mode on the website. The last date to register for the exam is scheduled for Mar 16, 2026. Check out the complete schedule for May session shared below.

Moreover, the CA Final result for the January session exam is expected to be released by February 2026. The official release date of the CA Final result 2026 has not been announced yet. You will have to enter your registration number and date of birth to download it. Once, the result is announced the CA Final cutoff 2026 will also be issued.

What is the CA Final Examination?

The CA Final is a national-level exam conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) every year. The CA Final is the last step to become a Chartered Accountant (CA). You need to first qualify for the CA Foundation and CA Intermediate examinations to appear for the CA Final papers.

The ICAI exam is conducted three times a year - January, May, and September. The ICAI exam was first organised in July 1949. It is conducted to check your accounting skills, communication skills, general knowledge, statistics, etc. Check out the table shared below showing the CA Final exam highlights.

Particulars	Highlights
Examination Name	CA Final
Full Form	Chartered Accountant Final Exam
Conducting Official	Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Examination Level	National
Exam Frequency	Twice
Exam Mode	Offline
Total Groups	Two: Group I and Group II
Exam Duration	3 hours for Paper 1 to 5 4 hours for Paper 6
Total Marks	600 (100 marks for each paper)

CA Final 2026 Exam: Check Session-Wise Events and Dates

Check out the table shared below showing the CA Final 2026 exam dates and events list for the January and May session. The official schedule is out along with the official notification.

CA Final May Session 2026 Exam Dates

Check out the table shared below showing the CA Final exam schedule 2026 for the May session.

Events	Dates
CA Final 2026 Application Form Release Date	Mar 3, 2026
CA Final Application Form Last Date 2026 (Without Late Fees Submission)	Mar 16, 2026
CA Final Application Form Last Date 2026 (With Late Fees Submission)	Mar 19, 2026
CA Final Application Form Correction Window 2026	Mar 20 - 22, 2026
CA Final Admit Card 2026 Release Date	April 2026
CA Foundation 2026 Exam Date	Group 1: May 2, 4, & 6, 2026 Group 2: May 8, 10, & 12, 2026
CA Final Result 2026 Release Date	July 2026 (Tentative)

CA Final 2026 January Session Exam Dates

The table shared below will help you learn about the CA Final January session schedule in detail.

Events	Dates
CA Final 2026 Application Form Release Date	Nov 3, 2025
CA Final Application Form Last Date 2026 (Without Late Fees Submission)	Nov 16, 2025
CA Final Application Form Last Date 2026 (With Late Fees Submission)	Nov 19, 2025
CA Final Application Form Correction Window 2026	Nov 20 - 22, 2025
CA Final Admit Card 2026 Release Date	Dec 18, 2025 (Out)
CA Foundation 2026 Exam Date	Group 1: Jan 5, 7, 9, 2026 Group 2: Jan 11, 13, 15, 2026
CA Final Result 2026 Release Date	February 2026 (Tentative)

What is the CA Final Eligibility Limit 2026?

The CA Final exam eligibility criteria 2026 state that you must have passed the CA Foundation exam and both groups of the CA Intermediate examination, along with the CA IPCC exam level. Further, you must have registered with the BOS (Board of Studies). There is no maximum or minimum age limit set for the examination. Thus, you can appear for the exam by the time you satisfy the eligibility limit.

In addition, you must have secured a minimum of 50% of aggregate marks in total in the CA Intermediate exam and 40% in each paper. Those who will fail to meet the eligibility limit will not be able to appear for the CA Final examination.

What is the CA Final Exam Application Form 2026 Release Date?

The application form for the CA Final exam 2026 for the May session will be released on Mar 3, 2026. The form link will be released by ICAI on the official website in online mode. The last date to register for the examination is scheduled for Mar 16, 2026. However, with submission of late fees, the last date is Mar 19, 2026. Those who will complete their form-filling will be able to download their hall ticket and appear for the examination.

The CA Final form correction window 2026 will be activated from Mar 20 - 22, 2026. The form correction window link will be activated on the official website in online mode. Those who will complete the registration will have the provision to edit some of the changes in their filled-out application form for a limited period of time. Earlier, the form-filling for January session was scheduled from Nov 3 - 16, 2025.

CA Final Exam Pattern 2026: Check Details

Check out the table shared below showing the CA Final 2026 exam pattern details. It will help you prepare well for your upcoming session examination.

Particulars	Details
Exam Mode	Pen and Paper (Offline Mode)
Total Groups	Two: Group 1 and 2
Exam Duration	Paper 1 to 5: 3 hours Paper 6: 4 hours
Exam Style	Paper 1 to 5: Closed-Book Examination Paper 6: Open Book Examination
Total Number of Papers	6 (3 for each group)
Marking Scheme	Paper 1 to 5: 30 marks for MCQ + 70 marks for descriptive Paper 6: 40 marks for MCQ + 60 marks for descriptive
Total Marks	600 (100 marks for each paper)
Negative Marking	No

What Are the CA Final Exam 2026 Syllabus Topics?

Check out the table shared below showing the detailed syllabus topics of the CA Final examination 2026.

Subjects	Topics
Financial Reporting	Accounting Standards and Guidance Corporate Financial Accounting Accounting for Corporate Restructuring Consolidated Financial Statements of Group Companies Concept of Groups, purposes of consolidated financial statements, minority interest, Goodwill Consolidation procedures- Minority Interests, Goodwill, Treatment of pre-acquisition and post-acquisition profit Accounting Reporting Share-based payments Valuation Development in Financial Reporting Financial Reporting by mutual funds, Non-banking, Finance Companies, Merchant Bankers, Stock and Commodity market intermediaries
Strategic Financial Management	Financial Policy and Corporate Project Planning and Capital Budgeting Divided Decisions Security Analysis Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing Financial Services in India Money Market operations Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructuring
Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics	Auditing Strategy, Planning, and Programming Internal Control and Risk Assessment Techniques of Special Audit Limited Companies Audit Rights, Duties, and Liabilities of auditors, third party liability Cost Audit Due Diligence and Investigation Concept of Peer Review Audit under Fiscal Law Professional Ethics
Corporate and Allied Laws	The Companies Act 2013 Rules and Format. Interpretation of Statutes, Deeds, and Documents Insolvency and Bankruptcy code 2016 Corporate Secretarial practice
Advanced Management Accounting	Cost Management Pricing Decision Cost Volume Profit Analysis Budget and Budgetary control Transfer Pricing Cost Management in the service sector Uniform Costing and Inter-Firm Comparison Financial Decision Modelling
Information Systems Control and Audit	Information System Concepts Concepts of Governance and Management of Information Systems Auditing & Information System Protection of Information systems Information Technology and Regulatory issues Emerging Technology

CA Final 2026 Exam Reference Books

The table shared below shows the list of books for the CA Final exam preparation 2026. You must check out the list shared and refer to the books to prepare well for your upcoming session examination.

CA Final Books	Author
Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics	By Pankaj Garg
Financial Reporting with problems and solutions Accounting standards and Guidance notes	-
Quick Revision charts for Advanced Auditing Professional	By Pankaj Garg
Financial Reporting	By CA Praveen Sharma and CA Kapileshwar Bhalla
Best words Auditing and Assurance for CA Intern	By CA Surabhi Bansal
MCQ on Corporating and Economics/Allied Laws	By Pankaj Garg

CA Final 2026 Question Paper

You must check out the table shared showing the subject-wise question paper of the CA Final 2026 Janaury session examination. It will help you learn the questions in detail.

Paper Name	Question Paper Links
Paper 1: Financial Accounting	Download PDF
Paper 2: Advanced Financial Management	Download PDF
Paper 3: Advanced Auditing, Assurance and Professional Ethics	Download PDF
Paper 4: Direct Tax Laws & International Taxation	Download PDF
Paper 5: Indirect Tax Laws	Download PDF
Paper 6: Integrated Business Solutions (Multidisciplinary Case Study with Strategic Management)	Download PDF

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CA Final Contact & Helpline

The following are the contact and helpline details for the CA Final examination 2026. You must refer to the details if you face any issues.

Address: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, ICAI Bhawan, Indraprastha Marg, Post Box No. 7100, New Delhi - 110 002.
Email: examhelpline@nic.in
Phone Number: 0120-3504 851, 012-3504-852

Conclusion

The CA Final exam 2026 official schedule and notification have been released. You must check out the details of the CA Final exam provided here for your guidance. The exam for May session will be held on May 2, 4, & 6, 2026, for group 1 and for group 2 the exam will take place on May 8, 10, & 12, 2026.