CA Final Exam 2026: January Session Exam Date (Out), Hall Ticket, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Eligibility Details

The CA Final 2026 exam date has been scheduled for Jan 5, 7, 9, 2026 for Group 1, and the exam schedule for Group 2 is Jan 11, 13, 15, 2026. The exam will take place in offline mode. Earlier, the admit card was released on Dec 18, 2025.

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The CA Final 2026 exam notification was issued by the ICAI in October 2025. The exam date for the CA Final group 1 is scheduled to be held on Jan 5, 7, 9, 2026, whereas the exam for group 2 will take place on Jan 11, 13, 15, 2026. The exam is scheduled in offline (pen and paper) mode. There will be a total of 6 papers, each group containing 3 papers. Check out the details of the CA Final January session exam below.

Earlier, the CA Final admit card 2026 was issued on Dec 18, 2025. The admit card was released on the official website in online mode. To download your admit card you will have to enter the required login credentials at the portal.

The application form for the January session was released on November 3, 2025. The last date to complete the registration process was scheduled for November 16, 2025 (without submission of late fees). However, with the submission of late fees, you could have registered till Nov 19, 2025. The form link was released on the official website in online mode. However, it is now closed.

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 Important Events and Dates

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

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	TBA

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 was issued on November 3, 2025. The form was released on the official website in online mode. The last date to register for the examination was scheduled for November 16, 2025. However, with submission of late fees, the last date was rescheduled for Nov 19, 2025. Those who completed their form-filling will be able to download their hall ticket and appear for the examination.

The CA Final form correction window 2026 was activated from Nov 20 - 22, 2025. The form correction window link was activated on the official website in online mode. Those who registered for the exam had the provision to edit some of the changes in their filled-out application form for a limited period of time. Those who failed to complete the editing process within the given time will not be able to appear for the exam. Check out the table shared below showing the application form dates.

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 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 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 will be held on January 5, 7, 9, 2026, for group 1 and on January 11, 13, 15, 2026 for group 2.