ICAI CA 2026 registration begins for September and November exams at eservices.icai.org

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has commenced the registration process for the Chartered Accountant (CA) September and November 2026 examinations. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official portal, eservices.icai.org.

According to the schedule released by ICAI, candidates can submit their application forms without a late fee till July 19, 2026. The institute will allow candidates to apply with a late fee of Rs 600 till July 22, 2026.

ICAI has also announced the application correction schedule. Candidates will be able to edit selective details in their application forms from July 23 to July 25, 2026. Detailed guidelines regarding the correction facility will be issued once the correction window opens.

ICAI CA examination schedule

As per the examination timetable, the CA Foundation exam 2026 will be conducted on September 2, 5, 7 and 9, 2026. The CA Intermediate exam 2026 is scheduled for Group 1 on September 1, 3 and 6, 2026, while Group 2 will be held on September 8, 10 and 12, 2026.

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Group 1 of the CA Final exam 2026 will be held on November 2, 4 and 6, while Group 2 will take place on November 9, 11 and 13.

Candidates applying for the examinations will have to log in using their credentials on the ICAI e-services portal and select their respective course — CA Foundation, Intermediate, or Final. After filling in the required details, candidates must pay the examination fee and download the acknowledgement slip for future reference.

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Steps to apply for ICAI CA 2026 exams

Candidates can follow these steps to complete the registration process:

• Visit the official website, eservices.icai.org
• Log in using existing credentials or register as a new user
• Click on the September/November 2026 examination link
• Select the course – Foundation, Intermediate, or Final
• Fill in the required details in the ICAI CA application form
• Pay the application fee and submit the form
• Download the confirmation page for future use

ICAI has advised candidates to carefully fill in all details in the application form before final submission.