ICAI CA Inter January exam 2026 from today; download admit card at icai.org

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will begin the CA Intermediate 2026 January session exams today, January 5, 2026, at 2 pm. Registered candidates can download their CA Inter admit cards from the official website, icai.org, by logging in with their valid ID and password.

As per the CA Inter Jan 2026 exam date, the chartered accountants exam will be held on January 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, and 17. The examination will be conducted in two groups: Group 1 on January 6, 8, and 10, and Group 2 on January 12, 15, and 17.

According to the CA Inter exam time, Paper 1, Advanced Accounting, will be conducted today from 2 pm to 5 pm. Candidates should report to the ICAI CA Inter examination centre at least one hour before the start of the exam.

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The ICAI CA January 2026 exams will be held at over 290 centres across the country. Candidates must carry their CA admit card to the examination centre to gain entry.

ICAI CA Inter January 2026: Exam schedule

Candidates can check the complete schedule for the ICAI CA Intermediate January 2026 exam below.

With effect from the May 2024 examinations, all ICAI CA Intermediate papers include multiple-choice questions carrying 30 marks, while the remaining questions are of a descriptive nature carrying 70 marks.

In each paper, objective-type questions will carry 30% weightage, while the remaining 70% of the paper will follow the existing pattern of assessment.

In each 100-mark paper, 30 marks will be allocated to objective-type questions. These questions will be in the form of multiple-choice questions (MCQs), each carrying 1 or 2 marks. There will be no negative marking for incorrect answers.