Guides on exam pattern, marking scheme, and how to actually prepare — sourced from ICAI's own scheme documents and cross-checked, not paraphrased from someone else's forum post.
ICAI's Jan 2027 schedule: Intermediate 2-12 Jan, Foundation 3-9 Jan, papers at 2 PM. Paper-wise dates, reading time, and what ICAI hasn't confirmed yet.
Read the guideCA Foundation and Intermediate run three times a year (Jan, May, Sep). CA Final now runs only twice a year, May and November, since ICAI's April 2026 change.
Read the guideICAI requires 40% in every CA paper and 50% group aggregate to pass, plus a 60% exemption rule for Intermediate and Final — verified against ICAI's own FAQ.
Read the guideICAI is taking candidate feedback on CA Foundation and Intermediate Sept 2026 question papers until 17 Sept — what counts, and exactly how to submit it.
Read the guideICAI will not conduct Self-Paced Module Tests from 11 to 20 October 2026. Slot booking resumes 21 October, and a booked slot cannot be changed or refunded.
Read the guideICAI released the CA Foundation and Intermediate September 2026 admit cards on 14 August. Exam dates, download steps and what to verify before exam day.
Read the guideICAI's Mock Test Paper schedule for CA Final Nov 2026: Series I 9–21 September, Series II 23 September–5 October, plus how to register on the BoS portal.
Read the guideICAI's CRET has opened a public consultation on the CA course — syllabus, articleship, exam pattern and IT training. The questionnaire closes 18 August 2026.
Read the guideICAI's CA May 2026 verification and certified-copies window for Foundation closes 2 August. Fees now ₹50 and ₹100 per paper — what each option gets you.
Read the guideICAI's free Mock Test Papers for September 2026: CA Intermediate Series I from 25 July, CA Foundation from 10 August. Paper-wise dates and how to register.
Read the guideICAI's exam form for CA Sept–Nov 2026 closes 19 July without late fee, 22 July with. Exact dates, fees, and how to apply on the SSP portal.
Read the guideA paper-by-paper breakdown of which CA Foundation, Intermediate and Final papers are MCQ-based, which are fully descriptive, and how the 70:30 papers work.
Read the guideFree MCQ drills or full ICAI-style written answers with step-marked AI feedback.