CA Final Exam Nov 2026: Exam Form (Open), Admit Card, Syllabus & Pattern
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About CA Final Exam 2026
The ICAI has announced the CA Final Jan 2026 results on March 01, 2026 at 06:20 PM. Candidates can download the results from the official website by entering their roll number and registration number. Additionally, the authorities will open the CA Final May 2026 exam form window on March 3, 2026. Interested applicants can fill the CA Final exam forms for May 2026 without a late fee till March 16, 2026 and with a late fee till March 16, 2026. The CA Final May 2026 exam dates are May 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12, 2026. The ICAI CA Final admit card will be issued around 15 days before the exam date to those who fill out the CA Final exam form before the deadline. Students must visit the official website and enter their SSP login ID and password to download the admit card.
ICAI Announces Major Changes in Examination System
The ICAI has notified major changes in the CA Final exam schedule through a press release on its official website - icai.org. The CA Final exams will now be conducted three times a year starting from 2026, instead of the current twice-a-year schedule. Now, the CA Final exam will be conducted in January, May, and September.
What is the new scheme of education for the CA final exam?
The ICAI has designed the New Scheme of Education and Training to align the course with the New Education Policy, 2020 (NEP) and International Education Standards. The New Scheme of Education and Training came into effect from July 1, 2023, and has been notified in the Gazette of India on June 22, 2023. The CA Final January 2026 exam will also be conducted as per the same scheme.
What is CA Final Course?
The CA final is the third and last stage of the Chartered Accountancy Course and is currently divided into two groups - Group 1 and Group 2. Candidates have the option to appear in either 1) Group 1 or 2, or 2) both groups. Candidates who have completed the CA Intermediate course can register for the CA Final course. Candidates also have to complete 2.5 yrs of article-ship before registering (The article-ship period has been reduced to 2 years under the new scheme). The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) conducts the national-level CA Final exam in offline mode across various exam centres in India and overseas. The registration is valid for a period of 5 years from the date of initial registration.
CA Final Qualifying Marks
ICAI mandates all candidates to secure a minimum of 40% marks in each paper and an aggregate of 50% in all papers in order to qualify for the CA Final exam level.
CA Final Exam - Past Year statistics
| Exam | Group I | Group II | Both Groups | ||||||
Term | Appeared | Passed | Percentage | Appeared | Passed | Percentage | Appeared | Passed | Percentage |
| January 2026 | 53,652 | 11,282 | 21.03% | 38,169 | 3,726 | 9.76% | 22,293 | 2,446 | 10.97% |
| September 2025 | 51955 | 12811 | 24.66% | 32273 | 8151 | 25.26% | 16800 | 2727 | 16.23% |
| May 2025 | 66,943 | 14,979 | 22.38% | 46,173 | 12,204 | 26.43% | 29,286 | 5,490 | 18.75% |
| November 2024 | 66,987 | 11,253 | 16.8% | 49,459 | 10,566 | 21.36% | 30,763 | 4,134 | 13.44% |
| May 2024 | 74,887 | 20,479 | 27.35% | 58,891 | 21,408 | 36,35% | 35,819 | 7122 | 19.88% |
| November 2023 | 65294 | 6176 | 9.46% | 62679 | 13520 | 21.6% | 32907 | 3090 | 9.42% |
| May 2023 | 57067 | 6795 | 11.91% | 61844 | 19438 | 31.43% | 25841 | 2152 | 8.33% |
| November 2022 | 65291 | 13969 | 21.39% | 64775 | 12053 | 18.61% | 29242 | 3243 | 11.09% |
| May 2022 | 66575 | 14643 | 21.99% | 63253 | 13877 | 21.94% | 29348 | 3695 | 12.59% |
| December 2021 (New) | 57254 | 12767 | 22.3% | 54144 | 16525 | 30.52% | 28988 | 4437 | 15.31% |
| December 2021 (Old) | 11364 | 1284 | 11.3% | 14106 | 1909 | 13.53% | 3109 | 44 | 1.42% |
| July 2021 (New) | 49358 | 9986 | 20.23 | 42203 | 7328 | 17.36 | 23981 | 2870 | 11.97 |
| July 2021 (Old) | 12556 | 1348 | 10.74 | 17044 | 2194 | 12.87 | 3949 | 62 | 1.57 |
January 2021 | 18297 | 1198 | 6.55 | 18896 | 3409 | 18.04 | 9868 | 1184592 | 6.00 |
| January 2021 (Old) | 8686 | 416 | 4.79 | 13215 | 1614 | 12.21 | 3116 | 44 | 1.41 |
November 2020 (New) | 32542 | 4179 | 12.84 | 27907 | 8643 | 30.97 | 19284 | 2790 | 2790 14.47 |
November 2020 (Old) | 12026 | 2145 | 17.84 | 17132 | 5442 | 31.77 | 4143 | 242 | 5.84 |
November 2019 (New) | 27861 | 4830 | 17.34 | 26972 | 7593 | 28.15 | 15003 | 2268 | 15.12 |
November 2019 (Old) | 27409 | 7384 | 26.94 | 37589 | 8679 | 23.09 | 8021 | 817 | 0.19 |
CA Final Exam 2026 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | CA Final Exam |
| Conducting Body | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Thrice a year |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
CA Final Exam Important Dates
CA Final Exam (session 2026)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
ICAI will conduct the CA Final May 2026 exams on May 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12, 2026.
Yes, ICAI has released the complete list of exam centres where CA Final 2026 May session exams will be conducted.
The CA Final exam form for May 2026 was released on March 3, 2026.
As per a recent change in the exam frequency, the CA Final exam will be held in May and November.
Yes, while filling the exam form, candidates can select to appear either in both groups/ single group as per their preference.
Result Date
05 Aug, 2026 - 05 Aug, 2026
Questions related to
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Hello Aspirant,
See application process is already live for CA Final 2022 examination for November 2022 session so if you had applied for it then it is alright and the last date to apply for it is July 1st 2022.
Now coming to the question of choice of elective paper
Hello,
No you cannot apply after the final date of registration. Unless the officials extend the last date you will not be eligible for applying after the final date of registration. As of now there are no information from the officials regarding the extension of the final date. The Institute
Hi there,
First of all make plan that what are you going to study,for how many hours you are going to study a topic and on what you will focus on. Plan all these things so that you don't get distract while studying. Then maintain a timetable and follow it