The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has officially announced the rescheduling of the CA Intermediate Examination May 2026 session, bringing relief and clarity to thousands of aspirants across India and overseas.
According to the latest update, the CA Intermediate exams, which were earlier scheduled to begin on May 3, 2026, will now commence from May 5, 2026 (Tuesday). The change has been made due to unavoidable circumstances, as stated by ICAI in its revised notification.
Official copy of the announcement is as follows
Important Announcement
RE-SCHEDULING OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION, SCHEDULED FROM 3RD MAY 2026 ACROSS INDIA AND ABROAD.
In partial modification of the Institute’s Important Announcement No. 13-CA (EXAM)/MAY/2026 dated 12th December 2025, it is announced for general information that due to certain unavoidable reasons the Chartered Accountant Intermediate Examination stands re-scheduled across India and abroad and the examination in the said papers shall now commence from 5th May 2026 [Tuesday] instead of 3rd May 2026 [Sunday] at the same timing(s) i.e. 2 PM to 5 PM [IST].
The revised schedule may be noted:
INTERMEDIATE COURSE EXAMINATION
[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 28 F of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.]
Group-I: 5th, 7th & 9th May 2026
Group-II: 11th, 13th & 15th May 2026
However, it is clarified that the schedule of other examinations, i.e. Foundation, Final and PQC [INTT–AT] notified vide Important Announcement No. 13-CA (EXAM)/MAY/2026 dated 12th December 2025, shall remain unchanged. In other words, there will be no change in the schedule of other examinations, i.e., Foundation, Final and PQC (INTT-AT).
The candidates are advised to stay in touch with the website of the Institute, www.icai.org
(Anand Kumar Chaturvedi)
Joint Secretary (Examinations)
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