The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued an important announcement regarding the upcoming May 2026 Chartered Accountants examinations, introducing a key change in the examination centre selection process.

Official copy of the notification is as follows
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Option of Examination Centre Selection by the candidates for May 2026 Chartered Accountants Examinations
In Continuation to the earlier announcement no. 13-CA (Exam)/May/2026 dated 12th December, 2025 regarding Final/Intermediate/Foundation Examinations to be held in May 2026, it is hereby informed that unlike previous examinations where students selected only a zone or city, the online application form for May-2026 CA examinations will now provide the option to select the preferred exam centre in zone/city directly.
Candidate may note that the ICAI reserves the right for the final allotment of Exam Centre and the name of the Exam Centre will be indicated in the admit card.
(CA. Anand Kumar Chaturvedi)
Joint Secretary (Examinations)
