ICAI Releases CA Final Eligibility, SPOM Criteria for September 2025 & January 2026 Exams



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced key eligibility criteria and Self-Paced Online Modules (SPOM) requirements for the CA Final examinations in September 2025 and January 2026. These updates aim to help students effectively plan their exam timelines, considering both 3-year and 2-year articleship structures. Candidates must meet specific articleship completion dates and clear relevant SPOM modules to be eligible.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released important updates regarding the Chartered Accountants Final Examinations scheduled for September 2025 and January 2026, aimed at helping CA aspirants plan their academic timelines efficiently. The announcements clarify eligibility c
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FAQ :

For candidates under a 3-year articleship, they must complete 3 years by December 31, 2025, or be in their last six months of training as of January 1, 2026, completing 3 years by June 30, 2026. For a 2-year articleship, candidates must have completed 2 years by June 30, 2025.

Yes, candidates must complete the Advanced ICITSS before applying for ICAI membership. However, students from the Old Course who have attempted the Final (Old) exam at least once can appear for the January 2026 exam without completing it first, though it's still required before membership.

Candidates admitted up to November 2023 need to qualify Set A and Set B. Those admitted from May 2024 onwards must qualify Set A, B, C, and D, unless exempted. The number of cleared intermediate papers also influences which SPOM sets are required.

Candidates admitted from May 2024 onwards must qualify Set A, Set B, Set C, and Set D, unless they receive exemptions based on their intermediate performance or specific paper exemptions.

The September 2025 exam is a key opportunity for students who might not pass the May 2025 attempt, those transitioning from the Old to New course, and to help align exam attempts with the completion of articleship.




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