ICAI Releases Guidelines for Permanent Exemptions in CA Intermediate September 2026 Exams



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has introduced guidelines for students to convert exhausted exemptions into Permanent Exemptions for the September and November 2026 CA Intermediate and Final exams. This one-time opportunity is for candidates whose exemptions from May 2025 exams would otherwise expire after the May 2026 results. Candidates must apply online through the ICAI Self Service Portal (SSP) during a specific window, and partial continuation of exemptions within the same group is not allowed.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued detailed guidelines regarding the continuation of exhausted exemptions by converting them into Permanent Exemptions (PE) for candidates appearing in the September and November 2026 CA Intermediate and CA Final examinations. The move
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FAQ :

A Permanent Exemption allows eligible candidates to retain exemptions that would normally expire after a set period, converting them for future exam cycles.

Candidates who obtained an exemption in the May 2025 examination and whose exemption becomes exhausted after the declaration of the May 2026 results are eligible.

Applications must be submitted online through the ICAI Self Service Portal (SSP) during the 'Permanent Exemption Window' announced by ICAI.

Yes, candidates must apply within the specified timeline announced by ICAI during the designated 'Permanent Exemption Window'. No late applications will be accepted.

If a candidate has exemptions in more than one paper in the same group, they must either make all those exemptions permanent or let them all lapse; partial continuation is not permitted.

No, if a Permanent Exemption is granted, the marks for that exempted paper will be restricted to 50, regardless of the original marks obtained.




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