ICAI announces exam dates and fees for January 2027 CA tests

Schedule And Timings

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has released the timetable for the January 2027 Foundation and Intermediate examinations. The CA Intermediate Group 1 tests will take place on January 2, 4 and 6, while Group 2 papers are set for January 8, 10 and 12. Foundation tests will be held on January 3, 5, 7 and 9. All papers will begin at 2 pm. Foundation Papers 1 and 2 and all Intermediate papers will last for three hours, whereas Foundation Papers 3 and 4 will last for two hours. Students will get 15 minutes of advance reading time from 1:45 pm to 2 pm for all papers except Foundation Papers 3 and 4. The tests will take place across 207 cities in India and three overseas centres in Bahrain, Dubai and Kathmandu.

Application And Fees

The application window opens on November 3. Students can send in their forms without a late fee until November 16. Forms sent between November 17 and November 19 will have a late fee of Rs 600 for Indian and Kathmandu centres, and US $10 for overseas centres. Students can change their exam city or medium between November 20 and November 22. The Foundation exam fee for Indian centres is Rs 1,500. For the Intermediate exam, the fee is Rs 1,500 for a single group and Rs 2,700 for both groups. Overseas fees are US $325 for Foundation and single group Intermediate, and US $500 for both Intermediate groups. Kathmandu centre fees are Rs 2,200 for Foundation or single group, and Rs 3,400 for both groups. Students can write answers in English or Hindi. Applications must be submitted online through the Self Service Portal, and the schedule will not change even if a test day is declared a public holiday.