The CA Intermediate January 2027 exams run from 2 to 12 January 2027 and CA Foundation is on 3, 5, 7 and 9 January 2027, as ICAI's Examination Department announced on 23 September 2026.
| Exam | Dates |
|---|---|
| Intermediate Group I | 2, 4 and 6 January 2027 |
| Intermediate Group II | 8, 10 and 12 January 2027 |
| Foundation | 3, 5, 7 and 9 January 2027 |
Timings: every paper starts at 2 PM (IST). Intermediate papers and Foundation Papers 1 and 2 run for 3 hours, with 15 minutes of advance reading time from 1:45 PM. Foundation Papers 3 and 4 run for 2 hours, from 2 to 4 PM, with no reading time.
Exam form (on the ICAI Self Service Portal): opens 3 November 2026. The last date without a late fee is 16 November 2026, and with a late fee of ₹600 it is 19 November 2026. The window to change exam city or medium runs from 20 to 22 November 2026. Every exam city for January 2027, including the two new ones, is in the CA exam centre list Jan 2027. Wrote Foundation or Inter in September 2026 and waiting on that result first? See CA result date for Foundation and Inter.
Fees (Indian centres): Foundation ₹1,500; Intermediate ₹1,500 for one group, ₹2,700 for both.
ICAI says the schedule will not change even if a day is declared a public holiday. For every CA level's dates in one place, CA Final November 2026 included, see CA exam dates 2026–27.
Source: ICAI announcement, 23 September 2026 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
What is the last date to fill the CA January 2027 exam form?
16 November 2026 without a late fee, or 19 November 2026 with a late fee of ₹600. The form opens on 3 November 2026 on the ICAI Self Service Portal (ICAI announcement, PDF (opens in a new tab)).