Date: 2026-04-15Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In partial modification of the Institutes Notification No. 13 CA EXAM MAY 2026 dated 17th December 2025, it is hereby notified for general information that due to certain unavoidable reasons the Chartered Accountant
**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) announces the rescheduling of the Chartered Accountant Intermediate Examination originally set for May 3, 2026. Due to unavoidable circumstances, the examination will now commence on May 5, 2026, across all centers in India and abroad. The revised schedule provides specific dates for Group I and Group II papers, while all other examination schedules remain unchanged.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Rescheduling of Intermediate Examinations**
* The start date for the CA Intermediate Examination is moved from Sunday, May 3, 2026, to Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
* Examination timings remain the same: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Indian Standard Time).
* The rescheduling applies to all examination centers located in India and overseas.
**Revised Examination Dates**
* **Group I:** Examinations will take place on May 5, 7, and 9, 2026.
* **Group II:** Examinations will take place on May 11, 13, and 15, 2026.
* The curriculum follows the scheme notified under Regulation 28 F of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.
**Unchanged Examination Schedules**
* There are no changes to the schedules for the Foundation, Final, and PQC [INTT – AT] examinations.
* These examinations will proceed according to the dates previously notified on December 17, 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**CA Intermediate Candidates**
**Impact**
Candidates appearing for the Intermediate Course Examination are affected by a shift in their examination start date and subsequent paper dates for both Group I and Group II.
**Action Required**
Candidates must note the revised dates (May 5 to May 15, 2026) and are advised to stay in regular contact with the official Institute website (www.icai.org) for any further updates.
**Foundation, Final, and PQC [INTT – AT] Candidates**
**Impact**
These candidates are not affected by this specific modification, as their examination schedules remain unchanged.
**Action Required**
Candidates should continue to follow the original schedule notified on December 17, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India: The statutory body responsible for regulating the profession of Chartered Accountancy in India and the issuing authority for this examination notification.
Chartered Accountant Intermediate Examination: The specific professional examination scheduled for May 2026 that has been re-scheduled across India and abroad due to unavoidable reasons.
Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988: The governing regulatory framework, specifically Regulation 28 F, under which the examination scheme and syllabus are notified.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 268] नई ददल्ली, बुधिार, अप्रलै 15, 2026/चत्रै 25, 1948
No. 268] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026/CHAITRA 25, 1948
भारतीय सनदी लखे ाकार सस्ट्ं थान
(ससं दीय अजधजनयम द्वारा स्ट्थाजित)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 9 अप्रलै , 2026
(चार्टडट अकाउंर्ेंट्स)
स.ं 13-सीए(िरीक्षा)/मई/2026/II.—संस्ट्थान की अजधसूचना संख्या 13-सीए(िरीक्षा)/मई/2026 ददनांक 17
ददसंबर 2025 म ें आंजिक संिोधन करत े हुए, सामान्य िानकारी के जलए यह अजधसूजचत दकया िाता ह ै दक कुछ
अिररहायट कारणों से, चार्टडट अकाउंर्ेंर् इंर्रमीजडएर् िरीक्षा को िूरे भारत और जिदेि में िनु र्नटधाटररत दकया गया ह।ै
उक्त प्रश्नित्रों की िरीक्षा अब 3 मई 2026 [रजििार] के बिाय 5 मई 2026 [मगं लिार] से, उसी समय, अथातट
दोिहर 2 बिे से िाम 5 बिे [भारतीय मानक समय] तक िुरू होगी।
संिोजधत कायटक्रम को कृिया नोर् करें:
इंर्रमीजडएर् िाठ्यक्रम िरीक्षा
[चार्टडट अकाउंर्ेंट्स जिजनयम, 1988 के जिजनयम 28 F के तहत िररषद द्वारा अजधसूजचत योिना में जनजहत िाठ्यक्रम
के अनुसार।]
समहू -I: 5, 7 और 9 मई 2026
समहू -II: 11, 13 और 15 मई 2026
2716 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
तथाजि, यह स्ट्िष्ट दकया िाता ह ै दक अन्य िरीक्षाओं, अथाटत फाउंडेिन, फाइनल और िीक्यूसी [आईएनर्ीर्ी-एर्ी] का
कायटक्रम, िो अजधसूचना सं. 13-सीए(िरीक्षा)/ मई/2026 ददनांक 17 ददसंबर 2025 के माध्यम स े अजधसूजचत दकया
गया था, अिररिर्तटत रहगे ा। दसू रे िब्दों में, अन्य िरीक्षाओं, अथाटत फाउंडेिन, फाइनल और िीक्यूसी (आईएनर्ीर्ी-
एर्ी) के कायटक्रम म ेंकोई बदलाि नहीं होगा।
अभ्यर्थटयों को सलाह दी िाती ह ै दक ि े उिरोक्त बातों िर ध्यान द ें और संस्ट्थान की िेबसाइर् www.icai.org के संिकट
में रह।ें
सीए. (डॉ.) िय कुमार बत्रा, सजचि
[जिज्ञािन-III/4/असा./37/2026-27]
THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
(Set up by an Act of Parliament)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th April, 2026
(Chartered Accountants)
No. 13-CA(EXAM)/MAY/2026/II.—In partial modification of the Institute’s Notification No. 13-CA
(EXAM)/MAY/2026 dated 17th December 2025, it is hereby notified for general information that due to certain
unavoidable reasons the Chartered Accountant Intermediate Examination stands re-scheduled across India and
abroad and the examination in the said papers shall now commence from 5th May 2026 [Tuesday] instead of
3rd May 2026 [Sunday] at the same timing(s) i.e. 2 PM to 5 PM [IST].
The revised schedule may be noted:
INTERMEDIATE COURSE EXAMINATION
[As per syllabus contained in the scheme notified by the Council under Regulation 28 F of the Chartered
Accountants Regulations, 1988.]
Group -I: 5th, 7th & 9th May 2026
Group -II: 11th, 13th & 15th May 2026
However, it is clarified that the schedule of other examinations i.e. Foundation, Final and PQC [INTT – AT]
notified vide Notification No. 13-CA(EXAM)/MAY/2026 dated 17th December 2025, shall remain unchanged.
In other words, there will be no change in the schedule of other examinations i.e, Foundation, Final and PQC
(INTT-AT).
The Candidates are advised to note the above and stay in touch with the website of the Institute, www.icai.org.
` CA. (Dr.) JAI KUMAR BATRA, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./37/2026-27]
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