ICAI CA Admit Card 2026 (OUT): January session, CA Inter, Final Hall Tickets, Exam Day Guidelines

ICAI CA Admit Card 2026: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released the CA Final, Intermediate, and Foundation admit cards for the January 2026 exams on December 18 on its official website. The institute released the admit card for the CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final exams separately on the official website. Candidates appearing for the CA exams can check and download the hall tickets by visiting eservices.icai.org. To download the hall tickets, candidates have to enter their login credentials. Only those candidates who successfully fill out the ICAI CA 2026 application form will get their CA admit card.

Latest Updates:

• ICAI Admit Card January 2026 has been released on December 18 at eservices.icai.org. 
• ICAI has started the registration process for the January 2026 exam cycle on November 3, 2025. Candidates can apply till November 16, 2025, without a late fee.

Download ICAI CA Admit Card for January 2026

Candidates can check their CA exam roll number, exam centre name, address, timings, and instructions given on the ICAI CA Admit Cards after downloading. The CA hall ticket also consists of important instructions for candidates that they are required to follow on the day of the examination.

The link to download the CA admit card for Foundation, Inter, and Final exams has been activated on December 18, at eservices.icai.org. Students can check the direct link to download their ICAI CA admit card below once activated.

The ICAI CA admit card is issued by the ICAI. The hall tickets are an essential document, and candidates have to carry them with them while appearing for the exam. Candidates must note that the CA exam has three levels - CA Foundation, CA Intermediate, and CA Final. Hence, the hall tickets have been released separately for all three levels. Check below for more about the admit card for ICAI CA exams – Foundation, Intermediate (IPC), Intermediate, Final (Old), and Final (New) examinations.

ICAI CA Admit Card 2026: Steps to Download

Candidates can download the admit card from the official website. In order to download the document, the candidate first needs to log in to the website using their ID and password. Here we bring you simple steps through which you can download the ICAI CA hall ticket. 

Step 1: Go to the official website -icai.org

Step 2: Find the link for ICAI CA admit card on the home page 

Step 3: Now, candidates have to log in using their registration number and password (date of birth)

Step 4: Candidates have to click on the tab indicating the admit card 

Step 5: The admit card will appear in front of the candidate. 

ICAI CA Admit Card 2026: Details Mentioned

Since the ICAI CA hall ticket is an essential document, it consists of important details of a candidate, including their name, roll number, exam city centre, etc. Candidates are advised to check the printed information carefully, and in case of any error, they must immediately contact the exam helpdesk to get the error rectified. 

Take a look at the list of important details mentioned on the ICAI CA admit card 2026: 

• Candidate’s name 
• Candidate’s registration number 
• Details of programmes 
• Photo and signature of the candidate 
• Venue and exam timing

Items to Take Inside Exam Hall 

Along with the hall tickets, candidates are allowed to carry some other essential items with them while appearing for the examination. Take a look at the list below: 

• Government-issued ID proof
• Transparent water bottle 
• Transparent ball-point pen

ICAI CA Admit Card 2026: Steps to Retrieve Password 

There are cases when candidates forget their password for the ICAI login. As a result, becomes difficult for the candidate to get their ICAI CA admit card. Take a look at the steps through which a candidate can retrieve their password.

Step 1: Go to the official website 

Step 2: On the homepage, candidates need to click on the login tab and then click on forgot password.

Step 3: Now, a new tab will open in front of candidates, which will have the option to recover passwords as under: 

1st Option: Recover password via Email: Candidates can retrieve their password by entering their registration number, mobile number/ email id, or Security Question & Answer as under: 

2nd Option: Recover password using registration number, date of birth, and security question & answer 

3rd Option: Recover password using registration number, bar code, and PIN

ICAI Admit Card 2026: Exam Day Guidelines

There are some important guidelines mentioned on the CA admit card 2026. Candidates can visit the ICAI login page to download the hall tickets. CA aspirants can take a look at some of the information below. 

• Reach the ICAI CA examination centre half an hour before the commencement of the examination. 
• Candidates should have a printed copy of their ICAI CA admit card with them while entering the exam hall. 
• Candidates are not allowed to bring any electronic gadgets into the examination hall, including mobile phones, Bluetooth, smart watches and others.
• Any candidate found to have changed the room, the hall, or the seat on their own instead of being assigned would be considered to have used unfair methods, and their candidature would be withdrawn without consideration of any defence.

ICAI CA Exam Centres 2026

The CA exam centres are the ICAI-designated exam locations where the exam will be held. The ICAI publishes a list of CA exam centres as well as the CA exam date. Aspirants must indicate their preferred exam centres on the ICAI CA application form. The final exam centre address will be displayed on each candidate's CA admit card.