ICAI CA Application Form 2026 (Out): Registration for CA Foundation, Intermediate, Final Exams

ICAI CA Application Form 2026: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has closed the application window for the ICAI CA January 2026 session exam on November 16, 2025, with a regular fee. The institute released the application forms for the CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final exams on the official website on November 3, 2025, for the January 2026 cycle. Interested candidates could apply for the January 2026 exams at icai.org till November 16, 2025, without a late fee. Aspirants who miss this deadline can apply till November 19, 2025, with a late fee. The correction window will open from November 20 - 22, 2025.

Latest Updates:

• ICAI CA registration for the January 2026 exam closed on November 16, 2025, with a regular fee. Candidates who missed this deadline can apply with a late fee till November 19, 2025.
• ICAI CA January 2026 registration starts from November 3, 2025, for CA Final, Intermediate, and Foundation exams.

The ICAI CA exam for Foundation and Intermediate levels will be conducted in January 2025. Candidates can fill out the application form online. The CA application form consists of several steps, including completing the application form, uploading the required documents, and paying the application fees. Once the candidate has successfully filled out the application form, they will then be eligible to get the ICAI CA Admit Card.

ICAI CA Application Form 2026

The ICAI application forms are released separately for each level. Interested candidates can visit icai.org to get themselves registered. While filling out the application form, candidates will have the provision to select their desired exam centre. Further, if a candidate has made any mistakes while filling out the application form, then they will be given a time period to make corrections in their form. Check the image of the CA registration window below: 

ICAI CA Exam Dates 2026

Candidates can take a look at the following ICAI CA Exam dates for CA Inter, Final, and Foundation exams 2026. 

ICAI CA Registration 2026

In order to fill out the CA application form, candidates must have a valid ID on the self-service portal (SSP). Apart from that, candidates should also have a valid course registration. If in case, the validity of the course has lapsed, then candidates are immediately required to re-validate or convert on SSP at eservices.icai.org.

CA Course Registration Validity

• Candidate must know that the validation for the CA Final course is for 5 years 
• The validation for the CA Intermediate course registration is for 4 years
• For candidates who are appearing for the CA Foundation course, its validity is for 3 years. 

Revalidation: 

Candidates who wish to revalidate their course registration from the Self-Service Portal have to do it during the said period. The fee for revalidation is:

• CA Final - INR 500  
• CA Intermediate - INR 400
• CA Foundation - INR 300 

Conversion 

Candidates must be aware that they must register under the Old Scheme to convert to SSP from CA Final Old Course to CA Final New Course, CA Intermediate (IPCE) to CA Intermediate by paying INR 1,000, and from CA CPT to CA Foundation by paying INR 500.

ICAI Application Form 2026: How to Register?

The first step for candidates to appear for the CA examination is the registration process. Without the registration process, a candidate does not have the provision to appear for the examination. Candidates aspiring to appear for the examination can apply for the ICAI exams/courses by registering themselves on the official website. Candidates can follow these simple steps, which will help them with the registration for the CA courses. 

Candidates who are making the registration for the first time should follow these simple steps.

• Visit the official website 
• On the homepage, candidates will find the log-in/REGISTER on the main tab - click on that 
• Now, to register, candidates need to click on the 'New User Register here!' link. 
• Candidates will see a registration form on their screens 
• Candidates must provide the information requested, such as Examination (Final - Old and New, Intermediate IPC-ATE_Old, Intermediate New, and Foundation, choose your prefix, registration number, birthdate as it appears on your birth documents, a working email address, a cell phone number, and a landline number. (If any, but not mandatory)
• Once done, candidates have to click on the confirmation/declaration and 'Register' button to complete the ICAI Exam Registration
• After ICAI registration is complete, fill out the application for the relevant test.

ICAI CA Registration 2026: Steps to Fill CA Application Form

Following the instructions below, applicants can fill out their CA course application after successfully registering:

Step 1: Go to the official website 

Step 2: On the homepage, students have to select the registration number from the drop-down menu 

Step 3: Authenticate using course+SRN+DOB

Step 4: Once the authentication process is complete, candidates have to enter their email and mobile number 

Step 5: With the help of the registration number and password, candidates have to log in 

Step 6: Candidates have to provide their address and other details

Step 7: Further, candidates have to validate their given email and mobile number 

Step 8: Fill out the form and upload the necessary documents

Step 9: Candidates have to make an application fee payment to complete the process 

Step 10: Download the properly completed CA test application for future use.

ICAI CA Registration 2026: Steps to Edit CA Form

Candidates are provided with an opportunity by the ICAI to update some fields in their submitted CA exam forms. These fields include exam city, medium, and group. The edits can be done once the form correction window opens. 

Here are the steps through which candidates can make edits to their application form : 

Step 1: Go to the official website 

Step 2: On the homepage, candidates need to log in by entering their login ID and password. 

Step 3: Now, candidates are allowed to make changes to their exam form

Step 4: Once done, candidates can click on the save button.

ICAI CA Application Fees 2026

Once the application process is completed, candidates can pay the application fee for the CA application via the following: 

• Debit Card or Credit Card (VISA or MASTER or MAESTRO/ RUPAY)
• Net Banking
• Bhim UPI payment 

Further, the candidate should be aware that they have to pay an additional INR 600 towards the late fee (for four Domestic & Kathmandu centres) and USD 10 (for Overseas Centres) after the deadline.

CA Foundation Course Examination

• Indian Nationals: INR 1,500
• Overseas students, excluding Kathmandu Centre: USD 325 (Approx INR 26,744)
• For Students from Kathmandu: INR 2,200

CA Intermediate Course Examination

Indian Nationals 

• Unit 4A to 10 (except Unit 8A & 9A)/ Single Group  : INR 1,500
• Unit 8A / Unit 9A/ Both Groups  : INR 2,700

Overseas Students (Excluding Kathmandu) 

• Unit 4A to 10 (except Unit 8A & 9A)/ Single Group: USD 325 
• Unit 8A / Unit 9A/ Both Groups : USD 500 

For Kathmandu Centre 

• Unit 4A to 10 (except Unit 8A & 9A)/ Single Group  : INR 2,200
• Unit 8A / Unit 9A / Both Groups : INR 3,400

CA Final Course Examination

For Indian Nationals 

• Single Group: INR 1,800
• Both Groups: INR 3,300

For Overseas Centre(s) – Excluding Kathmandu Centre

• Single Group: USD 325
• Both Groups: USD 550

For Kathmandu Centre

• Single Group: INR 2,200
• Both Groups: INR 4,000