The CA Foundation 2026 exam date is scheduled for May 14, 16, 18, & 20, 2026 for the May session. The exam will be conducted in offline (pen and paper) mode. The application form for May session released on Mar 3, 2026 and the last date of registration is Mar 16, 2026. Further, the result for January session is expected to be released on March 8, 2026.
The CA Foundation 2026 exam schedule has been released by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) along with the official notification. The exam date for the May session wis scheduled for May 14, 16, 18, 20, 2026. The exam will be conducted in pen and paper mode for four hours.
Those who will complete their registration process successfully for the session are eligible for the examination. The application form-filling for May session has been released on March 3, 2026. The form link has been issued on the official website in online mode. The last date to register for the exam without submission of late fees is Mar 16, 2026. With submission of late fees you can fill up the form by Mar 19, 2026.
In addition, the CA Foundation 2026 exam result for the January session is expected to be released on March 8, 2026. The official release date of the result has not been specified yet. However, the tentative date has been shared for now. To access your scorecard from the website you will have to enter the required login credentials.
Check Session-Wise CA Foundation Exam Schedule 2026
You must check out the table shared below showing the CA Foundation 2026 examination details for both January and May session. The dates have been shared by the ICAI.
CA Foundation May Session Exam Dates 2026
The complete schedule for the May session has not been announced yet. However, you must check out the tentative dates for the exam provided below.
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| CA Foundation 2026 Application Form Release Date | March 3, 2026 |
| CA Foundation Application Form Last Date 2026 (Without Late Fees Submission) | March 16, 2026 |
| CA Foundation Application Form Last Date 2026 (With Late Fees Submission) | March 19, 2026 |
| CA Foundation Application Form Correction Window 2026 | April 2026 |
| CA Foundation Admit Card 2026 Release Date | April 2026 |
| CA Foundation 2026 Exam Date | May 14, 16, 18, 20, 2026 |
| CA Foundation Result 2026 Release Date | July 2026 |
CA Foundation January Session Exam Dates 2026
The table given below will help you get the official dates of the CA Foundation exam 2026 for January session.
| Events | Dates |
| CA Foundation 2026 Application Form Release Date | Nov 3, 2025 |
| CA Foundation Application Form Last Date 2026 (Without Late Fees Submission) | Nov 16, 2025 |
| CA Foundation Application Form Last Date 2026 (With Late Fees Submission) | Nov 19, 2025 |
| CA Foundation Application Form Correction Window 2026 | Nov 20 - 22, 2025 |
| CA Foundation Admit Card 2026 Release Date | Dec 18, 2025 (Out) |
| CA Foundation 2026 Exam Date | Jan 18, 20, 22, 24, 2026 |
| CA Foundation Result 2026 Release Date | March 6-7, 2026 (Expected) |
What is the CA Foundation Exam 2026 Application Form Release Date?
The CA Foundation exam 2026 application form has been released on March 3, 2026. The last date of registration has been scheduled for Mar 16, 2026 (without submission of late fees). Moreover, the last date of form submission with submission of late fees is scheduled for Mar 19, 2026. The form will be issued on the official website in online mode.
Earlier, the January session exam form was issued on November 3, 2025. The last date to register for the exam was scheduled for November 16, 2025. However, with the submission of late fees, the last date was scheduled for Nov 19, 2025.
Is the CA Foundation 2026 Admit Card Out?
The CA Foundation exam admit card 2026 will probably be released in April 2026. The admit card will be issued on the official website in online mode. You can access your admit card by entering your registration number and date of birth.
Earlier, the admit card for January session was released on Dec 18, 2025. Admit card is an important document required to be carried at the exam center else you will not be allowed to appear for the examination.
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CA Foundation 2026 Answer Key Schedule
The CA Foundation exam answer key 2026 will probably be issued by June 2026. The official releasing date of the answer key has not been announced yet by the authority. Through the answer key you will be able to learn about the correct responses of all the questions and calculate your expected scores.
Furthermore, the January session answer key of CA Foundation will probably be released by March 2026. The answer key will be issued on the official website, and you will be able to access your answer key for all the papers individually.
CA Foundation Exam 2026 Result Release Date
The official release date of the CA Foundation examination has not been announced yet. The result will be issued on the official website in online mode. You will have to enter your registration number and date of birth to download your result. The result will consist of your name, rank, marks, etc. The official release date will be shared with you as soon as it is released.
For May session exam the result is expected to be declared by July 2026. However, the January session result is expected to be released on March 8, 2026. The result will be issued on the official website in online mode.
Conclusion
The CA Foundation exam dates 2026 for the May and January session has been provided here. Through this article you will be able to learn about the session-wise events list and date so that you can prepare yourself accordingly.
