CA January 2027 Exam Dates: Foundation & Inter Form, Fees

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has officially announced the schedule for the CA Foundation and CA Intermediate January 2027 examinations.

According to the Examination Department’s announcement dated 23 September 2026, the January 2027 exams will be conducted across multiple cities in India as well as three overseas examination centres.

For students planning to appear in the CA Foundation January 2027 or CA Intermediate January 2027 examinations, the most important things to know are the exam dates, examination-form dates, fees, timings, correction window and examination centres.

Here is the complete breakdown.

CA January 2027 Exam Dates

The January 2027 examination schedule is as follows.

CA Foundation January 2027

The CA Foundation examination will be conducted on:

Paper	Date	Timing	Duration
Paper 1	3 January 2027	2 PM – 5 PM	3 hours
Paper 2	5 January 2027	2 PM – 5 PM	3 hours
Paper 3	7 January 2027	2 PM – 4 PM	2 hours
Paper 4	9 January 2027	2 PM – 4 PM	2 hours

Therefore, the CA Foundation January 2027 exam dates are 3, 5, 7 and 9 January 2027.

CA Intermediate January 2027

The Intermediate examination will be conducted group-wise.

Group 1:

• Paper 1 — 2 January 2027
• Paper 2 — 4 January 2027
• Paper 3 — 6 January 2027

Group 2:

• Paper 4 — 8 January 2027
• Paper 5 — 10 January 2027
• Paper 6 — 12 January 2027

All CA Intermediate papers will be conducted from 2 PM to 5 PM.

CA Foundation January 2027 Exam Timings

Foundation students should pay particular attention to the difference between Papers 1–2 and Papers 3–4.

Foundation Paper 1 and Paper 2

2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Duration: 3 hours

Foundation Paper 3 and Paper 4

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Duration: 2 hours

One important point is that Paper 3 and Paper 4 will not have advance reading time.

For the other examinations covered by the announcement, a 15-minute advance reading time from 1:45 PM to 2:00 PM will be provided.

CA Intermediate January 2027 Exam Timing

All Intermediate papers will be conducted from:

2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Duration: 3 hours

Students should reach the examination centre sufficiently early rather than planning to arrive immediately before the examination begins.

CA January 2027 Exam Form Dates

The examination application window is also important.

According to ICAI’s January 2027 announcement:

Exam form starts

3 November 2026

Last date without late fee

16 November 2026

Last date with late fee

19 November 2026

Students should not wait for the final date if they already know that they are eligible for the examination.

The late-fee window comes with an additional charge of ₹600 for Indian/Kathmandu centres and US$10 for overseas centres other than Kathmandu.

CA January 2027 Form Correction Window

ICAI has also provided a correction window for candidates who need to make changes to their examination application.

The correction window will be available from:

20 November 2026 to 22 November 2026

The announcement specifically mentions correction related to the examination city and medium.

Therefore, students should carefully check these details while initially filling the form.

How to Fill CA January 2027 Exam Form

The January 2027 examination application will be submitted online through ICAI’s Self Service Portal (SSP).

Students will need to log in using their ICAI credentials.

The examination announcement states that students should use their SSP username and password, with the username format being based on their registered ICAI credentials.

The official SSP portal is:

ICAI Self Service Portal

Basic process

1. Open the ICAI SSP portal.
2. Log in using your credentials.
3. Select the examination application applicable to you.
4. Check your eligibility and course details.
5. Select the examination group/course.
6. Choose the examination city.
7. Select the examination medium.
8. Verify the displayed details.
9. Pay the applicable examination fee.
10. Submit the form.
11. Save the submitted application and payment confirmation.

If you have never registered as an SSP user, ICAI has instructed students to create their user access through the SSP.

Students who have forgotten their password can use the Forgot Password facility.

CA Foundation January 2027 Exam Fee

For students appearing from Indian examination centres:

CA Foundation Examination Fee: ₹1,500

For overseas centres other than Kathmandu:

US$325

For Kathmandu:

₹2,200

The applicable late fee is additional.

Foundation Fee

Examination Centre	Fee
Indian Centre	₹1,500
Overseas Centre excluding Kathmandu	US$325
Kathmandu	₹2,200

CA Intermediate January 2027 Exam Fee

For Indian examination centres:

Single Group / Unit

₹1,500

Both Groups / Unit 2

₹2,700

For overseas centres excluding Kathmandu:

• Single Group / Unit (except Unit 2): US$325
• Both Groups / Unit 2: US$500

For Kathmandu:

• Single Group / Unit (except Unit 2): ₹2,200
• Both Groups / Unit 2: ₹3,400

Intermediate Fee Table

Centre	Single Group	Both Groups
India	₹1,500	₹2,700
Overseas excluding Kathmandu	US$325	US$500
Kathmandu	₹2,200	₹3,400

What Payment Methods Are Available?

ICAI’s announcement states that examination fees can be paid online using:

• Visa
• MasterCard
• Maestro
• RuPay
• Net Banking
• BHIM UPI

Therefore, students do not need to depend only on international cards for the online payment.

CA January 2027 Examination Cities

The January 2027 examinations will be conducted in a large number of Indian cities.

Some of the major examination locations include:

• Delhi/New Delhi
• Mumbai
• Pune
• Bengaluru
• Chennai
• Hyderabad
• Kolkata
• Ahmedabad
• Jaipur
• Lucknow
• Patna
• Chandigarh
• Bhopal
• Indore
• Jaipur
• Noida
• Ghaziabad
• Gurugram
• Faridabad
• Kanpur
• Varanasi
• Ranchi
• Bhubaneswar
• Guwahati
• Kochi
• Thiruvananthapuram

The complete examination-city list covers cities across the country.

Students should carefully select their examination city while submitting the form because the available correction facility is limited to the changes permitted by ICAI.

Overseas Examination Centres

The January 2027 Foundation and Intermediate examinations will also be conducted at three overseas centres:

1. Bahrain
2. Dubai, UAE
3. Kathmandu, Nepal

The examination start times at these centres differ from Indian Standard Time because of local time zones.

Dubai

12:30 PM Dubai local time

This corresponds to 2:00 PM IST.

Bahrain

11:30 AM Bahrain local time

This corresponds to 2:00 PM IST.

Kathmandu

2:15 PM Nepal local time

This corresponds to 2:00 PM IST.

Students appearing overseas should therefore follow the local examination-centre timing rather than simply converting the Indian timetable themselves.

Can You Answer CA Exams in Hindi?

Yes.

Candidates appearing for the Foundation and Intermediate examinations will have the option to answer their papers in English or Hindi.

Students should select their preferred medium carefully while filling the examination form.

ICAI has stated that detailed information regarding the medium option will be available in the guidance notes hosted on the SSP.

Will the Exam Dates Change If There Is a Public Holiday?

ICAI has specifically stated that there will be no change in the examination schedule if any examination day is declared a public holiday by the Central Government, State Government or local bodies.

Therefore, students should prepare according to the announced timetable rather than assuming that a public holiday will automatically postpone the examination.

What Should Students Do Before the Form Opens?

The examination form does not begin until 3 November 2026, giving students some time to prepare their details.

Before the application window opens, check the following:

1. Check your SSP login

Make sure you can successfully access your ICAI account.

If you have forgotten your password, resolve the login issue before the application window gets busy.

2. Check your registration details

Verify that your:

• Course
• Registration details
• Personal information
• Photograph
• Signature
• Address

are correctly updated.

3. Decide your examination city

Think about where you will actually be staying during the examination period.

Do not select a city casually.

4. Decide your medium

Foundation and Intermediate candidates can opt for English or Hindi for answering papers.

Choose the medium you are comfortable using.

5. Keep payment arrangements ready

The examination fee needs to be paid online.

Keep an appropriate payment method available when you submit the form.

Important Dates at a Glance

Event	Date
Examination form starts	3 November 2026
Last date without late fee	16 November 2026
Last date with late fee	19 November 2026
Correction window	20–22 November 2026
CA Intermediate Group 1	2, 4 & 6 January 2027
CA Foundation	3, 5, 7 & 9 January 2027
CA Intermediate Group 2	8, 10 & 12 January 2027

CA Foundation January 2027 Preparation: What Should You Do Now?

If you are targeting the January 2027 Foundation attempt, the form dates should not become the main focus of your preparation.

The more important question is how much syllabus you can complete before January.

A practical approach is to divide your preparation into three stages.

Stage 1: Complete the Syllabus

Focus on completing every chapter once.

Do not spend several days trying to perfect one chapter while leaving large portions of the syllabus untouched.

Stage 2: Revision

After completing the syllabus, start revising through:

• ICAI study material
• RTPs
• Mock Test Papers
• Previous examination questions
• Your own revision notes

ICAI’s website currently lists Board of Studies resources and live classes for students appearing in the January 2027 Foundation examination.

Stage 3: Mock Tests

The final phase should focus heavily on exam-style practice.

For Foundation, especially practise managing the different durations of the four papers.

Remember that Papers 3 and 4 have a two-hour duration, while Papers 1 and 2 have three hours.

CA Intermediate January 2027 Preparation

Intermediate students should structure their preparation around the group they intend to appear for.

For students appearing for both groups, the preparation needs to cover all six papers:

Group 1

• Advanced Accounting
• Corporate and Other Laws
• Taxation

Group 2

• Cost and Management Accounting
• Auditing and Ethics
• Financial Management and Strategic Management

Students should use the study material applicable to the January 2027 examination rather than relying on old books without checking their applicability.

ICAI’s current website lists study-material resources and examination-related academic updates for Intermediate students.

One Important Mistake to Avoid

Do not confuse course registration with examination-form submission.

Being registered for the CA course does not mean you have automatically applied for the January 2027 examination.

Eligible candidates still need to submit the examination application through SSP and pay the applicable examination fee.

The January 2027 announcement specifically states that candidates for Foundation and Intermediate examinations are required to apply online through SSP and pay the examination fee.

What If You Miss the November 16 Deadline?

If you do not submit the form by 16 November 2026, ICAI has provided a late-fee window until 19 November 2026.

The applicable late fee is:

• ₹600 for Indian/Kathmandu centres
• US$10 for other overseas centres

However, it is better not to deliberately wait for the late-fee window.

Submit the form during the normal window if possible.

What If You Make a Mistake in Your Form?

The correction window is scheduled for 20–22 November 2026.

The announcement specifically provides for correction of examination city/medium during this period.

Therefore, carefully review your application before submission and again check whether any permitted correction is required during the correction window.

Final Checklist for CA January 2027 Exam Form

Before submitting your form, check:

• SSP login works
• Course details are correct
• Personal details are correct
• Photograph/signature are updated
• Examination group is correct
• Examination city is correct
• English/Hindi medium is correct
• Fee amount is correct
• Payment method is ready
• Form has been successfully submitted
• Payment receipt has been saved
• Application copy has been downloaded/saved

Final Takeaway

The CA Foundation and Intermediate January 2027 examination schedule has now been announced by ICAI, giving students a clear timeline for the next attempt.

For Foundation, the examinations will be held on 3, 5, 7 and 9 January 2027, while Intermediate Group 1 will be held on 2, 4 and 6 January and Group 2 on 8, 10 and 12 January 2027.

The examination-form window will open on 3 November 2026. The last date without late fee is 16 November, followed by the late-fee window until 19 November 2026. The correction window is scheduled for 20–22 November 2026.

If you are appearing in January 2027, the immediate priority should be simple: keep your SSP details ready, submit the form within the normal window, and use the remaining preparation time strategically.

For the latest official announcements, students should continue checking ICAI’s official website and the ICAI Self Service Portal.