CA Exams to be held between May 16-24
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) informed Saturday (May 10, 2025) that the remainder of the final and intermediate level examinations to qualify as a chartered accountant (CA) would be conducted between May 16 and 24. Exams of the Post Qualification Course (International Taxation –Assessment Test), or the INTT AT, would also follow the same schedule.
The apex body regulating chartered accountancy in the country also clarified that exams of the foundational level would be held as per schedule between May 15 and 21.
The final and intermediate exams were earlier to be held between May 9 and 14. ICAI on Thursday (May 8, 2025) announced postponing them owing to the 'tense and security situation in the country'. As with the latest development, it elaborated that the revised schedule took note of the 'favourable developments in the security situations in the country'. It informed that there shall be no change in the examination centres and timings. Furthermore, the existing admit cards would continue being valid.
According to data shared by ICAI on Friday, 1.58 lakh students are to appear in the final and intermediate exams this May.
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