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CA Foundation 2027: exam date, notification, admit card, result & cutoff
CA Foundation 2027 — January 2027 exam (expected): 16 Jan 2027 (not announced). Next: January 2027 notification (expected): 15 Oct 2026 (not announced). Last: September 2026 exam — Paper 4 (Business Economics and Business & Commercial Knowledge): 9 Sept 2026 (official — resource.cdn.icai.org).
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Key dates
Notification
15 Oct 2026
Expectedin 7 days
Exam day
16 Jan 2027
Expectedin 100 days
Answer key
Not announced yet
Result
6 Nov 2026
Expectedin 29 days
Expected dates are estimates from previous cycles, not announcements. Verify on the official site before acting. · Data updated 16 Sept 2026
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Full timeline
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 exam — Paper 1 (Principles and Practice of Accounting) Completed exam; Paper 1 held 2 PM to 5 PM Official notice ↗ | Sun, 18 Jan, 2026Official | Done |
| May 2026 application start Online application opened at eservices.icai.org Official notice ↗ | Tue, 3 Mar, 2026Official | Done |
| January 2026 result Result declared on March 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM Official notice ↗ | Sun, 8 Mar, 2026Official | Done |
| January 2026 result Results declared for January 2026 session Official notice ↗ | Fri, 13 Mar, 2026Official | Done |
| May 2026 application end (without late fee) Late fee of ₹600 applicable until March 19, 2026 Official notice ↗ | Mon, 16 Mar, 2026Official | Done |
| September 2026 course registration deadline Students must register at least 4 months before exam Source ↗ | Fri, 1 May, 2026Reported | Done |
| May 2026 exam — Paper 1 (Principles and Practice of Accounting) Paper 1 held 2 PM to 5 PM Official notice ↗ | Thu, 14 May, 2026Official | Done |
| May 2026 exam — Paper 2 (Business Laws and Business Correspondence) Paper 2 held 2 PM to 5 PM Official notice ↗ | Sat, 16 May, 2026Official | Done |
| May 2026 exam — Paper 3 (Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning) Paper 3 held 2 PM to 4 PM (no advance reading time) Official notice ↗ | Mon, 18 May, 2026Official | Done |
| May 2026 exam — Paper 4 (Business Economics and Business & Commercial Knowledge) Paper 4 held 2 PM to 4 PM (no advance reading time) Official notice ↗ | Wed, 20 May, 2026Official | Done |
| September 2026 exam application window opened Last date without late fee: July 19, with late fee: July 22 Source ↗ | Mon, 6 Jul, 2026Reported | Done |
| September 2026 exam application window closed (without late fee) Applications with late fee accepted until July 22 Source ↗ | Sun, 19 Jul, 2026Reported | Done |
| CA Foundation September 2026 exam application window closed Last date with late fee was July 22, 2026; correction window was July 23-25, 2026 Source ↗ | Wed, 22 Jul, 2026Reported | Done |
| September 2026 exam correction window Correction window: July 23-25, 2026 Source ↗ | Thu, 23 Jul, 2026Reported | Done |
| May 2026 result Results declared on July 30, 2026 Official notice ↗ | Thu, 30 Jul, 2026Official | Done |
| CA Foundation September 2026 admit card Admit card available at eservices.icai.org Source ↗ | Fri, 14 Aug, 2026Reported | Done |
| September 2026 admit card available Admit card download window: August 17 to September 30, 2026 Official notice ↗ | Mon, 17 Aug, 2026Official | Done |
| January 2027 course registration deadline Last date for Foundation course registration to appear in January 2027 exam; 4-month study period mandatory Source ↗ | Tue, 1 Sept, 2026Reported | Done |
| September 2026 exam — Paper 1 (Principles and Practice of Accounting) Paper 1 held 2 PM to 5 PM · no key published for this stage Official notice ↗ | Wed, 2 Sept, 2026Official | Done |
| September 2026 exam — Paper 2 (Business Laws and Business Correspondence) Paper 2 held 2 PM to 5 PM · no key published for this stage Official notice ↗ | Sat, 5 Sept, 2026Official | Done |
| September 2026 exam — Paper 3 (Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning) Paper 3 held 2 PM to 4 PM (no advance reading time) · no key published for this stage Official notice ↗ | Mon, 7 Sept, 2026Official | Done |
| September 2026 exam — Paper 4 (Business Economics and Business & Commercial Knowledge) Paper 4 held 2 PM to 4 PM (no advance reading time) · no key published for this stage Official notice ↗ | Wed, 9 Sept, 2026Official | Done |
| January 2027 notification (expected) Next cycle notification expected mid-October 2026 | Thu, 15 Oct, 2026Expected | in 7 days |
| January 2027 application start (expected) Application window typically opens early November for January session | Sun, 1 Nov, 2026Expected | in 24 days |
| September 2026 result (expected) Results typically declared 45-60 days after exam completion | Fri, 6 Nov, 2026Expected | in 29 days |
| January 2027 exam (expected) January session typically held mid-January across 4 days · no key published for this stage | Sat, 16 Jan, 2027Expected | in 100 days |
Latest updates
Older updates →ICAI announced commencement of live virtual classes for CA Foundation students appearing in January 2027 examination starting from September 2, 2026.
CA Foundation September 2026 exams commenced
2 Sept 2026The CA Foundation September 2026 examinations began on September 2, 2026 and are scheduled across four days (2nd, 5th, 7th, and 9th September) in offline mode at multiple centres across India and abroad.
ICAI announced Mock Test Papers Series I & II for students appearing in CA Foundation September 2026 examination on August 10, 2026. The mock tests are being conducted in both physical and virtual modes.
ICAI announced the CA Foundation May 2026 examination results on July 30, 2026. Candidates can check their results through the official ICAI exam portal at caresults.icai.org.
Declared results
- CA Foundation May 2026 result declared by ICAICA Foundation May 2026 · 3 Jul 2026
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When is the CA Foundation 2027 exam?
January 2027 exam (expected): estimated around 16 Jan 2027 — not announced yet. Confirm on the official website.
When is the CA Foundation 2027 notification?
January 2027 notification (expected): estimated around 15 Oct 2026 — not announced yet. Confirm on the official website.
What is the last date to apply for CA Foundation?
January 2027 course registration deadline was 1 Sept 2026.
When will the CA Foundation admit card be released?
September 2026 admit card available was 17 Aug 2026.
When is the CA Foundation result expected?
September 2026 result (expected): estimated around 6 Nov 2026 — not announced yet. Confirm on the official website.