New Delhi, April 7 -- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has announced that the CA Final examination will be held only in May and November each year, scrapping the existing three-attempt annual cycle.

Lakhs of Chartered Accountancy aspirants across India will need to rethink their preparation calendars after the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) announced a sweeping change to the CA Final examination schedule. Beginning with the May 2026 cycle, the examination will be conducted just twice a year - in May and November - marking the end of the January and September windows that candidates have long relied upon.

Under the existing framework, the CA Final examination is held three times a year - in January, May...