The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has officially announced the examination dates for the Chartered Accountants (CA) Foundation, Intermediate, and Final Examinations scheduled for May 2025. The announcement has been made under Regulation 22 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988. The notification also includes details about the Post Qualification Course Examination under Regulation 204, specifically the International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT – AT), which is exclusively for members of the Institute.
This announcement brings much-needed clarity to aspirants who have been preparing rigorously for these prestigious examinations. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the examination dates, timing, application process, and important guidelines released by ICAI.
The CA exam for various courses will be held as per the schedule given below:
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Foundation Course |
15th, 17th, 19th & 21st May 2025 |
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Intermediate Course |
Group -I: 3rd, 5th & 7th May 2025 |
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Group -II: 9th, 11th & 14th May 2025 |
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Final Examination |
Group-I: 2nd, 4th & 6th May 2025 |
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Group-II: 8th, 10th & 13th May 2025 |
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International Taxation–Assessment Test (INTT – AT) |
10th & 13th May 2025 |
Important Note:
|
Examination |
Papers |
Exam Timings (IST) |
Duration |
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Foundation Course |
Paper 1 & 2 |
2 PM to 5 PM |
3 Hours |
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Paper 3 & 4 |
2 PM to 4 PM |
2 Hours |
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Intermediate Course |
All Papers |
2 PM to 5 PM |
3 Hours |
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Final Course |
Paper 1 - 5 |
2 PM to 5 PM |
3 Hours |
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Paper 6 |
2 PM to 6 PM |
4 Hours |
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International Taxation (INTT-AT) |
All Papers |
2 PM to 6 PM |
4 Hours |
Aspirants for the CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final Examinations are required to apply online through the Self Service Portal (SSP) at https://eservices.icai.org. The application process requires candidates to log in using their credentials (Username: <SRN@icai.org>) and password. If a candidate has not registered on SSP before, they must complete the registration process via a specific link provided on the website.
The application form submission process will be open from:
The last date for submission of online examination application forms without late fees is:
Applications submitted after this date but before the final deadline will incur a late fee of INR 600/- (for Indian, Bhutan, and Kathmandu centres) or US $10 (for overseas centres). The last date to submit applications with the late fee is:
A correction window will be available from 18th March 2025 (Tuesday) to 20th March 2025 (Thursday) for candidates who wish to change their examination city or medium.
The examination fee structure varies according to the level and location of the candidate:
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Course/Exam |
Indian Centres |
Overseas Centres |
Bhutan & Kathmandu Centres |
|
Foundation Course Examination |
INR 1500/- |
US $325 |
INR 2200/- |
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Intermediate Course Examination (Single Group) |
INR 1500/- |
US $325 |
INR 2200/- |
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Intermediate Course Examination (Both Groups) |
INR 2700/- |
US $500 |
INR 3400/- |
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Final Course Examination (Single Group) |
INR 1800/- |
US $325 |
INR 2200/- |
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Final Course Examination (Both Groups) |
INR 3300/- |
US $550 |
INR 4000/- |
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International Taxation – Assessment Test (INTT – AT) |
INR 2000/- |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
The Chartered Accountants Examinations for May 2025 will be conducted across various cities throughout India, providing candidates with convenient access to examination centers. The following is a comprehensive list of Indian cities where the exams will be held:
|
State/UT |
No. of Cities |
Examination Cities |
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
1 |
Port Blair |
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Andhra Pradesh |
14 |
Anantapur, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajamahendravaram, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
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Assam |
5 |
Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tinsukia |
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Bihar |
12 |
Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Madhubani, Motihari, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Siwan |
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Chhattisgarh |
6 |
Bilaspur, Durg, Korba, Raigarh, Raipur, Rajnandgaon |
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Chandigarh |
1 |
Chandigarh |
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Delhi / New Delhi |
1 |
Delhi / New Delhi |
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Goa |
2 |
Mapusa, Margao |
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Gujarat |
23 |
Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhidham, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Mehsana, Morbi, Nadiad, Navsari, Palanpur, Patan, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surat, Surendranagar, Vadodara, Valsad, Vapi |
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Haryana |
18 |
Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon (Gurugram), Hisar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Narnaul, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat, Yamuna Nagar |
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Himachal Pradesh |
1 |
Shimla |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
2 |
Jammu, Srinagar |
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Jharkhand |
7 |
Bokaro Steel City, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ramgarh, Ranchi |
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Karnataka |
23 |
Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bellary, Bengaluru, Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga, Davangere, Gadag, Hassan, Haveri, Hubli, Kalaburgi (Gulbarga), Kolar, Koppal, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Raichur, Shimoga, Sirsi, Tumakuru, Udupi, Vijayapura |
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Kerala |
14 |
Adoor, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kalpetta, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam (Quilon), Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
16 |
Bhopal, Burhanpur, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Katni, Khandwa, Mandsaur, Neemuch, Ratlam, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
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Maharashtra |
36 |
Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Badlapur, Beed, Bhiwandi, Khamgaon (Buldhana), Chandrapur, Dhule, Gondia, Ichalkaranji, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Palghar, Panvel, Parbhani, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg, Solapur, Thane, Vasai, Wardha, Yavatmal |
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Manipur |
1 |
Imphal |
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Meghalaya |
1 |
Shillong |
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Mizoram |
1 |
Aizawl |
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Nagaland |
1 |
Dimapur |
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Odisha |
10 |
Balangir, Balasore, Berhampur (Brahmapur), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Puri, Rayagada, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
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Puducherry |
1 |
Puducherry |
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Punjab |
8 |
Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mandi Gobindgarh, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur |
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Rajasthan |
23 |
Ajmer, Alwar, Balotra, Banswara, Beawar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Churu, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kishangarh, Kota, Nagaur, Pali - Marwar, Rajsamand, Sikar, Sirohi, Sri Ganganagar, Udaipur |
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Sikkim |
1 |
Gangtok |
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Tamil Nadu |
28 |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Hosur, Kancheepuram, Karaikudi, Karur, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Nagapattinam, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Pudukkottai, Salem, Sivakasi, Thanjavur, Theni, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupur, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Tuticorin, Vellore, Villupuram |
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Telangana |
8 |
Adilabad, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Warangal |
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Tripura |
1 |
Agartala |
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Uttar Pradesh |
19 |
Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Firozabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Hapur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Saharanpur, Varanasi |
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Uttarakhand |
4 |
Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Kashipur |
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West Bengal |
7 |
Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raniganj, Siliguri |
The Chartered Accountants Examinations for May 2025 will also be conducted at several overseas locations for the Foundation, Intermediate, and Final Examinations. A total of 9 overseas examination cities have been designated for this purpose.
|
Examination City |
Local Time (Commencement) |
Corresponding IST (Indian Standard Time) |
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Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat |
12:30 PM (Local Time) |
2:00 PM (IST) |
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Bahrain, Doha, Kuwait, Riyadh |
11:30 AM (Local Time) |
2:00 PM (IST) |
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Kathmandu (Nepal) |
2:15 PM (Nepal Local Time) |
2:00 PM (IST) |
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Thimpu (Bhutan) |
2:30 PM (Bhutan Local Time) |
2:00 PM (IST) |
Note: The ICAI reserves the right to withdraw any examination city or center at any stage without assigning any reason.
The ICAI’s announcement through the official notification has set the stage for CA aspirants to begin their preparation with clear timelines and guidelines. Candidates are encouraged to complete their applications before the last date to avoid any last-minute issues.
Stay tuned for more updates related to the CA May 2025 Examination
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