ICAI CA Final: Download admit card by Nov 2 for exams starting Nov 2

In short

The ICAI CA Final admit card for the November 2026 examination was released on October 17, 2026, at 04:59 PM IST.
Group 1 exams are scheduled for November 2, 4, and 6, 2026, while Group 2 exams are on November 9, 11, and 13, 2026.
Candidates must download and print their hall tickets from the official examination services portal, eservices.icai.org.
The admit card is a mandatory document, and candidates will not be permitted to sit for the exam without a printed copy.
Candidates need to log in using their Self Service Portal (SSP) account credentials to access the admit card.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) released the admit cards for the Chartered Accountancy (CA) Final November 2026 examination on October 17, 2026. Registered candidates can now download their hall tickets from the official examination services portal, eservices.icai.org, to appear for the upcoming exams.

eservices.icai.org homepage — Official website: eservices.icai.org

The release, which occurred at 04:59 PM IST, precedes the commencement of exams on November 2, 2026. This year’s CA Final examination will be conducted offline in two groups across various allotted centres, concluding on November 13, 2026.

Ca Final November 2026 Examination Schedule

The ICAI has scheduled the CA Final November 2026 examination in two distinct groups. Group 1 exams are set for November 2, 4, and 6, 2026, while Group 2 exams will take place on November 9, 11, and 13, 2026. Most papers will be three hours in duration, with Paper 6 being an exception at four hours.

All examinations, except Paper 6, are scheduled from 2 PM to 5 PM. Paper 6 will be conducted from 2 PM to 6 PM. Candidates will receive an advance reading time of 15 minutes, starting at 1:45 PM, before the commencement of each paper.

CA Final Paper	Exam Date	Exam Timing
Group 1: Paper 1	November 2, 2026	2 PM–5 PM
Group 1: Paper 2	November 4, 2026	2 PM–5 PM
Group 1: Paper 3	November 6, 2026	2 PM–5 PM
Group 2: Paper 4	November 9, 2026	2 PM–5 PM
Group 2: Paper 5	November 11, 2026	2 PM–5 PM
Group 2: Paper 6	November 13, 2026	2 PM–6 PM

Admit Card Download and Essential Instructions

Candidates are required to download and print their CA Final admit card for the November 2026 examination from the official website, eservices.icai.org. The ICAI does not send physical copies of the admit card. To access the admit card, candidates must log in using the credentials associated with their Self Service Portal (SSP) account. It is recommended to use Google Chrome (version 50 or above) for the download process.

The admit card is a mandatory document for appearing in the examination. Without a printed copy, candidates will not be allowed to sit for the exam. The hall ticket contains crucial details such as the candidate’s roll number, examination centre name and address, exam dates and timings, and specific exam-day instructions and guidelines. Candidates should carefully verify their name, registration number, examination group, and centre details on the admit card and adhere to all instructions.

Important Dates for Ca Final November 2026

The release of the CA Final admit card on October 17, 2026, was slightly earlier than the expected date of around October 19, 2026, as per some reports. This follows the release of the CA Intermediate and Foundation admit cards for the September 2026 exams on August 14, 2026. The ICAI has also released the CA January 2027 exam dates for Foundation and Intermediate courses, with exams scheduled to begin from January 2.

Particulars	Dates
Admit card release date	October 17, 2026
Group 1 exam dates	2, 4 and 6 November 2026
Group 2 exam dates	9, 11 and 13 November 2026
Official website	eservices.icai.org

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