CA Final · exam guide
CA Final Eligibility
Checked against ICAI's official pages, as of 12 October 2026. Rules and fees change; confirm on the official site before you act.
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You can register for CA Final any time after passing both groups of CA Intermediate. To sit the exam you must also complete practical training, Advanced ICITSS and all four Self-Paced Online Modules.
- Registration: open to students who have passed both groups of the Intermediate exam. Registering for the Final Course also registers you for the Self-Paced Online Modules.
- Practical training: the two-year articleship must be completed six months before the first day of the exam month. For November 2026 this meant completing two years, including excess leave, on or before 30 April 2026.
- Advanced ICITSS (AICITSS) must be completed after practical training and before the Final exam; for November 2026 the deadline was 10 October 2026.
- All four Self-Paced Online Modules (Set A, B, C and D) must be qualified before the Final exam.
- Registration to the Final Course must be valid on the date the exam form is filed.