The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released the exam dates for Chartered Accountant (CA) 2021. Candidates can access the CA exam dates for Jan 2021 on the official website. The CA exam date for Jan/Feb 2021 will be held from January 21 to February 7, 2021. The CA exam date sheet 2021 released for Foundation, Intermediate and Final course examination. Candidates who opted out from the November 2020 cycle are eligible to appear for CA January 2021 cycle. Explore CA exam dates 2021 for January/ February.

CA Exam Date For Jan 2021

Foundation Course Examination - 21st, 21st, 23rd, 25th & 28th January 2021

Intermediate (IPC) Course Examination - Under Old Scheme

Group-i: 22nd, 24th, 27th & 29th January 2021
Group-ii: 1st, 3rd and 5th February 2021

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Intermediate Course Examination - Under New Scheme

Group-i: 22nd, 24th, 27th & 29th January 2021
Group-ii: 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th February 2021

Final Course Examination - Under Old Scheme

Group -i: 21st, 23rd, 25th & 28th January 2021
Group -ii: 30th January 2021, 2nd, 4th and 6th February 2021

Final Course Examination - Under New Scheme

Group -i: 21st, 23rd, 25th & 28th January 2021
Group -ii: 30th January 2021, 2nd, 4th and 6th February 2021

CA Exam Schedule 2021 For Jan/Feb

Examination	Papers	Exam Timings	Duration
Foundation	Paper 1 & 2 Paper 3 & 4*	2 PM to 5 PM 2 PM to 4 PM	3 Hours 2 Hours
Intermediate (IPC)	All Papers	2 PM to 5 PM	3 Hours
Intermediate (New Scheme)	All Papers	2 PM to 5 PM	3 Hours
Final (Old Scheme)	All Papers	2 PM to 5 PM	3 Hours
Final (New Scheme)	Paper 1 to 5 & Paper 7 & 8 Paper 6 (Elective)	2 PM to 5 PM 2 PM to 6 PM	3 Hours 4 Hours

The official notice reads, "In Paper 3 and 4 of Foundation Examination there will not be any advance reading time, whereas in all other papers/ exams mentioned above, an advance reading time of 15 minutes will be given from 1.45 PM to 2 PM."

Earlier, ICAI has announced that CA January/February 2021 exams will be held from Jan 21, onwards.

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