CA Exam 2026: Your 5-Month Smart Study Plan for Top Scores

• ICAI has released the CA 2026 exam schedule, with Final, Intermediate, and Foundation exams set for May 2026.
• The article provides a 5-month preparation plan for the CA 2026 exam, focusing on smart study, revision, and mock tests.
• A 5-step strategy includes understanding the syllabus, first reading with notes, initial revision, mock tests, and a final revision phase.
• CA Final exams are scheduled for May 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 2026; Intermediate exams for May 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 2026; and Foundation exams for May 14, 16, 18, 20, 2026.
• Exam timings are generally 2 PM to 5 PM (or 4 PM for some Foundation papers), with 15 minutes extra for reading the paper.

Why It Matters: It provides a 5-month strategic plan to ace the challenging CA Exam 2026.