CA exams postponed, to be conducted from May 16-24, says ICAI amid India-Pakistan tensions

Amid the tensions escalating between India and Pakistan, after the latter violated ceasefire settlement, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India on Saturday postponed the CA exams 2025 in view of nation’s safety state of affairs.

The ICAI additionally issued a revised schedule of ICAI Chartered Accountants Final, Intermediate & INTT-AT (PQC) Examinations, May 2025. The exams will now be conducted from May 16 to 24, stated ICAI.

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Taking to X, ICAI wrote, “IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – Revised Schedule of ICAI Chartered Accountants Final, Intermediate & INTT-AT (PQC) Examinations, May 2025.”

The ICAI additionally knowledgeable that the rescheduled Examinations will be held on the identical examination centres and on the identical timings – 2-5 PM (IST) or 2-6 PM (IST). It added that admit playing cards already issued would stay legitimate for the rescheduled dates.

Earlier, the Chartered Accountants Foundation May-2025 examination was scheduled on ninth, tenth, eleventh, thirteenth and 14th May. They are actually scheduled to sixteenth, 18th, twentieth, twenty second and twenty fourth May.

“Chartered Accountants Foundation May-2025 examination will be held as per the schedule i.e, 15th, 17th, 19th & 21st May 2025,” ICAI assertion stated.

“It may be emphasized that there would be no change in the examination schedule in the event of any day of the examination scheduled being declared a Public Holiday by the Central Government or any State Government / Local Holiday. The candidates are advised to note the above and stay in touch with the website of the Institute, www.icai.org.” the ICAI added. 

Pakistan violates ceasefire settlement

Hours after India and Pakistan agreed to halt firing and agreed to ceasefire, blasts had been heard in Jammu metropolis and projectiles had been noticed within the sky. Gunshots and a number of blasts had been additionally heard in Srinagar; whereas Udhampur was plunged into darkness after a blackout for the third consecutive day.

Earlier within the day, India and Pakistan had agreed to halt all firing and army operations on land and within the air beginning from 5 PM at this time, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri introduced on Saturday.