ICAI CA Inter Question Papers and Suggested Answers

If you are aiming for CA Intermediate January 2027, you have a big advantage over earlier batches: the new scheme now has many past attempts. ICAI has published CA Inter suggested answers for seven new-scheme attempts, and question papers for eight. These are free, official, and the closest thing you will get to the real exam.

This guide shows where to find them on the BoS Knowledge Portal, how question papers, suggested answers, RTPs and MTPs differ, and how to spread them across the three months before January.

Where CA Inter stands for January 2027

CA Intermediate is held three times a year, in January, May and September. You can see this pattern in ICAI's own list of papers. The September 2026 attempt has just finished, and the next one is January 2027.

The papers for January 2027 are expected to begin on 2 January 2027, but ICAI had not published the official time table when we checked on 22 September 2026. Treat any paper-wise dates you see online as tentative until the ICAI notice is out. For reference, each Inter paper in September 2026 was held from 2 pm to 5 pm.

Where to download CA Inter suggested answers officially

The Board of Studies (BoS) keeps everything on the BoS Knowledge Portal at boslive.icai.org. To get there:

1. Open the BoS Knowledge Portal home page and scroll down to the resource tiles.
2. Click Suggested Answers, then choose Intermediate.
3. This opens ICAI's page Suggested Answer - Intermediate Course on icai.org.
4. Pick an attempt. Each one lists all six papers separately. Recent attempts such as May 2026 and January 2026 also have group-wise Group I and Group II files.

For question papers only, click the Previous Year Question Papers - New Scheme tile and then Intermediate. This takes you to Question Papers - Intermediate Course.

ICAI says on these pages that it holds all copyright in this material. So download from ICAI directly and not from sites that re-upload the files.

Attempts available right now

When we checked (22 September 2026):

Suggested answers were available for:

• May 2026
• January 2026 (English and Hindi)
• September 2025 (English and Hindi)
• May 2025
• January 2025
• September 2024
• May 2024

Question papers were available for all of the above plus September 2026. The September 2026 papers are up, but their suggested answers were not listed yet. This makes them a useful test: solve them cold, then check your answers once ICAI adds the suggested answers.

The six new-scheme Inter papers

All of these attempts follow the same structure.

Group I

• Paper 1: Advanced Accounting
• Paper 2: Corporate and Other Laws
• Paper 3: Taxation

Group II

• Paper 4: Cost and Management Accounting
• Paper 5: Auditing and Ethics
• Paper 6: Financial Management and Strategic Management

Note that Paper 6 combines Financial Management with Strategic Management, so practise both parts from the same question paper.

Question papers, suggested answers, RTPs and MTPs: what's the difference?

Question papers

These are the exact papers set in each attempt. Use them for timed practice and to see the mix of questions in each paper.

Suggested answers

Each suggested answer PDF repeats the questions and gives ICAI's answers below them. In May 2026 Paper 3 Taxation, for example, the PDF opens with "Part – I: Multiple Choice Questions", built around case scenarios. The written questions follow after that. Seeing the complete paper with answers helps you pace both parts.

The January 2026 page also has a Summary of Examiner's Comment for each group. Read it before your final revision, because it explains where candidates dropped marks.

Revision Test Papers (RTPs)

BoS releases an RTP for each attempt as a revision set. The Intermediate RTP page lists attempts up to September 2026, with Hindi-medium versions for several of them. The RTP for January 2027 had not been posted when we checked. Keep checking the RTP page, and in the meantime revise from the September 2026 RTP.

Mock Test Papers (MTPs)

MTPs are full-length papers that ICAI runs on a fixed schedule before an attempt. For September 2025, for example, the portal listed Mock Test Papers Series I and Series II for CA Intermediate, with registration for the physical mode at ICAI regional councils and branches. ICAI had not yet announced the MTP schedule for January 2027 when we checked. Watch the Announcements menu on the BoS Knowledge Portal for it.

A simple way to remember it: question papers and suggested answers show you what ICAI has already asked. RTPs and MTPs are practice material written for the attempt you are about to take.

A three-month plan for CA Inter January 2027

You have roughly 14 weeks. Inter has six papers and Group I and II are quite different, so plan the work paper by paper.

October: learn the pattern

• Take one recent attempt (May 2026) and solve all six papers across the month, one paper at a time.
• After each paper, compare your answers with the suggested answer. Look closely at presentation: journal entries and notes to accounts in Advanced Accounting, section references in Corporate and Other Laws, and working notes in Cost and Management Accounting.
• List the topics where you were slow or unsure. That list is your revision plan.

November: build speed under timing

• Write the September 2026, January 2026 and September 2025 papers in strict three-hour slots.
• Finish all MCQ case scenarios within a fixed time. In Taxation, answers depend on the law applicable to each attempt, so check the amendments relevant to January 2027 before you trust an older suggested answer.
• If you want an outside check on your timed papers, a CA Inter test series gives you evaluated full papers to track your speed and accuracy.
• For Auditing and Ethics, and for the Strategic Management part of Paper 6, practise writing short, point-wise answers. Suggested answers show how much detail ICAI expects.

December: RTP, MTP and review

• Solve the January 2027 RTP once it is released.
• Attempt the ICAI MTP series if you can. Writing papers on set dates is good practice for the real timetable.
• Go through the Summary of Examiner's Comment and redo your weakest questions from earlier attempts.

Mistakes Inter students often make

• Starting with the answer. You'll learn much more if you attempt the question first, even roughly, and then check.
• Mixing old and new scheme. Old-scheme papers have different subjects. Start with the new-scheme attempts listed above.
• Neglecting one group. Many students keep practising Group I and leave Group II papers for the end. Balance both, especially if you are appearing for both groups.
• Ignoring the Hindi versions. If you write in Hindi, use the Hindi suggested answers where ICAI provides them (January 2026 and September 2025).

Where a test series fits in

ICAI's suggested answers are the benchmark, but they can't grade your own answer sheet. A test series lets you write full papers in exam conditions, get step-by-step evaluation, and see where marks slipped: a missing working note, a wrong section, or a half-finished case scenario.

If that feedback would help, take a look at the CA Inter test series on Gradehunt, which follows the ICAI pattern, and check which batches are currently open. Pair it with ICAI's RTP and MTPs for the best results.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I download CA Inter suggested answers?

From ICAI, for free. On boslive.icai.org, click Suggested Answers and then Intermediate. This opens ICAI's official Suggested Answer - Intermediate Course page, with a PDF for each paper.

Are September 2026 CA Inter suggested answers out?

They had not been published when we checked on 22 September 2026. The September 2026 question papers are available on ICAI's Question Papers - Intermediate Course page. The suggested answers should appear on the suggested answers page later, so check there.

How many new-scheme CA Inter attempts have suggested answers?

Seven attempts: May 2024, September 2024, January 2025, May 2025, September 2025, January 2026 and May 2026.

Is the RTP for CA Inter January 2027 available?

Not when we checked. The latest RTP listed for Intermediate was September 2026. Keep an eye on the RTP page on the BoS Knowledge Portal.

What is the difference between RTP and MTP for CA Inter?

An RTP is a revision set of questions for an upcoming attempt that you solve at your own pace. An MTP is a full-length mock paper that ICAI runs on fixed dates (earlier attempts had Series I and Series II), so you can practise under exam conditions.

Are CA Inter suggested answers available in Hindi?

Yes, for some attempts. ICAI lists Hindi versions for January 2026 and September 2025.

Sources

• ICAI BoS Knowledge Portal (home page and resource tiles): https://boslive.icai.org/
• ICAI, Suggested Answer - Intermediate Course (list of attempts): https://www.icai.org/post/suggested-answer-intermediate
• ICAI, Suggested Answer - Intermediate Course - May 2026: https://www.icai.org/post/sugg-ans-inter-may2026
• ICAI, Suggested Answer - Intermediate Course - January 2026: https://www.icai.org/post/sugg-ans-inter-jan2026
• ICAI, Question Papers - Intermediate Course: https://www.icai.org/post/question-papers-intermediate-course
• ICAI, May 2026 Intermediate Paper 3 Taxation suggested answers (PDF): https://resource.cdn.icai.org/92874bos-sa-int-may2026-p3.pdf
• ICAI BoS, Revision Test Papers - Intermediate: https://boslive.icai.org/education_content_rtp.php?c=Intermediate
• Careers360, CA September 2026 exam dates (Inter paper timings): https://www.careers360.com/commerce/articles/icai-ca-september-2026-exam-dates
• ICAI BoS, Mock Test Papers (announcements list): https://boslive.icai.org/education_content.php?p=Mock%20Test%20Papers
• Careers360, CA Inter January 2027 exam date (tentative): https://www.careers360.com/commerce/articles/ca-inter-jan-2027-exam-date