CMA Inter Registration Last Date: June 2027 and December 2027

The CMA Inter registration last date is 31 January 2027 (a Sunday) for the June 2027 exam and 31 July 2027 (a Saturday) for December 2027. ICMAI's prospectus fixes these two dates for every year. I also went through each cut-off notice ICMAI has posted for the 22 exam terms from June 2016 to December 2026. It extended the date in 18 of them, including each of the last 10. In 12 of those 18, though, the notice was dated on the deadline day itself.

Plan for 31 January as the real deadline. In the 18 extensions I counted, ICMAI's notice came on the last day or at most 3 days before, and the last extension added only 4 days.

TL;DR

• June 2027: register by Sunday 31 January 2027. December 2027: by Saturday 31 July 2027.
• ICMAI extended the cut-off in 18 of 22 terms since June 2016, by a median of 10 days.
• December extensions have got shorter three terms in a row: 17 days in 2023, then 10, 8 and 4 days in December 2026.
• Registration is separate from the exam form. Under Option II, the Rs 11,100 second instalment is due by the 31 January or 31 July cut-off of the term you want to write.

What is the CMA Inter registration last date for June 2027 and December 2027?

The CMA Prospectus 2025 (Syllabus 2022) of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) sets the CMA Intermediate registration cut-off at 31 January for a June exam and 31 July for a December exam, in the same calendar year. Foundation admission uses the same two dates.

June 2027

Sunday 31 January 2027, 82 days after this post's date of 10 November 2026. You can register and pay online on the eicmai.in portal. Since 31 January 2027 is a Sunday, my advice is to finish by Friday 29 January, so a failed payment can still be taken up with ICMAI on a working day. That is my suggestion, not an ICMAI rule.

December 2027

Saturday 31 July 2027, 263 days after 10 November 2026. The same advice applies: aim for Friday 30 July 2027.

The prospectus adds one more condition: registration must be completed at least four months before the exam starts.

For June 2027 the date to beat is 31 January 2027, and for December 2027 it is 31 July 2027.

How often has ICMAI extended the CMA Inter registration last date?

Often, though December extensions have got shorter since 2023. Here is the final date for Intermediate in the last 10 terms, with the days added after the rule date:

• June 2022: 25 February 2022, 25 days (two notices).
• December 2022: 12 August 2022, 12 days (two notices).
• June 2023: 10 February 2023, 10 days.
• December 2023: 17 August 2023, 17 days (two notices).
• June 2024: 10 February 2024, 10 days.
• December 2024: 10 August 2024, 10 days.
• June 2025: 10 February 2025, 10 days.
• December 2025: 8 August 2025, 8 days.
• June 2026: 10 February 2026, 10 days.
• December 2026: 4 August 2026, 4 days.

In the 12 earlier terms, June 2016 to December 2021, ICMAI extended 8 times, by 6 to 10 days. Its notice pages show no extension for December 2016, June 2018 or December 2021. For December 2017 it issued a notice on 23 August extending the date to 31 August, then withdrew it on 26 August.

Method: I opened every registration cut-off notice on ICMAI's student notification, circular and archive pages for the 22 exam terms from June 2016 to December 2026 and noted the notice date and the extended date. Days are calendar days after 31 January or 31 July. Source: ICMAI notifications and circulars, CMA Prospectus 2025; Gradehunt analysis.

What the 18 extensions tell me:

• The median extension was 10 days. The shortest was 4 (December 2026) and the longest 25 (June 2022).
• The first notice came 0 to 3 days before the rule date every time, and on the cut-off day itself in 12 of 18.
• Six of the 10 extended June terms ended on 10 February. That is a pattern from past years, not a date for 2027.
• December 2026 was extended by a circular dated 28 July 2026, to Tuesday 4 August 2026.

ICMAI lists recent extension notices on its Student Notifications page, and the December 2026 one on its Student Circulars page. Older notices are under Student Archives. As of 10 November 2026, ICMAI has issued no extension for June 2027.

December 2026's extended date stayed inside the four-month rule: 4 August 2026 was 128 days before the Intermediate exams begin on 10 December 2026.

ICMAI has extended in each of the last 10 terms, but in none of those 18 extensions did the first notice come more than 3 days early, so an extension cannot be part of your plan.

Is registration the same as the CMA Inter exam form?

No. Registration enrols you in the Intermediate course once. The exam form is filled for each term you write. For December 2026, the exam form closed on 10 October 2026, with a Rs 500 late fee from 11 to 17 October, and the Intermediate papers run from 10 to 17 December 2026. Our CMA Inter and Final December exam time table post has the full schedule.

Registration comes first, by 31 January or 31 July. The exam form follows months later, with its own date.

Can graduates and final-year students register before the cut-off?

Yes. ICMAI allows direct registration to Intermediate after CMA Foundation, with a degree from a recognised university, or as a qualified engineer, and the prospectus lists 11 routes in all. Our CMA eligibility guide covers each route.

Can I register while waiting for my degree result?

Yes, provisionally. You then have 18 months to submit the pass result. If you miss that, ICMAI cancels the registration and the fee is forfeited.

Most graduates and Foundation-passed students can register directly, and final-year students can register provisionally.

Does the second instalment have the same last date?

Yes, for the term you want to write. The prospectus gives two ways to pay the Intermediate tuition fee:

• Option I: Rs 23,100 in one go, on or before 31 January (June term) or 31 July (December term).
• Option II: Rs 12,000 at registration, then Rs 11,100 as the second instalment by 31 January (June term) or 31 July (December term) of the exam term you want to write.

No student can sit the Intermediate exam without paying the second instalment. If you miss it, you can still pay in any of the next three consecutive terms, again by that term's cut-off date. After that the first instalment is forfeited.

In 13 of the 18 extended terms, ICMAI's notification pages said the second-instalment date was extended too. The December 2026 circular did not mention it.

Option II students can register now and pay the Rs 11,100 later, but it has to be in by the cut-off of the term they want to write. To sit June 2027 under Option II, pay it by 31 January 2027.

How long is CMA Inter registration valid?

Seven years from the date of registration. After that you need De Novo registration, which costs Rs 5,000. ICMAI normally grants it once. A second time it may be granted if you have passed at least one group or hold exemption in at least two subjects. How exemption works is in our CMA Inter passing marks and exemption post.

A June 2027 registration runs for seven years; a second De Novo needs one group passed or two subject exemptions.

How I would plan the June 2027 registration

1. Check your route against Annexure VIII of the prospectus before you start the form.
2. Register on ICMAI's online student portal by Friday 29 January 2027.
3. Pick Option I or Option II, and if Option II, put the Rs 11,100 date in your calendar too.
4. Fill the exam form separately, in the window ICMAI announces for your term.
5. Write down the seven-year end date of your registration.

If you are writing June 2027, the Gradehunt CMA Inter test series gives you full papers to write by hand and upload, checked by ex-examiners within 48 hours of upload. Notes, MCQs and ABC analysis are included, and one subject can be bought on its own.