ICAI 65th Campus Placement Moves Into Interview Phase; Venue and Employer Lists Are Live

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India's Placement Directorate is currently running its 65th Campus Placement Programme for Newly Qualified Chartered Accountants for the August-September 2026 cycle. The official placement portal now lists three operational updates that matter to participating candidates: orientation venue details, interview venue details for bigger centres, and the list of organisations participating in the bigger-centre drive.

The programme is aimed at newly qualified CAs from the May 2026 examination cycle. ICAI's official event page describes the drive as running through August and September 2026, making the latest venue and employer information immediately relevant for candidates who have already registered and are moving into the interview stage.

What has been posted on the ICAI placement portal

ICAI's placement homepage currently carries separate links for the 65th campus orientation venues and bigger-centre interview venues. It also carries the list of participating organisations for the August-September 2026 bigger-centre drive, together with the candidate guidelines, frequently asked questions and programme brochure.

For candidates, that means the portal should now be treated as the controlling operational source for where to report, where interviews are being held and which employers are participating. Venue details can change during large multi-city drives, so candidates should verify the live portal rather than relying on screenshots, forwarded messages or older copies of the schedule.

Registration was completed earlier; the focus is now participation readiness

The official ICAI event page states that the registration window for the programme ran from June 22 to July 2, 2026. It also records a candidate registration fee of ₹1,500 including GST. Registered candidates were required to create login credentials using their ICAI email address, verify their profile and complete the required fields relating to personal details, education and articleship.

The same guidance says candidates were expected to upload supporting documents including a resume, photograph and the applicable ICAI completion certificate. These requirements matter at the interview stage because inconsistencies between the portal profile, resume and supporting documents can create avoidable verification issues.

Why the venue and employer updates matter now

ICAI's structured campus programme is designed to connect newly qualified CAs with participating organisations across sectors. Once interview and employer lists are posted, preparation becomes more targeted: candidates can research the participating organisation, understand the likely finance function, prepare examples from articleship or industrial training and align their resume discussion with the role profile.

Candidates should also check whether the organisation or interview centre has issued any additional reporting instructions. The central placement portal remains the best reference point for the official programme material, while the Placement Directorate provides candidate support through cajob@icai.in.

Immediate checklist for registered candidates

- Re-open the official placement portal. Confirm the latest orientation venue, interview venue and employer list rather than relying on an older download.

- Match your profile to your resume. Personal, academic and articleship details should be consistent across ICAI records and the document you carry or submit.

- Research participating employers. Review the company's business model, recent results, finance function and the likely responsibilities of the role before the interview.

- Prepare articleship examples. Be ready with concise examples involving audit, tax, reporting, controls, financial analysis or client management that demonstrate ownership and judgement.

- Keep interview logistics ready. Reconfirm reporting location and timing from the live ICAI portal shortly before travel.

For May 2026 newly qualified CAs already registered for ICAI's 65th campus placement cycle, the programme has moved from registration into execution. The most useful action now is to use the official ICAI Placement Directorate portal for the latest venue and participating-organisation details, then prepare employer-specific interview material rather than relying on generic campus-placement preparation.

Key takeaway

High-intent student and newly-qualified-CA search demand around live interview venues, participating employers and the active August-September campus cycle.