ICAI allows extended/last opportunity to submit MEF for FY 2025-26 on 16-17 October 2025

ICAI allows extended / last opportunity to submit MEF for FY 2025-26 on 16.10.2025 and 17.10.2025

Earlier ICAI had extended last date to submit MEF for FY 2025-26 to 10th October, 2025. ICAI had recently hosted Multipurpose Empanelment Form  (MEF) of Chartered Accountants/firms for the year 2025-26 for which last date of submission was 26.09.2025

The (MEF) of Chartered Accountants/firms for the year 2025-26 has been hosted at www.meficai.org. Information provided through MEF is shared by ICAI with RBI, NABARD and other authorities for the purpose of empanelment for professional work.

Registration/ Login Credentials: 

• Applicant already registered for MEF in previous year/(s), may login using the credentials directly of previous year for MEF 2024-25.  If one has forgotten the password, please go to “Forgot Password” button to retrieve the password.

• Applicant applying for the first time, the applicant must first register for MEF 2025-26 at https://meficai.org/register .

Last date for submission of online Form is 26^th September 2025.

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