CA Final Exam Pattern
If you’re reading this, you have most likely cleared the CA Inter or the second level of the Chartered Accountancy course and reached the last level: CA Final. Congrats!
CA Final is the last level of the CA course in India. Student can register for the Final Course any time after passing both the groups of Intermediate Examination. CA Final exams are held two times a year – in the month of May and November.
CA Final Exam Pattern
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Particulars |
Details Of CA Final Exam |
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Conducting Body |
The Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) |
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Mode of Exam |
Pen and paper-based |
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Exam Frequency |
TWICE in a year
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Level of Examination |
National level |
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Number of Papers/Subjects |
The CA Final exam includes Six subjects. |
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Duration of Each Paper |
3 hours per paper |
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Paper Type |
Subjective and objective |
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Marks |
Each paper is of 100 marks. |
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Total Marks |
600 |
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Marking Scheme |
No negative marking |
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Medium of Exam |
English/Hindi |
| Paper Pattern | 30% case scenario/ case-study based MCQs and 70% descriptive questions. |
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Eligibility |
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ICAI CA Final Syllabus
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CA Final Subjects with Marks Distribution
| Paper |
Marks Distribution |
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| Group I | |
| Paper 1: Financial Reporting | 100 |
| Paper 2: Advanced Financial Management | 100 |
| Paper 3: Advanced Auditing, Assurance and Professional Ethics | 100 |
| Group II | |
| Paper 4: Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation | 100 |
| Paper 5: Indirect Tax Laws | 100 |
| Paper 6: Integrated Business Solutions (Multidisciplinary Case Study with Strategic Management) | 100 |
CA Final Passing Criteria
A student is declared to have passed in both the groups of Final Examination simultaneously, if he/she –
(a) secures at one sitting a minimum of 40% marks in each paper of each of the groups and a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate of all the papers of each of the groups, or
(b) secures at one sitting a minimum of 40% marks in each paper of both the groups and a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate of all the papers of both the groups taken together.
Alternatively, a student is declared to have passed in a group, if he/she secures at one sitting a minimum of 40% marks in each paper of the group and a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate of all the papers of that group. He/she can pass both the groups individually in different sittings.
CA Final Chapter-Wise Weightage:
ICAI publishes skill-wise and section-wise weightage for all subjects of CA Final Course. This helps the students to plan their studies in a structured manner.
In the marking scheme available under CA Final exam pattern, the whole syllabus is divided into small sections of one or more chapters. It gives the minimum and maximum percentage of preference a section will get in the question paper. With the help of this detailed marking scheme, you can decide how much time and effort you need to spend on each section of every paper.
Click Here to Read the Detailed Chapter-wise Weightage.
Some FAQs:
1. What will be the manner of assessment in Final Examination?
Assessment for Paper-6: Integrated Business Solutions (Multidisciplinary Case Study with Strategic Management) which is entirely case study based, would be open book examination. Assessment for all the other five papers would be through closed book examination.
2. What is the criteria of securing exemption in paper(s) in Final Examination and subsequently passing the Group?
If a student has appeared in all the papers in a Group and fails in one or more papers but secures a minimum of 60% marks in any paper or papers of that Group, he/she shall be exempted for that paper or papers in which he/she has secured 60% or more marks for the immediately next three following examinations. The student will be required to obtain a minimum of 40% marks in each of the remaining paper(s) and a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate of all the papers including the exempted paper(s) to pass the Group.
If the student was not able to pass the said Group in the following three attempts and has exhausted the exemption granted to him/her, the student may opt for continuing of the said exemption to the subsequent examinations provided that he/she shall be required to obtain a minimum of 50% marks in each of the remaining paper or papers of that Group in order to pass that Group.
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