CA Foundation Exam Pattern
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) releases the CA Foundation Exam Format on its official website, icai.org. The exam pattern specifies the types of questions and amount of questions that will be asked, as well as the topics that will be covered, topic-by-topic weighting, marking system, and length of the exam.
CA Foundation Exam Pattern
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Particulars |
Details Of CA Foundation Exam |
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Conducting Body |
The Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) |
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Mode of Exam |
Online centre based exams |
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Exam Frequency |
TWICE in a year
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Level of Examination |
National level |
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Level of Difficulty |
Easy to Moderate |
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Number of Papers/Subjects |
The CA Foundation exam includes FOUR subjects:
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Duration of Each Paper |
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Paper Type |
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Marks |
Each paper is of 100 marks. |
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Total Marks |
400 |
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Marking Scheme |
For subjective (Paper 1 and 2) - No negative marking For objective papers (Paper 3 and 4) - ¼ mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. |
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Medium of Exam |
English/Hindi except for Paper 2 (section b which will be in English only) |
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Eligibility |
Class 12 Passed or Appearing for Class 12 in Current Year |
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Exemptions |
Candidates with Equivalent Qualification or Graduates and Post Graduates |
CA Foundation Subjects with Marks Distribution
| Papers | Subject Name | Marks Distribution |
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| Paper 1 | Principles And Practice Of Accounting | (100 Marks) |
| Paper 2 | Business Laws And Business Correspondence
Section A: Business Laws Section B: Business Correspondence And |
(60 Marks)
(40 Marks) |
| Paper 3 | Business Mathematics, Logical Reasoning, And Statistics Section A: Business Mathematics Section B: Logical Reasoning Section C: Statistics |
(40 Marks)
(20 Marks) (40 Marks) |
| Paper 4 | Business Economics And Business & Commercial Knowledge Section A: Business Economics Section B: Business and Commercial Knowledge |
(60 Marks)
(40 Marks) |
CA Foundation Passing Criteria 2022
A candidate needs to secure at least 40% marks in each paper and 50% aggregate marks in all four papers combined to qualify in the CA foundation exams. Candidates securing less than the passing criteria specified by ICAI will not be considered a pass. Such candidates have to reappear for the CA Foundation papers.
ICAI CA Foundation Syllabus
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CA Foundation Topic-Wise Weightage:
CA Foundation Accounts:
| Content Area | Marks Weightage and Distribution |
|---|---|
| 1. Theoretical Framework | 5%-10% |
| 2. Accounting Process
3. Bank Reconciliation Statement 4. Inventories 5. Concept and Accounting of Depreciation |
25%-30% |
| 6. Accounting for Special Transactions | 15%-20% |
| 7. Final Accounts of Sole Proprietors
8. Partnership Accounts 9. Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations |
30%-40% |
| 10. Introduction to Company Accounts | 10%-15% |
CA Foundation Law:
Section A: Business Laws (60 Marks)
| Content Area | Marks Weightage and Distribution |
|---|---|
| 1. The Indian Contract Act, 1872 | 25%-30% |
| 2. The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 | 20%-25% |
| 3. The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 | 20%-25% |
| 4. The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 | 5%-10% |
| 5. The Companies Act, 2013 | 15%-20% |
Section B: Business Correspondence And Reporting (40 Marks)
| Content Area | Marks Weightage and Distribution |
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Part I: Communication
1. Communication |
10%-15% |
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Part II: Sentence Types and Word Power
2. Sentence Types (Direct-Indirect, Active-Passive Speech) 3. Vocabulary Root Words, Synonyms, Antonyms, Prefixes, Suffixes), |
20%-30% |
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Part III: Comprehension Passages and Note Making 4. Comprehension Passages5. Note Making |
20%-30% |
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Part IV: Developing Writing Skills
6. Introduction to Basic Writing 7. Précis Writing 8. Article Writing 9. Report Writing 10. Writing Formal Letters 11. Writing Formal Mails 12. Resume Writing 13. Meetings |
35%-40% |
CA Foundation Mathematics:
Part A: Business Mathematics (40 Marks)
Check the table below to know the CA Foundation Maths Chapter-wise weightage and the marks distribution.
| Content Area | Marks Weightage and Distribution |
|---|---|
| 1. Ratio and Proportion, Indices and Logarithms
2. Equations and Matrices 3. Linear Inequalities with Objective Functions |
20%-30% |
| 4. Time value of Money | 30%-40% |
| 5. Permutations and Combinations
6. Sequence and Series 7. Sets, Relations and Functions 8. Basic applications of Differential and |
30%-50% |
Part B: Logical Reasoning (20 Marks)
| Content Area | Marks Weightage and Distribution |
| 1. Number series, Coding and Decoding and odd man out 2. Direction Tests 3. Seating Arrangements |
60%-70% |
| 4. Blood Relations
5. Syllogism |
30%-40% |
Part C: Statistics (40 Marks)
| Content Area | Marks Weightage and Distribution |
| 1. Statistical description of Data
2. Measures of Central tendency and Dispersion |
45%-50% |
| 3. Probability
4. Theoretical Distributions |
25%-30% |
| 5. Correlation and Regression | 10%-15% |
| 6. Index Numbers and Time Series | 10%-15% |
CA Foundation Economics:
Part I: Business Economics(60 Marks)
| Content Area | Marks Weightage and Distribution |
| 1. Introduction to Business Economics | 15%-20% |
| 2. Theory of Demand and Supply
3. Theory of Production and Cost |
35%-40% |
| 4. Price Determination in Different Markets | 25%-30% |
| 5. Business Cycles | 15%-20% |
Part II: Business And Commercial Knowledge (40 Marks)
| Content Area | Marks Weightage and Distribution |
| 1. Introduction to Business | 15%-18% |
| 2. Business Environment | 15%-18% |
| 3. Business Organizations | 15%-20% |
| 4. Government Policies for Business Growth | 15%-18% |
| 5. Organizations Facilitating Business | 15%-18% |
| 6. Common Business Terminologies | 15%-18% |
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