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 |
Thrice 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) - 0.25 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 | Accounting | 100 Marks |
| Paper 2 | Business Laws | 100 Marks |
| Paper 3 |
Quantitative Aptitude Section A: Business Mathematics |
100 Marks |
| Paper 4 | Business Economics | 100 Marks |
CA Foundation Passing Criteria
A student is declared to have passed the Foundation examination, if he/she obtains at one sitting a minimum of 40% marks in each paper and a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate of all the papers.
ICAI CA Foundation Syllabus
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CA Foundation Topic-Wise Weightage:
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Some FAQs:
1. Is there negative marking in Foundation Examination?
Yes, there is negative marking of 0.25 mark for every wrong answer in objective type papers.
2. When will I get the Study Material of Foundation Course?
Study Material of Foundation Course will be available on the BoS Knowledge Portal. Hard copy of the Study Material will be available for ordering on Centralized Distribution System (CDS) Portal upon confirmation of registration in Foundation Course.
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