CA Foundation
Chartered Accountancy Foundation Examination
Exam Overview
Key information about CA Foundation
CA Foundation is the entry-level examination of the Chartered Accountancy course conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Passing CA Foundation is the gateway to the CA Intermediate level.
Important Dates
Exam Date: May and November annually
Application Date: December-January for May attempt; June-July for November attempt
Result Date: July and January annually
Eligibility
Candidates who have passed class 12 from any stream with any percentage. Candidates can register for the Foundation course after passing class 10.
Exam Pattern
Sections: Principles and Practice of Accounting, Business Laws, Business Mathematics, Logical Reasoning & Statistics, Business Economics & Business and Commercial Knowledge
Total Marks: 400
Duration: 8 hours (4 papers × 2 hours each)
Negative Marking: Yes
Official Website
https://www.icai.org/Syllabus
Comprehensive syllabus for CA Foundation examination.
- Paper 1: Principles and Practice of Accounting (Subjective)
- Paper 2: Business Laws and Business Correspondence and Reporting (Subjective for Part I, Objective for Part II)
- Paper 3: Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning & Statistics (Objective)
- Paper 4: Business Economics and Business and Commercial Knowledge (Objective for Part I, Subjective for Part II)
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