CA Foundation Training: Exam Pattern & Preparation

Learn more about the exam pattern, subjects to study, and structure of the CA Foundation Course

About the CA Foundation Course

In Chartered Accountancy there are three stages:

  • Foundation
  • Intermedaite
  • Final
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CA Foundation Eligibility

Students after appearing in class 12th examination can register for Foundation Course. Students can appear in the Foundation Examination after qualifying the senior secondary (10+2) examination conducted by an examining body constituted by law in India or an examination recognized by the Central Government as equivalent thereto.

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Passing criteria in Foundation Examination

A Foundation Course candidate shall be declared to have passed the examination if he/ she obtains at one sitting a minimum of 40% marks in each paper and a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all the papers, subject to the principle of negative marking.

List of Examinations treated as equivalent to Senior Secondary Examination:

  • Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh
  • Assam Higher Secondary Education Council
  • Bihar School Examination Board
  • Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
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How to register for CA Foundation

Step1: Online

A candidate has to register for Foundation Course by filling Online Registration Form available on ICAI website (www.icai.org) in "Course Registration Forms" under "Students tab".

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Registration Fee

Sl. No. Details of Fee Rs. For foreign Students (US $)
1 Cost of Foundation Prospectus 200 20
2 Foundation Registration fee 9000 700
3 Subscription for Students’ Journal (For One Year) (Optional) 200 20
4 Subscription for Members’ Journal (For One Year) (Optional) 400 40
  TOTAL 9800 780

CA Regional Offices Address Details

Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Union Territories of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Western India Regional Council of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ICAI BHAWAN, 27, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai – 400 005, Phone: 022 -39893989 Fax: 022-39802953 ICAI Tower, C-40, G Block, Opp. MCA Ground, Beside Standard Chartered Bank, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051 E-mail: wro@icai.in Rajasthan Vidyarthi GRUH, Lallubhai Park, Andheri West, Mumbai – 400 058
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka , Tamil Nadu and the Union Territories of Pondicherry and Lakshadweep Islands Southern India Regional Council of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ICAI BHAWAN, 122, M.G. Road, Post Box No. 3314, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034 Phone: 044-39893989 Fax: 044-30210355 E-mail: sro@icai.in
Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, West Bengal, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Andaman -Nicobar Islands Eastern India Regional Council of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ICAI BHAWAN, 7, Anandilal Poddar Sarani (Russell Street), Kolkata – 700 071 Phone: 033-39893989, Fax: 033-30211145 E-mail: ero@icai.in
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand Central India Regional Council of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ICAI BHAWAN, Post Box No. 314, 16/77 B, Civil Lines, Behind Reserve Bank of India, Kanpur – 208 001 Phone: 0512-3989398, Fax: 0512-3011173 E-mail: cro@icai.in
Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh Northern India Regional Council of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ICAI BHAWAN, 52-54, Institutional Area, Vishwas Nagar, Shahdara, Near, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi - 110 032 Phone: 011-39893990, 30210601, Fax: 011- 30210680 E-mail: nro@icai.in

On completion of the registration process, the study material will be sent to the candidates through Centralized Dispatch System (CDS)

CA Foundation : Paper 1 Syllabus

Paper - 1 : Principles And Practice Of Accounting

(One paper - Three hours - 100 Marks)

Objective:

To develop an understanding of the basic concepts and principles of Accounting and acquire the ability to apply the same in preparing financial statements, computing accounting ratios and simple problem solving.

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CA Foundation : Paper 2 Syllabus

PAPER - 2 : Business Laws And Business Correspondence And Reporting

(One paper - Three hours - 100 Marks)

Section A : Business Laws (60 Marks)

Objective:

To develop an understanding of significant provisions of select business laws and acquire the ability to address basic application-oriented issues.

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CA Foundation : Paper 3 Syllabus

Paper - 3: Business Mathematics, Logical Reasoning And Statistics

(One paper - Three hours - 100 Marks)

Objectives:

(a) To develop an understanding of the basic mathematical and statistical tools and their application in Business, Finance and Economics.
(b) To develop logical reasoning skills and apply the same in simple problem solving.

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CA Foundation : Paper 4 Syllabus

Paper - 4 : Business Economics And Business And Commercial Knowledge

(One paper - Three hours - 100 Marks)

Part I : Business Economics (60 Marks)

Objective:

To develop an understanding of the concepts and theories in Business Economics and apply such concepts and theories in simple problem solving.

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