CA Foundation Exam Pattern 2017

Learn more about the syllabus and marking scheme of the four CA Foundation papers

Exam Pattern 2017

CA Foundation: Pattern, Syllabus, and Exam Analyses

In this section, we bring to you an overview of the subjects and structure of the CA Foundation course. This information is from the new syllabus of the CA Foundation Course.

Papers and Syllabus of CA Foundation Course
The first round of exams for the course will be held in May 2018. The course has 4 papers:

Paper 1: Principles and Practices of Accounting (100 Marks)

Paper 2: Business Law & Business Correspondence and Reporting (100 Marks)
Section A: Business Law (60 Marks)
Section B: Business Correspondence and Reporting (40 Marks)

Paper 3*: Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning & Statistics (100 Marks)
Part I: Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning (60 Marks)
Part II: Statistics (40 Marks)

Paper 4*: Business Economics & Business and Commercial Knowledge (100 Marks)
Part I: Business Economics (60 Marks)
Part II: Business and Commercial Knowledge (40 Marks)

*Papers 3 and Paper 4 will be objective type.

Note :
1. Passing percentage: Aggregate- 50% and Subject-wise- 40% at one sitting.
2. Objective type question of I or more marks.
3. Examination: In the month of November and May after passing Class XII