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Chartered Accountancy Foundation Examination
Also known as CA Foundation
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Key facts
- Conducting body
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
- Eligible class
- Class-12
- Exam level
- Professional-Body
- Exam areas
- Accountancy, Finance
- Typical exam month
- January, May (or June), and September
- Academic year
- 2026-2027
- Primary goal
- The Chartered Accountancy Foundation Examination (CA Foundation) is the national entry-level examination administered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Passing this exam serves as the primary gateway for candidates to enroll in the CA Intermediate Course, marking the first of three major qualifying milestones required to become a certified Chartered Accountant in India.
- Syllabus subjects
- Accounting, Business Economics, Business Laws, Quantitative Aptitude
Exam structure
Offline, pen-and-paper-based exam. Compulsory Papers: Four separate papers. Paper 1 (Accounting) and Paper 2 (Business Laws) are subjective/descriptive (3 hours, 100 marks each). Paper 3 (Quantitative Aptitude) and Paper 4 (Business Economics) are objective/MCQ (2 hours, 100 marks each). Passing criteria requires scoring at least 40% in each individual paper and a 50% aggregate overall in a single sitting.
Exam preparation connections
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