CA Foundation Exam Pattern 2021

# Feb 17, 2021 by Ojasvi Gupta

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The CA Foundation Exam Pattern 2021 is important to read for every student who wishes to appear for it. The CA Foundation Exam 2021 or Chartered Accountant Foundation Exam 2021 will be conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or ICAI for enrolment in the Intermediate Course of the Chartered Accountancy Course.

The Examination is for the class 12th or its equivalent appearing/pass students to join the Chartered Accountancy course and become a Chartered Accountant or CA. The CA Foundation Exam is conducted twice every year by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or ICAI.

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The CA Foundation Exam Pattern 2021 gives a clear idea to the student about the type of questions, exam duration exam language, and various other important details about the examination.

The CA Foundation Exam Pattern 2021 also helps in the planning of preparation for the examination and successfully clearing the same.

The CA Foundation Exam Pattern 2021 details are as follows:

Particulars

Detail

Mode of Examination

Pen and Paper Based

Duration of Exam

Paper 1 and Paper 2 (3 hours)

Paper 3 and Paper 4 (2 hours)

Name of Papers

Paper 1

Principles and Practice of Accounting

Paper 2

Business Laws & Business Correspondence and Reporting

Paper 3

Business Mathematics, Logical Reasoning, and Statistics

Paper 4

Business Economics & Business and Commercial Knowledge

Type of Questions

Paper 1 and Paper 2: Subjective type

Paper 3 and Paper 4: Objective type  

Total Marks

100 marks (per paper)

Negative Marking

0.25 will be deducted for every wrong answer (Only for Paper 3 and Paper 4)

Language of Paper

English and Hindi

 

CA Foundation Exam Pattern 2021: Subject Wise Weightage

Paper 1:  Principles and Practice of Accounting (100 marks)

Sections

Topics

Weightage

I

Theoretical Framework

5%-10%

II

Accounting Process

25%-30%

Bank Reconciliation Statement

Inventories

Concept and Accounting of Depreciation

III

Accounting for Special Transactions

15%-20%

IV

Final Accounts of Sole Proprietors

30%-40%

Partnership Accounts

Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organisations

V

Introduction to Company Accounts

10%-15%

 

Paper 2:  Business Laws and Business Correspondence and Reporting (100 marks)

Section A: Business Laws (60 marks)

Sections

Topics

Weightage

I

The Indian Contract Act, 1872

25%-35%

II

The Sale of Goods Act, 1930

20%-25%

III

The Indian Partnership Act, 1932

20%-25%

IV

The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008

5%-10%

V

The Companies Act, 2013

15%-20%

Section B: Business Correspondence and Reporting (40 Marks)

Sections

Topics

Weightage

I

Communication

10%-15%

II

Sentence Types and Vocabulary

20%-30%

Vocabulary Root Words, Synonyms, Antonyms, Prefixes, Suffixes, Phrasal verbs, Collocations and Idioms.

 

III

           

Comprehension Passages and Note-Making

 

20%-30%

IV

Developing Writing Skills

35%-40%

Paper 3: Business Mathematics, Logical Reasoning and Statistics (100 marks)

Part A- Business Mathematics (40 Marks)

Sections

Topics

Weightage

I

Ratio and Proportion, Indices and Logarithms

20%-30%

Equations and Matrices

Linear Inequalities: Linear Inequalities in one variable and the solution space and

optimal Solution

 

II

Time Value of Money

30%-40%

III

Permutations and Combinations

30%-50%

Sequence and Series

Sets, Relations and Functions

Basic applications of Differential and Integral calculus (Excluding the Trigonometric applications) Applications of Marginal Cost and Marginal Revenue etc.

Part B- Logical Reasoning (20 Marks)

Sections

Topics

Weightage

I

Number series coding and Decoding and the odd man out

60%-70%

Direction Tests

Seating Arrangements

II

Blood Relations

30%-40%

Syllogism

Part C- Statistics (40 Marks)

Sections

Topics

Weightage

I

Statistical Representation of Data, Diagrammatic representation of data, Frequency distribution, Graphical representation of Frequency Distribution –Histogram, Frequency, Polygon, Ogive, Pie-chart

45%-50%

Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion: Mean Median, Mode, Mean Deviation, Quartiles, and Quartile Deviation, Standard Deviation, Coefficient of Variation, Coefficient of Quartile Deviation

II

Probability: Independent and dependent events; mutually exclusive events. Total and Compound Probability; Bayes’ theorem; and Mathematical Expectation

25%-30%

Theoretical Distribution: Binomial Distribution, Poisson distribution–basic application, and Normal Distribution – basic applications.

III

Correlation and Regression: Scatter diagram, Karl Pearson’s Coefficient of Correlation Rank, Correlation, Regression lines, Regression equations, Regression coefficients

10%-15%

IV

Index Numbers and Time series

10%-15%

 

 

Paper 4: Business Economics and Business and Commercial Knowledge

Part 4A- Business Economics (60 Marks)

Sections

Topics

Weightage

I

Introduction to Business Economics

15%-20%

II

Theory of Demand and Supply

35%-40%

Theory of Production and Cost

III

Price Determination in Different Markets

25%-30%

IV

Business Cycles

15%-20%

Part 4B- Business & Commercial Knowledge (40 Marks)

Sections

Topics

Weightage

I

Introduction to Business

15%-18%

II

Business Environment

15%-18%

III

Business Organizations

15%-20%

IV

Government Policies for Business Growth

15%-18%

V

Organizations Facilitating Business

15%-18%

VI

Common Business Terminologies

15%-18%

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA Foundation Exam Pattern 2021: Skill-Wise Weightage

 

Sections

Topics

Level I

Level II

Comprehension and Knowledge

Application

1

Principles and Practice of Accounting

5%-20%

80%-95%

2A

Business Laws

50%-65%

35%-50%

2B

Business Correspondence and Reporting

100%

 

3

Business Mathematics, Logical Reasoning and Statistics

 

100%

4I

Business Economics

40%-50%

50%-60%

4II

Business and Commercial Knowledge

100%

 

 

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Ojasvi Gupta
Ojasvi Gupta

Ojasvi Gupta has worked for the Indian Express and Enactus DSC as a writer. Currently pursuing BCom Hons from Delhi University, she loves to spend her free time listening to music, reading, or playing with her dog. With her strong inclination towards writing, she serves as an author for Educere India.