CA Foundation

About CA FOUNDATION

About the Course

Foundation Course is the entry level for Chartered Accountancy Course. Students can register for Foundation Course before appearing in class 12th examination conducted by CBSE/ ICSE/ State Board, and can appear in the Foundation Examination after appearing in the senior secondary (10+2) examination. Students after registration to the course are required to complete a minimum of 4 months study period from the date of registration in order to be eligible to appear in the Foundation Examination, i.e., students registered on or before 30th June/ 31st December will be eligible to appear in November/ December and May/June examination, as the case may be.

Eligibility for CA Foundation Course

A student who has appeared in the Class 12 examination conducted by CBSE/ ICSE/ State Board, may register for Foundation Course.

A registered student may appear in Foundation Examination after he/ she has qualified the Senior Secondary Examination and has complied with such requirements as may be specified by the Council from time to time.

A student who has got himself/ herself registered for Foundation Course and has undergone a minimum of four months study period is eligible to appear in the Foundation Examination, i.e., students registered on or before 30th June/31 st December will be eligible to appear in December/June examination respectively.

Foundation Examinations are held in June & December every year.

Students who are Graduates/ Post Graduates with prescribed percentage marks or its equivalent grade in the examination conducted by any recognized University (including Open University) or Intermediate level examination passed students of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India or The Institute of Company Secretaries of India are exempted from passing Foundation Course. Such students on fulfilling the requirements can register directly to Intermediate Course.

Foundation Course comprises of four papers, out of which two are subjective and two are objective type. Negative marking for choosing wrong options is there in objective papers.

Due Date for CA Foundation Registration

• Last Date for CA Foundation Registration for May/ June attempt : 31st December
• Last Date for CA Foundation Registration for November/ December attempt : 30th June

CA Foundation Exams are held twice a year in the months of May/ June and November/ December. Examination Department issues notifications/announcements regarding conduct of Foundation Examination on Institute’s website www.icai.org/Newspapers. The said notification contains the proposed Examination Centres, in India and abroad. After getting registered for Foundation Course, students are also required to fill in separate application form for appearing in Foundation Examination.

CA Foundation Course Validity Period

Foundation Course registration is valid for 3 years and can be revalidated any number of times for further 3 years period by paying revalidation fee of Rs. 300/- or as decided by the Council from time to time.

Subjects covered in CA Foundation Course

• Paper-1: Accounting (100 Marks)
• Paper-2: Business Laws (100 Marks)
• Paper-3: Quantitative Aptitude (100 Marks)

• • Part I: Business Mathematics (40 Marks)
  • Part II: Logical Reasoning (20 Marks)
  • Part II: Statistics (40 Marks)

• Paper-4: Business Economics (100 Marks)

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Paper-3 and Paper-4 are objective type papers with negative marking.

The Board of Studies issues comprehensive study materials covering all four subjects.

Passing criteria in CA Foundation Exam

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.

Visit following link for online registration to CA Foundation course

https://www.icai.org/post/students-services

CA Foundation Registration Fee

CA FOUNDATION REGISTRATION FEES
Sr. No.	Details of Fee	Rs.	For foreign Students in US $
1	Foundation Registration Fee	9000	700
2	Subscription for Member’s Journal	400	40
	Total	9400	740

 

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