CA Foundation 

CA Foundation is the first level of examination held by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for the course of Chartered Accountants (CA). Candidates wanting to pursue the course of chartered accountants in India have to register for the CA foundation and clear the examination keeping in mind the guidelines provided by ICAI. CA Foundation exams are held twice a year, once in the month of May and once in the month of November. 

Eligibility Criteria: Who can apply for this course?

A candidate wanting to register for CA Foundation must meet the following eligibility criteria. 

• Candidates must have passed the class 10th examination conducted by an examination body recognized by the central government. 
• Candidates must have passed the class 12th examination conducted by an examination body recognized by the central government.
• Candidates must complete a four-month study period from the date of registration in order to be eligible to appear in the CA Foundation. 

Exemption: Who can get exempted from this course? 

Under the following conditions, a candidate can apply for exemption from CA Foundation and directly move on to the next level i.e., the CA Intermediate. 

• Candidates who have completed graduation or post-graduation in the commerce stream and have secured a minimum of 55% marks.  
• Candidates who have completed graduation from any stream and have secured a minimum of 60% marks.
• Candidates who have qualified CS Executive level from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICAI)
• Candidates who have qualified CMA Intermediate level from the Institute of Cost and Management of India (ICMAI)

The Procedure of Admission: How to register for this course?

To take admission to CA Foundation, a candidate has to register by filling out an application form, providing the requested documents, and paying the registration fee.

Step to register for CA Foundation:

1. Register on the official website of ICAI - https://www.icai.org/
2. Login with the credentials sent to you
3. Upload requested documents
4. Pay the registration fee

Fee for Registration

The registration fee for the CA Foundation exam is Rs.9,000/- (Rupees Nine Thousand Only) per appearance. 

Additional fee structures may include:

• Cost of foundation prospectus: Rs.200
• Subscription for student journal (optional): Rs.200
• Subscription for member’s journal (optional): Rs.200

Important Dates for Registration

• Last date to register for the May term 2024 examination: January 1st, 2024
• Last date to register for the November term 2024 examination: July 1st, 2024

Syllabus for CA Foundation

The syllabus for CA Foundation Course has been divided into four Papers.

CA Foundation is a partially subjective and partially objective test consisting of 400 marks. 

• Principles and Practice of Accounting (CA Paper-1)
• Business Laws and Business Correspondence and Reporting (CA Paper-2)
• Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning & Statistics (CA Paper-3)
• Business Economics and Business and Commercial Knowledge (CA Paper-4)

Passing Criteria

After giving the Foundation exam, candidates can check the results once ICAI has announced them on their official website. A candidate must obtain 40% marks in each paper and 50% marks in aggregate to successfully pass this level and move to CA Inter and CA Final. 

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