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CA Foundation (ICAI)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India entry-level examination for the CA course. 4 papers: Principles & Practice of Accounting, Business Laws + BCR, Business Mathematics + Logical Reasoning + Statistics, Business Economics + BCK. Held twice yearly (May/June + November/December).
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CA Foundation has a flat qualifying bar — no relative ranking, no cutoff curve.
| Year | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Per paper minimum | ≥ 40% |
| 2024 |
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| Aggregate minimum |
| ≥ 50% |
| 2024 | Pass rate — May 2024 | ~22-25% (typical) |
| 2024 | Pass rate — Nov 2024 | ~20-23% (typical) |
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
Topic-by-topic weightage averaged across 2022-2024 papers. Use this to decide where to invest study hours, not where to skim. Source ↗ · verified 2026-05.
100/400 marks avg
Accounting Standards + Theoretical Framework + Capital + Revenue
Partnership + Company Accounts + Subsidiary Books
100/400 marks avg
Indian Contract Act + Sales of Goods + Partnership Act + Companies Act
Business Correspondence & Reporting (Communication)
100/400 marks avg
Business Mathematics + Statistics
Logical Reasoning
100/400 marks avg
Micro + Macro Economics
Business + Commercial Knowledge
Central Sector Scholarship Scheme (CSSS)
₹12·Ministry of Education, Govt. of India