CA Foundation Exam Pattern 2020

Mode of exam

Pen and Paper-based

Type of question

Paper 1 and 2- Subjective

Paper 3 and 4- Objective

Exam Duration

Paper 1 and 2- 3 hours

Paper 3 and 4- 2 hours

Medium of Exam

English/ Hindi

Number of Papers

4

Total Marks

100 per paper

Negative Marking

Paper 1 and 2- None

Paper 3 and 4- ¼ mark will be deducted

Section Number

Topics

Weightage

I

Theoretical Framework

5%-10%

II

Accounting Process

20%-25%

Bank Reconciliation Statement

Inventories

Concept and Accounting of Depreciation

III

Accounting for Special Transactions

15%-20%

IV

Final Accounts of Sole Proprietors

25%-30%

Partnership Accounts

Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organisations

V

Introduction to Company Accounts

10%-15%

VI

Basic Accounting Ratios (Probability, Solvency, Liquidity and Turnover)

10%-15%

Section A: Business Laws (60 Marks)

Section Number

Topics

Weightage

I

The Indian Contract Act, 1872

25%-30%

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 Recording (40 Marks)

Section Number

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%

Part A- Business Mathematics (40 Marks)

Section Number

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

Part B- Logical Reasoning (20 Marks)

Section Number

Topics

Weightage

IV

Number series coding and Decoding and the odd man out

60%-70%

Direction Tests

Seating Arrangements

V

Blood Relations

30%-40%

Syllogism

Part C- Statistics (40 Marks)

Section Number

Topics

Weightage

VI

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, Co-efficient of Variation, Coefficient of Quartile Deviation

VII

Probability: Independent and dependent events; mutually exclusive events.25% Total and Compound Probability; Bayes’ theorem; and Mathematical Expectation

25%-30%

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

VIII

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

10%-15%

IX

Index Numbers and Time series

10%-15%

Part 4A- Business Mathematics (60 Marks)

Section Number

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)

Section Number

Topics

Weightage

V

Introduction to Business

15%-18%

VI

Business Environment

15%-18%

VII

Business Organizations

15%-18%

VIII

Government Policies for Business Growth

15%-18%

IX

Organizations Facilitating Business

15%-18%

X

Common Business Terminologies

15%-18%

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