CA Foundation Exam Sep 2026: Admit Card (Direct Link), Syllabus & Pattern, PYQs
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About CA Foundation Exam 2026
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has declared the CA Foundation Jan 2026 results on March 8, 2026. Candidates can download the CA Foundation result 2026 for the Jan session from the official website - icai.nic.in. Those who have failed to pass the exam this session can reattempt in the upcoming CA Foundation May or Sep 2026 exam. The CA Foundation May 2026 exam dates are May 14, 16, 18, and 20, 2026. Candidates can fill out the CA Foundation May 2026 exam form from March 3, 2026 onwards. The deadline to fill the exam form for the CA Foundation Jan 2026 session without late fees is March 16, 2026. The CA Foundation exam form fees are Rs. 1500 for Indian candidates.
CA Foundation New Scheme of Education
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India released the new scheme of education and training for the CA Foundation on June 23, 2023. The new scheme of education for the CA Foundation exam became applicable on July 1, 2023 onwards.
Let us look at some of the changes in the syllabus and pattern under the new scheme:
What's new under CA Foundation New Scheme of Education?
- The number of subjects in CA Foundation has been reduced from 6 to 4.
- Business & Commercial Knowledge subject has been removed from Business Economics & Business & Commercial Knowledge Paper
- Business Correspondence Reporting subject has also been removed from Business Laws & Business Correspondence Reporting paper.
- ICAI is also planning to bring in a provision of negative marking under the new scheme.
- Now 0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
- The pass percentage under new scheme will be 50% in each paper.
What is CA Foundation Exam?
The entry level for Chartered Accountancy Course is the CA Foundation course. CA Foundation has 4 papers, out of which two are objective and two subjective. The CA Foundation exam is held thrice a year - in January, May and September.
Exam Pattern of CA Foundation
There are four papers in the CA Foundation exam. Each paper has 100 questions.
- Paper 1 - Accounting
- Paper 2 - Business Laws
- Paper 3 - Quantitative Aptitude: Business Mathematics, Logical Reasoning and Statistics
- Paper 4 - Business Economics
CA Foundation Qualifying Marks
To qualify CA Foundation exam level, candidates need to secure a minimum of 40% marks in each paper and an aggregate of 50% in all papers.
CA Foundation Exam - Statistics
| Session | Appeared | Passed | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| September 2025 | 98,827 | 14,609 | 14.78% |
| May 2025 | 82,662 | 12,474 | 15.09% |
| January 2025 | 1,10,887 | 23,861 | 21.52% |
| September 2024 | 70,437 | 13,858 | 19.67% |
| June 2024 | 91900 | 13749 | 14.96% |
| December 2023 | 137153 | 41132 | 29.99% |
| June 2023 | 103517 | 25860 | 24.98 |
| Dec 2022 | 126015 | 36864 | 29.25 |
| June 2022 | 93729 | 23693 | 25.28 |
| December 2021 | 110662 | 33510 | 30.28% |
| July 2021 | 71967 | 19158 | 26.62 |
January 2021 | 27808 | 6922 | 24.89 |
November 2020 | 78014 | 27327 | 35.03 |
November 2019 | 87084 | 30563 | 35.10 |
May 2019 | 30971 | 5753 | 18.58 |
November 2018 | 48702 | 21488 | 44.12 |
May 2018 | 6315 | 1215 | 19.24 |
CA Foundation Exam 2026 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | CA Foundation Exam |
| Conducting Body | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Twice a year |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
CA Foundation Exam Important Dates
CA Foundation Exam (session 2026)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CA Foundation September 2026 examination will be conducted on September 2, 5, 7 and 9, 2026.
You can register yourself for the CA Foundation 2026 exam on the official website of ICAI under the e-services dashboard.
To register for the CA Foundation 2026 exams, candidates have to pay Rs. 9200 in online mode.
Yes, as per the eligibility criteria, candidates who have passed class 10 exams can provisionally register for CA Foundation exam 2026.
There are four papers in CA foundation exam-
- Principles & Practice of Accounting
- Business Law & Business Correspondence and Reporting
- Business Mathematics, Logical Reasoning and Statistics
- Business Economics and Business and Commercial Knowledge
Yes, ICAI provides official mock test papers for CA Foundation exams. The mock test can be easily accessed on the official website of ICAI under the ICAI BoS Knowledge Portal.
There are four papers in CA Foundation course. Paper 1 and 2 are subjective and Paper 3 and 4 are objective. For complete details check the CA Foundation exam pattern.
To pass the CA Foundation exam all candidates are required to secure minimum 40% marks in all papers and an aggregate of 50% in all papers. Check CA Foundation pass percentage for more details.
Yes, the study material provided by ICAI is available free of cost. The PDFs can be downloaded by any candidate from the official website of ICAI.
CA Foundation registration is valid for a period of 3 years. Post this, candidates have to revalidate their registration.
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Hello aspirant,
Under the proposed plan, Module 1 of the CA Foundation Accounting syllabus for 2025 covers theoretical frameworks, fundamental accounting procedures, bank reconciliation, and inventory. Final accounts for partnerships, companies, and sole proprietors as well as non-profit organizations are included in Module 2. Depreciation, bills of exchange, and specific
Hello CA student,
You can download the admit card even through SSP.
The ICAI has already issued the admit card for September 2025 exams.
All the best.
Hello aspirant,
Students must register with BoS by September 1, 2024, and finish the four-month study session. Additionally, provisional registrations for students who passed their tenth class have begun at ICAI.
For more information you can visit our site by clicking on the link given below.
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