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CA Foundation Syllabus
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Exam. The complete CA Foundation outline — 4 subjects, 31 chapters and 124 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
CA Foundation subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
CA Foundation flashcard decks
276 question-and-answer cards across 4 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the CA Foundation syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: PAPER 4: BUSINESS ECONOMICS carries 39 topics while PAPER 3: QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE carries 18. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for CA Foundation.
The ~105 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
CA Foundation syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the CA Foundation syllabus?
CA Foundation covers 4 subjects: PAPER 1: ACCOUNTING, PAPER 2: BUSINESS LAWS, PAPER 3: QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE and PAPER 4: BUSINESS ECONOMICS. Together they contain 31 chapters and 124 named topics.
How much do you have to study for CA Foundation?
The full CA Foundation outline breaks down into 31 chapters, 124 topics and 68 sub-topics. PAPER 4: BUSINESS ECONOMICS is the largest single subject with 39 topics across 10 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole CA Foundation syllabus?
Roughly 105 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there CA Foundation flashcards?
Yes — 276 question-and-answer flashcards across 4 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this CA Foundation syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the CA Foundation syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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