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CMA Foundation Syllabus
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India. The complete CMA Foundation outline — 4 subjects, 28 chapters and 96 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
CMA 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.
CMA Foundation flashcard decks
228 question-and-answer cards across 4 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the CMA 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: Fundamentals of Economics and Management carries 30 topics while Fundamentals of Business Mathematics and Statistics carries 17. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for CMA Foundation.
The ~70 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.
CMA Foundation syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the CMA Foundation syllabus?
CMA Foundation covers 4 subjects: Fundamentals of Economics and Management, Fundamentals of Accounting, Fundamentals of Laws and Ethics and Fundamentals of Business Mathematics and Statistics. Together they contain 28 chapters and 96 named topics.
How big is the CMA Foundation syllabus?
The full CMA Foundation outline breaks down into 28 chapters, 96 topics and 0 sub-topics. Fundamentals of Economics and Management is the largest single subject with 30 topics across 10 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole CMA Foundation syllabus?
Roughly 70 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 3 weeks.
Are there CMA Foundation flashcards?
Yes — 228 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 CMA Foundation syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the CMA 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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