What is the difficulty level of the ICAI CA Foundation papers?

The difficulty level of CA Foundation papers is usually easy to moderate as compared to the Intermediate and Final levels.

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The foundation is the initial level of the Chartered Accountancy course. However, the CA Foundation is a tough course on its own.

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The CA Foundation exam is held two times a year, in May/June and then in November/December.

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants is responsible for releasing the CA Foundation exam pattern for both sessions on its official website.

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You will be familiarized with the level of questions asked, the weightage of each question, and how long the exam lasts.

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The Foundation Exam is like a door that opens the way to becoming a Chartered Accountant.

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In the CA Foundation December 2023 examination Papers 1 and 2 will be subjective, and Papers 3 and 4 will be of objective type.

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Negative markings will apply to the objective-type questions. For every incorrect answer, one-fourth of a mark will be deducted from the total score.

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What is the difficulty level of the ICAI CA Foundation papers?

The difficulty level of CA Foundation papers is usually easy to moderate as compared to the Intermediate and Final levels.

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The foundation is the initial level of the Chartered Accountancy course. However, the CA Foundation is a tough course on its own.

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The CA Foundation exam is held two times a year, in May/June and then in November/December.

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants is responsible for releasing the CA Foundation exam pattern for both sessions on its official website.

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You will be familiarized with the level of questions asked, the weightage of each question, and how long the exam lasts.

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The Foundation Exam is like a door that opens the way to becoming a Chartered Accountant.

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In the CA Foundation December 2023 examination Papers 1 and 2 will be subjective, and Papers 3 and 4 will be of objective type.

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Negative markings will apply to the objective-type questions. For every incorrect answer, one-fourth of a mark will be deducted from the total score.

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