CA is one of the most famous professional courses in India, which lakhs of people pursue every year. It should be noted that the CA syllabus is quite vast, it is like a sea. Therefore, the aspirants have to study really hard to earn the prefix CA before their respective names. However, the CA subject list is not that long but one has to cover a wide range of topics under these subjects as the exam is unpredictable. It is also one of the toughest exams in the world.
Are you looking forward to pursuing CA and want to know more about this field? Then you have arrived at your destination. We will provide you a list of subjects that are to be studied under the three levels of CA to give you more clarity.
Let the learning begin!
How Many Subjects Are There in CA?
The CA course consists of three levels such as CA foundation, CA intermediate, and CA final.
The candidate has to clear all three levels in order to become a Chartered Accountant, the following is the list of subjects that comes under the three levels:
| S.no | Level | Subjects | Marking Scheme |
| 1. | CA Foundation | Principles and Practices of Accounting Business Law & Business Correspondence and ReportingBusiness Mathematics and Logical Reasoning & StatisticsBusiness Economics & Business and Commercial Knowledge | Total marks = 400 (Each subject is 100 marks each) |
| 2. | CA Intermediate | Group 1AccountingCorporate Laws and Other lawsCorporate Laws = 60 marksOther Laws = 40 marksCost and Management AccountingTaxationIncome tax Law = 60 marksIndirect taxes = 40 marks Group 2Advanced AccountingAuditing and AssuranceEnterprise Information System & Strategic ManagementEnterprise Information System = 50 marksStrategic Management = 50 marksFinancial Management & Economics for FinanceFinancial Management = 60 marksEconomics for Finance = 40 marks | Total marks = 800 marks (Each subject is 100 marks each) |
| 3. | CA Final | Group 1Financial ReportingStrategic Financial ManagementAdvanced Auditing and Professional EthicCorporate Laws and Economic LawsCorporate Laws= 70 marksEconomic Laws= 30 marksGroup 2 Strategic Cost Management and Performance EvaluationElectivesPaper 6A: Risk ManagementPaper 6B: Financial Services and Capital MarketsPaper 6C: International TaxationPaper 6D: Economic LawsPaper 6E: Global Financial Reporting StandardsPaper 6F: Multidisciplinary Case StudyDirect Tax Laws and International TaxationDirect Tax Laws= 70 marks international Taxation= 30 marksIndirect Tax LawsGoods and Services Tax= 75 marksCustoms and FTP= 25 marks | Total Marks = 400 ( Each subject is 100 marks each) |
CA Syllabus After Graduation
The CA syllabus after graduation is the same as the syllabus after a student passes the CA Foundation exam, which means the student has to take the CA Intermediate exam and CA final exam.
One can pursue CA even after graduation or post-graduation but there are eligibility criteria mentioned by the ICAI. The following are the eligibility criteria:
- A commerce graduate should have obtained a minimum of 55% marks during graduation or post-graduation
- A non-commerce graduate should have obtained a minimum of 60% in their graduation or post-graduation.
Or
- A candidate must have passed the CS executive exam conducted by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India or the Cost And Works Accountancy (CWA) intermediate exams conducted by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.
After graduation, the cost to pursue a CA degree ranges from Rs.19,000 to 27,000 which includes registration costs, article registration costs, orientation course costs, and the cost of an information technology course.
If candidates pursue CA after graduation or post-graduation, they come under the direct entry scheme, which was introduced specially for the people who wanted to directly give CA Intermediate after graduation/post-graduation.
CA Course How Many Years
The CA course takes a minimum of 4.5 years. It is designed in such a manner that there is no age limit to obtain the certification, but they can only give the first level of examination after completing the 12th standard and students who have obtained a minimum of 50% in the 12th standard are eligible to give the CA Foundation exam.
Then, the students who have passed CA Foundation are eligible for the CA Intermediate exam, and the candidates through direct entry are also eligible for the second level.
The CA Final eligibility criteria are that candidates should have completed at least 2.5 years of practical training, and during the last six months, they can take CA Final exams and then complete the pending months as the candidate has to complete 3 years of articleship in order to become a CA.
That’s how a CA course is divided into a 4.5 years time span.
FAQs: CA Subject List
1. Does CA have maths?
Yes, the CA Foundation has a math paper with a 100-mark weightage called Business Mathematics, and Logical Reasoning & Statistics.
2. Can I choose CA without maths?
Yes, the best thing about CA is that you can still pursue it even if you did not have math as your subject in 12th standard.
3. How many years is a CA course?
A minimum of 4.5 years is required to complete the CA course, which includes 3 years of practical training as well.
4. Which subject is best in CA?
It depends on person to person, some people like direct tax, and some people like indirect tax. So, it is subjective in nature.
Conclusion
Now that you know what subjects are covered in the CA course and what the CA syllabus entails, you can begin preparing for the upcoming exam right away. You can also read our other articles specifically on CA Foundation, CA Intermediate, and CA subjects list to Final to know more about these examinations.
Comment and let us know if this article helped.
