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ICAI CA Foundation Exam 2025 ( CA Foundation )

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CA Foundation Question Papers of previous years are an important resource of exam preparation. Chartered Accountancy is a high difficulty course and not easy to clear any course level in first attempt. A lot of preparation and practice goes into it. Merely covering the CA Foundation syllabus is not enough to clear the exam. One needs to practice a good number of CA level questions of various difficulty levels and types.

Candidates preparing for CA Foundation exam must solve previous year CA question papers and official ICAI sample papers. CA Questions Papers are the ideal source to improvise and gain control over all the topics of CA courses. On this page you can get CA Foundation question papers along with revision test papers and sample papers. Those pursuing CA currently and preparing for CA Foundation must practice previous years papers and official mock tests.

CA Foundation Question Papers: Key Aspects

  • The CA Foundation question paper is of 100 marks
  • There are 100 questions per paper
  • Total marks is 400 for CA Foundation
  • Minimum score requirement to pass CA Foundation is 40% per paper and 50% overall

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CA Exam Pattern for Foundation Course 

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  • ICAI CA Foundation Question Papers
  • Benefits of Solving ICAI CA Foundation Question Papers
  • Difficulty Level of CA Foundation Questions
  • ICAI CA Foundation Question Papers FAQs

Download previous year CA Foundation question papers and sample papers. Use them for practice and improve your speed and accuracy. You can download CA Foundation previous year question papers and the preparation guides for free.

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Paper 1 Priciples and Practice of Accounting- Dec 2023
Paper 1 Priciples and Practice of Accounting- June 2023
Paper 1 Principles and Practice of Accounting -Dec 2022
Paper 1 Principles and Practice of Accounting -May 2022
Paper 2- Business Law and Business Correspondence and Reporting - Dec 2023
Paper 2- Business Law and Business Correspondence and Reporting - Jun 2023
Paper 2- Business Law and Business Correspondence and Reporting - Dec 2022
Paper 2- Business Law and Business Correspondence and Reporting - May 2022
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Benefits of Solving ICAI CA Foundation Question Papers

There are many benefits of solving the CA question papers of previous years and the sample papers for Foundation exams prepared by the ICAI. Since, the CA course is of high difficulty level, it is not easy to clear the exams just by reading the books or memorising the concepts. Here are a few reasons for why solving ICAI CA practice papers for Foundation course is important:

  • Practicing CA Foundation question papers helps the candidate in mastering the ability to solve questions of various difficulty levels. 
  • Practicing ICAI CA question papers of Foundation exams helps the candidate in understanding the types of questions asked and what is the topic wise weightage in the paper.
  • The more they practice sample questions based on the ICAI CA Foundation syllabus, the better they get at the topics included. 
  • CA Foundation course is all about Maths, Taxation, calculations, law and rules. Thus, practice is very important.
  • Practicing CA Foundation question papers and sample papers also helps the candidate in developing the skill of solving sums in limited time which is critical.
  • The minimum passing marks in CA Foundation is 40 per cent in every paper and 50 per cent overall. To be able to solve as much questions to pass the exam, one needs to have speed and accuracy, which can be achieved only by practice. 
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Difficulty Level of CA Foundation Questions

CA is a high difficulty level course programme which requires a lot of focus and hard work. Candidates take several years to clear all the three levels. In the following table we have mentioned course wise difficulty level of CA Foundation question papers:

CA Question Papers Difficulty Level
CA Foundation question papers Tough
CA Intermediate question papers Tough
CA Final question papers Tough

After CA Foundation, candidates have to clear CA Intermediate and CA Final exams as well, which ar of much higher difficulty level than CA Foundation. The student pursuing CA course, must continue to take reference from and practice previous years' CA question papers in order to perform well.

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ICAI CA Foundation Question Papers FAQs

Check here Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on ICAI CA Foundation Question Papers:

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Answered a month ago

No, candidates do not need to create fresh login for every attempt of CA Foundation exam. Students can register for the CA Foundation exam with the login created for the first time. The same login ID remains valid for the entire course. Students must note that to apply for the exam, they have to cre

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Anyam Kalra

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Answered a month ago

CA Foundation form correction window opens the next day of application form submission deadline. The form correction remains open for 2 days during which candidates can login to SSP portal and edit course group, test city and medium of exam. No other field of the CA Foundation application form is ed

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Esha Singh

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Answered 2 months ago

It is advised to preserve the CA Foundation admit card even after the exam. The admit card may be required for reference or for any query in the future. Candidates should preserve all the documents of CA exams until their course is completed.

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Manisha Singh

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Answered 2 months ago

The link to download CA Foundation admit card will be available till the exam date only. After the last exam of the particular session, the hall ticket download link will be deactivated. Thus, students must save their CA Foundation admit card as a soft copy as well as a hard copy.

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Pallavi Gupta

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Answered 2 months ago

Given below is the process of CA Foundation route entry for pursuing a CA degree from ICAI:

  • Step 1: Register Yourself for the CA Foundation Exam and pass it
  • Step 2: Register Yourself for the CA Intermediate Exam 2025
  • Step 3: Once you pass the CA Intermediate Exam, enrol for the Articleship And Final Ex

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