Students preparing for CMA Intermediate exam for upcoming session can check out this page to get CMA Inter chapter-wise weightage for all eights papers of the course. Also, find CMA syllabus, pattern and study material to start preparation.
CMA Intermediate Chapter-wise Weightage will help CMA aspirants to know the percentage weightage each chapter of CMA papers holds to prepare accordingly for the examination. The Institute of Cost Accountants of India, the exam conducting agency for the CMA Intermediate course, has released the weightage for all eight papers on its official website. Candidates studying for CMA exam for the next session can get chapter and topic-wise weightage from this page.
According to ICMAI, to qualify CMA Inter course, a candidate must score at least 40% marks in each paper and 50% aggregate marks. Only a qualified candidate of CMA Inter exam gets to apply and appear for the next level of the CMA course, i.e., CMA Final exam. ICMAI conducts CMA exam in two sessions - June and December.
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- CMA Intermediate Chapter-Wise Weightage
- CMA Inter Group 1 Chapter-Wise Weightage
- CMA Inter Group 2 Chapter-Wise Weightage
- ICMAI CMA Inter Syllabus
- CMA Intermediate Exam Pattern
- CMA Intermediate Study Material
CMA Intermediate Chapter-Wise Weightage
There are two groups in CMA intermediate exam. Each group has four papers that a candidate must clear to qualify Inter level and be eligible to apply for CMA Final exam. ICMAI has released the weightage along with syllabus on its official website. Students can check below space to get CMA Inter chapter-wise weightage for all papers in both groups.
CMA Inter Group 1 Chapter-Wise Weightage
Below is the CMA Intermediate weightage for all papers in Group 1:
| Topic | Weightage |
|---|---|
| GROUP I | |
| Paper 5 - Business Laws & Ethics | |
| Section A: Commercial Laws | 30% |
| Introduction to Law and Legal System in India |
5% |
| Indian Contracts Act, 1872 | 10% |
| Sale of Goods Act, 1930 | 5% |
| Negotiable Instruments Act,1881 | 5% |
| Indian Partnership Act, 1932 | 5% |
| Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 | |
| Section B: Industrial Laws | 15% |
| Factories Act, 1948 | 10% |
| Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 | |
| Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 | |
| Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 | |
| The Code on Wages, 2019 | 5% |
| Section C: Corporate Laws | 40% |
| Companies Act, 2013 | 40% |
| Section D: Business Ethics | 15% |
| Business Ethics and Emotional Intelligence | 15% |
| Paper 6 - Financial Accounting | |
| Section A: Accounting Fundamentals | 15% |
| Accounting Fundamentals | 15% |
| Section B: Accounting for Special Transactions | 10% |
| Bills of Exchange, Consignment, Joint Venture | 10% |
| Section C: Preparation of Financial Statements | 20% |
| Preparation of Final Accounts of Commercial Organisations, Not-for-Profit Organisations and from Incomplete Records | 20% |
| Section D: Partnership Accounting | 20% |
| Partnership Accounting | 20% |
| Section E: Lease, Branch and Departmental Accounts etc. | 15% |
| Lease Accounting | 15% |
| Branch (including Foreign Branch) and Departmental Accounts | |
| Insurance Claim for Loss of Stock and Loss of Profit | |
| Hire Purchase and Installment Sale Transactions | |
| Section F: Accounting Standards | 20% |
| Accounting Standards | 20% |
| Paper 7 - Direct and Indirect Taxation (DITX) | |
| Section A: Direct Taxation | 50% |
| Basics of Income Tax Act | 10% |
| Heads of Income | 25% |
| Total Income and Tax Liability of Individuals & HUF | 15% |
| Section B: Indirect Taxation | 50% |
| Concept of Indirect Taxes | 5% |
| Goods and Services Tax (GST) Laws | 35% |
| Customs Act & Rules | 10% |
| Paper 8 - Cost Accounting | |
| Section A: Introduction to Cost Accounting | 40% |
| Introduction to Cost Accounting | 5% |
| Cost Ascertainment – Elements of Cost | 15% |
| Cost Accounting Standards (CAS 1 to CAS 24) | 10% |
| Cost Book Keeping | 10% |
| Section B: Methods of Costing | 30% |
| Methods of Costing | 30% |
| Section C: Cost Accounting Techniques | 30% |
| Cost Accounting Techniques | 30% |
Commonly asked questions
CMA Foundation exam has four subject papers, namely
- Business Economics and Management (FBEM)
- Business Lawns and Business Communication (FBLC)
- Business Mathematics and Statistics (FBMS)
- Financial and Cost Accounting (FFCA)
CMA syllabus is far more in-depth when it is compared to BCom or MCom. Similarity in the syllabus of B.Com Honours and CMA depends on the major chosen by the candidate in the graduate degree course. CMA does not deal with selective/non-core subjects, including Economics, Marketing, Capital Markets, Statistics, etc. In contrast, CMA course has major accounting subjects, such as Financial Management, Taxation, Law among others. BCom syllabus can only be compared with the CMA Intermediate or CMA Foundation syllabus. On comparing CMA Final syllabus with any other Commerce course, the CMA syllabus is far more thorough.
Candidates choosing a major subject in BCom carefully can help them prepare for a CMA course.
CMA Inter Group 2 Chapter-Wise Weightage
Check below for CMA Inter chapter-wise weightage for group 2 papers:
| Topics | Weightage |
|---|---|
| GROUP II | |
| Paper 9 - Operations Management and Strategic Management (OMSM) | |
| Section A: Operations Management | 60% |
| Introduction | 5% |
| Operations Planning | 5% |
| Designing of Operational Systems and Control | 5% |
| Application of Operation Research - Production Planning and Control | 20% |
| Productivity Management and Quality Management | 5% |
| Project Management, Monitoring and Control | 15% |
| Economics of Maintenance and Spares Management | 5% |
| Section B: Strategic Management | 40% |
| Introduction | 10% |
| Strategic Analysis and Strategic Planning | 10% |
| Formulation and Implementation of Strategy | 10% |
| Digital Strategy | 10% |
| Paper 10 - Corporate Accounting and Auditing (CAA) | |
| Section A: Corporate Accounting | 50% |
| Accounting for Shares and Debentures | 10% |
| Preparation of the Statement of Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet (As Per Schedule III of Companies Act, 2013) | 10% |
| Cash Flow Statement | 10% |
| Accounts of Banking, Electricity and Insurance Companies | 10% |
| Accounting Standards | 10% |
| Section B: Auditing | 50% |
| Basic Concepts of Auditing | 10% |
| Provisions Relating to Audit under Companies Act, 2013 | 30% |
| Auditing of Different Types of Undertakings | 10% |
| Paper 11 - Financial Management and Business Data Analytics (FMDA) | |
| Section A: Financial Management | 80% |
| Fundamentals of Financial Management | 5% |
| Institutions and Instruments in Financial Markets | 10% |
| Tools for Financial Analyses | 15% |
| Sources of Finance and Cost of Capital | 10% |
| Capital Budgeting | 15% |
| Working Capital Management | 15% |
| Financing Decisions of a Firm | 10% |
| Section B: Business Data Analytics | 20% |
| Introduction to Data Science for Business Decision-making | 5% |
| Data Processing, Organisation, Cleaning and Validation | 5% |
| Data Presentation: Visualisation and Graphical Presentation | 5% |
| Data Analysis and Modelling | 5% |
| Paper 12 - Management Accounting (MA) | |
| Section A: Introduction to Management Accounting | 5% |
| Introduction to Management Accounting | 5% |
| Section B: Activity Based Costing | 10% |
| Activity Based Costing | 10% |
| Section C: Decision Making Tools | 30% |
| Marginal Costing | 30% |
| Applications of Marginal Costing in Short Term Decision Making | |
| Transfer Pricing | |
| Section D: Standard Costing and Variance Analysis | 15% |
| Standard Costing and Variance Analysis | 15% |
| Section E: Forecasting, Budgeting and Budgetary Control | 15% |
| Forecasting, Budgeting and Budgetary Control | 15% |
| Section F: Divisional Performance Measurement | 10% |
| Divisional Performance Measurement | 10% |
| Section G: Responsibility Accounting | 5% |
| Responsibility Accounting | 5% |
| Section H: Decision Theory | 15% |
| Decision Theory | 15% |
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ICMAI CMA Inter Syllabus
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India has released CMA syllabus for the Intermediate exam at icmai.in. Get important topics included in Intermediate course syllabus below:
| CMA Intermediate Paper | Topics |
|---|---|
| CMA Intermediate Course Group - I | |
| PAPER 5: Business Laws and Ethics (BLE) | Section A: Commercial Laws
Section B: Industrial Laws
Section C: Corporate Laws
Section D: Business Ethics
|
| PAPER 6: Financial Accounting (FA) | Section A: Accounting Fundamentals
Section B: Accounting for Special Transactions
Section C: Preparation of Financial Statements
Section D: Partnership Accounting
Section E: Lease, Branch and Departmental Accounts etc.
Section F: Accounting Standards
|
| PAPER 7: Direct and Indirect Taxation (DITX) | Section A: Direct Taxation
Section B: Indirect Taxation
|
| PAPER 8: Cost Accounting (CA) | Section A: Introduction to Cost Accounting
Section B: Methods of Costing
Section C: Cost Accounting Techniques
|
| CMA Intermediate Course Group - II | |
| PAPER 9: Operations Management and Strategic Management (OMSM) | Section A: Operations Management
Section B: Strategic Management
|
| PAPER 10: Corporate Accounting and Auditing (CAA) | Section A: Corporate Accounting
Section B: Auditing
|
| PAPER 11: Financial Management and Business Data Analytics (FMDA) | Section A: Financial Management
Section B: Business Data Analytics
|
| PAPER 12: Management Accounting (MA) |
Section A: Introduction to Management Accounting
Section B: Activity Based Costing
Section C: Decision Making Tools
Section D: Standard Costing and Variance Analysis
Section E: Forecasting, Budgeting and Budgetary Control
Section F: Divisional Performance Measurement
Section G: Responsibility Accounting
Section H: Decision Theory
|
Download Detailed CMA Intermediate Syllabus PDF
CMA Intermediate Exam Pattern
Students preparing for CMA Inter exam can check below to know ICMAI CMA exam pattern 2026:
- Mode of CMA Intermediate exam: Offline Mode
- Types of Questions: Descriptive
- Total Marks: 100 marks per paper
- Exam Duration: 180 minutes
CMA Intermediate Study Material
To help students prepare for the examination, the Institute of Cost Accountants of India has released the official CMA Inter study material on its official website. Students planning to take CMA inter exam for the upcoming session must check below to know the steps to download CMA Intermediate official study material.
- Visit ICMAI official website - icmai.in or click on direct link - icmai.in/ClntStudents/CMASyllabus.
- Click on CMA Study Material 2022
- Select Intermediate Study Materials
- Click on the desired paper.
- Download CMA study material PDF.
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