CMA Intermediate Chapter-Wise Weightage

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Nupur Jain
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Updated on Jun 17, 2026 12:34 IST
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India has released CMA intermediate chapter-wise weightage for CMA 2026 exam on its official website. Check this page to get detailed weightage for all papers of CMA Intermediate exam. ICMAI conducts CMA inter exam twice a year in offline mode.

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

CMA Intermediate Chapter-Wise Weightage

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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Table of contents
  • 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.

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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%
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the syllabus for CMA Foundation exam?
A: 

CMA Foundation exam has four subject papers, namely

  1. Business Economics and Management (FBEM)
  2. Business Lawns and Business Communication (FBLC)
  3. Business Mathematics and Statistics (FBMS)
  4. Financial and Cost Accounting (FFCA)
Q:   Is the syllabus for BCom (Hons) and CMA identical?
A: 

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

  • Introduction to Law and Legal System in India
  • Indian Contracts Act, 1872
  • Sale of Goods Act, 1930
  • Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
  • Indian Partnership Act, 1932
  • Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008

Section B: Industrial Laws

  • Factories Act, 1948
  • Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
  • Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,
    1952
  • Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
  • The Code on Wages, 2019

Section C: Corporate Laws

  • Companies Act, 2013

Section D: Business Ethics

  • Business Ethics and Emotional Intelligence
PAPER 6: Financial Accounting (FA)

Section A: Accounting Fundamentals

  • Accounting Fundamentals

Section B: Accounting for Special Transactions

  • Bills of Exchange, Consignment, Joint Venture

Section C: Preparation of Financial Statements

  • Preparation of Final Accounts of Commercial Organisations, Not-for-Profit Organisations and from Incomplete Records

Section D: Partnership Accounting

  • Partnership Accounting

Section E: Lease, Branch and Departmental Accounts etc.

  • Lease Accounting 
  • 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

  • Accounting Standards
PAPER 7: Direct and Indirect Taxation (DITX)

Section A: Direct Taxation

  • Basics of Income Tax Act
  • Heads of Income
  • Total Income and Tax Liability of Individuals & HUF

Section B: Indirect Taxation

  • Concept of Indirect Taxes
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST) Laws
  • Customs Act & Rules
PAPER 8: Cost Accounting (CA)

Section A: Introduction to Cost Accounting

  • Introduction to Cost Accounting
  • Cost Ascertainment – Elements of Cost
  • Cost Accounting Standards (CAS 1 to CAS 24)
  • Cost Book Keeping

Section B: Methods of Costing

  • Methods of Costing

Section C: Cost Accounting Techniques

  • Cost Accounting Techniques
CMA Intermediate Course Group - II
PAPER 9: Operations Management and Strategic Management (OMSM) 

Section A: Operations Management

  • Introduction
  • Operations Planning
  • Designing of Operational Systems and Control
  • Application of Operation Research - Production Planning and Control
  • Productivity Management and Quality Management
  • Project Management, Monitoring and Control
  • Economics of Maintenance and Spares Management

Section B: Strategic Management

  • Introduction
  • Strategic Analysis and Strategic Planning
  • Formulation and Implementation of Strategy
  • Digital Strategy
PAPER 10: Corporate Accounting and Auditing (CAA)

Section A: Corporate Accounting

  • Accounting for Shares and Debentures
  • Preparation of the Statement of Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet (As Per Schedule III of Companies Act, 2013)
  • Cash Flow Statement
  • Accounts of Banking, Electricity and Insurance Companies
  • Accounting Standards

Section B: Auditing

  • Basic Concepts of Auditing
  • Provisions Relating to Audit under Companies Act, 2013
  • Auditing of Different Types of Undertakings
PAPER 11: Financial Management and Business Data Analytics (FMDA) 

Section A: Financial Management

  • Fundamentals of Financial Management
  • Institutions and Instruments in Financial Markets
  • Tools for Financial Analyses
  • Sources of Finance and Cost of Capital
  • Capital Budgeting
  • Working Capital Management
  • Financing Decisions of a Firm

Section B: Business Data Analytics

  • Introduction to Data Science for Business Decision-making
  • Data Processing, Organisation, Cleaning and Validation
  • Data Presentation: Visualisation and Graphical Presentation
  • Data Analysis and Modelling
PAPER 12: Management Accounting (MA)

Section A: Introduction to Management Accounting

  • Introduction to Management Accounting

Section B: Activity Based Costing

  • Activity Based Costing

Section C: Decision Making Tools

  • Marginal Costing
  • Applications of Marginal Costing in Short Term Decision Making
  • Transfer Pricing

Section D: Standard Costing and Variance Analysis

  • Standard Costing and Variance Analysis

Section E: Forecasting, Budgeting and Budgetary Control

  • Forecasting, Budgeting and Budgetary Control

Section F: Divisional Performance Measurement

  • Divisional Performance Measurement

Section G: Responsibility Accounting

  • Responsibility Accounting

Section H: Decision Theory

  • Decision Theory

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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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