The full form of CMA is Certified Management Accountant. The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI), formerly known as the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI), is responsible for conducting the CMA examinations in the country. Established to promote and regulate the cost and management accountancy profession, ICMAI offers a structured pathway to becoming a CMA through three main levels of exams:

• • • Any Candidate who has passed the Foundation examination conducted by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India will be exempted from CMA Foundation Course & vice versa
    • Any Candidate who has passed the CA Intermediate Examination conducted by ICAI will be exempted from CMA Foundation Course.
    • Candidates who have passed the qualifying examination for direct admission to Intermediate Course are exempted from Foundation Course. ( Read more about it here)
  • (It means, If you fall under any one of the three category mentioned above, You may skip the CMA Foundation Exam and write CMA Inter directly.)

• Any Candidate who has Passed Senior Secondary School Examination / Higher Secondary Examination (10+2) and Foundation Course of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India
• Any Candidate who has Passed qualified the Foundation (Entry Level) Part I Examination of Certificate in Accounting Technicians (CAT) Course of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India
• Any student who holds a Degree examination of any recognized University or Pursuing Engineering Course (having completed 2nd year/Semester IV/ equivalent)
• Qualified Engineers or equivalent in any subject other than music, dancing, photography, painting & sculpture and the likes.
• There are many other qualifying examinations for Direct admissions to Intermediate Course and they can be checked here on this list - ( Read more about it here)