CMA Foundation Syllabus

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New CMA Foundation Syllabus - (Syllabus 2022) - Papers, Subjects, Exam pattern

CMA FOUNDATION PAPERS EXAM PATTERN MARKS
Paper 1
Fundamentals of Business Laws and Business Communication

Part A - Fundamentals of Business Laws (80 Marks)
Part B - Business Communication (20 Marks)
Yet to be Decided 100
Paper 2
Fundamentals of Financial and Cost Accounting

Part A - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (70 Marks)
Part B - Part B - Fundamentals of Cost Accounting (30 Marks)
Yet to be Decided 100
Paper 3
Fundamentals of Business Mathematics and Statistics

Part A - Fundamentals of Business Mathematics (40 Marks)
Part B - Fundamentals of Business Statistics (60 Marks)
Yet to be Decided 100
Paper 4
Fundamentals of Business Economics and Management

Part A - Fundamentals of Business Economics (70 Marks)
Part B - Fundamentals of Management (30 Marks)
Yet to be Decided 100

New CMA Foundation Syllabus - (Syllabus 2022) - Chapters & Section-wise exam weightage

1
Fundamentals of Business Laws and Business Communication

(100 Marks, Paper pattern yet to be declared)

There are 2 subjects in this paper.

Subject 1 - Fundamentals of Business Laws (80 Marks)

There are 4 Chapters in the CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Business Laws Book. The chapters and their weightage are mentioned below.

Exam Weightage CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Business Laws subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
10% Chp 1: Introduction
30% Chp 2: Indian Contract Act, 1872
20% Chp 3: Sale of Goods Act, 1930
20% Chp 4: Negotiable Instruments Act,1881


Subject 2 - Business Communication (20 Marks)

There is 1 Chapter in the CMA Foundation Business Communication Book. The chapter and its weightage are mentioned below.

EXAM PATTERN CMA Foundation Business Communication subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
20% Chp 5: Business Communication
2
Fundamentals of Financial and Cost Accounting

(100 Marks, Paper pattern yet to be declared).

There are 2 subjects in this paper.

Subject 1 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (70 Marks)

There are 3 Chapters in the CMA Fundamentals of Financial Accounting book. The chapters and their weightage are mentioned below.

Exam Weightage CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Financial Accounting subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
30%

Chp 1: Accounting Fundamentals

15% Chp 2: Accounting for Special Transactions
25% Chp 3: Preparation of Final Accounts

Subject 2 - Fundamentals of Cost Accounting (30 Marks)

There are 1 Chapters in the CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Cost Accounting book. The chapter and its weightage are mentioned below.

Exam Weightage CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Cost Accounting subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
30%

Chp 4: Fundamentals of Cost Accounting

3
Fundamentals of Business Mathematics and Statistics

(100 Marks, Paper pattern yet to be declared)

There are 2 subjects in this paper.

Subject 1 - Fundamentals of Business Mathematics (40 Marks)

There are 3 Chapters in the the CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Business Mathematics book. The chapters and their weightage are mentioned below.

Exam Weightage CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Business Mathematics subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
15%

Chp 1: Arithmetic

20%

Chp 2: Algebra

5%

Chp 3: Calculus - Application in Business

Subject 2 - Fundamentals of Business Statistics (60 Marks)

There are 5 Chapters in the CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Business Statistics book. The chapters and their weightage are mentioned below.

Exam Weightage CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Business Statistics subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
5%

Chp 4: Statistical Representation of Data

15%

Chp 5: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion

15%

Chp 6: Correlation and Regression

15%

Chp 7: Probability

10%

Chp 8: Index Numbers and Time Series

4
Fundamentals of Business Economics and Management

(100 Marks, Paper pattern yet to be declared)

There are 2 sections in this subject.

Subject 1 - Fundamentals of Business Economics (70 Marks)

There are 4 Chapters in the CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Business Economics book. The chapters and their weightage are mentioned below.

Exam Weightage CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Business Economics subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
15%

Chp 1: Basic Concepts

20%

Chp 2: Forms of Market

20%

Chp 3: Money and Banking

15%

Chp 4: Economic and Business Environment

Subject 2 - Business and Commercial Knowledge (40 Marks)

There are 1 Chapters in the CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Management book. The chapter and its weightage are mentioned below.

Exam Weightage CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Management subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
30%

Chp 5: Fundamentals of Management

Old CMA Foundation Syllabus - (Syllabus 2016) - Papers, Subjects, Exam pattern

CMA FOUNDATION PAPERS EXAM PATTERN MARKS
Paper 1
Fundamentals of Economics and Management

Part A - Fundamentals of Economics (50 Marks)
Part B - Fundamentals of Management (50 Marks)
100% Objective 100
Paper 2
Fundamentals of Accounting

Part A - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (80 Marks)
Part B - Part B - Fundamentals of cost Accounting (20 Marks)
100% Objective 100
Paper 3
Fundamentals of Laws and Ethics

Part A - Fundamentals of Commercial Laws (70 Marks)
Part B - Fundamentals of Ethics (30 Marks)
100% Objective 100
Paper 4
Fundamentals of Business Mathematics and Statistics

Part A - Fundamentals Business of Mathematics (40 Marks)
Part B - Fundamentals Business Statistics (60 Marks)
100% Objective 100

Old CMA Foundation Syllabus - (Syllabus 2016) - Chapters & Section-wise exam weightage

1
Fundamentals of Economics and Management

(100 Marks, One Hour exam, 100% Objective Paper)

There are 2 subjects in this paper.

Subject 1 - Fundamentals of Economics (50 Marks)

There are 8 Chapters in the CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Economics Book. The chapters and their weightage are mentioned below.

Exam Weightage CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Economics subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
20%

Chp 1: Basic Concepts of Economics

Chp 2: Theory of Demand and Supply

Chp 3: Theory of Production

Chp 4: Theory of Cost

20% Chp 5: Market

10%

Chp 6: Money

Chp 7: Bank

Chp 8: Money Market


Subject 2 - Fundamentals of Management (50 Marks)

There is 4 Chapter in the CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Management Book. The chapter and its weightage are mentioned below.

EXAM PATTERN CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Management subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
50%

Chp 9: Management Process

Chp 10: Management – Concepts

Chp 11: Leadership and Motivation

Chp 12: Decision Making

2
Fundamentals of Accounting

(100 Marks, One Hour exam, 100% Objective Paper).

There are 2 subjects in this paper.

Subject 1 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (80 Marks)

There are 3 Chapters in the CMA Fundamentals of Financial Accounting book. The chapters and their weightage are mentioned below.

Exam Weightage CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Financial Accounting subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
30%

Chp 1: Accounting Fundamentals

20% Chp 2: Accounting for Special Transactions
25% Chp 3: Preparation of Final Accounts

Subject 2 - Fundamentals of Cost Accounting (20 Marks)

There are 1 Chapters in the CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Cost Accounting book. The chapter and its weightage are mentioned below.

Exam Weightage CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Cost Accounting subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
20%

Chp 4 Fundamentals of Cost Accounting

3
Fundamentals of Laws and Ethics

(100 Marks, One Hour exam, 100% Objective Paper)

There are 2 subjects in this paper.

Subject 1 - Fundamentals of Commercial Laws (70 Marks)

There are 3 Chapters in the CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Commercial Laws book. The chapters and their weightage are mentioned below.

Exam Weightage CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Commercial Laws subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
40%

Chp 1: Indian Contract Act, 1872

20%

Chp 2: Sale of Goods Act, 1930

10%

Chp 3: Negotiable Instruments Act,1881

Subject 2 - Fundamentals of Ethics (30 Marks)

There are 1 Chapters in the CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Ethics book. The chapter and its weightage are mentioned below.

Exam Weightage CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Ethics subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
30%

Chp 4: Ethics and Business

4
Fundamentals of Business Mathematics and Statistics

(100 Marks, One Hour exam, 100% Objective Paper)

There are 2 sections in this subject.

Subject 1 - Fundamentals of Business Mathematics (40 Marks)

There are 2 Chapters in the CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Business Mathematics book. The chapters and their weightage are mentioned below.

Exam Weightage CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Business Mathematics subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
20%

Chp 1: Arithmetic

20%

Chp 2: Algebra

Subject 2 - Fundamentals of Business Statistics (60 Marks)

There are 4 Chapters in the CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Business Statistics book. The chapter and its weightage are mentioned below.

Exam Weightage CMA Foundation Fundamentals of Business Statistics subject Chapters
Watch Lectures
10%

Chp 3: Statistical Representation of Data

30% Chp 4: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion
10% Chp 5: Correlation and Regression
10% Chp 6: Probability

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