CA Inter Syllabus and Subjects

Syllabus along with subjects explained in detail

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Introduction

After crossing the first level of your CA journey — the CA Foundation, you reach the CA Intermediate level/

Understanding the CA Inter syllabus and CA Inter subjects is where you start planning and preparing yourself for the CA inter exams

The ICAI has revised the CA inter syllabus 2024, bringing fresh updates to the CA inter program to ensure what students learn is aligned with the new developments in accounts, finance and other economic sectors. 

While the CA inter subjects remain more or less the same as before, the topics in the CA intermediate syllabus have gone through some changes. Hence, it’s vital to know the latest CA inter syllabus for all candidates applying for the CA intermediate exams.  

This resource guide will familiarize you with the changes made in the CA intermediate syllabus 2024, the subjects in CA inter, and the subject-wise marks distribution. We’ll round off by addressing some of the most common questions that candidates have in mind regarding the CA inter syllabus and subjects. 

Syllabus Updates

ICAI has made some changes in the CA inter syllabus. Some topics from the previous syllabus have been removed and some have been added to the new CA inter syllabus. Check the next two sections for details. 

  • CA Inter has two groups with 3 subjects each i.e total 6 papers 
  • There are changes in the syllabus for both the groups.

Marks Distribution

In the revised curriculum valid from May 2021, there are 8 papers covering the allotted subjects of CA intermediate. 4 of these papers are further divided into two sections each. You must also take note of the fact that these sections can either be descriptive or objective in nature. 

The table below will help you understand the subject-wise marks distribution along with whether a paper is descriptive or objective. 

Paper 

Subject

Sections

Max Marks

Type

Paper-1

Advanced Accounting

-

100

Descriptive - 70%

Objective - 30%

Paper-2

Corporate Laws & Other Laws

 

100

Descriptive - 70%

Objective - 30%

Paper-3

Taxation

Direct Tax Laws

50

Descriptive - 70%

Objective - 30%

Indirect Tax Laws

50

Paper-4

Cost and Management Accounting

-

100

Descriptive - 70%

Objective - 30%

Paper-5

Auditing & Ethics

-

100

Descriptive - 70%

Objective - 30%

Paper-6


 

Financial Management & Strategic Management


 

Financial Management

50

Descriptive - 70%

Objective - 30%


 

Strategic Management

50

 

Detailed Breakdown

All subjects of CA intermediate have been categorized into two groups, namely Group 1 and Group 2. 

Here’s a list of CA inter group 1 subjects. Note that each of these papers carries 100 marks in total are the examination duration for each of the papers is 3 hours:

  • Paper 1:  Advanced Accounting 
  • Paper 2: Corporate and Other Laws (
  • Paper 3: Taxation, where Section A is Income Tax Law and Section B isGST

The next section depicts CA inter group 2 subjects:

  • Paper 4: Cost and Management Accounting
  • Paper 6: Auditing Ethics
  • Paper 7: Financial Management and Strategic Management 

Let’s give you a detailed breakdown of the topics in each paper.  


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