CA Final exam pattern
CA Final has 6 papers of 100 marks each (600 total). Every paper combines MCQs with written answers. There is no negative marking. At least 40% in each paper of a group and 50% in the aggregate of that group, at one sitting. The exam is held in May and November.
| Paper | Marks | Duration | Type | Negative marking |
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| Paper 1: Financial Reporting | 100 | 3 hours | MCQ + written | None: 30 marks of case-scenario MCQs and 70 marks of written answers |
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| Paper 2: Advanced Financial Management | 100 | 3 hours | MCQ + written | None: 30 marks of case-scenario MCQs and 70 marks of written answers |
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| Paper 3: Advanced Auditing, Assurance and Professional Ethics | 100 | 3 hours | MCQ + written | None: 30 marks of case-scenario MCQs and 70 marks of written answers |
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| Paper 4: Direct Tax Laws & International Taxation | 100 | 3 hours | MCQ + written | None: 30 marks of case-scenario MCQs and 70 marks of written answers |
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| Paper 5: Indirect Tax Laws | 100 | 3 hours | MCQ + written | None: 30 marks of case-scenario MCQs and 70 marks of written answers |
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| Paper 6: Integrated Business Solutions | 100 | 4 hours | MCQ + written | None: open book; five 25-mark case studies, attempt any four, 40% MCQs in each |
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