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CMA Course 2023: Eligibility, Duration, Registration & Exams

April 28, 2023

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CMA courses are becoming increasingly popular among commerce students, particularly those who want to pursue a career in Cost and Management Accounting (CMA).

What is the CMA Course ?

CMA – Cost & Management Accounting

CMA courses are designed to develop young minds into future corporate leaders, thus choosing CMA as a career path is a wise decision.

Currently, the CMA course is gaining enormous popularity among commerce students, particularly students who want to make it big in the field of Cost and Management Accounting. If you’re interested in learning more about the CMA course in India, keep reading to learn everything you need to know.

Duration of the CMA Course

The CMA programme is divided into three levels:

Foundation
Inter and
Final

The duration of the course is 3 years.

Eligibility for the CMA Course

Before enrolling for the CMA programme, you should first learn about the entrance requirements.

The following are the eligibility requirements for the CMA course:

Foundation Course

A candidate must have completed Class 10 or an equivalent examination from a recognised Board or Institution.
Passed Senior Secondary Examination under a recognised Board’s 10+2 scheme or an Examination recognised by the Central Government as equivalent thereto, or has passed the National Diploma in Commerce Examination held by the All India Council for Technical Education or any State Board of Technical Education under the authority of the said All India Council, or the Diploma in Rural Service Examination held by the National Council of Higher Education.

Intermediate Course

Passed Senior Secondary School Examination (10+2) and the Institute of Cost Accountants of India Foundation Course/Graduation in any discipline other than Fine Arts/ Foundation (Entry Level) Part I Institute/Foundation CAT Examination (Entry Level) Part 1 Exam and Competency Level Part II of the Institute’s CAT Exam.
ICSI Foundation/ICAI Intermediate, as well as 10+2.

Final Course

Passed the Institute’s Intermediate course and completed 15 months of practical training.

Fees Structure for the CMA Course

The details for CMA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final course:

Level of the CMA Course	Fees
Foundation	₹ 6,000
Intermediate	₹ 22,000
Final	₹ 25,000

Registration of the CMA Course

Important Dates for registration :

Admission to the ICAI foundation course is available throughout the year. Students wishing to sit for the June Term Examination should apply before the 31st January of that year, and those wishing to sit for the December Term Examination should apply before the 31st July of that year.

Enrol for the CMA Course

Candidates can register for the CMA course online. The following procedures can be taken to successfully register for the course:

Go to the institute’s official website and select the CMA registration method.
Fill in all of the essential information and then click on save and continue.
Upload the registration paperwork and then click Submit.
Use an online payment method to pay the course fees.
Please print the application form for future reference.

Required documents for registration:

Passport-sized photo
Specimen signature
Class 10th Marksheet
Class 12th Marksheet
Graduation degree and Certificates (if applicable)
CMA Intermediate Pass (both Group-I & Group-II) Marksheet/Certificate (For candidates applying for CMA Final Course)

Exam Details for CMA – Form, Schedule and Pattern

Application Form

Candidates must apply for the Foundation, Intermediate, and Final Examinations before the application deadline.

The examination/application form can be submitted by following the steps outlined below:

Visit ICMAI’s official website at https://icmai.in/
Select the ‘Admissions’ tab.
Select the course to which you want to apply.
Fill in the blanks with your personal information, address information, and qualification information.
Pay the application cost for your chosen course and submit the application form.

CMA Course Application Fee

Exam	Application Fee
Foundation Course	₹ 1,200
Intermediate Course (Single Group)	₹ 1,200
Intermediate Course (Both Groups)	₹ 2,400
Final Course (Single Group)	₹ 1,400
Final Course (Both Groups)	₹ 1,800

Schedule of the Exams

CMA tests are given twice a year, in June and December. Students who wish to take the June Term Examination should register before the 31st of January of that year, and those who wish to take the December Term Examination should register before the 31st of July of that year.

Pattern of the Exams

CMA is a descriptive (pen and paper method) test with 100 marks for each subject and three hours for each examination.

Exam Admit Card of the CMA Course

The CMA institute sends out admit cards to candidates 15 days before the exam. Candidates must print their admission cards and bring them to the exam centre, along with one photo ID that has been approved by government officials.

How do I get my CMA Admit Card?

Vist the icmai.in/studentswebsite/index.php website
Select the Examination tab
Choose ‘admit card’ from the dropdown options
Select the exam for which you are preparing
Select Print Admit Card

Contents on CMA Admit Card

Name of the Candidate
Signature and Photograph of the candidate
Roll Number
Time and Examination Centre
Instructions for the examination
Space for invigilator’s signature

Syllabus & Subjects of the CMA Course

The CMA programme has three levels: Foundation, Intermediate, and Final. The new CMA syllabus for the Foundation course includes basic or fundamental accounting and management concepts, whereas the syllabus for the Intermediate and Final Course is divided into two groups that include advanced-level accounting, cost, management, laws, and so on.

The following is the complete subject list for the CMA course:

Foundation Course:

Fundamentals of Economics And Management
Fundamentals of Accounting
Fundamentals of Laws and Ethics
Fundamentals of Business Mathematics and Statistics

Intermediate Course:

Group I-

Financial Accounting
Laws and Ethics
Direct Taxation
Cost Accounting

Group II-

Operations Management & Strategic Management
Cost & Management Accounting and Financial Management
Indirect Taxation
Company Accounts & Audit

Final Course:

Group I-

Corporate Laws & Compliance
Strategic Financial Management
Strategic Cost Management – Decision Making
Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation

Group II-

Corporate Financial Reporting
Indirect Tax Laws and Practice
Cost and Management Audit
Strategic Performance Management and Business Valuation

Study Material for the CMA Course

The CMA programme necessitates a significant amount of hard work and devotion. Students should concentrate on the study material offered by the institute when studying for CMA exams. In addition to the institute’s study materials, enrolling in online test series is recommended for improved exam success. Candidates should also consult the institute’s website for prior year’s questions and answers.

Results of the CMA Course

To qualify the CMA exams, a candidate must score a minimum of 40% in each topic and an aggregate of 50% or higher.

How do I check the CMA results?

CMA results are posted on the institute’s website and can be viewed by following the steps outlined below:

Visit the official website: icmai.in/studentswebsite/index.php
Click on the examination tab
Select the ‘result’ option from the dropdown menu
Click on the exam for which you had appeared
Enter the identification number and click on “ view result”
The result will appear on the screen

CMA Exams – Pass Percentage for Previous attempts :

Examination Level	Pass Percentage
Foundation	75.88
Intermediate Group I	40.76
Intermediate Group II	65.24
Intermediate (Passed in either one of the groups)	13.82
Intermediate (Passed in both the groups)	51.63
Final Group III	34.02
Final Group IV	57.13
Final (Passed in either one of the groups)	31.90
Final (Passed in both the groups)	38.45