90-Day CA Foundation Study Plan for May 2026 (Week-by-Week)
Exactly what to study each week for the next 90 days, assuming you're starting today. Suitable for first-attempt candidates.
# 90-Day CA Foundation Study Plan for May 2026
This assumes you're starting today and have ~6 hours a day on weekdays, 10 hours on weekends.
The split
Weeks 1–4 (Days 1–28) — Foundation Phase
| Week | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Paper 3 | Paper 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Framework + Process | Contract Act (essentials) | Ratio + Indices | Demand & Supply |
| 2 | Depreciation + BRS | Contract Act (remedies) | Logarithm + SI/CI | Elasticity + Consumer |
| 3 | Bills + Subsidiary Books | Sale of Goods Act | Annuities + PV/FV | Production & Cost |
| 4 | Partnership (basics + admission) | Partnership Act | Permutations + Combinations | Market Forms |
End each week with a 30-question MCQ on each paper.
Weeks 5–8 (Days 29–56) — Practice Phase
| Week | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Paper 3 | Paper 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Partnership (retirement/death) | Negotiable Instruments | AP + GP + Series | Business Cycles |
| 6 | Partnership (dissolution) | LLP Act + Companies Act | Central Tendency + Dispersion | Forms of Business |
| 7 | Company Accounts — Shares | Companies Act (class) | Correlation + Regression | BCK — Communication |
| 8 | Company Accounts — Debentures | Companies Act (meetings) | Index Numbers + Logical Reasoning | BCK — Ethics + Current Affairs |
Solve 50 MCQs per paper per week. Start maintaining a wrong-answers notebook.
Weeks 9–12 (Days 57–84) — Mock Test Phase
Days 85–90 — Final Revision
Ground rules
Follow this to the letter and you will enter the exam hall prepared. 80% of students never build a plan this specific — which is precisely why 80% of them don't clear.
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Practice MCQs
Q1. According to the 90-Day CA Foundation Study Plan for May 2026, what is the time allocation (in days) dedicated to mock tests and weakness fixing?
A) 10 days B) 20 days C) 28 days D) 60 days
Answer: B — The study plan divides 90 days into three phases: 60 days for foundation + practice, 20 days for mock tests + weakness-fix, and 10 days for final revision.
Q2. In which week of the study plan should a student complete the Negotiable Instruments topic under Paper 2?
A) Week 3 B) Week 4 C) Week 5 D) Week 6
Answer: C — According to the practice phase schedule (Weeks 5–8), Negotiable Instruments is assigned to Week 5 under Paper 2.
Q3. How many full-length mock tests should a student attempt during Weeks 9–12 (Mock Test Phase) as per the study plan?
A) 2 mocks total B) 4 mocks total C) 6 mocks total D) 8 mocks total
Answer: D — The plan specifies 2 full-length mocks per week (Mondays + Thursdays) for 4 weeks, totaling 8 mock tests, followed by 4-hour review sessions for each.
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