How to Prepare for CA Foundation September 2025 in the Last 3 Months?
Many CA Foundation students begin to feel overwhelmed when just 3 months remain before the exam. If you're feeling the same, don’t stress. With the right approach, it’s absolutely possible to prepare effectively and pass in a single attempt.
Instead of giving you a rigid timetable, we’re sharing a clear roadmap that highlights what you should focus on during the last 3 months. This simple & practical plan will help you stay on track and make the most of your remaining time.
1. CA Foundation Sept Exam Dates
1. CA Foundation Sept Exam Dates
Paper | Exam Dates | Timings |
Paper 1: Principles and Practice of Accounting | Sept 16, 2025 | 2 pm - 5 pm |
Paper 2: Business Laws and Business Correspondence, and Reporting | Sept 18, 2025 | 2 pm - 5 pm |
Paper 3: Business Mathematics, Logical Reasoning, and Statistics | Sept 20, 2025 | 2 pm - 5 pm |
Paper 4: Business Economics and Business and Commercial Knowledge. | Sept 22, 2025 | 2 pm - 5 pm |
2. Last 3 Months Strategy for CA Foundation Exams
(a) Build Your Concepts
The month of June should be focused on completing your syllabus and understanding every topic properly.
What to do:
Try to cover 70–80% of your syllabus.
Focus more on concepts than just finishing chapters.
Make short notes and charts while studying. These notes will help you in revision later.
Start solving basic examples and illustrations from the ICAI Study Material and your class notes.
If you’re watching recorded lectures, avoid watching too many daily. Focus on learning and revising what you study.
Tip:
Try to make a basic daily timetable. Track what you studied and how much time you gave to each subject.
(b) Revise and Practice
(b) Revise and Practice
This is the month where your real preparation begins. You should aim to revise your syllabus and start practising questions.
What to do:
Finish the remaining 20–30% syllabus.
Start your 1st revision.
Solve chapter-wise MCQs for Paper 3 (Maths, Stats, LR) and Paper 4 (BCK + Economics).
Start mock tests, one subject at a time.
Revise your short notes/charts for faster revision and highlight key areas and important parts so that you can go through them during the last-minute revisions
Tip:
Start writing answers for Law and Accounts. Writing practice will help you present your answers better in the exam.
(c) Final Preparation
(c) Final Preparation
August is all about strong revision and mock test practice. This is the month to sharpen your exam skills.
What to do:
Do the 2nd and 3rd revisions of all subjects.
Attempt full syllabus mock papers under exam conditions (with a 3-hour timer).
Focus more on solving past ICAI questions.
Revise your mistakes from mock tests and improve your weak areas.
Tip:
Practice mixing subjects in a day. For example, do one theory subject and one practical subject daily to avoid boredom and stay fresh.
3. Last 7–10 Days Before CA Foundation Exam
3. Last 7–10 Days Before CA Foundation Exam
These are the most important days.
What to do:
Don’t start anything new.
Revise short notes, formula sheets, and key areas.
Go through your “mistakes register” made from mock tests.
Solve ICAI RTPs and MTPs.
- Focus on staying calm and confident.
4. Common Mistakes to Avoid:
Studying from too many sources.
Ignoring MCQ practice.
No writing practice for theory papers.
Not solving mock tests.
Getting distracted or comparing your progress with others.
Your goal in these 3 months should be to understand, revise, and practice. If you stay consistent and follow this plan, you can clear the CA Foundation in one attempt. Don’t panic. Just plan and follow your schedule daily. Even small progress every day will lead to big results in September.