What ICAI gives you, free
| Resource | What it is | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Study material (modules) | The whole syllabus, chapter by chapter, with illustrations and questions | All year: it's your main book |
| Revision Test Papers (RTPs) | Practice questions for each paper, put out before each attempt | In the last weeks, after one full read |
| Mock Test Papers (MTPs) | Full papers in the exam's pattern, usually in two series before each attempt | Sit them in exam time, then mark them strictly |
| Past papers with suggested answers | Earlier exam papers with ICAI's model answers | To learn how examiners want answers written |
You'll find them on the Board of Studies Knowledge Portal (boslive.icai.org) and in the ICAI BoS app. Before each attempt, ICAI lists which edition of the study material applies, so check that you're reading the right one.
How to read a chapter
- Read the theory once, quickly, to see the shape of the chapter.
- Solve every illustration yourself before you look at ICAI's solution. This is where most of the learning happens.
- Do the questions at the end of the chapter, timed.
- Note what went wrong: the concept, the calculation or the presentation.
- For law papers, read each section with its example, then write the provision in your own words.
A plan for the attempt
- First pass: every chapter of the study material, with its illustrations.
- Second pass: your mistakes and the chapters you found hardest.
- Then the RTP for each paper.
- Then both MTP series, in exam time, marked strictly.
- Last weeks: past papers with suggested answers, and your notes.
CA Foundation, Inter and Final mock tests: a study planUse Gyanmor with your modules
Add a chapter of the study material as a PDF, tap the pages you're on, and ask Guru to explain an illustration or a section step by step, in English, Hindi or Gujarati. Choose CA and your level for a daily set, topic tests and written answers marked the exam's way, with minus marks only where the paper has them.
Pick “Like the real paper” and the paper follows the exam's own layout. GPSC prelims comes as one 200-question paper with its minus marks, CA papers have case studies with their linked MCQs, and CS Executive is all written. You can type a written answer or send a photo of it.
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No book can promise a pass. Working through ICAI's own material, its illustrations and its mock papers is what makes the exam feel familiar.
Questions
Is ICAI study material enough for CA exams?
For most papers it's the main book you need: the syllabus, illustrations and questions are all in it. Add the RTPs, MTPs and past papers with suggested answers near the exam.
What is the difference between an RTP and an MTP?
RTPs are practice questions for each paper, put out before each attempt. MTPs are full mock papers in the exam's pattern, usually in two series, meant to be sat in exam time.
Where can I download ICAI study material, RTPs and MTPs?
On ICAI's Board of Studies Knowledge Portal, boslive.icai.org, and in the ICAI BoS app. They're free.
When should I start solving RTPs and MTPs?
After one full read of the study material. Solve the RTP first, then sit both MTP series in exam time, and keep past papers for the last weeks.
Can I ask an AI about ICAI study material?
Yes. In Gyanmor, add a chapter as a PDF and ask Guru about the exact pages, in English, Hindi or Gujarati. Check anything about the law or standards against the material itself.
