Are both the groups of CA inter necessary to clear to get into CMA inter?

ICMAI will conduct CMA Foundation Dec 2026 exam for all four papers on December 13, 2026.

The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) will conduct the CMA Final exam for the December 2026 session between Dec 10 and Dec 17, 2026.

ICMAI will conduct CMA Intermediate exam 2026 for December session between December 10 and December 17, 2026. The subject-wise schedule is available on Shiksha page.

CA is usually considered tougher than CMA if we consider the volume of syllabus and study. Also, the pass rate for CA exam is lower than that for CMA exam.

Students must give at least 8-10 hours daily for each group of CMA exam for about 3 months to prepare well of the exam.