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CA Inter 1.5 Day Exam Study planner (2026)

| 07 May 2026 | 6 min read

CA Inter · Jan 2026 Batch

Last-Mile Revision Planners for All 6 Subjects

Hour-by-hour study plans for Advanced Accounts, Law, Taxation, Costing, Audit & FM-SM. Follow the plan, stay consistent, crack it.

📗 Advanced Accounts
⚖️ Law
📕 Taxation
📊 Costing
🔍 Audit
💹 FM-SM

⚡ How to use these planners
Advanced Accounts has extra time available — so that planner is a 2.5-day structured plan. All other 5 subjects follow the 1.5-day format: revise on the evening of the previous exam day + full next day + exam morning. Click any subject below to expand its planner.

📗 Paper 1
Advanced Accounts — Full Time Available

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✅ You have more time for Advanced Accounts
Use this advantage fully. The plan below is structured across multiple days with clear session goals. Do not rush — depth matters here.

Day 1 — First Half
TimeTopicDuration
MorningAS Standards — Key Standards Revision3h
AfternoonPartnership Accounts — All types of questions3h
EveningCompany Accounts — Issue of Shares, Debentures, Redemption3h
NightFinancial Statements — Preparation & Adjustments2.5h

Day 2 — Full Day
TimeTopicDuration
MorningAmalgamation, Absorption & Reconstruction3h
AfternoonHolding Company Accounts — Consolidated Statements3h
EveningCash Flow Statement + Accounting for Branches2.5h
NightRTP + MTP Important Questions — selected rounds2.5h

Exam Day Morning
TimeActivity
Early MorningQuick revision of key AS standards + formats
Before examScan marked questions from RTP/MTP — formulas & adjustments only
🚀Leave for exam centre

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⚖️ Paper 2
Law — 1.5-Day Planner · Chapter-wise with Weightage & Timing

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⚡ Priority System
A Must-do high-weightage  
B Medium priority  
C Revise if time permits

On Advance Accounting Exam Day — Evening
Chapter NameWt.Cat.Timing
The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 200810A6:30 PM – 9:15 PM
Interpretation of Statutes4C9:50 PM – 11:30 PM

Next Day — Full Law Revision
Chapter NameWt.Cat.Timing
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 199912A6:50 AM – 9:00 AM
Incorporation of Company and matters incidental thereto6B9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Prospectus and Allotment of Securities6B11:10 AM – 12:15 PM
Share Capital and Debentures10A12:25 PM – 1:45 PM
Acceptance of Deposits by Companies8A2:15 PM – 3:10 PM
Management and Administration6B3:25 PM – 4:15 PM
Declaration and Payment of Dividend6B4:30 PM – 5:20 PM
Accounts of Companies8A5:45 PM – 6:35 PM
Companies Incorporated Outside India12A6:50 PM – 9:00 PM
Audit and Auditors6B9:30 PM – 10:35 PM
Preliminary2C10:45 PM – 11:15 PM

Exam Day Morning
Chapter NameWt.Cat.Timing
Registration of Charges4C6:30 AM – 8:00 AM
The General Clauses Act, 18976B8:45 AM – 10:30 AM

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📕 Paper 3
Taxation (GST + Income Tax) — 1.5-Day Planner

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🎯 Taxation Strategy
GST first — finish the entire GST syllabus by 1:30–2:00 PM on Day 2. Then shift to Income Tax smaller topics in the afternoon, and major heads (Salaries, PGBP) in the evening. Capital Gains + Deductions at night.

Day 1 Evening — Post Law Exam (4–5 hrs)
TimeTopic
7:30 PM – 10:30 PMGST Scoring Chapters: Supply, Time of Supply (TOS), Value of Supply (VOS), Place of Supply (POS), E-way Bill
Post-Break (1.5 hrs)Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM), Composition Levy, TDS and TCS in GST
RestGet approximately 6 hours of sleep 🌙

Day 2 Morning — GST Completion Goal: Finish by 1:30–2:00 PM
TimeTopic
7:00 AM – 10:00 AMInput Tax Credit (ITC), Registration, Returns
10:30 AM – 1:30 PMRemaining GST Topics — Exemptions, Payment of Tax, etc.

Day 2 Afternoon — Income Tax Smaller Topics
TimeTopics
2:30 PM – 5:30 PMBasics of Income Tax, Residential Status, Income from House Property, Income from Other Sources, Clubbing of Income, Set-Off and Carry Forward of Losses, TCS and Advance Tax

Day 2 Evening & Night — Income Tax Major Heads
TimeTopicNote
6:00 PM – 9:00 PMSalaries + Profits and Gains of Business or Profession (PGBP)May use marathon videos if self-revision is difficult
9:30 PM – 12:30 AMCapital Gains + Deductions under Chapter VI-A
RestMinimum 5 hours of sleep — non-negotiable for optimal brain function 🌙

Day 3 — Exam Day Morning
TimeActivity
6:00 AM – 8:00 AMTDS — Revise last to keep numerous rates and limits fresh. Cover any remaining leftover topics.
8:00 AM – 9:30 AMWarm-up Session — Live session for guided written practice of Total Income and Payment of Tax questions
10:00 AM – 12:00 PMFinal Review — Quickly go through important questions marked in RTPs and MTPs
Final Steps🚀 Pray or take a moment to centre yourself, then proceed to the exam centre

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📊 Paper 4
Costing — 1.5-Day Planner · Chapter-wise with Weightage & Timing

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⚡ Priority System
A Must-do  
B Medium  
C If time permits

On Taxation Exam Day — Evening
Chapter NameWt.Cat.Timing
Cost Sheet10A6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Overheads: Absorption Costing Method5C9:45 PM – 11:15 PM

Next Day — Full Costing Revision
Chapter NameWt.Cat.Timing
Standard Costing10A6:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Budget and Budgetary Control10A9:15 AM – 10:40 AM
Material Cost8B11:00 AM – 12:10 PM
Employee Cost and Direct Expenses8B12:20 PM – 1:10 PM
Cost Accounting System6C1:20 PM – 2:10 PM
Unit & Batch Costing8B2:55 PM – 4:00 PM
Process & Operation Costing8B4:10 PM – 5:10 PM
Activity Based Costing8B5:25 PM – 6:10 PM
Marginal Costing8B6:25 PM – 7:40 PM
Service Costing6C7:50 PM – 9:10 PM
Joint Products & By Products6C9:45 PM – 11:15 PM

Exam Day Morning
Chapter NameWt.Cat.Timing
Job Costing6C6:50 AM – 8:15 AM

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🔍 Paper 5
Audit — 1.5-Day Planner · Chapter-wise with Weightage & Timing

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⚡ Priority System
A Must-do  
B Medium  
C If time permits

On Costing Exam Day — Evening
Chapter NameWt.Cat.Timing
Nature, Objective and Scope of Audit (SA 200)6C6:30 PM – 8:50 PM
Special Features of Audit of different types of entities8B9:20 PM – 11:15 PM

Next Day — Full Audit Revision
Chapter NameWt.Cat.Timing
Audit Strategy, Audit Planning & Audit Programme (SA 300)8B6:30 AM – 7:50 AM
Risk Assessment and Internal Control (SA 315, 320, 330)10A8:25 AM – 9:50 AM
Audit Report (SA 299, 600, 700, 701, 705, 706, 710)14A10:00 AM – 12:10 PM
Audit Documentation (SA 230, SCQ 1)8B12:20 PM – 1:10 PM
Audit of Items of Financial Statements6C1:20 PM – 2:25 PM
Audit Evidence (SA 500, 501)10A2:50 PM – 3:40 PM
Ethics and Terms of Audit Engagement (SA 210, 220, SQC 1)14A3:50 PM – 5:15 PM
Audit Evidence (SA 500, 501, 505, 510, 520, 530, 550, 610)10A5:35 PM – 8:25 PM
Completion and Review (SA 260, 265, 450, 560, 570, 580)12A8:45 PM – 11:30 PM

Exam Day Morning
Chapter NameWt.Cat.Timing
Audit of Banks12A7:00 AM – 9:15 AM

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💹 Paper 6
FM-SM — 1.5-Day Planner · Chapter-wise with Weightage & Timing

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⚡ Priority System
A Must-do  
B Medium  
C If time permits

On Audit Exam Day — Evening
Chapter NameWt.Cat.Timing
Cost of Capital6C6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Investment Decisions10A9:20 PM – 11:15 PM

Next Day — Full FM-SM Revision
Chapter NameWt.Cat.Timing
Financing Decisions — Leverages8B6:45 AM – 8:15 AM
Financing Decisions — Capital Structure8B9:25 AM – 11:15 AM
Types of Financing4C11:30 AM – 12:25 PM
Dividend Decisions6C12:45 PM – 2:15 PM
Strategic Analysis: External Environment14A3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Strategic Analysis: Internal Environment10A4:30 PM – 5:25 PM
Strategic Choices12A5:50 PM – 7:15 PM
Financial Analysis and Planning — Ratio Analysis6C7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Management of Working Capital10A9:45 PM – 11:30 PM

Exam Day Morning
Chapter NameWt.Cat.Timing
Introduction to Strategic Management6B6:30 AM – 7:40 AM
Strategic Implementation and Evaluation10A7:50 AM – 9:20 AM
Scope and Objectives of Financial Management4C10:10 AM – 10:30 AM

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