CMA Foundation 1-Day Intensive
A complete 1-day plan covering 16 highest-weightage topics — prioritised by subject weight, not alphabet. No signup, no fees.
- Days
- 1
- Topics
- 16
- Subjects
- 4
- Cost
- Free
How to actually use your 1 day
Maximise marks per hour — there is no time for anything but the highest-yield topics.
This 1-day intensive gives you 1 day to work through 16 weighted CMA Foundation topics across 4 subjects — roughly 16.0 new topics a day at every available hour of focused study. That is not a study plan in the normal sense — it is damage control, and done right it can still move your score.
CMA Foundation marks are not spread evenly across subjects. Accounting, Economics, and Mathematics carry the heaviest weightage in recent papers, so this plan front-loads them — with only the heaviest topics in scope, everything else is deliberately out of frame. Study weight-5 topics only. Everything weight-4 and below is noise at this range — skip it without guilt.
In 1 day you cannot cover 16 topics, so this plan does not try. It targets only the handful that historically carry the most marks. The failure mode here is spreading thin. Pick the top topics and go deep enough to actually score, rather than skimming everything.
What to prioritise & cut
Study weight-5 topics only. Everything weight-4 and below is noise at this range — skip it without guilt.
Mock tests & revision
No full mocks. Spend every minute on previous-year questions for your highest-weight topics and memorise their solution patterns.
Weekly rhythm
There is no week — work in 90-minute focused blocks with short breaks, prioritising recall over re-reading.
Subject-wise topic split
Each topic shows its weightage (1–5 dots) and the concepts you'll cover. Higher-weight topics appear first.
Accounting
4 topics- Accounting Principles ●●●○○
- Journal Entries ●●●○○
- Ledger Posting ●●●○○
- Trial Balance ●●●○○
Economics
4 topics- Introduction to Economics ●●●○○
Covers basic economic concepts, micro vs macroeconomics, economic agents, and the scope of economics in competitive exams including national income, growth, and development metrics.
- Demand and Supply ●●●○○
Law of demand and supply, determinants, market equilibrium, movements vs shifts in curves, price elasticity, and applications — foundational microeconomics frequently asked in Prelims.
- Elasticity ●●●○○
Price, income, and cross elasticity of demand; elasticity of supply; measurement methods and practical applications in taxation and pricing decisions — a calculative yet scoring topic.
- Consumer Behaviour ●●●○○
Utility analysis, indifference curves, budget line, consumer equilibrium, derivation of demand curve, and ordinal utility approach — important for understanding microeconomic foundations.
Mathematics
4 topics- Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations ●●●○○
Complex numbers as a+ib, algebra of complex numbers, modulus and argument, De Moivre's theorem, cube roots of unity, quadratic equations with real and complex roots, discriminant, and nature of roots.
- Matrices and Determinants ●●●○○
Types of matrices, matrix operations (addition, multiplication, transpose), adjoint and inverse of matrices, determinant evaluation (up to 3×3), properties of determinants, and solving linear equations using matrices.
- Permutations and Combinations ●●●○○
Fundamental principle of counting, permutation (linear and circular), combination, Pascal's triangle, binomial theorem (general and middle term), binomial expansion for positive integer indices, and arrangement problems.
- Sequence and Series ●●●○○
Arithmetic progression (AP), geometric progression (GP), arithmetic-geometric progression (AGP), harmonic progression (HP), sum of n terms, infinite series convergence, and AM-GM inequality applications.
Business Law
4 topics- The Indian Contract Act, 1872 ●●●○○
- The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 ●●●○○
- The Partnership Act, 1932 ●●●○○
- The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 ●●●○○
Why a 1-day plan beats a 1,200-page prep book
| Dimension | Typical CMA Foundation book | This 1-Day Intensive |
|---|---|---|
| Time to start | Hours of reading before any study starts | Seconds — plan is already here |
| Personalisation | One-size-fits-all | Fits exactly your 1 days |
| Freshness | Printed months ago | Updated for the 2026 cycle · verified 2026-05-30 |
| Weightage signal | Author guess | Derived from last 5 years' papers |
| Cost | ₹500–2,500 | ₹0 |
| Sign-up required | Often (with a trial trap) | None |
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CMA Foundation 1-Day Intensive — common questions
Is 1 day enough to prepare for CMA Foundation? +
In 1 day you cannot cover 16 topics, so this plan does not try. It targets only the handful that historically carry the most marks. The honest answer depends on your starting point, but this 1-day intensive is built to get the most from the time you have: maximise marks per hour — there is no time for anything but the highest-yield topics.
How many hours a day does this CMA Foundation 1-day intensive need? +
Plan for every available hour of focused study, covering about 16.0 new topics a day. There is no week — work in 90-minute focused blocks with short breaks, prioritising recall over re-reading.
What should I skip if I am short on time? +
Study weight-5 topics only. Everything weight-4 and below is noise at this range — skip it without guilt.
When should I start mock tests on this plan? +
No full mocks. Spend every minute on previous-year questions for your highest-weight topics and memorise their solution patterns.
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