Skip to main content
Updated 2026-05-30 · 2026 Edition

CMA Foundation 2-Day Rescue

A complete 2-day plan covering 18 highest-weightage topics — prioritised by subject weight, not alphabet. No signup, no fees.

Days
2
Topics
18
Subjects
4
Cost
Free
Emergency triage no full pass — pure triage of the highest-weight topics only

How to actually use your 2 days

Maximise marks per hour — there is no time for anything but the highest-yield topics.

Daily study
8–10 hours
New topics / day
≈ 9.0
Approach
no full pass — pure triage of the highest-weight topics only

This 2-day rescue gives you 2 days to work through 18 weighted CMA Foundation topics across 4 subjects — roughly 9.0 new topics a day at 8–10 hours 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 2 days you cannot cover 18 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

5 topics
  • Accounting Principles ●●●○○
  • Journal Entries ●●●○○
  • Ledger Posting ●●●○○
  • Trial Balance ●●●○○
  • Depreciation ●●●○○

Economics

5 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.

  • Theory of Production ●●●○○

    Production function, law of variable proportions, returns to scale, isoquant and isocost analysis, and optimal input combination — theoretical base for understanding firm behaviour.

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 2-day plan beats a 1,200-page prep book

DimensionTypical CMA Foundation bookThis 2-Day Rescue
Time to startHours of reading before any study startsSeconds — plan is already here
PersonalisationOne-size-fits-allFits exactly your 2 days
FreshnessPrinted months agoUpdated for the 2026 cycle · verified 2026-05-30
Weightage signalAuthor guessDerived from last 5 years' papers
Cost₹500–2,500₹0
Sign-up requiredOften (with a trial trap)None

Other CMA Foundation plans

CMA Foundation 2-Day Rescue — common questions

Is 2 days enough to prepare for CMA Foundation? +

In 2 days you cannot cover 18 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 2-day rescue 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 2-day rescue need? +

Plan for 8–10 hours of focused study, covering about 9.0 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.

Already know the pattern? Generate a topic-by-topic plan.

The full personalised roadmap covers weak topics first, tracks completion, and adapts as you mark topics done.

Generate Personalised Plan →