CA Inter Cost and Management Accounting Chapter-wise Weightage
Compare chapter-wise marks for CA Inter Cost and Management Accounting across 7 indexed past exam papers. See observed averages, ranges and exam sessions.
149 indexed questions. Snapshot updated 2026-10-13.
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Cost and Management Accounting marks by chapter
| Chapter / topic | Average marks | Observed range | Papers appearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marginal Costing | 12.79 | 6.00 to 18.00 | 7 / 7 |
| Employee Cost & Direct Expenses | 12.57 | 9.00 to 17.00 | 7 / 7 |
| Budgets and Budgetary Control | 12 | 6.00 to 21.00 | 7 / 7 |
| Cost Sheet | 10.86 | 1.70 to 20.00 | 7 / 7 |
| Overheads - Absorption Costing Method | 10.29 | 2.00 to 19.00 | 7 / 7 |
| Material Cost | 9 | 4.00 to 14.00 | 7 / 7 |
| Standard Costing | 9 | 6.00 to 11.50 | 7 / 7 |
| Activity Based Costing | 8.36 | 2.00 to 13.00 | 7 / 7 |
| Cost Accounting Systems | 8.21 | 5.00 to 12.50 | 7 / 7 |
| Service Costing | 7.43 | 0.00 to 14.00 | 6 / 7 |
| Process & Operation Costing | 6.64 | 0.00 to 16.50 | 6 / 7 |
| Joint Products and By Products | 3.86 | 0.00 to 8.00 | 5 / 7 |
| Introduction to Cost & Management Accounting | 3.43 | 0.00 to 9.00 | 4 / 7 |
| Unit & Batch Costing | 1.43 | 0.00 to 5.00 | 2 / 7 |
| Theory Question | 0.43 | 0.00 to 3.00 | 1 / 7 |
Covered exam sessions and methodology
- May 2026 (PYQS), 118 indexed marks
- January 2026 (PYQS), 118 indexed marks
- September 2025 (PYQS), 114 indexed marks
- May 2025 (PYQS), 114 indexed marks
- January 2025 (PYQS), 116 indexed marks
- September 2024 (PYQS), 114 indexed marks
- May 2024 (PYQS), 120 indexed marks
Average marks include every covered paper, including zero when a chapter did not appear. The range includes those zero values. Marks shared across several tagged topics can be fractional. Topic mapping and paper coverage affect these observations.
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