CMA Inter Previous Year Question Papers
ICMAI posts every term's question papers on its own site; Syllabus 2022 papers run from December 2023 to June 2026.
ICMAI publishes the actual CMA Inter question papers after every term, on the Question Papers page in the Examination part of icmai.in. Under Syllabus 2022 the archive runs from the December 2023 term to the June 2026 term, with all eight Intermediate papers, Papers 5 to 12, for each term.
There is no single official "CMA Inter question bank". The closest ICMAI resources are the MCQ Bank, the model question papers set for each term, and the workbooks. Everything below comes from ICMAI's own site; use nothing else as a past paper.
What ICMAI Publishes and What It Does Not
Previous term question papers
Published by ICMAI?
Yes
What to know
Syllabus 2022 papers for the December 2023 to June 2026 terms; older terms under earlier syllabi
Model Question Papers (MQP)
Published by ICMAI?
Yes
What to know
Set term by term from December 2023 to December 2026, for Foundation, Intermediate and Final; solutions published for some sets
MCQ Bank
Published by ICMAI?
Yes
What to know
Syllabus 2022, by paper, for all three levels
Postal test papers
Published by ICMAI?
Yes
What to know
Syllabus 2022, used to complete postal coaching
Revision Test Papers (RTP)
Published by ICMAI?
Archive only
What to know
The latest set listed is for the June 2018 term, Syllabus 2016
Answers to the term's question papers
Published by ICMAI?
Not on the question papers page
What to know
The page lists the papers themselves; check answers against the study material
| Resource | Published by ICMAI? | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Previous term question papers | Yes | Syllabus 2022 papers for the December 2023 to June 2026 terms; older terms under earlier syllabi |
| Model Question Papers (MQP) | Yes | Set term by term from December 2023 to December 2026, for Foundation, Intermediate and Final; solutions published for some sets |
| MCQ Bank | Yes | Syllabus 2022, by paper, for all three levels |
| Postal test papers | Yes | Syllabus 2022, used to complete postal coaching |
| Revision Test Papers (RTP) | Archive only | The latest set listed is for the June 2018 term, Syllabus 2016 |
| Answers to the term's question papers | Not on the question papers page | The page lists the papers themselves; check answers against the study material |
How to Use Past Papers for CMA Inter
- 1
Finish the chapter first
Past papers test whether you can apply a chapter, not whether you have read it. Attempt a question only after the study material chapter and its workbook.
- 2
Work newest term first
Start with the June 2026 papers and move back. Recent papers reflect the current Syllabus 2022 coverage best.
- 3
Write, do not read
Write full answers with working notes. Intermediate papers are descriptive and three hours long, and presentation earns marks.
- 4
Sit one paper in three hours
Before the exam, attempt at least one full paper per subject in a single sitting to test your pace.
- 5
Use the MQP for the coming term
The MQP set for your term shows the format ICMAI intends. Attempt it last, under exam conditions.
Tax and Law Papers Age Fast
A Paper 7 Direct and Indirect Taxation question from an earlier term was set on the law and rates in force for that term. Solving it with today's provisions, or today's question with an old answer, both go wrong. For Papers 5 and 7, use old papers to practise structure and apply the current study material and the term's supplementary for the law.
General costing questions, not ICMAI papers. No signup.
How Inter Questions Are Built
Numerical Inter papers, such as Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting and Management Accounting, usually give a short case with data and ask for a statement or computation. The trap is answering only the final figure: marks sit in the working notes and the format of the statement. Theory papers reward precise terms from the study material over general description.
Watch the syllabus label as well. ICMAI's archive also holds Syllabus 2016, 2012 and 2008 papers, and their paper numbers do not match Syllabus 2022. An "Inter Paper 10" from an older syllabus is a different subject.
Foundation and Final Papers
The same archive carries Foundation Papers 1 to 4 and Final Papers 13 to 20C for each term. Foundation is an objective paper: ICMAI's December 2026 notice states 50 multiple choice questions of 2 marks each per paper, answered on OMR sheets, with no negative marking. Final papers, including the three Paper 20 electives, are descriptive like Inter.
FAQs
Where can I find CMA Inter previous year question papers?expand_more
On ICMAI's Question Papers page in the Examination section of icmai.in. Syllabus 2022 papers are available term by term from December 2023 to June 2026.
Is there an official CMA Inter question bank?expand_more
Not under that name. ICMAI publishes an MCQ Bank, model question papers for each term and paper-wise workbooks, which together do the job of a question bank.
Does ICMAI publish answers to CMA Inter question papers?expand_more
The question papers page lists the papers themselves. ICMAI has published solutions for some model question paper sets, so check against those and the study material.
Are Syllabus 2016 CMA papers useful for Syllabus 2022?expand_more
Only with care. Paper numbers and some subjects differ, and tax and law have changed, so use them for practice in structure, not as a guide to current content.
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