Free to start · no card · Foundation, Inter & Final
ICAI study planner, free
Know exactly what to study today.
Plan every paper, chapter and revision cycle.
Add your ICAI papers, break them into chapters, give each one a date, and let the planner keep your revision cycles and mock reviews on schedule. Start free in a couple of minutes.
Foundation · Intermediate · Final — same planner, your stage and attempt.
A plan, not a wish list
Chapters on a list do not move. Chapters with a date become tasks, and tasks get finished. The planner's job is to turn your syllabus into dated commitments.
Revision built in
Most marks are lost to forgotten content, not untaught content. Every chapter you finish can carry revision cycles, so it comes back before it fades.
Evidence, not vibes
Your study timer, streak, paper-wise syllabus progress and mock scores give you an honest read on preparation — instead of the feeling that you studied a lot.
What "free" actually means
Free plan vs paid access
You can start free with no card and use the planner every day. The free plan keeps a cap on how many items you hold open in each section, so it stays a real working planner. Paid access lifts those caps — from ₹99 a month.
Papers and chapters tracked
- Free
- All papers, all chapters
- Paid
- All papers, all chapters
Tasks you can keep open
- Free
- Up to 3
- Paid
- Unlimited
Revision items scheduled
- Free
- Up to 3
- Paid
- Unlimited
Habits tracked daily
- Free
- Up to 3
- Paid
- Unlimited
Mock / test entries logged
- Free
- Up to 3
- Paid
- Unlimited
Study timer and streak
- Free
- Included
- Paid
- Included
Syllabus and revision trackers
- Free
- Included
- Paid
- Included
Calendar and backlog rebalancing
- Free
- Included
- Paid
- Included
Price
- Free
- Free, no card
- Paid
- ₹99 / month · ₹499 / 6 months · ₹799 / 12 months
Prices, what is included in each plan and the current coupon are listed on the pricing page. Nothing is charged unless you choose a plan.
Setup in about ten minutes
How to build your ICAI study plan
Do this once at the start of your preparation, then spend your daily two minutes on the dashboard instead of replanning.
Step 1
Pick your stage and attempt
Choose Foundation, Intermediate or Final and the attempt you are targeting. The countdown to the exam date sits in the top bar so every plan is anchored to a real deadline.
Step 2
Add your papers and chapters
List the subjects you are sitting, then break each one into chapters. Marking a chapter as done is what turns a vague syllabus into visible progress.
Step 3
Turn chapters into dated tasks
Give every chapter a start date and a target finish date. A task with a date is a commitment; a chapter on a list is a wish.
Step 4
Schedule revision before you forget
Add revision items with a cycle — first revision a week after the chapter, second a month later. CA is failed on forgotten content far more often than on untaught content.
Step 5
Book your mocks and review slots
Put the mock attempt and the mock review in the calendar as separate blocks. Analysis is where the score actually moves.
Step 6
Check the dashboard daily
Your open tasks, overdue items, streak and test average sit on one screen. Two minutes each morning tells you exactly what today should be.
Inside the planner
The four screens you will use daily
A pattern that survives a real week
Sample ICAI study week
This is a template, not a rule. Adjust the hours to your articleship, college or job — the shape matters more than the numbers: one new chapter, one revision block, and one practice-or-review slot each day.
Mon
- Main
- New chapter — Accounts (4h)
- Revision
- 30 min revision of last week's chapters
- Practice
- 20 MCQs, checked honestly
Tue
- Main
- New chapter — Business Laws (3h)
- Revision
- 30 min revision of last week's chapters
- Practice
- Study the suggested answer format
Wed
- Main
- New chapter — QA / Maths (4h)
- Revision
- Revise two older chapters (1h)
- Practice
- 15-minute timed question set
Thu
- Main
- New chapter — Economics (3h)
- Revision
- 30 min revision of last week's chapters
- Practice
- Re-read your mistake log
Fri
- Main
- Practice paper — one full paper
- Revision
- Mark it strictly against answers
- Practice
- Classify every lost mark
Sat
- Main
- Repair the weakest paper (4h)
- Revision
- Redo the questions you got wrong
- Practice
- Plan next week's chapters
Sun
- Main
- Light day — revision only (2h)
- Revision
- Write down three things to fix
- Practice
- Rest before the next cycle
Keep Saturday as the repair day. Whatever slipped during the week gets rebalanced there, so a bad week never becomes a bad month.
Planning by stage
What changes at Foundation, Inter and Final
CA Foundation
Four papers, heavy MCQ weighting, and a first taste of exam timing. Plan for speed and accuracy: daily MCQ sets, negative-marking discipline, and one full paper a week from about six weeks out.
Foundation plannerCA Intermediate
Six papers across two groups, with practical and theory papers needing different daily mixes. Plan both groups from the start so one strong subject never hides a weak one.
Intermediate plannerCA Final
Six papers plus articleship, so usable hours are the real constraint. Plan weekend blocks as your main study load and protect the revision cycles you set early.
Final plannerFor a day-by-day schedule with test and review slots built in, see the CA Foundation timetable or the CA timetable 2027 guide. To turn mock scores into next week's plan, read the CA mock test analysis method.
Planner vs spreadsheet vs notes app
Why a dedicated planner beats a DIY system
A spreadsheet and a notes template can both hold a CA study plan. What they cannot do is keep the plan alive: revision dates do not arrive on their own, overdue chapters do not resurface, and a study timer does not start itself. The upkeep is what kills DIY systems by week three.
A dedicated planner makes the maintenance automatic — overdue items move back into your pending list, revision cycles come due when they should, and your streak and test average update as you work. That is the difference between a plan you build and a plan you keep.
We compared the two approaches in detail in our article on CA study planner apps vs Notion, including how many hours a day to plan (see how many hours to study for CA Inter) and how to plan around work in a study plan for working professionals.
Free ICAI study planner FAQs
Is there a free ICAI study planner?
Yes. MyCAPlanner is free to start with no card and no trial clock — you pick your stage, add your papers and chapters, and begin scheduling tasks and revision immediately. The free plan keeps a cap on how many tasks, revision items, habits and test entries you can keep open at once, so it is a genuine working planner rather than a teaser.
What is an ICAI study planner?
It is a plan built around the ICAI syllabus and exam calendar rather than a generic to-do list. Concretely: every paper broken into chapters, each chapter given a study date and revision cycles, mocks and their reviews booked in the calendar, and progress visible paper-wise so nothing is quietly skipped.
Is MyCAPlanner free or do I have to pay?
You can start free without a card and use the planner daily. If you need more than the free plan's open tasks, revision items, habits and test entries, paid access starts at ₹99 for a month, with ₹499 for six months and ₹799 for twelve months. Nothing is charged unless you choose a plan.
Does it work for Foundation, Intermediate and Final?
Yes. The planner covers all three stages. Foundation students usually plan four papers with heavy MCQ practice, Intermediate students plan six papers across two groups, and Final students plan six papers around articleship hours. The same task, revision and test-tracking system works at every stage.
Can I use it instead of a spreadsheet or Notion?
That is exactly the use case. A spreadsheet needs manual upkeep and a Notion template needs building and maintenance; the planner keeps the syllabus, dates, revision cycles, timer and mock scores in one place, and your data follows you across devices once you sign in. See the comparison in our article on CA study planner apps vs Notion.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It runs in the browser on your phone, tablet or laptop. Create an account and your plan syncs across devices, so you can plan on a laptop in the evening and tick tasks off on your phone the next morning.
How much time should I plan for each day?
Plan around your real availability instead of an ideal number. Working professionals and articleship students often have three to four usable hours on weekdays and a longer block at the weekend; full-time Foundation students can plan six to eight. The important part is that the hours are booked as tasks, not wished for.
Can I plan around articleship or a job?
Yes. Because tasks carry dates rather than fixed daily quotas, you can load lighter weekday plans and heavier weekend blocks. Weekend days become the repair slots where the backlog gets rebalanced, which is the pattern most working CA students need.
What happens to my plan if I stop paying?
Your data stays in your account. Paid access removes the caps on open tasks, revision items, habits and test entries; if access ends, the planner keeps working inside the free plan's limits rather than deleting your syllabus or history.
Official sources
- ICAI — official website · syllabus, study material, exam notifications and results
- ICAI Board of Studies · syllabus revisions and scheme changes
This is a study-planning tool and guide, not an official ICAI publication. Always confirm your syllabus, scheme and exam dates on ICAI's website.
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