CA Foundation MTP, RTP & PYQ: free PDFs and how to use them
ICAI’s revision test papers, mock test papers and past exam questions are the closest thing to the real exam. NAE has compiled them subject-wise, one file per paper, free to download.
The basics
What are MTPs, RTPs and PYQs?
RTP: Revision Test Papers
Published by ICAI before each attempt to revise important topics for that exam. Use them in the last six to eight weeks.
MTP: Mock Test Papers
Full ICAI question papers in exam format, released in series before each attempt. Write them against the clock.
PYQ: Past-year questions
Questions from earlier exams show how ICAI actually asks a topic and how marks are split.
Downloads
Free CA Foundation compilations, paper by paper
Each file collects every ICAI paper of that type for one subject. They open in a new tab.
| Paper | MTPs, 2024 onwards | RTPs, 2024 onwards | PYQs, 2024 onwards | PYQs, 2018 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Accounting | Open PDF | Open PDF | Open PDF | Open PDF |
| Paper 2: Business Laws | Open PDF | Open PDF | Open PDF | Open PDF |
| Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude | Open PDF | Open PDF | Open PDF | Open PDF |
| Paper 4: Business Economics | Open PDF | Open PDF | Open PDF | Open PDF |
File sizes and page counts are listed on the Free Resources page, along with Sanjeevani Booti law case studies.
Study plan
A simple plan for using them
During the course
- After you finish a chapter, solve that chapter’s past-year questions from the PYQ files.
- Mark the questions you got wrong and revisit them in your next revision round.
- For Business Laws, practise writing full answers, not just reading them.
Before the exam
- Six to eight weeks before: work through the RTPs for all four papers.
- The last four weeks: write MTPs in exam conditions, 3 hours for Papers 1 and 2 and 2 hours for Papers 3 and 4.
- Papers 3 and 4 have negative marking of ¼ mark per wrong answer, so practise skipping questions you are unsure of.
- Check your answers, note where marks were lost and fix those topics first.
Want tests checked and discussed by a teacher? The NAE CA Foundation course includes a free mock test series.
Questions
MTP, RTP and PYQ: common questions
Are these files free?
Yes. You can open and download every file without signing up.
Where do the questions come from?
The questions are ICAI’s own mock test papers, revision test papers and past exam papers, compiled subject-wise by NAE.
Are the files for the latest syllabus?
The MTP, RTP and PYQ compilations start from 2024. The separate past-year question files cover 2018 to 2025, so check older questions against the current ICAI syllabus.
Are these enough to pass CA Foundation?
They are the best practice material, but you need clear concepts first. Use them alongside your study material and classes.
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