CA Foundation - Paper 2B: Business Correspondence and Reporting (40 marks)

CHAPTER WISE WEIGHTAGE - BASED ON PAST EXAM ANALYSIS

S. No. Chapter Name May-22 Dec-21 Jul-21 Jan-21 Nov-20 Nov-19 May-19 Avg. of category ICAI Weightage
(50 marks) (40 marks)
I Communication 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 16% 10% - 15%
(8 marks)
II Sentences, Types & Vocabulary
2 Sentences & Speech & Voice 3 8 8 8 8 8 8 26% 20% - 30%
3 Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms, Phrase & Idioms 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 (13 marks)

TOTAL 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
III Comprehension Passage & Note making
4 Comprehension Passages 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 20% 20% - 30%
5 Note Making 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 (10 marks)
TOTAL 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
IV Developing Writing Skills
6 Introduction to Basic Skills - - - - - - - 38% 35% - 40%
7 Precis Writing 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 (19 marks)
8 Article Writing 5 - 5 5 5 5 5
9 Report Writing - 5 5 5 5 5 5
10 Formal Letter Writing 5 3 4 - 4 4 -
11 Formal Mail Writing - 2 - 4 - - 4
12 Resume Writing 4 - - - - - -
13 Meetings - 4 - - - - -
TOTAL 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
NOTE: Weightage of Optional questions has been taken in calculations
 CA Foundation - Paper 2B: Business Correspondence and Reporting (40 marks)
QUESTION WISE TOPICS BASED ON PAST EXAM ANALYSIS
QUESTION May-22 Dec-21 Jul-21 Jan-21 Nov-20 Nov-19 May-19
No. TOPIC M TOPIC M TOPIC M TOPIC M TOPIC M TOPIC M TOPIC M
COMPULSORY
7(a) Comprehension - 5 Comprehension - 5 Comprehension - 5 Comprehension - Qlty 5 Comprehension - Employee 5 Comprehension - Marie 5 Comprehension - Coral 5
Electricity Academics (Education Employee Turnover vs price resigning after higher Curie Reef
effects) course availed on allowance

7(b)(i) Note Making - Cholesterol 3 Note making - Waste 3 Note making 3 Note making 3 Note making 3 Note Making 3 Note Making - Health 3
and its issues management Care Industry

7(b)(ii) Summary - Cholesterol 2 Summary - Waste 2 Summary - Artificial 2 Summary - Business 2 Summary - Recycling 2 Summary - 2 Summary - Quality vs price 2
management Intelligence presentation Confrontations
OPTIONAL (3 of 4)
8(a) Effective communication - 2 Effective communication - 2 Physical Barriers -Discuss 2 Emotional Barriers - 2 Body language 2 Process of 2 Define Vertical and chain 2
body language Completeness Discuss communication network

8(b)(i) Synonym ( Germane) 3 Synonym ( Sloppy) 3 Synonym (Adhere), 3 Synonym (Repulsive), 3 Synonym (Syntillating), 3 Synonym (Abundant), 3 Antonym (Predicament); 3
Antonym (Fidelity), Antonym (Fallacy), Antonym (Candid), Antonym (Gratify), Antonym (Fidelity), Indirect Antonym (Adumbrate), Synonym (Crooked) &
Indirect Speech Indirect Speech Indirect Speech Indirect Speech Speech Indirect Speech Indirect Speech

8(c) Precis - Listening skills 5 Precis - Pollution (man 5 Precis - Sinking of Naval 5 Precis - Gratitude 5 Precis - Ear phones in public 5 Precis - DNA 5 Precis - Education for 5
made) ship areas handicapped children
9(a)(i) or Chain Network 2 Informal communication 2 General vs Business 2 Circuit vs Star Network 2 Formal communication 2 Visual communication 2 Discuss Gender Barrier of 2
Communication English Comm
9(a)(ii) Technological Barriers 2 Common networks used 2 Effective Communication 2 Physical non-verbal 2 Encoding an important 2 Attitude barrier 2 Informal Communication 2
communication element
9(b) Synonym (Sluggard, 3 Synonym (Defray, 3 Voice & Speech 3 Synonym (Nostalgic, 3 Synonym (Concise, Cryptic) 3 Synonym (Relevant & 3 Synonym(Reckless, 3
Turbulence) Speech Immaculate), Speech Economise) unabashed) humongous) & Indirect
Speech
9(c) Complaint Letter 5 Report on annual day in 5 News paper report - 5 Circular for strike 5 News paper Report - 5 News paper Report - 5 News paper report - 6 line 5
magazine reopening Multiplexes Interconnect rivers project Flood situation highligh
10(a) Human Interaction - 2 Cultural barriers 2 Essentials of Oral 2 Organisation structure 2 Importance of listening 2 Emotional awareness 2 Importance of listening 2
Communication Communication barriers and control
10(b) Voice & Speech 3 Voice & speech 3 Voice & Speech 3 Voice & Speech 3 Voice & Speech 3 Voice & Speech 3 Voice & Speech 3
10(c) Article (School Magazine) - 5 Circular to finance dept 3 Article - Covid certificate 5 Article - The pleasures 5 Article - Pros & cons of 5 Article - The 5 Article - The Fearless 5
Youth in combatting to attend meeting must for parliament of reading online education importance of water Indian Army
Corruption session conservation
11(a) Cultural Barriers - 2 Horizontal 2 Communication 2 Diagonal 2 Wheel & Spoke Network 2 Chain Network 2 Para language in non- 2
Communication communication Definition & Effective Communication? verbal
Comm
11(b) Idioms & Phrases [(In the 4 Idioms & Phrase [(Notch 4 Idioms & Phrases, Voice 4 Idioms & Phrases, 4 Idioms & Phrases (to be a 4 Idioms & Phrases 4 Idioms & Phrases (Cry 4
pink of health), Out of the up) (To play second & Synonym Voice & Synonym master mind, At wit's end) (Takes two to tango, over spilled milk, Judge a
blue)], Voice & Synonym fiddle)], Voice & (applaud) Voice & Synonym (Combat) Storm in a tea cup) book by its cover) Voice
(Precedence) Synonym (Novice) Voice & Synonym & Synonym (Mesmerised)
(Myriad)
11(c) Resume for job in CA Firm 4 Letter for applying to job 4 Formal letter to 4 Formal mail for 4 Formal letter conveying 4 Formal letter to bank 4 Email to inform 4
including your bio-data Landlord with request to quotation for laptops postponment of interview for stop cheque employees on dress code