Commerce · MSBA
A CA Foundation PU college in Bangalore: MSBA at Hebbal.
MSBA is Basic Maths, Statistics, Business Studies and Accountancy, paired at Presidency PU College Hebbal with CA Foundation. It is the combination for a student aiming at Chartered Accountancy.
Subjects
What your child studies.
Basic Maths, Statistics, Business Studies, Accountancy, with English and a second language. Two years, 1st PUC and 2nd PUC, ending in the II PU board exam of 600 marks.
Basic Mathematics
The mathematics a commerce student uses: numbers, algebra and the tools behind finance.
Statistics
Collecting, summarising and reading data.
Business Studies
How businesses are organised, managed and financed.
Accountancy
Recording, classifying and reporting a business's money: the base of commerce.
Languages
English and one second language. Admissions will list the second languages offered for 2027-28.
Is it right?
Who MSBA is for.
And when a different combination fits better.
Choose it if
- Your child wants to be a Chartered Accountant and is comfortable with numbers.
- You want CA Foundation preparation inside the college week, not at a separate centre.
- Maths is a strength, or at least not a fear.
Look at another combination if
- Your child dislikes Maths and wants less of it: SEBA or CEBA carry less Maths.
- Your child wants Computer Science: that is CEBA.
After 2nd PUC
What it leads to.
The routes this combination opens. Entry rules sit with each body, so check them for your child's year.
Chartered Accountancy
CA Foundation is the first level of the ICAI course. A student can sit it straight after 2nd PUC.
B.Com and BBA
Degree courses in commerce and business, with Accountancy and Statistics already studied.
Economics, statistics and data degrees
Basic Maths and Statistics help with courses that work with data.
CA Foundation
The first level of CA.
What ICAI asks, and what our students have done.
ICAI lets a student register provisionally for the Foundation course after passing Class 10, and sit the exam after the 2nd PUC (Class 12) exams. It is held three times a year, in January, May/June and September. There are four papers: Accounting, Business Laws, Quantitative Aptitude, Business Economics. A student needs 40% in each paper and 50% overall to pass.
- May 2025
- Five MSBA students cleared CA Foundation: K. Amrutha, Naneshwari Kumari Upadhayay, Zubair Khan, Khyathi Pandey and Preksha Jain.
- May 2026
- Four students cleared it: Ankit Kumar Karwasra, Vishesh Bari, Mohammed Saihaan Shariff and Deepak Biswal.
The week
A steady week.
Classes in your child's section through the week, with Thursday for sport.
Monday to Saturday
Subject classes in your child's section. Admissions will share the timetable.
Thursday
Thursday is DSA, the college's Department of Student Affairs day for sport and activities: cross-fitness, taekwondo, Zumba, badminton and table tennis.
CA Foundation
For MSBA, CA Foundation preparation sits in the timetable.
Teachers
The college has a Faculty of Commerce and CA Foundation. Meet them on a campus visit, or see the faculty page.
Results
Student achievers.
MSBA students on the college's published II PU lists.
| Student | Marks |
|---|---|
| II PUC 2026 | |
| Bhoomika PState 7th rank | 594/600 |
| Hannah Miriam George | 586/600 |
| Mohammed Saihaan ShariffAlso cleared CA Foundation, May 2026 | 586/600 |
| Lakshmi S | 583/600 |
| II PUC 2025 | |
| K. AmruthaState 2nd rank | 598/600 |
Figures published by the college, April 2025 – August 2026.
Fees
Fees and scholarships.
For the 2027-28 fees for MSBA, please speak to the admissions counsellor.
Scholarships: Merit, Sports, Early bird. Fee concessions: OBC, SC, ST, Single-parent families, Others.
Fees and scholarshipsQuestions
MSBA questions parents ask.
What is MSBA in PUC?
MSBA is a Karnataka PU commerce combination of Basic Maths, Statistics, Business Studies and Accountancy, with English and a second language. At Presidency Hebbal it is the combination paired with CA Foundation.
When can my child take CA Foundation?
ICAI allows provisional registration for the Foundation course after Class 10, and a student sits the exam after the 2nd PUC (Class 12) exams. Admissions can show you how our MSBA timetable fits it.
How many papers does CA Foundation have?
Four: Accounting, Business Laws, Quantitative Aptitude and Business Economics. A student needs 40% in each paper and 50% overall to pass, as ICAI sets it.
Is MSBA harder than SEBA or CEBA?
It has the most Maths. A student who likes Maths usually finds the load fine; a student who does not will find SEBA or CEBA easier on that side. Accountancy and Business Studies are the same in all three.
Who teaches CA Foundation here?
It is taught by the college's Faculty of Commerce and CA Foundation. You can meet the teachers on a campus visit.
What are the fees for MSBA?
Please speak to the admissions counsellor, who will go through the 2027-28 fees for MSBA with you.
Enquire
Ask about MSBA.
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