Ever dreamt of being in the world’s most elite profession? Yes I too did that. Realizing your dreams not only needs the desire to achieve them but rather more the efforts & the will you put in to make it yours. We all have high aims & ambitions in life. We have many hopes attached to our bright future. It is very natural to hope for good, see bright but all these fantasies when pulled to reality require you to be practical, focused & a SMART worker.
Heard from your relatives, elders & friends CA is pretty tough? You need to put in 15-20 hours of mad hard work & yet there’s no guarantee for the result? I’m sure you all might have come across these claims a lot many times in your study phase of your CA career. Firstly let’s suppress your fears and make it very clear that these are simply myths. Chartered Accountancy certainly is one of the toughest ranked courses but that is in terms of the curriculum it covers, the exposure it gives the students & the champions it creates out of the young minds. That doesn’t mean one has to slog madly 15-20 hours a day to clear any level of CA exams for that matter.
SMART work is your key to being a CA. Even if you work & study for 15-20 hours a day there’s no sure shot success unless your CONCEPTS are clear. Thus, what our institute expects of its students is CONCEPTUAL CLARITY of each & every topic spanned in the various subjects. If a student has clear concepts any level of problems & questions can be answered logically by him/her.
To clear your concepts, what is necessary on your part is to understand every topic you study in depth, which means checking every nook & corner of the topic not leaving any doubtful questions in your mind & then moving ahead with the next topic. Secondly avoid the hush of rushing to the next topic unless the previous one is totally clear in your mind. Complete everything you do in full & then proceed ahead.
Always try to start your preparation with at the most two subjects per day. This will give you sufficient time & space to grasp every detail of the subject which is important. As a matter of choice my personal opinion is pick one theory & one practical subject at a time. Theory is usually burdensome to handle for long hours so try to divide your time between theory & practical switching equally between both. Practical subjects give you the enthusiasm to solve & get the answer so they are mind grasping while theory subjects impart you the necessary detailed text of the subjects.
The third most highlighting point during your preparatory phase is self-analysis. See notice how much time you take to complete a page or say a particular topic & then accordingly plan your time table covering all the subjects you are appearing for. When I say appearing for the question comes to your mind how do I choose which group of subjects to appear for. Yes this is equally a crucial decision that you shall be faced with. For making a sound choice ask yourself how much time do I take to finish one subject, how much time is available on hand, can I finish all the subjects once before the exam along with a few days on hand for revision? After this self-introspection I’m sure you have the answer to your question. Choose accordingly.
Giving both groups together at IPCC & Final Level gives you the unvaried advantage of what we call SET-OFF of marks where in your marks in either of the group compliment to make the requisite total for passing. While if you have less time or even a 1% doubt on your aptitude of handling such a huge bundle of subjects go for one. There’s no hard & fast rule as to which choice is better. Passing or failing at the exam is simply a matter of clear concepts, up to the mark point to point answer , presentation of answers & sober command over the language you are writing( I DON’T mean FANCY ENGLISH here).
Fourthly as a student I’m sure all of us have the exam pressure mounting as the exams come nearby. This is yes very obvious to go through as the D-day comes nearer. But why fear when you are so thoroughly prepared? Yes, calm down. Take time to revise every important topic in depth. Again the question now is how do you know what’s important from an exam point of view. For that there is an institute release called Practice Manual. This book in its initial pages has given chapter wise average marks on the basis of previous 10 years papers. Take a look at that rank them in the order of their priority & ONE DAY before the exam FOLLOW this RANKING. In this way the chapters asked for more marks will be covered by you & the ones with less weightage probably need to be rushed at the end but that’s manageable.
During the exams, sleep well & try not to distract yourself with other activities after all these few days are going to make your future then why take a chance right. Buck up. It’s never too late to achieve your dreams. If being a CA is your dream, do everything but show the world nothing is impossible if you have the strong willed determination to achieve it.
Try not using reference books to the extent possible. Stick your preparations to the study material, practice manual, revision test papers & suggested answers released by our institute. They are fairly well written & cover every topic in its correct sense.
To keep up your spirits it is equally important time & again you remind yourself soon you are going to be a part of the world's most respected & renowned profession. Imagine the pride your parents & close one’s will feel for you when you reach the top. So never forget once you enter the only way OUT is ACHIEVEMENT.
