Thank you so much!!

I am feeling on top of the world. Totally unexpected, so it’s a great feeling. Especially I am so happy that my parents are proud of me.

Very important. My whole career depends on this. For the past 4 years, we have been working so hard, working with clients, articleships plus studies.

No, not at all (smiles).

No, I didn’t secure any rank in IPCC.

President of ICAI called me up. At first, I thought that somebody might be pulling my leg. So, I was not so much sure. But then, when I checked it on the net, I was feeling as if I have sunked in.

Awww!!! It was great talking to him. He was so casual, it seemed as if a friend was calling me up and then he asked me if I was expecting a rank and then finally he told me that I secured 2nd rank.

Yes, especially my parents and grandparents who have been a constant support all through and of course my Principal who has been there all through, my seniors with whom I have been working with.

I think the CA Institute’s practice materials, RTPs and the mock tests with the CDs that they initiate, that had been a big help that takes place in the month of September. That was indeed a big help because you got to know where you stand.

No, I have completed my graduation.

Yes, from Delhi University, Hansraj College.

Great!! I have always been seeing rankers especially from South India, Mumbai. It was like a dream come true for my parents, for myself.

Sure!! Actually when I was doing my articleship, thereafter I got 4 months of leave. So, what I did was in the first day itself, I made a time table for myself – a deadline, as to when would I complete my 1st revision, 2nd revision etc. and also make a schedule of how long would I take for each subject. So, base was that around 10 hours a day I used to study. I didn’t compromise with my sleep. Generally, the CA students what they do is, that they study over the night and at the end health is what at stake for everyone. So, I would say 8 hours of sleep is really important plus giving yourselves small breaks when you are studying is very important plus I feel that 3 times revision will help us to retain what we studied as it is a vast course. So, in order to retain what we studied, ultimately 3 times of revision would be enough.

Well, I would just like to say to be kept focussed and study regularly and stay honest to yourself. You should know what you have done. That is the most important key to success.

Yes, I think that pretty many times it happens that we are so frustrated with the course that going probably out for a stroll (say) 30 or 45 minutes a day really eases you. And obviously as I was discussing with my parents, I had an edge, whenever I was in doubt, my parents were always there. So, discussing things makes it all easier.

Really no. I think it is a very well-built structure because going through papers like Audit, I could find out that without my practical exposure, I really couldn’t have attempted this. So, articleship plays a very important role so nobody should leave that portion of CA side.

Well, the firm where I have been working had been very co-operative; my seniors had been very co-operative, so not really.

Well, yes, I have been looking at the interviews of the highest scorers and that has been a motivating factor all through plus if I had any kind of queries then, I would always look into the open Forum Section that CAclubindia has. That has been a great help!!

Well, I like playing table-tennis, I had been playing basketball as well during my school days, so that’s what I have been doing. Apart from that, listening to music is what I generally do, as it helps to get relief from stress especially during CA exams.

I can’t think of anything right now. (smiles)

Once, I was done with my 12th standard, I was really confused as to with what I had to do, but then since I was studying and when I had discussed with quite a few people and then I thought that yes probably, Accounting and Auditing may be.... and there was so much of exposure because you have ample number of clients to work with so you get diverse kinds of experience. Other job opportunities may be respected somewhere but here is so much of diversified experience so I thought that it was the right place for me.

Well, yes. Flexible coaching is like...since, these days you are doing your articleship, it is not possible for us to attend the classes till 10:30 so at this point of time I think that definitely e-learning coaching probably will help because you can have your flexible timings; may be in the night or early in the morning before going to the office. So, yes as it is not easy for us to attend the manual classes within those 6:30 to 10:30 timings, online coaching is probably going to be helpful.

I would just like to say that studying regularly is the key to success. Staying focussed, being regular and being honest to oneself because you need to know where you stand and that’s how you can improve on what you are doing.

Definitely, lots of parties (smiles).

Well, I am sure that my firm is also making some special plans and yes at home also it’s all bang-bang. (smiles)

I would be pursuing a job plus I would be going forward for some short term ICAI courses probably.

Oh yes!! Totally, thinking about the fact that they have released such practice manuals and RTPs. I was seriously amazed by this thing when I saw that mock tests are being held twice – September and October. It really tells you where you are standing. That’s a great step that the ICAI Institute has taken up. It really helps us because in those circumstances when you would have to write your papers within 3 hours, I think it’s really a positive step taken up by ICAI.

Thank you!!