Guidelines for preparation of CA Final(new) Exam

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NILESH (Querist)
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11 August 2010 Can Any body provide guidelines for preparation of ca final (new) exam.

My Attempt is coming in may2010.
I m not doing any class & not want to be.
I want study atleast three times all subject.

If possible plz provide me Shedule.
My Office timing is 9 am to 7.30pm(including Travelling)

Ankur Garg

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11 August 2010
How to start your exam preparation

SELF STUDY Vs. COACHING

As per my understanding your very first step should be to decide whether to go for coaching or self study. Consider this question very vital for a good start of your preparation. You don’t have to wait until exam time approaches. Make up your mind from the very beginning otherwise this question may be converted into a big dilemma later on. Regarding advantage and disadvantage of self study or coaching, I would suggest you to go through my article “Self study Vs. Coaching classes-A Whole new dimension with analysis” available at the link mentioned below:

SELF STUDY VS. COACHING CLASSES_ANALYSIS

https://www.caclubindia.com/forum/details.asp?mod_id=77537

ROLE OF SCANNER

Buy a latest Scanner from the market and analyse it properly. According to me full understanding of Scanner regarding how to use it, is very essential as it gives you a bird’s eye view of every subject of your professional course. These days solved scanners also available in the market. Based on my previous experience I’d suggest you to buy Shuchita Publication Scanner. For more details click the link below:

WWW.SHUCHITA.COM

SELECTION OF REFERENCE BOOKS

As I have already stressed in my previous articles that selection of appropriate reference books is really important. One of the essential and indispensible suggestions to start your exam preparation is to collect good reference books well in advance. Here we cannot deny the importance of study material provided by the respective institute. For correct course content and notes preparation one must also refer study material along with reference books.

Along with selection of reference books in advance it is also advisable to collect exam oriented notes from the very beginning and stick to them. Kindly check the link below to download some useful exam oriented notes:

EXAM ORIENTED NOTES AT ONE PLACE

https://www.caclubindia.com/forum/my-one-year-journey-of-caclubindia-ankur-garg-62877.asp

DESIGN A STUDY SCHEDULE IN ADVANCE

It is really essential to develop a study schedule before starting exam preparation to help you study effectively without any stress. The same is also very essential to avoid the situation as depicted in the picture above. Prepare a list of Exam oriented important chapters with the help of scanner and design your study schedule accordingly. The earlier you perform this exercise, the more time you will have to design your study schedule and prepare for the examination. Remember a few things while preparing your study schedule. Figure out the length of course content you need to prepare along with the time required to cover the same.

TIME MANAGEMENT – A KEY FACTOR

Time management is that wonderful skill which we have to learn and develop sooner or later during our professional journey. Time management is a technique with different dimensions and it can be defined through various means. Being a student after getting enrolled for a professional exam you’ll get ample time to your credit. Proper and prolific utilization of this time is really essential to clear your exam in first attempt. So in this way and to prepare an effective study schedule time management is very important. You have to grant most favorable time allocation to each and every subject. Also make appropriate provision for revision of course. So focus on time management and keep asking you – Is this the best use of my time. This is to share with you all that am still using this Q and A technique.

FOLLOW EXAM SUGGESTIONS AND TIPS FROM THE START

As we all know there are always some methods or tricks to perform well during exam times. Keeping in view your ultimate goal there is no harm if you acquainted yourself with these tips or tricks well in advance and tried them during your initial stage of study as later on sudden adoption of these methods may reduce their effectiveness and create unnecessary perplexity. One of these tricks is to prepare a list of frequently asked questions from scanner and design your ATLAS accordingly. To view the details of “My ATLAS Method” click at the link given below and download my file titled “real time tips to deal with theory paper”. Sincerely hope that this method can bring a huge difference to your professional success.

ALL MY EXAM TIPS AT ONE PLACE

https://www.caclubindia.com/forum/all-my-exam-tips-at-one-place-57189.asp

UNDERSTAND EXAMINATION PATTERN PROPERLY

One important question you need to answer is – what is the current exam pattern? In other words understanding of prevailing examination pattern in a proper manner is also very important for a good start to your exam preparation. If you have good understanding of Examination pattern then you can easily plan for exam paper according to your strength. For example in Audit or Law papers attempt flat questions first like short note etc. instead of practical problems as practical problems are a bit time consuming.

TIME ALLOCATION

Another question which comes into mind regarding how to start exam preparation is how much time is needed in the beginning to study. As per my personal opinion in the beginning it is not necessary at all to invest 10-12 hours a day for your study. A 5-8 hour productive study would be enough. Remember, it is the quality and not the quantity of study that is required. However it would be better for you to decide your study sessions as per your own aptitude/capability.

QUESTION YOURSELF or SELF ANALYSIS

Self analysis is also necessary to figure out that everything is going as per your plan. A well defined study plan is not a guarantee of success unless executed in toto. So you may test your preparation by attempting some previous exam paper under ultimate exam condition or environment. Later on check the result of your effort and make necessary correction/modification to your study plan. These kind of regular tests also helps you to understand your strengths and weaknesses. If you are weak in any area, you can remove that weakness easily by detailed study.

KEEP YOURSELF UPDATED

After each and every exam (presuming that your exam is due after 1-2 attempts) discuss the exam papers with your friends and prepare minute of your conversation with your friend and also note down your friend’s opinion/suggestion. This discussion will be very helpful to decide the correct exam preparation approach and keeps you updated with latest trends and exam pattern. I personally used this method throughout my professional study very successfully.

Hope this Article would be off some help during your professional journey. Awaiting your kind responses on the above mentioned points. Please share your views along with your valuable comments/suggestions/guidance.

Wish you all the Best

Best Regards
Ankur Garg

Ankur Garg

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11 August 2010
General Points for Exam Preparation

I’d like to share some of the very basic suggestions connected with Exam preparation. These suggestions are very general in nature and very easy to implement and you may use them for any kind of exam preparation. Sincerely hope that these suggestions would be off some help in your exam preparation.

1. Figure out your mistake or reason for low marks, if any, in the previous Examination and promise yourself to avoid them in your next exam. Believe only you can do this valuation for yourself…

2. First set your goal and focus accordingly on your Study and Goal. In short if your vision towards your future is not clear then this will only create problems for you. So think about it.

3. It is high time for us to understand the importance of group study. Also plan your revision schedule as early as possible and follow the same honestly and keep reviewing it and make necessary changes as and when necessary.

4. Invest your time in Exam oriented discussion. There are two advantage of this activity:

i. You may discuss your problems during such discussions and resolve them quickly in the early stage.
ii. These discussions will also help you to focus on your goal.

5. Work out on your presentation skills as your presentation and writing skills plays an important role in your exam success.

6. In examination hall length of answer plays an important role due to time factor. Keep this factor in mind and plan your answer accordingly.

7. Mental strength is very important. So prepare yourself mentally and physically for Examination cum War.

8. Very Important Revision Tips: What you prepare on Monday try and recall it on Tuesday without using books. If you are able to recall 60%-70%, then you are 100% going to succeed in this examination. Again try to recall the same after the gap of 2-3 days.

9. Use abbreviation method. If you have 10 points to remember in a question give them a certain abbreviation and remember that abbreviation. This technique is really very helpful. Just try it.

10. Stay away from Time wasting and unproductive habits. At least during exam times.

11. Prepare a list of questions which you consider tuff or a bit time consuming. Prepare a handout yourself with solution of these questions and give them a reading on regularly basis with a time gap of 2-3 days.

12. Prepare a list of frequently asked questions asked in the previous examinations and practice/revise them properly.

13. Give a little bit time to every subject per day. Try and increase your study time day by day.

14. After a certain time (close to exam) do not add any new topic in your schedule. Just focus on revision-revision and revision.

15. Stop collecting different notes per day. Try and figure out the notes which are relevant for you and support your style of study. Only use them for exam purpose.

16. Take very good care of your health. Consider your health as a subject. Remember if you fail to perform well in this subject you are going to fail.

Best Regards
Ankur Garg

There is a good discussion on the strategy followed by successful and unsuccessful students.

Thanks caclub which provides such a nice platform to discuss.

There are so many reasons of failure in IPCC, some of them are :

1. Studying only at the time of examination leaves.
2. Lack of proper guidance.
3. Lack of good co-ordination with other students.
4. Confusing state of mind while studying i.e. without understanding initial chapters or paras; rush to another para.
5. Lack of practice.
6. lack of analytical approach.
7. Ignoring Institute's modules at all.
8. Ignoring Institute's compilations.
9. Lack of mock examination at your own.
10.Lack of confidence.
11. Fear of failure.
12. Lack of proper examination strategy.

Please refer my posts in students section.

The things which are required to qualify CA are:
1. Make subjects interesting.
2. Make reading a pleasure.
3. Don't bother about results.
4. Focus on Learning.
5. Give you opinion after reading a topic and then match it with examples/solved questions.

Wish you all the best.

NILESH

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12 August 2010 Thank u So much 4 ur co-operativeness.

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