How to Crack Tough CA exam paper..Few tips

CA.ViVeK M ACA (ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT) (28544 Points)

01 April 2011  

 CA course being a professional course, practical training is

an essential part of it and accordingly all papers of Professional

Competence Examination as well as Final should be practical

oriented questions as also of the level of knowledge should be

expert and not working knowledge. All questions should be

compulsory at both Professional Competence Examination /

Integrated Professional Competence Examination and Final

examinations

The way to deal with it is to be ready for it. You have NO CHOICE (Pun

unintended). We give below the issues involved and how to face it

 

 

SL no

Issues

Issues

How to Face

1

Nature of the Question Paper.

This is not known

Be prepared for any surprise.

 

 

 

 

2

The level of knowledge:

Expert Knowledge and not working

Do not worry. At worst the question

 

 

Knowledge

can be lengthy. If it’s lengthy for you it’s

 

 

 

lengthy for others as well.

3

Nature of Questions:

Analysis of Past Question Papers

Focus on:

 

 

fairly reveals that the source of

Study material

 

 

the questions is more or less

Past Exam papers

 

 

from the study materials, RTPs

RTP

 

 

and past question papers. In

One prescribed text book (Prescribed

 

 

some selected subjects it could

by ICAI]

 

 

be from prescribed text books

.

 

 

 

 

4

About the Question Paper.

One can notice questions are

 

 

 

not normally repeated for about

Do not waste time on doing the question

 

 

2 years i.e., 4 attempts. But a

for the past 4 attempts except for

 

 

different question from the same

practice, if need be.

 

 

topic is possible.

 

 

 

 

.

5

About the Question Paper:

In almost all the subjects there is

Split a subject into say 20 sub-divisions

 

 

consistency with respect to 60%

of topics. A matching with that of the

 

 

of the topics.

past question papers would throw out

 

 

 

the topics which are consistently

 

 

 

repeated. Hence student should be

 

 

 

thorough with the 60%.

6

About Question Paper:

The time allowed may be

This is a general phenomenon and it can

 

 

disproportionately less to

be noticed that more or less 10% of the

 

 

number of questions asked, due

questions will be difficult to answer. Do

 

 

to the voluminous syllabus.

not unnecessarily worry about it. To

 

 

 

tackle this it is preferable to provide

 

 

 

short/precise answers instead of giving a

 

 

 

lengthy and irrelevant answer.

7

The right objective:

Students Do not normally set an objective

Change your objective. This

 

 

of getting 50+ marks in each

automatically ensures that you get the

 

 

paper.

AGGREGATE.

 

 

 

 

8

Lack of Practice:

you are more accustomed to cell phones and

Note that the examination is manual.

 

 

typing in the Computers.

Please give rest to both your cell phones

 

 

 

and computer. Start writing. It should be

 

 

 

a minimum of 2 hours a day.

9

Know the system of valuation

The valuation is

Refer the suggested answers brought

 

 

quite unique. i.e., every step

out by the ICAI and cross verify whether

 

 

carries a due weight in each

your answers tally with the answer

 

 

paper.

given. It need not be 100% similar.

 

 

 

However you should be able to strike

 

 

 

75% of the same.

10

General Tips:

 

Ensure proper and adequate

 

 

 

preparation, adequate sleep and

 

 

 

adequate diet. Do not overdo any of

 

 

 

these.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not panic if your very first exam is

 

 

 

not upto your satisfaction. Go ahead.

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

Do not write unnecessary and

 

 

 

irrelevant answer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read the instructions clearly and do

 

 

 

not misunderstand the question.