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Isca - i hate

CA Preeti Agarwal (article) (844 Points)

30 July 2012

Freinds, i got only 24 in ISCA !! expected fair marks. i had read Practice Manual, Manish Valechha and for few chap i also saw ICAI Material.

My problem is not about the materials but about approach. As i cant memorise much of the points. Im good at understanding level. I knew all but say out of 10 points at hall i remember 7-8 points but not in the exact words of book.

Is that the reason of 24 marks i got.

is mugging up so important. i tried it many times but im unable.

Help me to crack ISCA !!

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Joey Tribbiani (fdg) (2010 Points)
Replied 30 July 2012

I have started to think it is important to mug up,atleast isca. I had done PM and Madaan and got 39, now I have brought manish vallecha just to mug up points.If it doesnt work for me now,I am going to himalayas. So someone gotta help me out too please.

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CA Preeti Agarwal (article) (844 Points)
Replied 30 July 2012

same is my case.. but i cant mug up for sure. i have tried it..,

Ankit Mehra (Service) (176 Points)
Replied 30 July 2012

Hi... the approach of studying the subject is very important. ISCA is not at all tough and rememering points is must because if they see that point is written they wont read from inside. just go n mug up the points in a smatter way. Start wid chp -1 and from dere go 2 chp -7. then start chap -2 n du it in break up wid chp - 5,6&9. then go 2 chp- 8 where u just study few impotatnt thin rather than goin 4 d whole chp coz its tough chp. then go 4 chp. Now chp 10 and 3 is left. from chp-10 leave all the penalties part as it will never come as per me. chp - 3 again go 4 slective study...

jst summarise he points of all chpters separately so dat b4 xam it will b easier 4 u 2 revise..

Regards

Ankit Mehra.

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Joey Tribbiani (fdg) (2010 Points)
Replied 30 July 2012

I think to crack this subject,we should get thorough with all the topics,not leaving anything from whole syllabus. I made a mistake of leaving SDLC which I guess backfired.This time I will not make this mistake atleast.

Arvind Sharma (ACA) (1432 Points)
Replied 30 July 2012

Dear Preeti,

As per my personal experiance, if you are putting your word in exam, you will not get marks..

You hav to mugup atleast, headings.

I cleared this May by justs putting headings (55 in ISCA). No explanation in many answers.

find my notes at following link. They will be much helpful, anything else in market.

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In ISCA, we think, we understood well, but at many points, we are wrong (atleast I accept, I was wrong) and some problem may be with checking department. Those who are examining answer sheets, may not be well knowledgeble about the subject, and they want Study Material headings.

So, go with my notes., they are covering entire subject (except some chapters, which covers 15% syllbus and marks). So notes are about for 80-85 marks.

All the best

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CA Preeti Agarwal (article) (844 Points)
Replied 30 July 2012

my prob is "mugging up" Ankit Mehra Ji

Any solution through understanding. like focusing more on chaps of understanding like of Risk Assesment, ITAA, etc

or any more suggestions?

Sriansh N. (CA Final (Group II Cleared)) (135 Points)
Replied 30 July 2012

I was also having the problem with isca. but this subject is th most scoring subject of 2nd Group. so mug up all headings as given in the book. i did the same using manish valechha n cracked all papers of the second group by scoring 68 in isca.

disha (CA final) (172 Points)
Replied 30 July 2012

preeti just learn the selective key words ,heading and sub heading.

CA Preeti Agarwal (article) (844 Points)
Replied 30 July 2012

is that any approach wherein few chap ill mug up but truly few chapter wd less mugging up and more marks coverage

SHIVANSHU GUPTA (student) (38 Points)
Replied 30 July 2012

hi... If today i m not a CA its only because of ISCA.....my problem is same as u......I discussed it with my friends who got good marks they had to said that write precisely about what qusn is demanded, ur answer should 't be too long.....try to draw charts/diagrams.....to be mugged up all is neither important nor its possible...try to remember the headings nd sub points nd explain it in ur own words..........still we dont get good marks than blame on teachers who r unable to understand our feelings :-D....

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Joey Tribbiani (fdg) (2010 Points)
Replied 30 July 2012

Originally posted by : Preeti Agarwal
	is that any approach wherein few chap ill mug up but truly few chapter wd less mugging up and more marks coverage

If you can mug up some topics,then this approach can be followed.

CA AYUSH AGRAWAL (Kolkata-Pune-Mumbai) (26986 Points)
Replied 30 July 2012

Dear Preeti,

One of My Fav Sub Was ISCA….Not in CA Final Only, I Mean Since My Secondary Education When Computer Subject Entered in Our Curriculum…

U don’t need to mug up….

U just understand concept….i men correlate the terms with ur practice exposure in computer…..

like u just put here any line….i will get u the logic behind that line…..

CA Preeti Agarwal (article) (844 Points)
Replied 30 July 2012

Originally posted by : CA AYUSH AGRAWAL
	Dear Preeti, One of My Fav Sub Was ISCA….Not in CA Final Only, I Mean Since My Secondary Education When Computer Subject Entered in Our Curriculum… U don’t need to mug up…. U just understand concept….i men correlate the terms with ur practice exposure in computer….. like u just put here any line….i will get u the logic behind that line…..

thanks AYUSH.. ill surely ping back to u in need !!

Back in the Game (a) (1273 Points)
Replied 30 July 2012

Cramming Approach may or may not help u to pass.if ur luck is good u may pass,rather no matter if u take time...try to understand the subject ,refer some good Foreign authors book for increasing the understanding level.Eventually no doubt ull pass...just it may take an extra attempt...but success is assured.

PS:i ve heard subject is sick but this is my view.