

As we all know CA Final exams are in
less than 2 months and everybody must be stressed out. I would like to help all
my CA Final friends out there with some tips and tricks which actually helped
me in clearing my CA Finals with 3 exemptions.
So, Everybody who is attempting CA
Final exams is already pretty smart and hardworking. So, if it is your first
attempt then you must know what things help to clear the exams and if it is not
your first attempt then you have more knowledge and more understanding of books
& syllabus. Therefore, I am not going to tell you where your knowledge
lacks because that is not the case with any CA student. I am going to tell you
in which direction you need to put your efforts to crack one of the toughest
exams.
I hope this article helps
all of you to prepare, attempt & clear your CA Finals and make everyone
proud.
How To Prepare
Practice
Manual/Supplements and RTP
Everyone must cover Practice
Manual & supplements and don't put it off for later, cover it along with
the chapters. It may take up extra hours but it will be worth it.
Everybody covers RTP Right?
But don't just cover this attempt's RTP, make sure you cover up RTP of atleast
past 3 attempts without fail.
Short Notes and
Charts
All of you must've already
heard about the importance of short notes but when we try to make short notes
we always feel like it is taking too much of our precious time.So I am not
asking you to study everything and then to start making short notes.
All I am asking you is to
write crux of all the long paras on the side of it in the language you're most
comfortable with because it saves a lot of time during revision. Do the same
with theory questions of Practice Manual (Especially AS & SA).
Case Laws
Cover new case laws as much
as you can. Cover all the case laws given in the RTP
Auditing
Practical Questions - A Big No No
We have a whole separate
subject of Audit, so why audit the practical questions also? You don't audit
the practical questions, you practice the practical questions.
Take up the
Topics Which are Similar
Always try taking up the
similar topics one after another. For example, if you are revising SFM, take up
Dividend, Bonds and Mutual Funds together or take up Capital Budgeting &
Leasing together.
There is no
Trend
Do not try finding trend in
papers and rely on that because ICAI does not follow trends and we have other
courses for that. Right?
SA and AS must
be your Priority
Don't skip SA and AS &
cover as much questions as you can.
So now preparation part is
done but you must wonder if there are any tips to attempt the question paper.
Here are some most important tips which will definitely help you in examination
hall.
How To Attempt
Reading Time
Given is the Most Important Time (Most Important Tip)
Am I kidding? Definitely no.
So everyone wonders why only 15 minutes are given when you cant read the whole
question paper in that little time. But you must utilise that time in the most
efficient way.
Start reading your question
paper backwards as all of us know that 1st question is compulsory so no matter
what you'll have to attempt that question. So in those 15 minutes you must
decide which questions you're going to attempt. Tick the questions you're sure
about and are going to attempt.
Always underline the
questions. We are well aware about DON'T WRITE ON QUESTION PAPER POLICY and
ICAI is pretty serious about it as well but no one said anything about
underlining the questions. So, make sure while reading the question paper you
underline all the important facts, figures and tricky points of the question
because it saves a lot of time when you start attempting the question.
Attempt Those
Questions First Which You're Sure About
It boosts your confidence if
you know the sure shot answer and it also gives the examiner an impression that
you know what you're doing.
Somehow if you get stuck and
can't remember what was to be done next then leave the space and move on to
next question.
Make Your Answer
Sheet as Presentable as You Can
Make sure that you are
catching the attention of the examiner with your presentation skills. Write in
points if you know the whole answer otherwise go for paras and underline only
that part which you're sure about.
PRO TIP: Never discuss your question paper once you
come out of examination hall because it stresses you out and affects the
preparation of other subjects also.
(Riya Gaur)
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