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. |
CAclubindia
