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Icai test paper scheme

suman (student) (105 Points)

04 January 2017

Dear Students,This is to bring to your kind attention that ICAI has planned to introduce a new test paper scheme for students appearing in CA FINAL exams for the first time from November 2017.According to this scheme, students will have to appear for 2 test papers in each group in order to be eligible to appear for the Final exams. The link to the same has been attached https://resource.cdn.icai.org/44248bos34111.pdfPage number 21. Kindly, post your reviews and comments on the same so that we can submit it to ICAI.According to me, test paper is good to check our preparation but cannot be considered as an eligibility. In school, we used to have preparatory exams to check our preparation but it was never a precondition for us to attend the final board exams.

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assessee (...) (546 Points)
Replied 05 January 2017

We are already having rtp,compilation, pm,sm,mock test,suggested answers.So,this test paper should not be there and even if it is there it should be discretionary and not mandatory.

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Akshay (Student) (32 Points)
Replied 05 January 2017

i was searching for this news on internet after seeing it in Student journal, and i was seeking for clarification of this news and mailed to BOS of ICAI and they clarified that yes test will be conducted and details will be hosted on Icai.org.

my attempt is nov 17 for final exam, right now i am stuck with classes and office from morning 6 to 9.30 PM, i am even not able to study the subject that i am studing currently i.e. DT and IDT. Now how it will be possible for this type of many of my friends to prepare for the tests which are mandatory to appear in final exam, as we are fully depend on the 5 months leaves we get before exam from office for preparation of exam.

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suman (student) (105 Points)
Replied 05 January 2017

Exactly, it is very inconvenient for students. They should be aware of the kind of pattern they are setting. Already there are only few students enrolling to CA. If this is done, students will just stop enrolling.

veer dayma (CA FINAL) (53 Points)
Replied 05 January 2017

Yes this should not be mandatory because students preparing for nov exams .already busy in their coaching and articlehip even my attmpt is also in nov 17 and i m not able to revisr my current subject for which i m.taking classes if icai want to implement such scheme correspondence change should also be made in articleship tanure..so that students gets time ..and cmplete their training without exams tension.

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k hareesh (tirupati) (22 Points)
Replied 06 January 2017

WHAT IS DATE SCHEDULES WHICH TIME IAM TOTALLY CONFUSED. IT IS MANDATORY FOR APPEARING EXAM IF NOT APPEARING TO TEST SERIES IS DISQUALIFIED FOR FINAL EXAM PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT THIS

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suman (student) (105 Points)
Replied 06 January 2017

There is no clarity yet about this scheme. According, to this particular article, it will be mandatory to appear for the test and pass in the same in order to write the final exams.

sharkey (CA ) (2 Points)
Replied 07 January 2017

Please it's totally unfair.how they expect so much from us.. make rule that EVERY CA FINAL STUDENTS SHOULD ATTEND THE EXAM. BUT DON'T MAKE RULE PASSING IS COMPULSORY TO ATTEND FINAL

Rashi Varshney (Student CA Final ) (34 Points)
Replied 09 January 2017

If they are doing so, then they should have to reduce the timing of article ship.. As simple as that!

This might be lead to the depression because a student who would not clear the test would not be eligible to give final exams..is it really fine to the students? It would completely become struggling to the students! They should conduct test papers but this should not have to be the pre-criteria for final examination..

Desai Makarand M. (Student) (60 Points)
Replied 10 January 2017

That's hard to assess whether it is going to actually happen or not ! But if it is going to happen...

That's another stress-log for Articled CA Students !

Students are doing articleships that too on stringent terms in Big Firms.

(No one follows the '35- hour limit however !)

LACK OF TIME and ENERGY for self study is already an issue...

In addition you are introducing new restrictions for appearing in Exams ?

I know a teast paper can boost confidence. But why it is mandatory ? Why ? It will cause lots of inconvenience to students living in small cities, towns and villages where ICAI Branches are not opened yet/ or opened but not fully functioning !!

Hope ICAI considers this... (We, studnets, can only HOPE !!)

HIMANSHU KANSAL (Student CA FINAL) (219 Points)
Replied 13 January 2017

I agree with you that it should be only for checking preparation but should be mandatory to join test.

However eligibility should not be based on these tests.

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riya batra (4 Points)
Replied 13 January 2017

This pattern if it is introduced it should not be for eligibility criteria for appearing in CA final exams.

riya batra (4 Points)
Replied 13 January 2017

This pattern if it is introduced it should not be for eligibility criteria for appering in CA final exams.

Kalyani Raikar (Article) (2 Points)
Replied 15 January 2017

Totally agreeing with this point that test papers are good for knowing the status of our studies and preparation but not a crieteria for deciding the eligibilty. Studying thoroughly in our study leave period contributes largely to our preparation and adds on to the chances of clearing exam whereas having eligibilty creiteria in between, we may not be able to do complete justice to it by devoting the required time and result in disqualification even before appearing for finals.

Ruth Symss (Article Assistant) (39 Points)
Replied 17 January 2017

They shouldn't keep such schemes as this will be burdensome for all. We are already facing lack of time for self study and most of the students gets only four months leave for finals. It will be difficult for us all to prepare for such tests. This scheme will not help us in anyways it will only add to our burden.