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Is ca final really a hard nut?

A.Bharadwaj (CA Final Student) (34 Points)

17 July 2015

Hi,

I wrote my third attempt CA Final this May 2015. Each time I have gotten really close to clearing and yet have not been able to. This time I was short of just 9 marks! Most of my friends cleared which me makes me look at myself in a different way altogether. I have never felt so lost and dejected as now. Right from my first attempt I have not changed my reference materials (which are ICAI materials and practice manuals), or my study pattern or my writing pattern and each time the results have been ghastly different. After the result this time it was too hard to accept the fact that I had failed despite all the hard efforts.

Any suggestions with regard to my situation are welcome.

Eagerly waiting for anyone to tell me how hard is this nut to crack.

Thank you!!

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Dipesh, ACA (Practice) (32 Points)
Replied 17 July 2015

In my opinion nothing is hard until achieving it is close to your heart. Examiners are human beings.. ICAI provides suggested answer to examiners but they are free to examine in judgemental basis taking the suggested answer as basis. Fluctuation of marks in different attempts is a common thing as the question changes, examiner changes and the way you express changes as per the demand of the question. I too cleared the Final exam in multiple attempt, the only thing I concieved is consistency in myself. I just thought yes it is an opportunity to gain theoritically. I never started to blame examiner or result percentage or the Institute. You just have to be consistent. Thank you.

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Sekar (Student) (197 Points)
Replied 17 July 2015

Dear Mr.Dipesh......thanks for your comments & words......It applicable also to me...not only for Mr.Bharadwaj.......:-( ''''

Rajesh R Baikar (CA Final Student) (67 Points)
Replied 17 July 2015

don't loose faith in 3 attempts. It was my 17th unsuccessful attempt. give ur best in next attempt as new fresh one forget past. best of luck

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A.Bharadwaj (CA Final Student) (34 Points)
Replied 17 July 2015

Dipesh, thank you for the frank reply. I shall certainly try and acquire a more positive attitude. Thank you! :)

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same here. it was my 16th attempt of CA final. I know my fault, for passing you need to do atleast 4 to 5 readings of the study material in one attempt. Until i do this with seriousness i am never going to pass.

So find your fault first, and do work on it.

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A.Bharadwaj (CA Final Student) (34 Points)
Replied 17 July 2015

I hope both of us find the fruits of hard work we deserve at the earliest Rajesh. Thank you too :) And good luck.

DIVYA (Article) (25 Points)
Replied 17 July 2015

Pls tell some thing about isca...what to do? my first gourp is cleared. Is refer to classes for isca? If yes then whose class I should prefer?

Tarun (AM) (216 Points)
Replied 17 July 2015

Hi Friend, I cleared my CA in 9 attempts and feel the same way u r feeling. All my friends are CA are before me and even some of my students. But, I never kept me behind them in knowledge and package both. Although a difference is always there due to degree. This is the main reason that you are bothered. My Audit was weak so I joined a CA firm for good practical experience in Audit and there I go, I cleared.

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A.Bharadwaj (CA Final Student) (34 Points)
Replied 17 July 2015

You're completely right about the reason Tarun. It just makes you doubt yourself so much. I had even got my papers after results the previous two times and saw that I was right conceptually. Which anyway did not make any difference. Hope that I can stick to the suggested answers format. Thank you for sharing your experience!

kumar (CA - Articleship ) (36 Points)
Replied 17 July 2015

Thank you & Thank you very much....friends. For sharing your experience, It will be an great opportunity for us ( upcoming CA attemptee's ) to know how to deal with CA Final exam, and how to face it. Human beings can be expert in a thing by two ways, one is learning from his own experience and another one is from other's experience. So once again thank you for sharing experience. The word "Impossible" itself say that " i m possible". We can do it .... we are going to rockkkk it ...

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CA,CS Kumar (Head Accounts & Finance) (171 Points)
Replied 17 July 2015

There r so many factors affecting ur result, out of these many r not in ur hand ! So u just have to keep deep faith in god & in ur preparation & in icai. When a perfect time comes u will cleared. And guys this course is world's toughest course and having it such awesome worth, so be patient , keep calm cool & keep in ur mind above line of keep faith in.......

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CA Kapil Sabharwal (CA ) (380 Points)
Replied 18 July 2015

Dear Bhardwaj Study material provided by the institute is the best source to clear the CA exams. In my opinion you must read from new books if ICAI instead as a new beginning and remember hard work is done by everyone in CA exams but who succeed in these exams also do smart study with hard work. Just read the contents slowly, don't try to finish it rapidly, underline the most important lines, make ur hand notes, cut short the relevant words. In this way u can convert ur syllabus into 20 to 25% which will help u to revise the syllabus twice or thrice. Remember only u can make ur notes as per ur requirements. Just do it, success is not very far, prepare for it , keep patience, and do achieve it . All the best

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CA Kapil Sabharwal (CA ) (380 Points)
Replied 18 July 2015

Final one time affair (Self Employed) (283 Points)
Replied 18 July 2015

Dear bharadwaj, There are Reference books for each subject which help you the best. Please follow them. I dont necessarily believe you should stick to icai material alone. You can do a search here in caclub india for best reference books for each subject.These will help you in exploring numerous quetions and eventually help you in presenting the paper well. I did the same 4 years ago and cleared in my first attempt. From my experience if you cover 100% syllabus before entering the exam you will have a fair chance of clearing any subject no matter what. AND howerver lengthy the exam might be try to attempt 100 marks .This is only possible if cover full syllabus .Dont leave any topic .just atleast have a glance, if not perfect AND remember never repeat the same mistake... Wish u the best for your future

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